What I Eat In A Day

I’ve been working with a Nutrition Coach for about the last four months. The accountability and flexibility is what has made me stick with it and be consistent… and that consistency is the reason I’ve been able to have success. I’ve found a routine, program or whatever you want to call it that makes it easy to keep doing.

So here’s what a full day of eating has looked like for me over the past few months:

BREAKFAST

Breakfast (and lunch) are almost always the same with some slight adjustments. I try to get a bowl of fruit in each morning as I (like lots of us) need more fruits and veggies… usually blueberries and blackberries, and recently I’ve had some kiwi too. I make a good sized breakfast scramble: egg whites, onions, peppers, ground beef (for extra protein) and some cheese of course. Usually, I’m working out in the morning, so the cinnamon raisin toast gives me a little more workout fuel.

Workout Shake

It’s important to get some nutrients in to recover after a workout, so here’s what mine looks like. The Harry Potter shaker bottle is not required, but highly recommended. I usually use Advocare’s protein “Bodylean” along with some sort of drink mix for some extra carbs. Right now, it’s Nesquik. Recently, it’s also been Ovaltine. I’m saddened to announce that Oreo Drink Mix seems to be sold out everywhere. Stay strong.

Lunch

Lunch is probably my least exciting and least changed meal of the day, simply because I have to pack it everyday. So, I found a meal that is extremely easy and, more importantly, that I enjoy. Everything in this picture is from Costco! They’ve got pulled rotisserie chicken breast meat that just requires a little bit of a chop. I put frozen broccoli through the air fryer. My staple is the sticky rice bowls, highly recommend. That’s a pasta sauce from Costco as well, but I will swap in a different sauce every now and then for some variety.

Dinner(s)

Here’s a few that are in my rotation all the time!

These are not lunchables! Way more substantial. I make pizzas on tortillas (or one pizza on a big pitta) and this has become my favorite meal. I probably eat this three times each week. Pretty simple: tortillas, pizza sauce, ground beef, pepperoni and cheese. You need an oven and a pan for the ground beef, that’s it.

This is my All-American meal. A brat, some cheeseburger patties, and air-fryer fries. Normally, there’s some broccoli on the plate too, but I ran out the day I was trying to take these pictures. I eat veggies occasionally. Yes, I actually do eat this meal regularly. I make it work with the amounts I need to eat through out the day. Nutrition Coaching can help you make your favorite meals work too.

Last of my regular meals: shrimp tacos. Pretty simple as well. The only prep work needed is cooking up frozen shrimp each time. I’ve usually already got onions and peppers already chopped and cooked for the breakfast scramble. These consist of tortillas, shrimp, guacamole (mini cups at Costco), queso fresco crumbles, and limes if you feel inclined.

Nighttime “Snack”

If you know me, you know that I have an affinity for cookies. I do. I’ve probably had cookies all but five days over the last four months. I recently discovered Crumbl Cookies…be careful, they are addicting. If I don’t have those, I’ll always have two break-and-bake Pillsbury cookies. Daily cookies keep me from pounding a whole box of cookies on the weekend.

The last thing that I eat/drink each day is typically a smoothie. I will say the main reason I have it is to fill up what’s left in my macros for the day, but I’ve found a super simple recipe that I really like. I have a vanilla casein protein (better than whey for bedtime) and frozen berries from Costco of course. It takes very little work and very easy to adjust based on what I’ve had already that day.

There ya have it. Those are pictures of meals that I actually ate…and eat all the time. You might be surprised to not see any trendy healthy foods or ingredients. I’m not into that. I have physical goals, both appearance and performance based, and I know I wouldn’t reach them eating foods I don’t like. Find foods you enjoy that move you towards your goals. There’s only so many days you can tolerate kale smoothies and cabbage “steaks”.

If you’ve got health goals (weight, appearance, body-fat, performance, overall feeling), you might benefit from Nutrition Coaching… if that doesn’t interest you, keep checking back here for easy ideas to help you get where you want to be.