What I Ate in a Day

I can talk the talk, but can I walk the walk? I thought it might be useful to see how I put the MyPlate info into action in real life. This was what I ate in one day. I was home for the day. It's pretty typical for me, especially if I'm incorporating leftovers from last night's dinner for lunch. 

Breakfast: Almond milk banana spinach smoothie

-8 oz almond milk

-1 T almond butter

-1 medium banana

-1 c spinach 

-*a bit of agave if banana isn't super ripe

-ice cubes

Mid-morning snack: Quinoa Chips and a fruit strip

-20 BBQ quinoa chips (not to be a weirdo, but that's the serving size with a whopping 8 g of protein for only 130 calories, Simply 7 brand)

-1 pomegranate fruit strip (simply balanced brand from Target) 

Lunch: Roasted chicken with BBQ sauce, butternut squash, broccoli and a slice of homemade bread

-About 3-4 oz roasted chicken (Rotisserie style roasted chicken, recipe on Pinterest! killer good)

-About 1 T Trader Joe's Carolina Gold BBQ sauce

-1 cup steamed broccoli (Costco's organic frozen)

- 1/2 cup butternut squash (steamed and then tossed with a modest pat of butter, maple syrup and cinnamon)

-one slice of homemade (William Sonoma Bread Machine) light whole wheat bread with a little butter

 Afternoon snack: a pear and a spoonful of almond butter

-1 small pear

-1 T almond butter (unsweetened)

Dinner: Baked garam masala chicken thigh, sweet potato, brown rice and a small salad 

-1 3-4 oz chicken thigh, baked with some olive oil, lemon and garam masala spice

- 1/2 cup steamed brown rice, topped with pepper and a squeeze of lemon

-1/2 sweet potato, plain 

-salad: 1 cup lettuce, 1/2 tomato (sliced), fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, a splash of olive oil and squirt of lemon 

Not pictured: The fistful or two of Goldfish and several fistfuls of chocolate chips I popped in my mouth throughout the day as I chased my toddler around the house!

Just so you know, I eat something sweet every day, usually more than once! I'm not kidding. This day we were out of our homemade chocolate chip oatmeal cookies that we bake religiously. So, sadly, the chocolate chips had to do. 

Stay tuned for my next post, which will be very soon to follow, in which I will share another day of meals and snacks,this time for a work day! 

Thanks for reading!

Jessica