Vegan Pregnancy Meals: What I’ve Been Eating in First Trimester
And in the blink of an eye, I am documenting another food round-up for my first trimester. I can’t believe how fast time is flying. If you missed the announcement post, yes I am pregnant with our second child! We’re beyond excited to complete our family and watch Willow fill the role as a big sister.
I wanted to document my meals just as I had done the first time around. There is A LOT after the cut. I hope it is helpful for other plant-based/vegan mamas. You’ll notice that things start off regular and suddenly my food preferences take a drastic change. I’ll make a note below… nausea is no fun. But I tried my very best to eat well and of course, taking my vegan prenatals to cover my back as I get through the messy first trimester. This is a very real look at how all over the place the first trimester can be. But I wasn’t too worried when I was craving Taco Bell and fast food because I knew it wouldn’t last forever. (And it didn’t!) My meals got progressively better after the dip, and you’ll notice. (Yay for eating spinach and beans again!)
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Peanut noodles with veggies. Chocolate oats with cherries, pb, and banana. I’ve been using soy milk instead of water for the extra protein in the morning.Avocado with hot sauce for snack.Quinoa, black bean, corn, and tomato salad with a little lime juice. Quinoa is a complete protein, so I have been trying to eat it as much as possible. English muffin with pb and a glass of milk for extra protein.Broccoli rabe pasta…. YUM.Orange!Creamy cashew mac and cheese. You can find my cheese recipe here.Coconut lentil stew with lots of kale and veggies.Tempeh “salad”.Black bean burrito with corn, spinach for the folate, lettuce, cashew sour cream, and hot sauce.Spinach with olives and garlic. Simple but so good.Pad thai.Peanut lentil stew. This is a protein powerhouse.Lemon chickpea pasta.Green soup!Banana bread with chocolate chips.Chocolate oats, berries, cherries, maple syrup.Tempeh salad sandwich with pickles and avocado.
OKAY. Here’s where the shift happened. I was eating great from weeks 4-6, but the end of week 6 took a turn for the worse. I couldn’t stomach a lot of meals… ugh! Very limited color… basically carbs and white/tan foods with an attempt at eating veggies with it. Time for some real deal first trimester foods…
Side note, note pictured: copious amounts of vegan Taco Bell. I just forget to get pics because I scarfed it down. Ha.
Baked potato with avocado.Pasta and peas.English muffin with earth balance.GF waffles, soy yogurt, peaches, and strawberries.Spinach bagel with vegan cream cheese.Oats, fruit, nut butter.Really loving strawberries lately. Very refreshing.Baked potato slices.Oof… some fast nachos with vegan cheese and olives. I was craving something really salty, lol.Amy’s frozen GF + dairy-free mac and cheese.Smoothie and oat bowl with berries and cherries.Bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, avocado, and tomato.Lentil stew but with minimal seasoning… just very plain. Too many spices and herbs have been making me sick lately.Pasta with butter.Vegan nuggets with ketchup (good protein at least), corn, and some veggies soup.Creamy mashed potatoes.Oat pancakes and strawberries.Chocolate oats and cherries parfait with lots of almond butter.Singapore noodles from a vegan thai takeout place we have in the city. It made me feel sick afterwards, but… oh well.Tofu scramble with zucchini and onion.Fresh fruit and soy yogurt.Usual oats with cherries, almond butter, soy yogurt.
Eating has been getting easier again – weeee! Definitely not craving fast food and plain/unseasoned food as much. THANK GOD.
Couscous with white beans, roasted cauliflower, and steamed broccoli.My main meal these days – vegan cream cheese with cucumbers. So refreshing.A simple homemade pizza.Vegan mac and cheese.Oat and smoothie bowl. So filling.Tofu scramble breakfast burrito. The scramble and made with onion and zucchini with lots of nutritional yeast. Added salsa and vegan sour cream.Enjoying some soy vanilla ice cream in the sunshine on a homemade vegan brownie. Live a little, right?Vegan cream cheese, cukes, and avocado.Loaded tofu burrito with spinach, onion, avocado, salsa, and vegan sour cream. This has been my first trimester powerhouse meal.Date night with Joe led to dessert before dinner at our fave vegan bakery. I did not hate it. I have a peach oat bar and he has a chocolate pb bar.Bedtime snack.Chocolate ice cream treat. This is the Trader Joe’s brand of coconut-based ice cream. It’s my favorite chocolate flavor.Homemade nooch mac and cheese.I made eggplant parm (Minimalist Baker’s recipe) one night and it was sooo good. Willow LOVED it!Oats and cherries and bananas, oh my. Been adding extra ground flaxseed to my oats, too.More snacks before bed. I have been so into apples and oranges.Smoothie with banana, lots of PB for protein, unsweetened cocoa powder, and canned coconut milk. YUM.Oats drowning in smoothie, almond butter, and cherry juice.Bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, avocado, and spinach.Sweet potato and white bean hash with lots of veggies, vegan cheese, and some salsa.Another bagel sandwich with vegan cream cheese, tomato, cucumber, and spinach.Cinnamon roll sundays.
