Partial day by The Jess Leon

The Jess Leon · posted 22 Sep 2022 · Partial day

Calories: 1,222
Protein: 68 g
Carbs: 150 g
Fat: 42 g
Fibre: 16 g

Protein 22% Carbs 48% Fat 30%

A 'what I eat in a day' video from a creator at 29 weeks pregnant. Breakfast is an open-faced whole-wheat sandwich thin toasted on a griddle, with Swiss-style cheese and griddled deli ham, plus a Chobani Flip Coffee Brownie Bliss yogurt. Snacks are a bowl of mandarin segments dusted with Trader Joe's Chile Lime seasoning and some Trü Frü dark-chocolate-covered raspberries. The main meal is a bowl of chicken noodle soup with corn, peas and carrots, finished with a squeeze of citrus and some sriracha. The video ends with Everything-flavour Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps eaten from the bag in a dim room as an evening snack.

Original caption

29 weeks already 😅 #pregnant #29weekspregnant #whatieatinaday #whatieatinadaypregnant

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Meal by meal

Breakfast: ham and Swiss sandwich thin

Good 550 kcal

Breakfast is an open-faced ham and Swiss on a toasted whole wheat sandwich thin, plus a coffee brownie yogurt cup.

A protein-packed start, though the yogurt sneaks in added sugar.

“Coffee brownie yogurt: the closest thing to dessert that still says breakfast.”

Food	At	kcal	P	C	F	Fibre
Open-faced ham and Swiss sandwich thin (toasted on griddle, with extra griddled ham)1 whole-wheat sandwich thin (2 rounds), ~2 slices Swiss-style cheese, ~7 thin slices deli ham in total including the separately griddled pile · 170 g Why this estimate Sandwich thin ~43 g (~100 kcal), 2 Swiss slices ~42 g (~160 kcal), shaved ham ~85 g (~100 kcal). The extra ham griddled alongside is assumed to go on the sandwich. Nonstick griddle, so cooking fat is taken as negligible or a spray.	0:00	360	31	25	16	5
Chobani Flip Greek yogurt, Coffee Brownie Bliss1 single-serve Flip cup (4.5 oz) · 128 g Why this estimate Standard Flip cup with the mix-in compartment included. Values are typical for Flip varieties.	0:02	190	11	24	6	1

Snack: chile lime mandarins

Mixed 252 kcal

Snack time is mandarin segments dusted with chile lime seasoning, plus some dark chocolate covered raspberries.

The fruit brings fibre, but the chocolate coating brings sugar.

“Chocolate-covered raspberries: fruit that showed up dressed for a party.”

Food	At	kcal	P	C	F	Fibre
Mandarin segments with Trader Joe's Chile Lime Seasoningabout 2 mandarins (~15-18 segments) with ~1/2 tsp seasoning · 150 g Why this estimate About 150 g edible fruit. The light dusting of chile lime seasoning (~1.5 g) adds about 2 kcal and some sodium.	0:02	82	1	21	0	3
Trü Frü dark-chocolate-covered freeze-dried raspberriesabout 1 serving (~1/3 cup, roughly 10-12 pieces) from the pouch · 35 g Why this estimate The pouch is opened and pieces are eaten, but the amount isn't shown, so one label serving is assumed.	0:08	170	2	20	10	2

Main meal: chicken noodle soup

Good 310 kcal

The main meal is a big bowl of chicken noodle soup with corn, peas and carrots, finished with citrus and sriracha.

Lean protein and veggies in one cozy bowl, just watch the sodium.

“Sriracha in chicken soup: grandma's recipe, now with a plot twist.”

Food	At	kcal	P	C	F	Fibre
Chicken noodle soup with corn, peas and carrots, with citrus and sriracha1 large square bowl, about 2.5 cups, plus ~1 tsp sriracha and a squeeze of a lemon/lime wedge · 600 g Why this estimate Homemade-style soup at ~120 kcal per cup with shredded chicken, noodles, corn, peas and carrot. Sriracha (~1 tsp, ~5 kcal) and citrus juice (~2 kcal) are included. Whether this was lunch or dinner isn't stated.	0:15	310	20	37	8	4

Evening snack: pretzel crisps

Mixed 110 kcal

The evening snack is everything flavour pretzel crisps, eaten straight from the bag in a dim room.

Low in fat, but mostly refined carbs and salt.

“Mood lighting: the official setting of late-night crunching.”

Food	At	kcal	P	C	F	Fibre
Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Everything (Deli Style)about 1 serving (1 oz, ~11 crisps) from the bag · 28 g Why this estimate Eaten straight from the bag in the evening. Only a hand going into the bag is seen, so one label serving is assumed.	0:29	110	3	23	1	1

Whole video1,222 kcal Protein 68 gCarbs 150 g Fat 42 gFibre 16 g