Names of some protein powders or shakes I can buy at a local store or GNC to GAIN weight while PREGNANT?
* I'm 15 weeks pregnant
* My baby is super, but I have gone from 145 to 121.
* My doctor says I need to have GAINED 4 lbs by the next time I see her on Aug 13th, but I have still lost weight.
* I am on meds that keep me from puking still and they work, but I cant seem to eat enough to sustain my own weight or gain it.
* Most food I love, I cannot eat (milk especially!), and I also don't have cravings.
* What I do eat is super healthy (ie., hard-boiled eggs, yougurt, homemade broccoli soup, whole tomatoes & high fiber bars just to name a few), but I add in McDonald's kids meals once or twice a week to try and get that extra boost, but to no avail.
* I take prenatal vitamins so I want to know if having Slim Fast, Ensure, Boost (or whatever, do you know of anything?) is safe to have WITH my meals as a protein and calorie additive to gain this weight, while also making sure that in conjunction with taking my vitamins I dont risk overdoing any vitamin or mineral intake such as iron.
*Hopefully someone can suggest something I don't have to special order, while I'll try it, I want something I can buy at the grocery store or GNC TODAY! lol
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September 8th, 2010 - 01:13
I’m going to suggest nuts. There are a million kinds and they are full of healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. Mix them with dried fruit for extra calories and nutrients. Do you have access to a Whole Foods market or something like it? They have a ton of nut and fruit varieties for sale.
If you haven’t already, switch to whole milk yogurt or soy yogurt (which is generally higher in calories than regular), but watch your saturated fat intake. Also, try oatmeal (which can also be ground and added to smoothies). Mix in things like ground flax to really up calories.
I would advise also that you avoid protein shakes (and McDonald’s…). There are a ton of not-so-healthy artificial ingredients that might not make your baby so happy. Stick to whole foods if you can.