TTC, Pregnancy & Postpartum Meal Plan
monday, tuesday, wednesday
Day Total Calories
Day Total Macros
89g
Carbs
96g
Protein
64g
Fat
Fiber
23g
Added Sugar
1g
breakfast @ 8:00 am
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Ingredients
Directions
- Dice pepper and cube avocado.
- Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with a fork.
- Spray two pans with an oil spray.
- Stir fry the pepper in one pan for ~3 minutes.
- Pour eggs into the second pan, cover pan & let eggs cook almost all the way through.
- Add in avocado & pepper to one side of the egg pan; flip over the omelet’s other side; remove from heat.
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Ingredients
Directions
- Dice celery and cucumber.
- Combine all ingredients besides bread in a bowl, and mix to combine.
- Toast bread and have it on the side.
dinner @ 7:30 pm
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Basic B Chili with Spicy Cauli Rice
27g
Carbs
36g
Protein
10g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once.
- Dice carrot, onion, & celery.
- Spray a pan with oil. Stir fry the beef on medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
- While beef is cooking, spray a pot with an oil spray. Cook carrots, onion, & celery for ~6-7 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes & beef to the pot with the veggies. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, & red pepper flakes.
- Cook the pot’s contents on low heat for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the chili is cooking, clean the ground beef pan & spray it again with oil. Stir fry the cauliflower rice for 7-8 minutes on medium heat or until you see some browning.
- Add in Parmesan cheese, cumin, & chili powder.
- Top the cauli rice with chili & serve.
- If you want to add some cilantro & sliced jalapeno, please do!
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian option.
thursday, friday
Day Total Calories
Day Total Macros
77g
Carbs
117g
Protein
46g
Fat
Fiber
26g
Added Sugar
1g
breakfast @ 8:00 am
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2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
22g
Carbs
17g
Protein
3g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before & refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Turkey Melts on Peppers with Carrots & Guac
25g
Carbs
37g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (or toaster oven!).
- Slice bell pepper into quarters.
- Fold 1 slice of turkey onto each bell pepper quarter.
- Bake in the toaster oven for 5 mins.
- Add on 1/4 slice pepper jack cheese, bake for another 1 minute (cheese will melt quickly).
- Have 1 cup of baby carrots & guac on the side.
- No turkey? Use the vegetarian option or tuna.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic & “no nitrates” if possible.
snack
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Ingredients
Directions
- Notes: No animal protein? Try Epic brand’s Salmon Jerky. No jerky at all? Have 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 string cheeses or 1 yogurt instead
dinner @ 7:30 pm
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Ingredients
Directions
- Spray a pan with an oil spray.
- Slice sausage, chicken, zucchini, & pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- Add all ingredients into the pan, & stir fry for ~8 minutes on medium heat, until sausage has cooked through & other ingredients have warmed.
- Mix in pesto, hot sauce, & seasonings.
- This dish serves well hot, or as leftovers.
- No meat? Use vegetarian alternative or shrimp. No rotisserie chicken? Use chicken breast or thighs.
saturday, sunday
Day Total Calories
Day Total Macros
85g
Carbs
90g
Protein
62g
Fat
Fiber
15g
Added Sugar
—g
breakfast @ 8:00 am
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Ingredients
Directions
- In a bowl, crack in eggs & whisk with a fork.
- Spray a small pan with an oil spray. Turn on medium heat.
- Add eggs into the pan, flip with a turner once eggs are mostly cooked through. Let cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Top with flat, cooked-through egg with tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan, & seasonings. Cover pan with lid, turn heat to low, & let “pizza” cook until cheese has melted.
lunch @ 12:30 pm
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Ingredients
Directions
- Poke holes in potato with a fork.
- Microwave on a microwave safe dish for 4 minutes on each side.
- Slice potato in half, top with peanut butter, then sliced banana, then cinnamon.
- No nuts? Use seeds, e.g., sunflower seed butter.
snack
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Ingredients
Directions
- Feel free to swap out these nuts for another nut or seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts & seeds are fine.
dinner @ 7:30 pm
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Ingredients
Directions
- Spray pan with an oil spray. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Cook for ~10 minutes on low-medium heat or until cooked through.
- Once cooked, mix with buffalo sauce.
- Chop celery, cucumbers, & pickles into small pieces.
- Combine all ingredients & top with tzatziki.
- No chicken? Use fish or the vegetarian swap.
- Note: Any tzatziki sauce is fine to use; I usually get the Trader Joe’s one. If you want to make your own, here’s a 7-ingredient recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-tzatziki/
Notes
Note 1: As with all my meal plans, this one is also a 1200 calorie base per day. Of course increase calories to meet your needs.
