High-Carb Heaven
3 Satisfying High-Carb Meals for Energy
Here are tasty, carb-rich meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They’re simple,nutrient-packed, and perfect for busy postpartum moms. Each meal includes complex carbs for sustained energy and fiber to support digestion.
Pro Tip: These examples are aimed to be high carbohydrate but don’t forget to pair your high carbohydrate meals with a solid protein source!
Check out our protein section for more information on what your protein goals may look like!
Breakfast: Oatmeal with Fruit and Nuts
Ingredients: ½ cup organic rolled oats (27g carbs), 1 cup choice milk, ½ cup sliced banana (15g carbs), 1 tbsp chopped walnuts, optional 1 tsp maple syrup for extra sweetness. (Add additional protein sources like seeds, nuts, greek yogurt, cottage cheese or even a choice protein powder to hit your protein goals!)
Prep: Cook oats with choice milk on the stove or microwave (5–7 minutes). Top with banana, walnuts, and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Why it works: This cozy bowl delivers ~42g of carbs for lasting energy. Oats provide fiber to aid digestion, bananas add potassium for muscle recovery, and walnuts bring healthy fats.
Total Carbohydrates: ~42g
Lunch: Turkey and Sweet Potato Wrap
Ingredients: 1 whole-grain tortilla (30g carbs), 3 oz sliced turkey breast (or ½ cup mashed chickpeas for vegan: ~10g carbs), ½ cup mashed sweet potato (15g carbs), 1 cup spinach, 1 tbsp mustard.
Prep: Spread mustard (or choice condiment) on the tortilla, layer with turkey (or chickpeas), sweet potato, and spinach, then roll it up.
Why it works: This wrap packs 45g of carbs (55g for vegan). The whole-grain tortilla and sweet potato offer complex carbs and fiber, while turkey or chickpeas add protein for balance.
Total Carbohydrates: ~45g (or ~55g vegan)
Dinner: Vegan Quinoa and Roasted Veggie Bowl
Ingredients: ¾ cup cooked quinoa (30g carbs), ½ cup cooked lentils (20g carbs), 1 cup roasted veggies(e.g., zucchini, carrots: ~10g carbs), ¼ avocado, 2 tbsp tahini dressing.
Prep: Cook quinoa and lentils (can be prepped ahead). Roast veggies at 400°F for 20 minutes with olive oil.Toss together and top with avocado and tahini dressing.
Why it works: This vegan bowl delivers ~60g of carbs. Quinoa and lentils provide complex carbs and fiber for energy and digestion, while avocado adds healthy fats for satiety.
Total Carbohydrates: ~60g
Disclaimer: The information on Mone does not replace professional medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or advice. Please seek medical advice from your physician or other qualified health care providers.
Savannah Miller RD / RN
Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist ; Registered Nurse
Coach Sav combines her athletic and coaching background with her expertise in nutrition and nursing to promote a holistic, energizing approach to health, guided by her belief that "it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle, and your body is your greatest ass
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