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April 14, 2016

What I Ate in One Day, Including a Cheat Meal

April 14, 2016

I have no idea how this post will go over, and most of you may not care one bit what I eat!  But, I love seeing bloggers’ meal plans, healthy eating tips, and records of what a day in the life: meals version looks like.  So on Friday I decided to record everything that I ate, including our cheat dinner and TV-watching snacks!

The pictures are not pretty, and this is not a perfect way to eat, but I’m just being real!

We are eating mostly grain- dairy- and sugar-free, but this day I made some exceptions. 

BREAKFAST: Smoothie bowl (spinach, berries, banana, pineapple, chia seeds, probiotic, unsweetened almond milk, raw almond butter) with grain-free “granola” (nuts, coconut, coconut oil, cinnamon, and a bit of stevia) and decaf (with a tiny bit of regular mixed in) coffee with Califia Farms almond creamer, vanilla unsweetened.

smoothie and grain free granola bowl; coffee; healthy breakfast

coffee with almond milk
the best almond milk creamer

LUNCH: I packed this as a to-go lunch because I was planning to be out of the house.  Being pregnant, I can’t skip meals without feeling sick, so I like to be prepared.  This meal was SO filling and delicious.  I will absolutely eat this for lunches in the future!

2 boiled eggs; 1/2 avocado; 1 kiwi; carrots; cucumber; whole grain mustard + balsamic vinegar for dipping; himalayan pink sea salt for the avocado and egg

what to pack for lunch; how to pack a healthy lunch; grain-free lunch

WATER: I try to drink plenty throughout the day.  I added lime and mint to keep it interesting.

lime mint infused water

SNACKS: Again, not ideal, but they’re a tiny bit better than my old go-to, tortilla chips!

sweet potato chipsdried apricots

DINNER: We had a family date night at a Greek-style restaurant.  We ordered several smaller plates to share.  These included lamb skewers, broccolini, hummus with pita (I skipped the pita), marsala mushrooms, and a prosciutto and burrata caprese salad.  Oh my, that salad was divine!

Greek restaurant in Charlotte

Ilios noche restaurant

TV SNACK: Todd and I caught up on Modern Family and New Girl and enjoyed some La Croix and homemade popcorn.  I make my popcorn with non-GMO kernels, a little coconut oil and some sea salt.  I cook it in a brown paper bag in the microwave and we love it!

homemade popcorn and La Croix

There it is!  An honest, not-very-glamorous look at my meals in a day.

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Posted by Lindsay 4 Comments
Filed Under: Clean Eating, Coffee, Health, Healthy Habits, Uncategorized Tagged: clean eating, gluten free, healthy eating, healthy eating ideas, meal ideas, what I ate in a day, whole 30 meal ideas

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  1. Megan Baker says

    April 14, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    Wow, my meals up until this week consisted of pizza, cheeseburgers, waffles, and french fries. My semi-healthy lunch yesterday was an egg salad sandwich, an apple, and two Oreo’s. Progress?

    Reply
    • sevenlayercharlotte says

      April 24, 2016 at 12:52 pm

      Hahaha!!! Megan you make me laugh! I have had some egg salad lately too! Have you ever made it with avocado instead of mayo? Still really tasty, but healthier. Just egg, avocado, salt and pepper.

      Reply
  2. Jessica Bradford says

    April 14, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    I need to check out that creamer. I don’t handle dairy very well and I try not to drink creamers that have all the bad fillers. 🙂 I love these kinds of posts! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • sevenlayercharlotte says

      April 24, 2016 at 12:52 pm

      Jessica, the creamer is great! It’s just a bit expensive, unfortunately, so I don’t buy it each grocery trip. We have been going back and forth because it is difficult to completely give up our not-good-for-you hazelnut creamer. 😉 Balance, right?!

      Reply

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Charlotte native, wife to my college sweetheart, and mama to two little boys! Passionate about healthy eating, family-friendly recipes, entertaining, and overall wellness. Often found in my kitchen, surrounded by toy cars and chaos created by my sons! Rely heavily on coffee, dry shampoo, prayer, and texts with my girlfriends.

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