A day in the life...

I get questions all the time about what my schedule looks like. Goodness, it looks different EVERY day and every week. I'm still in the process of building up my clientele, so there are days when I have 6 clients and other days where I have none. There is no real consistency, which can be difficult and discouraging at times, but I also like that it keeps me on my toes. Anyways, I thought I would share a day in the life along with the foods I ate. Hope you enjoy! 

6:00 AM Alarm went off

6:10 Got out of bed (mornings are a little more rough now that it's dark outside when I wake up)

6:20 Made Isaac breakfast

6:35 Curled hair, put on makeup, and got dressed

6:58 Poured myself a cup of iced Vietnamese coffee for my first session, because coffee...

7:00 Online session with an out-of-state client 

7:35 Ate breakfast-soaked oats and chia seeds in almond milk with pb2, maple syrup, blueberries, and pecans. Not pictured is a turkey and cheese rollup for some protein. 💪🏻

8:00 Left for work at my office 

8:30 Client session

9:05 There is a Great Harvest Bread Company across the street from my office that I enjoy sitting outside at, so I walked over, got an iced latte and worked on some things on my laptop until my next appointment.

10:00 new session

11:00 client session

11:45 Headed home after my last session to get some lunch. I was getting really hungry so I ate half of a homemade rxbar to keep me from getting too hungry before lunch. 

12:00 PM Made lunch: threw a bunch of leftover veggies in the skillet with eggs and topped it all with avocado, blue cheese crumbles, and pepitas. Served with a thin slice of banana zucchini bread and two chocolate covered almonds (not pictured).

I've got a little inside info for you. I felt a little uncomfortably full after this meal. Now, I don't want anyone comparing their usual lunch to mine--there are days when this wouldn't be enough. But on today day, it was a little more than enough. I just want you to know that I don't always "get it right" when it comes to my fullness cues. But instead of judging myself, I observed what led to me eating a little too much at that time. And guess what? Fullness subsides. I got hungry again later in the day. That discomfort of being a little over full goes away 😊

12:40 Washed dishes, vacuumed, etc while catching up on a show 

2:15 Left to run some errands downtown

Can we just celebrate my parallel parking job?! 

3:20 got to the YMCA to work out. I was a little sore from my workout yesterday, so I decided it would be a cardio day to work out the soreness. It felt really good to move my body 

4:20 I ate the rest of my homemade rxbar while driving to get some last minute dinner ingredients at the store.

5:00 Started to make dinner

5:40 Isaac and I sat down to eat dinner. I had tried leftovers of this dish with my sis and wanted to make it afterwards, so I made it for the first time this night. So delish!

6:10 Talked to my sister-in-law on the phone about plans for getting together in a few weeks. She's the absolute best.

6:15 My 3rd night of cookies and cream ice cream with frozen cookie dough added 😍 while Isaac and I sat outside and I hung out on my laptop

7:05 Went for a walk around our apartment complex. It was 80 degrees outside and felt glorious!! I'm really going to miss the regular walks and incredible beauty when we move to our house. 

7:35 We just hung out: worked on this blog post, web surfed, watched Friday Night Lights (SUCH a great show...so many warm fuzzy feelings..and a few tears). Had another thin slice of zucchini banana bread with peanut butter.

10:00 Hopped into bed. I meet with a girl from my church every week at 6 am, so it's gonna be an early morning. 

Hope you all have/had a great day!!

Taste of My Tuesday...Numero Dos

It's time....for a Taste of My Tuesday, second edition!! GeT ExcITeD!!! Or don't if you don't really care about what I eat. If so, I'm very sorry. I'll post a new recipe soon...

For those of you in the Instagram world that don't know yet, I'm now on Instagram @donuteatingdietitian! I used to always tell people that I didn't want to get an account because no one cared about my life. That hasn't changed--my life still isn't interesting enough to follow--but you should check me out anyways! Maybe you'll become just as obsessed with oatmeal pictures as I am right now. I'm LOVING the Instagram world and am kicking myself for not joining sooner! I'm able to get food inspiration all the time. Aaaand, it allows me to creep on celebrities' lives without being creepy. Everyone does it. You know you do. 

Because I'm taking sssoooo many pictures of my food, it's hard to choose which ones I wanted to feature for this post. But here you go.

Breakfast: I've been eating some sort of oats for breakfast practically every day for the past several weeks. Top choices include my breakfast cookie dough featured in my last TOMT post, baked chocolate creme brulee oats topped with peanut butter,  this single serving oatmeal cookie with peanut butter, and these overnight latte oats. I cut it down a bit--combine 1/3 C oats, 1/4 C strong brewed coffee, 1/2-3/4 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tsp brown sugar, and a little less than 1/2 C almond milk in a bowl and place in fridge overnight. In the morning top with chopped apples, walnuts, and almond butter of choice. I usually eat some sort of protein with it--a slice of ham with avocado, a few bites of cottage cheese, etc. And of course I drink it with cold brew latte <3.

