The Zone Diet is a popular diet plan created by Dr. Barry Sears. While eating in accordance with the rules of The Zone, you will attempt to balance your macronutrient profile at each meal to result in sustainable health and weight loss. Although weight loss and pregnancy are not complimentary goals, you can still use The Zone diet while pregnant to help your child(ren) develop optimally in a nutrient-rich environment by making some simple changes to the basic plan.
The Zone Diet
Begin your diet by adhering to the basic tenants of the Zone Diet. While on the Zone plan, each meal should break down in the following fashion: Two-thirds of your plate should contain healthy carbohydrates---specifically fruits and vegetables. While almost all fruits and vegetables are allowed, you should take care to avoid certain higher-GI (glycemic index) foods like corn and bananas. The glycemic index is a scale that measures how quickly different carbs are digested, with faster-digesting carbs having a greater score. Examples of lower-GI fruits and veggies to eat while on The Zone are: cherries, apples, oranges, cucumber, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and broccoli. The remaining portion of your plate should contain a lean protein source, such as seafood, chicken, turkey or other low-fat meat. Finally, each meal should contain a small serving of unsaturated fats, such as nuts or olive oil.
Pregnancy Modifications
Forgo the idea of weight loss while pregnant and use the basic template of The Zone to instead keep your food intake natural and balanced, ensuring a healthy pregnancy. When pregnant, the individuals at Enterthezonediet.com recommend that you increase your daily intake to at least 14 "Zone Blocks" per day, which translates to roughly 1300 calories. When pregnant with triplets, you will want to consume at least double that amount---aim to eat at least 2400 to 2600 calories at a bare minimum, eating even more if necessary to combat hunger. Note that the individuals on the Enterthezonediet website concede that nutritionists and physicians often do not recommend the plan for pregnant women due to the low caloric content, but if you make a dedicated effort to eat in compliance with the general rules of the plan whenever hunger strikes without worrying excessively about total calories, you should be all right. To accomplish this, simply increase your consumption of food at each meal proportionately. For example, if you would normally have one chicken breast and a large serving of broccoli for dinner along with a tablespoon of olive oil, double that to (at least) two chicken breasts, broccoli, another fruit or veggie of your choice, and two tablespoons of olive oil. So long as you keep the general meal in compliance with the rules of The Zone and are not afraid to eat additional portions where necessary to satiate hunger (carbs and protein in a 2:1 ratio), you should not have any problems sticking to the plan while pregnant with triplets---just remember to run your proposed nutritional strategy past your supervising physician to get his or her consent before you begin.
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