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Yeah it's really hard to say you are going to stick to a certain diet plan while pregnant. I had really bad morning sickness and even when I wasn't sick I had no appetite. I'm now 20 weeks and just barely starting to feel like I can eat normally again. When I talked to my doctor about my concerns that I wasn't eating enough and not gaining weight (still down from pre pregnancy weight at this point) she told me to just eat when I can and to make sure I focused on lean protein and fruits and veggies. It's tough because carbs are most appealing to my upset tummy.

My midwifery practice has a pretty strict diet requirement (below), which I am trying my best to follow. However, I had some nausea and am pretty thin to begin with, so they told me that I could eat whatever I felt like (within reason) during the first trimester if I was having a hard time with certain foods. I have definitely been giving into my carb cravings and am not looking forward to hitting 12 weeks and having to crack down. :o)

Diet is basically - each day, consume 6-8 servings of fruit/vegetables, inlcuding 1 yellow one, 1 orange one, and 2 leafy greens; 2-4 servings of dairy, 2-4 servings of lean protein (nuts and beans count); 1-2 T. of ground flax seed; and 3-4 servings of whole grains (brown rice, quinoa, oatmeal, wheat berries, etc. - no processed grains). Cut out all sugar.

I've definitely worked on my diet based on recommendations from the book "Garden of Fertility" which the midwife that I just started seeing had me read. It's actually reverse of a lot of things I was told to do by my OB, so I'm hoping that it works since I've been SOL up to now!

Here's my plan:
-Lots of protein - chicken, beef, almonds, hummus, peanut butter, etc
-Lots of fruits and veggies - spinach/kale + banana + peaches/blueberries/raspberries smoothie every morning
-Dark leafy greens - in addition to the smoothie, I try to eat a salad with dark leafy lettuce, kale, swiss chard, and/or spinach every day
-LOTS of water - more than 50% of my weight in ounces daily
-One Coke/cup of coffee per week (cut down caffeine is technically what I'm supposed to be doing, I instituted that limit on myself)
-Continue one glass of wine any evening that I want it - to help with my overanalyzing and stressing, plus the other benefits of wine such as better heart health
-No (or very little) white flour or sugar
-Folic acid supplement daily
-Walk daily and get enough rest (hard to do but I'm trying)

While I have no idea if this diet will be sustainable in the first trimester when I am nauseous (which I learned with my last mc), I at least know it will supply my body with good nutrition for the baby to take from me in those important first months of development.

@septca: Wow. Hardcore, but awesome. I could do it all except the no sugar part, though I did go cold turkey on sugar until we actually got pregnant.It's a lot easier to maintain a diet while TTC than it is during the first trimester. Now that I'm in the second trimester, it's much easier to go back to my healthier eating habits (most of the time) which look a lot like your practice's list.

I use BabyBumpMeals.com. I'm not much of a planner so it helps me and gives me a shopping list with the stuff to buy.