Diamond_Doula Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I am a birth doula and need a good energy boosting snack to take with me to the hospital. Would this be SWYPO? http://paleogrubs.com/pumpkin-pie-energy-bites-recipe?pp=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I would consider these in the same realm as lara bars: technically compliant (assuming you omit the vanilla) but not the best choice. Dates are a sweet bomb. You can get better, longer-lasting and more sustainable energy from protein and fat and vegetables. Here are some ideas: hard boiled eggs, veggie sticks (cut up bell peppers, carrot, lightly steamed green beans or broccoli spears), compliant roast beef or chicken breast, cold roasted cubes of sweet potato, tuna or chicken salad made with your own home-ade mayo, guac, olives, a packet of coconut butter, a thermos of soup, epic bars or compliant jerky...basically anything you might eat at meals can be put into a container. I've brought kale salad on planes before. I'm sure you could make it work in a hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted November 8, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 8, 2014 This has been addressed before, here, and here. My concern would be, if you have a whole pan of this around, are you likely to eat it even when you're not hungry, or eat it instead of real food even when real food is available? (I say this as someone who, on my first W30, prepared a completely W30 compliant meal, took one bite, said, I don't want this, and had a Larabar instead -- and thus determined I cannot keep them in the house.) There are other options for snacks that would be less likely to feed your sugar dragon -- nuts packaged in single-serving sizes, hardboiled eggs, meatballs, carrot and celery sticks, roasted or baked sweet potatoes. All those things could be carried easily in a small cooler or insulated lunch box, and while they may taste better warm, they're absolutely edible cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond_Doula Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 I deemed them SWYPO because they were too sweet and def a trigger at that. They did taste good though. I need to find those almond butter packs and cut up some celery and stuff. Doula work takes a lot of energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaceyLee Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Just wanted to say that I love doulas and good luck! It does take a lot of energy...my first birth my doula was with me for like 36+ hours. LOL. Poor woman. Thanks for helping laboring women! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaine Ross Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I'm going to second Epic bars. They are great in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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