Good Health for New Mum's ~ A Balanced Diet for helping Weight Loss Post Pregnancy:
Starchy Carbohydrates
- Try eating wholegrain or wholemeal bread
Bread, Pasta, Rice, other cereals and potatoes
Main Nutrients;
Energy
Fibre
Vitamins
Minerals
How much per day?
4-8 Portions for weight loss
What counts as one portion?
3 tbsp breakfast cereal
1 slice bread
2 heaped tbsp boiled rice
Half a tea cup of uncooked rice
50g spaghetti (uncooked)
2 egg sized potatoes
Tips for weight loss
- Try to eat wholegrain and wholemeal varieties.
- Avoid adding extra fat when cooking or serving.
- Choose tomato rather than cream based sauces for pasta.
- Baked Potatoes are filling, quick and easy to prepare;
~ Add low fat, high protein toppings like tuna, beans or cottage cheese.
~ Avoid fillings made with mayonnaise or cheese.
- To make low fat chips, thickly cut potatoes, boil for a few minutes, drain, shake.
- and place on a baking sheet. Spray with olive oil then bake in a pre heated oven.
- When eating out choose boiled rice. Pilau and fried rice are high in fat and calories.
- Wholegrain cereals like shredded wheat make a healthy, quick and easy healthy breakfast.
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