What I Ate Today: Breakfast

I haven't done one of these posts and wanted to show a breakfast I made this morning. I made an omelet with a sprinkle of light shredded cheese and broccoli. I love omelets as they are filling; they help keep me from getting hungry around 11 am before lunch. The broccoli also helps with making this a satisfying breakfast and adds a little something different to a standard omelet.

 

Yummy!

What did you have for breakfast? What is your favorite breakfast to keep you satisfied until lunchtime?

What I Ate Today: Lunch

I seem to get the most creative with my lunches so I guess I post those the most. I packed a delicious lunch today, I think I might have the same for dinner! This may not be the leanest meal (because of the way the chicken was prepared mostly) but it filled me up and tasted so good.

-Trader Joe's French Green Beans

-Trader Joe's Quinoa Duo with Vegetables

-Chicken kebab (from Russian store)

What is your favorite lunch?  Do you always eat the same thing or do you like to mix it up?

What I Ate Today: Lunch

I haven't been doing these posts lately because I haven't been too original with my meals. I don't think you guys need to see 3 posts in a row of oatmeal! I want to share interesting things with you, not the same old thing everyday. =] Today I made ("made" is used loosely lol!) a lunch that was so delicious!

-Trader Joe's French Green Beans

-Trader Joe's Saucy Scallops with Mushrooms

I would just like to express my LOVE for Trader Joe's, especially their frozen food aisle! There are so many amazing ready to eat meals that you just pop in the microwave for 3 minutes and ta-dah: yummy food! Both the components of my lunch are from that aisle. I love trying all their different options.

What did you have for lunch? Have you ever shopped in Trader Joe's? What are your favorite things from there?

What I Ate Today: Starbucks Bistro Box

The title isn't necessarily correct, I ate this Wednesday! It was a great mid afternoon snack while catching up with a sweet friend. Starbucks has introduced a line of Bistro Boxes, which include healthier options for snacking or even as lunch. These boxes include small meals that are much more nutritious than their usual cake/bread offerings. I chose one with more fruit in it since fruit is 0 PointsPlus on Weight Watchers.

Protein Bistro Box:

Cage Free Egg, white cheddar cheese, honey peanut butter spread, multi grain muesli bread, apples and grapes.

The peanut butter in it came in a little packet (like the ketchup packets but bigger!). I have seen Katie with these in almond butter. I think these are such a great idea for on the go! I sneaked it in my purse ;) 

These Bistro Boxes are pretty filling. They include nutritious items that will fill you up as opposed to just junk. I approve! :)

For those of you observing Yom Kippur, have a easy fast!

Have you tried the Starbucks Bistro Boxes? What do you think of them?

What I Ate Today: Breakfast

I am loving doing these What I Ate Today posts, it helps me get more creative with my meals. I do have lots of nail polish posts coming out if you are tired of these! Today I added some pumpkin to my oatmeal (a suggestion I found on Healthy Diva Eat's blog). I bought a can of Organic Pumpkin at Trader Joe's (LOVE that place!) and it's a great addition to the oatmeal. It makes it more full and adds some nice subtle flavor.

 

-Weight Watchers Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal

-Frozen Mixed Fruit (I add this before so the fruit defrosts as the oatmeal cooks)

-Sliced Almonds

-Chia Seeds

I love that the WW oatmeals come in the cups because I usually have my breakfast on the go and it is much more convenient than the regular paper pouches!

What is your favorite breakfast? Are you a pumpkin fan?

What I Ate Today: Post Workout Shake

I love having a shake after my workouts. It's my favorite way to get my energy back and they are so refreshing. My favorite ingredient in my shakes is bananas, they are naturally sweet so no need to add sugar. =]

 

-Skim Plus milk-1 cup

-Frozen Raspberries

- Banana

-Whey Protein

-Peanut Butter-1 tsp

-Chia Seeds

 

I LOVE this thing, it's a single serve blender. It has the handle and the extra top so you can take it to go. After a morning workout, it's so convenient to take the shake with you and then clean it once you get to work. It's one of those little conveniences I didn't know I was missing!

Here is my video on my favorite post workout shake:

What is your favorite post workout snack?

What I Ate Today: Lunch

For lunch I ate ANOTHER salad! I've been loving salads lately. You can get so creative with them and eat a lot without any guilt! I don't add dressing, which might sound weird, but I find dressings take away from the deliciousness of the actual vegetables. I love vegetables and love to add different flavors and textures. I have not found a dressing I like and a lot of them are mostly fat. I love to enjoy the vegetables as they are. :)

 

-Romaine Lettuce

-Cherry Tomatoes

-Sugar Snap Peas

-Broccoli

-2 teaspoons Sliced Almonds

I have been asked if salad fill me up and the answer is actually no. While I am full once I eat the salad, in a few hours I am getting hungry but that isn't a problem for me! With fruits and vegetables, you can eat a lot without the guilt. I have heard some people being afraid of the sugar in fruit but it is not the same as table sugar! The sugar in fruit is natural! Of course it is not recommended to eat more than 6 or 7 servings of fruit but you can eat a lot more fruit in the day than candy, without the guilt. Just my input :)

What did you eat today? Are you a salad fan?

What I Ate Today: Lunch

Thank you all so much for your feedback on my health posts! I have decide to go ahead and do these posts and on THIS blog. I love adding variety and sharing my health journey with you.

I made today's lunch last night so it will be ready to go. I think I might do this more often since I am always rushing in the mornings and making lunch is the last thing on my mind. I made a yummy salad combo! I love salads because you can get creative with what you put in them. Lettuce by itself is by no means filling for me so I add other flavors and textures.

-Spinach Leaves

-Grilled Chicken

-Cherry Tomatos

-Sliced Almonds

-Raisins

-Red Apple

I LOVE Luna bars! I don't have bars everyday but if I have one on the go, it is most likely a Luna bar.

What's your favorite meal combination?

What I Ate Today: Breakfast, Snack, Lunch

Aside from my beauty channel, I also have a health channel. Although I love posting on my health channel, I do not have the time to do it very often. I got an interesting idea from a Twitter follower to show what I eat for my meals and I thought it would be good to do blog post updates on this! I'm hoping to incorporate my healthy eating into the other topics I post about on this blog. Please let me know if you are interested in seeing more posts like this!

I hope to give you guys healthy ideas for meals and snacks. I have learned a lot on this healthy journey, and am still learning.

Breakfast:

-Archer Farms Cherry Almond Oatmeal

-Frozen berries (what I did was pour the oatmeal in the bowl, pour boiling water on it and add frozen berries. Then I put it all in the microwave for 30 seconds!)- I love berries in oatmeal!

-Added 2 teaspoons of chia seeds

Snack:

The Mini Babybel Light cheese are my favorite snack! They have 6 grams of protein and are so yummy. They're great for on the go snacks.

Lunch:

-Frozen Mixed Vegetables (defrosted, obviously!)- In a rush, I just throw the frozen vegetables in a tupperwear container and defrost at work.

-Beef, cubed

-Cherry tomatoes

Snack:

-Kind Macadamia and Apricot bar. I wouldn't recommend this one. I love bars in general, but try to not have them often because they are high in carbs. This one especially, has 12 grams of fat (some are most likely from the nuts) and only 2 grams of protein. While it's yummy, it doesn't have a lot of nutritional benefits, it's more like a candy bar.

What are you favorite healthy snacks and meals? Did you find this post helpful? Would you like to see more of these posts?