Using the Recipes Instead Of Macro Tracking

This is a different method to monitoring your food other than Macro tracking

Consistency is key when starting a new health regime. If macro tracking isn't for you then you can use the recipes to help you.

You will see that at the bottom of each recipe there is a code which looks like this-
1 Portion- 1C 1F 1P 1V or variations of, this means that that meal contains 1 carbohydrate portion, 1 protein portion, one fat, and one vegetable portion which equals a healthy balanced meal. (Please note not all meals are complete so you will have to add ingredients in).

Now all you do is pick one recipe for lunch, one for dinner and one for an evening meal, and then pick some healthy snacks to see you through. Low carb  Fruit and vegetables are great for snacking, make sure you get your 5 a day and eat a rainbow of foods to reach your daily Micronutrient goals. 

Please note that if you are breastfeeding  or pregnant you may need to eat more food than this. This is not a time to be thinking about loosing weight.

This should be a starting point, have a chat with your midwife abut your weight and see if they are happy with it, you can then always add a meal in or reduce one to half portions depending on what the outcome of the conversation is. 

Obviously everyone's calorie needs are different so make sure your eating enough but not too much that you are gaining to much excess fat (during pregnancy you will gain some fat). The NHS guidelines for pregnancy actually state that there is no need to eat for two and the NCT says you only need an extra 200 calories each day in the last 3 months of pregnancy, this is obviously depends on your starting weight.

Right now your goal should be to fuel your body with the most nutritious food you can for you and the baby without gaining, or loosing too much fat which could then make you unhealthy.