A Typical Day in Healthy Meals

I've been trying really hard to be more mindful of my diet lately.  That means eating clean- less processed food, cutting out dairy and grains, eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on sugar.

Here's what a typical breakfast, lunch and dinner might look for me...

I start out the day with some sort of egg preparation...whether it's scrambled eggs with sweet potato and spinach or these delicious protein pancakes.  It's super easy...simply mash one banana {I blend mine in a mini food processor}, whisk in 2 eggs and add a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg.  

I also have a double latte with unsweetened vanilla cashew milk.

I'm not really eating cheese right now, but life is all about balance and goat cheese is one of the healthier options.  This salad is a combination of spinach, raspberries, blueberries, walnuts and goat cheese.  I drizzled a little honey to help emulsify the flavors and create a little dressing.  Delish!  I might also make these chicken lettuce wraps or a kale salad.

For a snack, I might have an apple with almond butter, a handful of almonds, or a Larabar. 

For dinner, I look to only eat some sort of meat and a veggie.  I normally never eat this much meat, so it's been a little bit of a challenge, but hopefully the picture above demonstrates how to get creative.  I've recently become slightly obsessed with green string beans, zucchini, and cauliflower.  I'll usually switch off between having chicken or some sort of red meat, like flank steak or filet.

And on occasion...I'll have a little treat, like a Justin's dark chocolate peanut butter cup.  

Of course, I drink plenty of water throughout the day which is essential.

And let's not lie, I still enjoy a glass of red wine {or two!} on the weekends.  But I have cut back quite a bit...baby steps!

Eating this way the last several weeks has really taught me a lot about finding balance and portion control.  It's also helped us meal plan throughout the week, which is HUGE accomplishment for us.  And my husband definitely is not complaining about all the extra meat we've bean eating lately!  ;)

I really do find that I have more energy and I don't crave the sweets and carbs like I used to.

So I have to ask...how have your post-holidays meals been going?  Are you sticking to any new years resolutions?  Tell me in the comments below!

xo natasha

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