Note 2: There is deli turkey in this meal plan, but it is heated (to kill any potential bacteria). Of course talk to your doctor to determine if this is safe for you, especially while pregnant.
breakfast
lunch
snack
dinner
monday
Calories
1300
90g
Carbs
98g
Protein
65g
Fat
Fiber
24g
Added Sugar
1g
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice pepper and cube avocado.
- Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with a fork.
- Spray two pans with an oil spray.
- Stir fry the pepper in one pan for ~3 minutes.
- Pour eggs into the second pan, cover pan & let eggs cook almost all the way through.
- Add in avocado & pepper to one side of the egg pan; flip over the omelet’s other side; remove from heat.
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice celery and cucumber.
- Combine all ingredients besides bread in a bowl, and mix to combine.
- Toast bread and have it on the side.
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Basic B Chili with Spicy Cauli Rice
27g
Carbs
36g
Protein
10g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once.
- Dice carrot, onion, & celery.
- Spray a pan with oil. Stir fry the beef on medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
- While beef is cooking, spray a pot with an oil spray. Cook carrots, onion, & celery for ~6-7 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes & beef to the pot with the veggies. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, & red pepper flakes.
- Cook the pot’s contents on low heat for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the chili is cooking, clean the ground beef pan & spray it again with oil. Stir fry the cauliflower rice for 7-8 minutes on medium heat or until you see some browning.
- Add in Parmesan cheese, cumin, & chili powder.
- Top the cauli rice with chili & serve.
- If you want to add some cilantro & sliced jalapeno, please do!
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian option.
tuesday
Calories
1300
90g
Carbs
98g
Protein
65g
Fat
Fiber
24g
Added Sugar
1g
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice pepper and cube avocado.
- Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with a fork.
- Spray two pans with an oil spray.
- Stir fry the pepper in one pan for ~3 minutes.
- Pour eggs into the second pan, cover pan & let eggs cook almost all the way through.
- Add in avocado & pepper to one side of the egg pan; flip over the omelet’s other side; remove from heat.
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice celery and cucumber.
- Combine all ingredients besides bread in a bowl, and mix to combine.
- Toast bread and have it on the side.
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Basic B Chili with Spicy Cauli Rice
27g
Carbs
36g
Protein
10g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once.
- Dice carrot, onion, & celery.
- Spray a pan with oil. Stir fry the beef on medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
- While beef is cooking, spray a pot with an oil spray. Cook carrots, onion, & celery for ~6-7 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes & beef to the pot with the veggies. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, & red pepper flakes.
- Cook the pot’s contents on low heat for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the chili is cooking, clean the ground beef pan & spray it again with oil. Stir fry the cauliflower rice for 7-8 minutes on medium heat or until you see some browning.
- Add in Parmesan cheese, cumin, & chili powder.
- Top the cauli rice with chili & serve.
- If you want to add some cilantro & sliced jalapeno, please do!
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian option.
wednesday
Calories
1300
90g
Carbs
98g
Protein
65g
Fat
Fiber
24g
Added Sugar
1g
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice pepper and cube avocado.
- Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with a fork.
- Spray two pans with an oil spray.
- Stir fry the pepper in one pan for ~3 minutes.
- Pour eggs into the second pan, cover pan & let eggs cook almost all the way through.
- Add in avocado & pepper to one side of the egg pan; flip over the omelet’s other side; remove from heat.
Ingredients
Directions
- Dice celery and cucumber.
- Combine all ingredients besides bread in a bowl, and mix to combine.
- Toast bread and have it on the side.
View
Basic B Chili with Spicy Cauli Rice
27g
Carbs
36g
Protein
10g
Fat
Fiber
8g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once.
- Dice carrot, onion, & celery.
- Spray a pan with oil. Stir fry the beef on medium heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
- While beef is cooking, spray a pot with an oil spray. Cook carrots, onion, & celery for ~6-7 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomatoes & beef to the pot with the veggies. Add cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, & red pepper flakes.
- Cook the pot’s contents on low heat for at least 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the chili is cooking, clean the ground beef pan & spray it again with oil. Stir fry the cauliflower rice for 7-8 minutes on medium heat or until you see some browning.
- Add in Parmesan cheese, cumin, & chili powder.
- Top the cauli rice with chili & serve.
- If you want to add some cilantro & sliced jalapeno, please do!
- No beef? Use ground turkey or the vegetarian option.
thursday
Calories
1187
77g
Carbs
117g
Protein
46g
Fat
Fiber
26g
Added Sugar
1g
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
22g
Carbs
17g
Protein
3g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before & refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
Turkey Melts on Peppers with Carrots & Guac
25g
Carbs
37g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (or toaster oven!).
- Slice bell pepper into quarters.
- Fold 1 slice of turkey onto each bell pepper quarter.
- Bake in the toaster oven for 5 mins.
- Add on 1/4 slice pepper jack cheese, bake for another 1 minute (cheese will melt quickly).
- Have 1 cup of baby carrots & guac on the side.