Lunch: After my workout I whipped up this white chocolate peppermint shake that I got for Christmas from my in-laws. It comes in a packet and all I add is water, almond milk, and ice and blend it up in my vitamix. Seriously the creamiest shake I've ever had and it tastes just like a milkshake!!!!  I drank part of it, and in going with my mindful eating, realized halfway through that my mouth was tired of it and that my stomach was no longer hungry so I popped it in the freezer to eat later. 

Snack: I was out and about after a job interview and between meeting a friend for coffee. Since I hadn't eaten a whole lot after my workout and I knew I was about to get some java, I got a snack at Target to tide me over until dinner. Chobani simply 100 was a great choice!

And a short skinny caramel macchiato for me at Starbucks...the last sip is da beeest!!! You're essentially just drinking the caramel drizzle. Mmmm mmm.

Dinner: I had been craving salmon and my grocery store had fresh salmon on sale $3.00 off/lb. Winning! So dinner this night was slow baked salmon, zucchini and red onions, and cauliflower mac-n-cheese. Holy moley, this mac-n-cheese. Probably the best thing I put in my mouth this month--and I put some really TASTY things in my mouth...yeah, it was that good. For the veggies and salmon, I drizzled them with olive oil and topped with salt, pepper, and fresh garlic and cooked at 275 degrees until my salmon reached 145 degrees on my meat thermometer. For the cauliflower, I steamed cauliflower florets in the microwave and then combined it in a stovetop pot with light cream cheese, havarti cheese (my newest obsession), spicy brown mustard, and salt and pepper and then added in fresh spinach. 

And that was my day! What have you been eating lately? Anything I should try out? Or any incredible instagram accounts I should check out? Comment below to let me know!

A Taste of My Tuesday

If you’re a food blog follower, you’re probably familiar with “What I Ate Wednesday” blog posts in which the blogger posts about what they have been eating. I know I really enjoy reading those posts because it gives me an idea of how other people eat and it also sparks ideas for my own meals. I’ve decided I want to do my own version of these posts titled “A Taste of My Tuesday.” As a disclaimer, I most likely eat more than what is pictured here because I tend to take bites of things as I cook or as I’m finishing up a meal. This actually might help me clean up my own eating habits!! These posts will hopefully give you a good look into what a dietitian realistically eats as well as give you some meal/snack ideas. And it will be a whole lot easier for me to share simple recipes with you without having to make a whole blog post on it. I doubt you want to read an entire post on my roasted broccoli (okay, I am dedicating a post to my broccoli, but there are a few other recipes that are going to be included in that one).

So here’s to my first Taste of My Tuesday blog post.

Breakfast: Breakfast Cookie Dough--I know I probably shouldn’t eat the same breakfast everyday, but homegirl can’t stop! Seriously, I probably eat it 4 days a week. I just mix it up the night before and leave it in a bowl overnight in the fridge. Mash ½ a banana and add in 1 Tbsp plain protein powder, 1 Tbsp peanut flour (PB2), ½ Tbsp peanut butter and 1/3 cup oats. Then add in about 2 Tbsp milk of choice and leave uncovered in a bowl or plate. In the morning, top with chopped walnuts and dig in.

Cold brew coffee. I can’t start my day without it....

Lunch: Brussels sprouts hash with an over easy egg + handful of homemade snack mix (air popped popcorn, chex, pretzels). Saute sweet potatoes in olive oil and then add onions, garlic, and any other veggies (I added cauliflower this time, but bell peppers and mushrooms would be good) with garlic salt and any additional seasonings of choice. Add chopped ham (or any other meat) and a little bit of gouda cheese just to warm it up. Top with an over easy egg and enjoy! 

Snack: I found this coconut flour cake today and wanted to give it a try. I've tried a lot of "lighter" single-serving cakes that really aren't that good. Not so with this one! I'll definitely be making it regularly! Side note: I added 1/2 Tbsp dark chocolate chips instead of 1 Tbsp regular chocolate chips. 

Dinner: Homemade corn chowder + dark chocolate and a mint. It lacked a whole lot of flavor on its own, so we topped it with chopped bacon, avocado, black beans, and cilantro. Not too shabby... 

Evening Snack: 3 cups of skinny pop 

And that was what a normal day of food looks like for me! Like I said, I tend to grab bites of food here and there, a habit I need to work on. What have you been eating lately? 

P.S. Check back later this week for a new breakfast recipe!!