My clean eating meals have definitely evolved over the last 9 months. I’m 38 weeks pregnant and my stomach just doesn’t hold what it used to be able to hold!

I thought it would be great to be able to eat more food at meals since my calorie intake needed to increase. Turns out, that’s not the case. My poor stomach doesn’t hold much at one time, so I end up eating less at one time. I still need those calories and I am hungry a lot, so I eat more frequently.

Over the last few months I’ve traded my five-meals-per-day schedule for three meals and a million snacks! It works for me right now and I’m sure I’ll go back to a different eating schedule later. [Read more…]

You’ll notice very quickly that these clean eating meals do not contain very many vegetables! I am currently 37 week pregnant and I did very well with vegetable intake the first 8 months. However, I’ve started getting nauseous again and have very little appetite lately. I get really hungry so I eat constantly, but nothing actually sounds good.

I should really work on getting more veggies into my snacks, but right now I’m focusing on getting in enough food without making myself sick! It has been a pretty easy pregnancy, so I can’t complain too much. I’ll get through this and back on the veggie-train! [Read more…]

The foods that I eat for Mel’s Clean Eating Meals seem to be changing these days. This particular day might look normal, but I struggle to get enough protein in each day.

I’m currently 35 weeks pregnant and my nausea has kicked up again. Nothing too terrible, but I don’t really have an appetite yet I get really hungry. However, once I eat my stomach gets upset. It is a never ending battle…… 

I can’t complain TOO much because the rest of my pregnancy has been a breeze! Chicken has been hard for me to handle the last few weeks, so I’m better off sticking with eggs and beef for protein sources.

Take a quick look at Mel’s Clean Eating Meals for this week. Don’t forget to check out my meal prep action with this week’s Grocery Shopping & Meal Prep Ideas Week 66 post. I show you all the food I prepare over the weekend to get me through a week eating healthy foods! [Read more…]

Day in the Life: Mel’s Clean Eating Meals is a look at my day in terms of what healthy meals I eat. I eat constantly, especially now that I am 8+ months pregnant!

I’ve kept my diet fairly the same in terms of meals since I’ve been pregnant, but I’ve been eating more snacks and food in between meals. Baby E is hungry! [Read more…]

Day in the Life: Mel’s Clean Eating Meals is meant to show you how easy it can be to make healthy, clean meals throughout the week!

The majority of my cooking is done during meal prep on the weekends. I cook extra foods to make it easy to throw together healthy meals in a matter of minutes! [Read more…]

My clean eating meals lately have been more frequent and less “clean”, if you will. I’m now 8 months pregnant (32 weeks officially) and definitely needing to eat often!

I’ve been trying to keep my meals clean eating friendly, but I indulge in sweets a little more often than before. The thing about sugar is that the more you eat it the more you want it! Its a rough cycle, but I feel like if I want to indulge right now I can! [Read more…]

I have been doing MUCH better with eating this week. It honestly helps so much to have healthy foods already prepared in the fridge to grab for dinner and other clean eating meals. Last week I didn’t prepare very much food other than lunch and some easy snacks, so we ended up eating out several times for dinner.

I like eating dinner at restaurants, but it is more expensive and higher calorie foods usually. This week during meal prep I made extra foods to use for easy breakfasts and dinners. It made me feel so much better about my food choices! [Read more…]

Mel’s Clean Eating Meals has changed a bit over the last few months. I’m not 7 1/2 months pregnant (30 weeks)… 3/4 of the way there! I’ve tried to keep eating clean as much as possible, but I do indulge occasionally in chocolate or ice cream.

I’ve been trying to keep my protein intake up, but haven’t been doing an afternoon meal like I used to. My afternoon “meal” is typical snack foods like yogurt, nut mixes, cottage cheese, protein bars, etc. Otherwise, my eating has remained fairly similar, just more frequent. Who would have thought I’d start eating even more frequently! [Read more…]

Mel’s Clean Eating Meals has changed a little bit over the last few months. I’m officially into the third trimester of this pregnancy and I’m feeling really good. I’m hungry a lot, but I feel great.

I have been lucky and have not been sick or had food aversions. It has made healthy eating during pregnancy a lot easier! I’m still eating frequently (in fact, more frequently) and I am trying to keep the majority of my meals clean eating friendly.

I’ve stopped tracking my food intake and macro intake. Honestly, I’ve done it for the last year or more and it was time for a break. Plus, if I want a piece of cake while I’m pregnant then I’m having that piece of cake! [Read more…]