Here’s What I Eat in a Day…30 Weeks Pregnant!
I’m on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which has kept my ulcerative colitis in remission for 15 years!
I have no gestational diabetes, and I have felt AMAZING this entire pregnancy! Not ONE DAY of morning sickness! Feeling so grateful!

Everything I eat has major nutritional benefits for both me and baby: protein, iron, calcium, choline, fiber, healthy fats, etc!
Breakfast:
Cheesy scrambled eggs
Dates & cashews
Brazil nuts (daily source of selenium)
Workout:
20 min yoga
1 hr power walk
Lunch:
Tropical Banana “Ice Cream”
Banana/Honey “Cookie Dough” (PB and honey and vanilla extract — fridge for 15 minutes)


Snack:
Carrots & 1 full avocado
Dates & Cashews
Green grapes
Dinner:
“Better than @sweetgreen “ Power Bowl
- 8 oz salmon
- Cauliflower rice
- Roasted beets
- Romaine lettuce
- Homemade Pesto

All these recipes are listed below!
For info on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, check this out: https://amzn.to/3WxMGXJ
Recipes:
Cheesy Scramblers:
2 eggs + 4 slices of cheese + spinach
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen mango
1 cup frozen pineapple
1/3 cup frozen blueberries
1 or 2 frozen bananas
2-3 Tbsp almond butter
1/3 cup almond milk, or milk of choice
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey (or 10 drops french vanilla stevia)
“Better than Sweetgreen” Power Bowl:
1/2 cup cooked wild rice OR [SCD:] 1 cup cooked cauliflower rice
1/3 cup cooked ground turkey (OR a salmon filet, or ground beef, or diced chicken breast)
— cooked in 1/4 red onion, 2 garlic cloves, 3 Tbsp EVOO, salt and pepper
1/3 cup roasted beets, chopped (or roasted brussels sprouts/red onions)
— Roasted with 3 Tbsp EVOO, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
1/2 cup chopped romaine lettuce
4 Tbsp fresh pesto
–– 2 cups fresh basil, 2 garlic cloves, squeeze of lemon, 1/3 cup pine nuts, 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup EVOO, salt and pepper
That’s all for tonight! Thanks for watching, and I’ll talk to you tomorrow!

wow! That is amazing food you are eating. I’m so proud of you.
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These recipes look fabulous!! Thank you for sharing!!
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Also, you look so cute pregnant! Very happy for you. 🙂
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The tropical banana ice cream looks simply delicious, thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m definitely going to try making it this weekend. Thanks Caralyn for sharing food recipes I might not otherwise have known about.
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Congratulations sweetie! So happy for y’all! 🩷🙏
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