What Is My Diet Like? – REVEALED!
One of the questions I get the most is: “What Is Your Diet Like?”
Okay so first off, I really hate using the word “diet.” Diets don’t work… not in the long run at least. With a diet you start… and then you stop.
As a teenager and young adult I was always struggling to control my weight, so I have tried just about every fad diet under the sun- really- you name it, I’ve tried it! Low-fat, low-carb, Atkins, South Beach, Blood Type Diet, SlimFast, even the Cabbage Soup Diet (which has to be the most ridiculous of them all!)
These types of fad diets often seem effective initially because when you start them your body drops water weight… So you get that instant gratification, and who doesn’t want that?! But no one wants to spend their life giving up their favorite foods, or even worse, depriving themselves of entire food GROUPS. It’s not healthy- physically or mentally- and it’s just not realistic. So I try to avoid using the word “diet,” and instead focus on a lifestyle approach when it comes to nutrition.
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I believe in incorporating tons of “superfoods” into your daily nutrition. Superfoods are some of the planet’s most nutrient-rich foods with tons of health benefits. Staples in my daily meals include chicken or turkey breast, tuna, eggs and egg whites, oatmeal, Greek yogurt, low fat cottage cheese, brown rice, quinoa, avocados, almond butter, nuts and seeds, whey protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, fruits like berries, citrus fruit and bananas and TONS of vegetables (especially green veggies like spinach and broccoli!)
I center my nutrition intake around these foods year-round. But I’m not perfect 100% of the time. I eat ice cream, Mexican food, cheeseburgers with sweet potato fries… and for those of you who know me well, you know I love my beer! What can I say, it’s the Milwaukee-girl in me!
While I love to indulge in my favorite foods, looking and feeling great is always a priority. So I personally follow a 90-10 approach when it comes to eating… meaning about 90% of the time I eat nutritious, healthy foods, and the other 10% of the time I allow myself to enjoy whatever I want! In doing this I never really feel deprived, so it takes away that urge to ever really overindulge the way I used to when I was constantly “dieting.”
What A Typical Day of Meals Looks Like For Me:
Meal 1: 4 egg whites with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, 1 oz almond cheese; 1/3 cup of oats with 1 tbsp chia seeds, topped with a handful of blueberries and a sprinkle of unsweetened coconut flakesshutterstock_203315248Meal 2: Shake in my NutriBullet made with 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1.5 oz avocado, 1.5 oz banana, 1 scoop natural whey protein and 2-3 oz spinach or kale
Meal 3: Chicken or fish (3-4 oz), large green salad with cabbage and 2 tbsp hummus, 1 slice of Ezekial bread with 1 Tbsp almond butter
Meal 4: Chicken or fish (3-4 oz), complex carb like sweet potato, whole grain rice, quinoa, or a whole grain wrap, green vegetables or salad
Meal 5: 6 oz Greek yogurt or low fat cottage cheese mixed with 1 Tbsp PB2 powdered peanut butter, 2 packets of stevia, 1 tbsp unsweetened natural cacao powder, topped with 1 Tbsp almond butter (my nighttime “dessert” treat!)
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