- No turkey? Use the vegetarian option or tuna.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic & “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Notes: No animal protein? Try Epic brand’s Salmon Jerky. No jerky at all? Have 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 string cheeses or 1 yogurt instead
Ingredients
Directions
- Spray a pan with an oil spray.
- Slice sausage, chicken, zucchini, & pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- Add all ingredients into the pan, & stir fry for ~8 minutes on medium heat, until sausage has cooked through & other ingredients have warmed.
- Mix in pesto, hot sauce, & seasonings.
- This dish serves well hot, or as leftovers.
- No meat? Use vegetarian alternative or shrimp. No rotisserie chicken? Use chicken breast or thighs.
friday
Calories
1187
77g
Carbs
117g
Protein
46g
Fat
Fiber
26g
Added Sugar
1g
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
22g
Carbs
17g
Protein
3g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
- If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before & refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
Turkey Melts on Peppers with Carrots & Guac
25g
Carbs
37g
Protein
18g
Fat
Fiber
9g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (or toaster oven!).
- Slice bell pepper into quarters.
- Fold 1 slice of turkey onto each bell pepper quarter.
- Bake in the toaster oven for 5 mins.
- Add on 1/4 slice pepper jack cheese, bake for another 1 minute (cheese will melt quickly).
- Have 1 cup of baby carrots & guac on the side.
- No turkey? Use the vegetarian option or tuna.
- Note: When choosing deli meat, look for organic & “no nitrates” if possible.
Ingredients
Directions
- Notes: No animal protein? Try Epic brand’s Salmon Jerky. No jerky at all? Have 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 string cheeses or 1 yogurt instead
Ingredients
Directions
- Spray a pan with an oil spray.
- Slice sausage, chicken, zucchini, & pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- Add all ingredients into the pan, & stir fry for ~8 minutes on medium heat, until sausage has cooked through & other ingredients have warmed.
- Mix in pesto, hot sauce, & seasonings.
- This dish serves well hot, or as leftovers.
- No meat? Use vegetarian alternative or shrimp. No rotisserie chicken? Use chicken breast or thighs.
saturday
Calories
1247
86g
Carbs
91g
Protein
63g
Fat
Fiber
16g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- In a bowl, crack in eggs & whisk with a fork.
- Spray a small pan with an oil spray. Turn on medium heat.
- Add eggs into the pan, flip with a turner once eggs are mostly cooked through. Let cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Top with flat, cooked-through egg with tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan, & seasonings. Cover pan with lid, turn heat to low, & let “pizza” cook until cheese has melted.
Ingredients
Directions
- Poke holes in potato with a fork.
- Microwave on a microwave safe dish for 4 minutes on each side.
- Slice potato in half, top with peanut butter, then sliced banana, then cinnamon.
- No nuts? Use seeds, e.g., sunflower seed butter.
Ingredients
Directions
- Feel free to swap out these nuts for another nut or seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts & seeds are fine.
Ingredients
Directions
- Spray pan with an oil spray. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Cook for ~10 minutes on low-medium heat or until cooked through.
- Once cooked, mix with buffalo sauce.
- Chop celery, cucumbers, & pickles into small pieces.
- Combine all ingredients & top with tzatziki.
- No chicken? Use fish or the vegetarian swap.
- Note: Any tzatziki sauce is fine to use; I usually get the Trader Joe’s one. If you want to make your own, here’s a 7-ingredient recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-tzatziki/
sunday
Calories
1247
86g
Carbs
91g
Protein
63g
Fat
Fiber
16g
Added Sugar
—g
Ingredients
Directions
- In a bowl, crack in eggs & whisk with a fork.
- Spray a small pan with an oil spray. Turn on medium heat.
- Add eggs into the pan, flip with a turner once eggs are mostly cooked through. Let cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Top with flat, cooked-through egg with tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan, & seasonings. Cover pan with lid, turn heat to low, & let “pizza” cook until cheese has melted.
Ingredients
Directions
- Poke holes in potato with a fork.
- Microwave on a microwave safe dish for 4 minutes on each side.
- Slice potato in half, top with peanut butter, then sliced banana, then cinnamon.
- No nuts? Use seeds, e.g., sunflower seed butter.
Ingredients
Directions
- Feel free to swap out these nuts for another nut or seed you prefer. Roasted & salted nuts & seeds are fine.
Ingredients
Directions
- Spray pan with an oil spray. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Cook for ~10 minutes on low-medium heat or until cooked through.
- Once cooked, mix with buffalo sauce.
- Chop celery, cucumbers, & pickles into small pieces.
- Combine all ingredients & top with tzatziki.
- No chicken? Use fish or the vegetarian swap.
- Note: Any tzatziki sauce is fine to use; I usually get the Trader Joe’s one. If you want to make your own, here’s a 7-ingredient recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/how-to-make-tzatziki/
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