At my last doctor’s visit I got a pat on the back for gaining weight in my first trimester, and now my belly is following suit by rounding out. The combination of the two has brought a sad reality to my life—the jeans I love are too tight.
Luckily, I found the organic Bella Band just in time. It’s a great accessory that allows you to wear your jeans or pants unbuttoned (and even partially unzipped), by covering up the exposed area and keeping them up. Certainly a reason to celebrate, since a postponement of maternity clothes is as sweet as free-dress day at private school.
FYI - You can find the Bella Band at www.ingridandisabel.com.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Burgeoning Belly and Bounty
My nausea has faded with perfect timing. Not just because it occurred at 15 weeks, but because it’s harvest time in my backyard garden. So far I’ve reaped basil, parsley, mint, lemon cucumbers, and sugar snap peas: a good combo for a tasty salad.
The sugar snap peas are growing like crazy right now—soon I'll have enough to make VT’s Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette. It’s a tasty (and healthy) recipe, and already has 1/3 cup of pistachios in it for some decent protein content, but if you want to up the ante, tossing in some cubes of tofu would taste pretty good too.
Judging from the number of flowers I already have on my cucumber vine, I’m expecting a horde to pop out in the coming weeks, as my belly does the same. If you’re Jonesin' for vinegary food like I am (a.k.a. pregnancy pickle fetish), the Fresh Cucumber Pickles from our May issue are easy to make and had everyone coming back for more at our in-house tasting. And they weren’t even pregnant!
You can find these and more great VT recipes at vegeatriantimes.com.
The sugar snap peas are growing like crazy right now—soon I'll have enough to make VT’s Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette. It’s a tasty (and healthy) recipe, and already has 1/3 cup of pistachios in it for some decent protein content, but if you want to up the ante, tossing in some cubes of tofu would taste pretty good too.
Judging from the number of flowers I already have on my cucumber vine, I’m expecting a horde to pop out in the coming weeks, as my belly does the same. If you’re Jonesin' for vinegary food like I am (a.k.a. pregnancy pickle fetish), the Fresh Cucumber Pickles from our May issue are easy to make and had everyone coming back for more at our in-house tasting. And they weren’t even pregnant!
You can find these and more great VT recipes at vegeatriantimes.com.
Friday, August 7, 2009
A Galore of Info
I recently stumbled upon the Fit Pregnancy Web site, a comprehensive source of everything pregnant (with an impressive advisory board, I might add). The site has info on pretty much anything you can think of, including birth preparation, relationships, and fatherhood.
They have a pregnancy calendar that’s especially fun, and easy to use. You just type in your due date and instantly read all about your progress and what’s happening this week. I also liked their Essential Gear Guide tab, where I found a list just for me: “the minimalist’s list.” The mention of newborn clothing was especially helpful, as I continue to wonder, “How many clothes does an infant need?”
To hear Fit Pregnancy's answer go to: www.vegetariantimes.com/features/editors_blog/143
They have a pregnancy calendar that’s especially fun, and easy to use. You just type in your due date and instantly read all about your progress and what’s happening this week. I also liked their Essential Gear Guide tab, where I found a list just for me: “the minimalist’s list.” The mention of newborn clothing was especially helpful, as I continue to wonder, “How many clothes does an infant need?”
To hear Fit Pregnancy's answer go to: www.vegetariantimes.com/features/editors_blog/143
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