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August 1, 2007

Hi, everyone

I've been doing RR for a few years now (lost count how many, maybe 4 or

5?) but have recently tried AGAIN to adopt a vegetarian/vegan diet with

no luck. Also, I am pregnant again (2 months) and the sugar cravings

are out of control with this baby, unlike the last time.

I can't even identify which of the steps I am on, LOL! But I can say

for sure that I " keep a close eye on " breakfast and meal timing in

general.

I have a fair amount of nausea with this pregnancy that I did not have

before, and many foods that I used to enjoy simply don't appeal to me

right now. I have recently started having some beans with breakfast and

that seems fine, but only in limited amounts. I can't even stomache the

thought of eggs or cottage cheese right now, two of my former favorites.

Fruit is one of the few foods that really appeals to me right now, but

that alone is a recipe for disaster for me (and hence, why I am here!).

I am also signed on again to the pregnancy list, so I apologize if any

of my posts are redundant to some folks!

I am basically looking for some ideas about how to be veg while

pregnant, get enough protein to stay stable, and maybe stave off some

of this nausea that I hope will be passing soon

BTW- my desire to eat veg is twofold: for ethical reasons I have been

trying for some time. But also for practical reasons right now, as any

animal products (except maybe milk) make me queasy.

Tall order, I know, but any help is greatly appreciated!

Warmly,

Nadine

August 2, 2007

hi nadine

i haven't posted much on this list, but have some thoughts, based on what i

do:

my body/mind decided to go vegeratian in january while i was on pilgrimage

in india - it never consulted with me, just one day i couldn't eat meat any

mmore

i make a roasted, then ground, barley cereal (using unhulled barley - it's

tibetan, called tsampa) - instead of actually boiling it with water, i pour

my home-made chai tea on it and mix it in - i mix whey protein with it, and

add some olive oil - tastes good and holds me fine until lunch (5-6 hrs)

i mix 1c non-fat yogurt with 1/3c low-fat cottage cheese as lunch protein -i

have beans for brown at lunch and dinner, which also gives me extra protein,

but i don't count it

so far this is working and i like the tastes/textures

hope this helps, leigh

August 2, 2007

Hi Nadine,

Welcome here, and congratulations on your pregnancy. I raised three vegetarian

kids (now all adults), doing a mostly-vegan diet throughout pregnancy (I used

eggs and some dairy once in awhile). Can't speak personally to the morning

sickness, but having been a childbirth educator, and hearing stories from

hundreds of students, I know that bland dry foods seem to help many women.

You might have good luck with a vegan protein powder (Naturade makes one), and

also, if you can eat soy, edamame are quite bland and might go down well in the

am. The less-greasy nuts (like almonds or peanuts) are another good source of

protein. Quinoa, although a brown for the purposes of the RR program, can

supplement your protein needs until the queasy part of your pregnancy passes.

Women's bread, made by French Meadow bakery has 6 grams of protein per (small)

slice, and while we don't normally count the proteins in bread and grains, it

would at least help a bit, since you are having trouble eating right now. Dry

toast often seems to help in the early morning. Maybe you could eat a couple of

pieces when you get up, with natural peanut butter. It isn't enough protein, but

it's a start.

Good luck, and please keep us posted!

Gail

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