One of my most frequently asked questions here on the blog and on Instagram is about what I eat in a day! I am excited to share a 5 day food diary with all of you today on the blog sharing what I typically eat in a day AND what it looks like if I go out to eat (which is my favorite)! I try to stick to a routine as much as possible and stay within my macros while I’m eating at home but there are those special occasions where I like to enjoy memories over macros at brunch or out to dinner/drinks!
Like I said before, I typically am really good about staying within my macro count when I’m eating at home, but eating out can be a little bit tricky for a few reasons. I LOVE food. Like seriously love food…who doesn’t right!? So when I’m going out to brunch or out to drinks and dinner, I know that I’m just going to be “splurging” a little bit so I can enjoy! In this circumstance, I’ll do one of the following three things: enjoy the meal carefree/memories over macros, leave some macros in my day for the one meal I’m going to be eating out (ex. 75g C, 40g F, and 25g P), OR I’ll look at the menu ahead of time and make sure I know what I’ll order is going to fit in my day. To tell you the truth, it’s almost always a “memories over macros” type of situation and I just enjoy the moment, but still try to order something mindful (ex. protein with some carbs/fats in there). Since we’ve been going out to eat a little bit here and there in New York City, I’m going to include that in my 5 day food diary with you so you can see what a realistic week of eating is like for me!
Some other things to note- I’m a total creature of habit. I eat a lot of the same things, until I’m sick of it and then switch it up! It makes life a lot easier, it makes sticking to my macros a lot easier, and it honestly is just so delicious so that’s something that I recommend.
WEDNESDAY:
8am- coffee + almond milk
11am- break my fast with a protein shake and kodiak cakes (+ 2 egg whites)
2pm- breakfast burrito (tortilla, 2 egg whites, 1 egg, turkey bacon, laughing cow cheese, cholula) + two good yogurt (with strawberries and nature valley protein granola)
6pm- barramundi (frozen from whole foods) + right rice + sautéed mixed veggies (asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli)
7:30pm- sweet Lorens cookies (pop in microwave for 20 seconds)
THURSDAY:
8am- coffee + almond milk
11am- break my fast with a protein shake and kodiak cakes (+ 2 egg whites)
2pm- chicken caesar salad wrap (tortilla, chicken, romaine lettuce, boathouse caesar dressing) + two good yogurt (with strawberries and nature valley protein granola)
6pm- banza pasta + raos arrabbiata sauce + sautéed mixed veggies (asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli) + laughing cow cheese + parmesan
7:30pm- sweet Lorens cookies (pop in microwave for 20 seconds)
FRIDAY:
8am- coffee + almond milk
11am- break my fast with a protein shake and kodiak cakes (+ 2 egg whites)
2pm- protein shake + two good yogurt (with strawberries and nature valley protein granola)
6pm- out to dinner (skinny marg + salad starter + calamari then fish tacos + cookie/ice cream for dessert)
SATURDAY:
8am- coffee + almond milk
11am- break my fast with a protein shake
12pm- out to brunch (latte, 2 eggs, pancake stack, share waffles
3pm- protein shake
6pm- taco night (two tortillas, chicken, cheese, fajita veggies, black beans, jalapeños, cholula + a couple chips on side
7:30pm- sweet Lorens cookies (pop in microwave for 20 seconds)
SUNDAY:
8am- coffee + almond milk
11am- break my fast with a protein shake and kodiak cakes (+ 2 egg whites)
2pm- turkey sandwich (everything bagel thin, turkey slices, laughing cow cheese, romaine, onion, pepperoncini, pickles, quest protein chips)
6pm- sweet potato, caulipower spicy chicken, broccoli, buffalo sauce
7:30pm- sweet Lorens cookies (pop in microwave for 20 seconds)
Was this helpful!? Would you like to see more of what I eat in a day type of posts? Like I said, I’m a creature of habit and that’s just what works for me. Every week is pretty much a combination of the above meals/snacks and I love it…for now haha! Remember, that what works for me, might not work for you! This is what fuels MY body so find what fuels yours!