Sometimes I’m asked what a typical day of eating looks like for me. Now I’m not trying to toot my own horn, but I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately in the healthy eating department. I’m experimenting with 4 slightly larger, more filling meals compared to my usual snacky 6-7 small meals a day . I’m not bashing you 6 people, after all it worked pretty well for me for a few years. However, with my current schedule and eating habits 6 small meals easily turns into 9, and that easily gets a little outta control. Whereas with 4 meals (usually breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner) keeps me full for most of the day and fits with my routine. Here’s what the first part of yesterday looked like:
Breakfast – Green Monster
In the blender went:
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 Tbs. chia seeds
1 scoop Sunwarrior Vanilla Protein Blend
1 large handfull baby spinach
1 cup frozen strawberries
Strengths:
1 1/2 servings of fruit, 1 serving of veg, 1 serving of protein, 1 serving of healthy fats, 1 serving of whole grain = AWESOME BREAKFAST
Weaknesses:
BRRRR Cold
Lunch – Homemade Minestrone (with 1 boiled egg on the side)
Into the soup pot went:
This recipe plus green beans, chickpeas and brown rice noodles.
Strengths:
Lots of veggies servings, 1 whole grain serving, fiber and protein combo from chickpeas. Filling. Warming.
Weaknesses:
Uh, none. This soup is awesome. I plan on making another batch this weekend.
Sometimes I’m asked what a typical day of eating looks like for me. Now I’m not trying to toot my own horn, but I’ve been on a bit of a roll lately in the healthy eating department. I’m experimenting with 4 slightly larger, more filling meals compared to my usual snacky 6-7 small meals a day . I’m not bashing you 6 people, after all it worked pretty well for me for a few years. However, with my current schedule and eating habits 6 small meals easily turns into 9, and that easily gets a little outta control. Whereas with 4 meals (usually breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner) keeps me full for most of the day and fits with my routine. Here’s what the first part of yesterday looked like:
Breakfast – Green Monster
In the blender went:
Strengths:
1 1/2 servings of fruit, 1 serving of veg, 1 serving of protein, 1 serving of healthy fats, 1 serving of whole grain = AWESOME BREAKFAST
Weaknesses:
BRRRR Cold
Lunch – Homemade Minestrone (with 1 boiled egg on the side)
Into the soup pot went:
This recipe plus green beans, chickpeas and brown rice noodles.
Strengths:
Lots of veggies servings, 1 whole grain serving, fiber and protein combo from chickpeas. Filling. Warming.
Weaknesses:
Uh, none. This soup is awesome. I plan on making another batch this weekend.