During the first trimester of pregnancy most women have food aversions.  So today I am going to give you a great healthy recipe that helped me with my pregnancy diet.

For me, it was around weeks 9-12 that I was a little grossed out by all food, especially protein.  It was even hard to cook it for my husband.  When I opened the refrigerator, I would have to look away, that's how grossed out by food I was.  Lucky for me, it was the only real symptom I had, and thank God it only lasted about 3 weeks.

Since it was the look and smell of food that bothered me, I decided to make a soup.  With a soup, I could throw in all the vegetables I needed and even some chicken and then puree it.  This was such a life savor, because I started feeling bad that I wasn't giving my baby enough nutrients.

So her it goes, this recipe is going to help maintain a healthy pregnancy diet even when you don't feel like eating.

Big Mama Soup For Your Pregnancy Diet

Ingredients:

64 ounces low sodium organic chicken stock

1 head of broccoli, chopped

1 bag fresh spinach

1 onion, chopped

2 yellow squash, chopped

3 carrots, peeled and chopped

2 celery, chopped

1/2 cup cilantro

1 potato, peeled and chopped

1 can cannelini beans, rinsed and drained

1 can tomato puree

4 chicken breasts

s&p to taste

Instructions:

In a big pot, bring all the ingredients to boil.  Once all the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked, take the chicken out and cut it in chunks and put it back in the pot.  Puree everything together in a food processor or blender, or if you have an immersion blender, use that directly in the pot.

This recipe is just a strategy to help you with your pregnancy diet.  You can use whatever vegetables and protein you would like.  You can even use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.  Get creative!  This helped me so much with my pregnancy diet those few weeks that I had aversion to all foods!

I hope you enjoy it and I hope it helps you be healthy during your pregnancy!

Now all you have to do is workout in order to keep yourself on track with your weight and keep yourself energized during your entire pregnancy.

I can help you with that!  Check out my Fit Mom-To-Be Workouts.  I can send you a new pregnancy workout every month during your whole pregnancy.  I will ensure you are doing the correct exercises and that you are staying fit during pregnancy.

Click here to see me on CBS Channel 4 talking about Pregnancy Workouts & Nutrition