Sprinkle with cheese + 1 cup cooked lentil pulse pasta. Dinnerīeef and Mushroom Bolognese: Lean mince + diced mushrooms + grated carrot + onion & garlic + tomato pasta sauce + olive oil. Leftover Baked Salmon (or Tinned Salmon) & Salad Wrap: Salmon + salad vegetables (carrot, tomato, cucumber, baby spinach) + avocado + low GI wrap. Day Four Breakfastįruit Smoothie: 4 strawberries and ½ banana + 1 cup milk + 2 tbsp rolled oats + 1 tbsp plain yogurt + 2 tsp chia seeds + sunflower seeds. Multigrain crispbreads with cheddar cheese + sliced tomato. kiwifruit, banana, strawberries, blueberries) + ¼ cup cottage cheese + pistachios Snacks Dessert/Supperįruit Salad & Cottage Cheese: 1 cup of fruit salad (e.g. cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, asparagus, zucchini) + haloumi + lemon juice dressing. Dinnerīaked Salmon with Vegetables: 1 medium salmon fillet, baked & served with 1 cup cooked sweet potato + 2 cups cooked vegetables (e.g. Leftover Rainbow Rice Salad from night before. Nut Butter Toast: 2 slices sourdough toast + no added salt peanut or almond butter topped with sliced banana or berries + 1 glass milk. Snacksġ multigrain toast spread withno added salt peanut butter. a banana or berries or a mango) + 1 tbsp linseeds or chia seeds. Dessert/Supperįruit Smoothie: Made with 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp yoghurt + frozen fruit (e.g. capsicum, carrot, snow peas, rocket)+ 1 cup cooked brown/basmati/doongara rice. Rainbow Rice Salad: Mix together grilled chicken + 1/3 cup chickpeas+ 2 cups salad vegetables (e.g. LunchĮgg and Salad Sandwich: 1-2 boiled eggs mashed + 1 tsp store-bought mayo + salad vegetables (carrot, tomato, cucumber, baby spinach) + 2 slices soy and linseed bread. Muesli and Yoghurt with Fruit: 1 cup natural yoghurt with ½ cup muesli + 1 serve of fruit (e.g. Yoghurt with Mixed Berries: 1 tub no added sugar yoghurt with mixed berried + slivered almonds + cinnamon. Dinnerīeef & Cannellini Bean Minestrone Soup: Made with beef stock + lean beef + vegetables (canned tomato, celery, carrot, onion) + cannellini beans. Grilled Chicken & Salad Sandwich: made with grilled lean chicken + salad vegetables (carrot, tomato, cucumber) + avocado + shredded cheese + 2 slices wholegrain or sourdough bread. Porridge: ½ cup dried rolled oats with 1 cup milk + 2 tsp linseeds or chia seeds + 1 serve of fruit (e.g. For further advice on food safety in pregnancy visit Eat leftovers within 24 hours of cooking.

It is important to follow the food safety recommendations during pregnancy to avoid the risk of food-borne illnesses.

Your needs may be higher or lower, therefore, for tailored advice please speak to an Accredited Practising Dietitian.

This meal plan provides at least 2 servings of fruit and 2.5 serves of dairy per day.

This meal plan provides 7 eggs per week.

This meal plan has been developed by an Accredited Practising Dietitian at Food & Nutrition Australia.

This meal plan provides three meals and two snacks a day and incorporates recipes that are low-medium Glycaemic Index (GI), lower in saturated fat and higher fibre, all important nutritional considerations when it comes to effectively managing your gestational diabetes. This is because the quality of your diet will influence your ability to control your blood sugar level and to feed yourself for your own health and wellbeing while also providing all the nutrients needed for your growing baby.

Healthy 7 Day Meal Plan For Clean EatingĮating a healthy diet is especially important during pregnancy and when gestational diabetes presents itself as an additional consideration, extra attention is needed.Weight Management For Older Adults Meal Plan.

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