Is a ‘Tassie burrito’ and homemade soup enough to fuel a pregnant body? A dietitian tells

July 19, 2026 — 5:00amSarah Wallace is a curator. The 37-year-old shares her day on a plate. Photo: Artwork by Eliza Iredale6am Decaf filter coffee at home.6.30am A smoothie made with a banana, oats, chocolate protein powder, peanut butter, dates and oat milk on my way to a reformer Pilates class.10.30am A red apple and a handful of roasted almonds.12.30pm We have an artist on site for the installation of a new exhibition, so I join them for lunch at MONA’s wine bar and have a Tassie burrito – pulled smoked wallaby. I’m pregnant, so I also have a flat white to keep me going through the afternoon.3.45pm I snack on a mandarin.6.30pm A bowl of homemade potato and leek soup with crusty homemade white bread and butter.7.45pm A small bowl of berries and Greek yoghurt for dessert.Dr Joanna McMill