The power of protein

Posted on December 2, 2009 by heatherlauraclarke

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

13 weeks, 3 days pregnant

I admit it. I’ve been slack on the protein front lately.

The whole feeling-like-poo-nonstop thing made me stop eating — even thinking — about chicken, and beef intake was rare. Even my favourite scrambled eggs were turning my stomach!

So while I was getting plenty of fruit, veggies, grains, milk, etc., I wasn’t getting much in the way of protein.

I realized this on Monday, when I spent the day feeling like I had been run over by a truck: no energy, no … well, I would have been too tired to even finish that sentence. Monday’s meals were high on carbs (bagel for breakfast, rice with lunch and dinner) but low on protein. And I felt awful.

So yesterday, Darling Husband packed me a lunch that included lots of “hidden” protein:

Breakfast: All-Bran flakes, 1 piece toast, OJ
Snack: Yogurt, whole-grain crackers with peanut butter
Lunch: Chicken salad sandwich and baby carrots, milk
Snack: Hard-boiled egg, cheese, milk

Woohoo! Welcome back, Chicken!

I felt a thousand times better yesterday — particularly after the morning snack. I think I’ll do even better if I incorporate some protein into breakfast, as well.

But the question is: can I realllly get up early enough to make eggs before work? The jury is still out.

Category: Cooking, Healthy-ho, Second trimester, Week 14

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)