Hi friends! I am back to share another day of healthy eating inspiration. This is how it works: on a random day, I take a crappy iPhone photo of all the food I put into my mouth before I actually put it in my mouth.  Then, I share it with you curious readers. The end result, hopefully, is to give  you an idea what a day of eating looks like for a busy mama trying to be as healthy as she can.  The hope is that I can inspire you, give you new ideas, or even just satisfy your curiosity.  Here we go!
Breakfast
Breakfast was a blended chia seed pudding bowl. Â When I first tried chia seed pudding, I hated it. Â The texture! Ewww. Â But I have since learned that when I blend it in the morning, I like it. Â This was strawberry chia seed pudding, sweetened with a few drops of liquid stevia, topped with some strawberries and cacao nibs.
Lunch
For lunch I had some leftover salad that I topped with some red peppers and raspberries. Â Random. There was some quinoa in the mix and it was topped with sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Â I also had a pizza muffin and a few slices of watermelon.
Snack
My snack was banana sushi! 🙂  Cover a banana in nut butter, sprinkle with hemp seeds, and slice.
Dinner
For dinner I had a salmon sweet potato burger on a grain-free bun. Â I got the recipe for the grain-free bun from Against All Grain by Danielle Walker. Â Clearly a grain-free bun won’t be as good as a gluten-filled bun. Â You just can’t compare. Â But I’ve been trying to cut back on my gluten and grains a bit to help keep inflammation under control, so a grain-free bun it was! Â (Read this post about the anti-inflammation diet I went on last year and why it helped me.) Â Some roasted baby carrots and fresh strawberries round out the meal.
Dessert
Dessert! Â For dessert I had two of my Grain-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Â They hit the spot but I probably could have had seven more. Â I love these cookies. Â Yes, they are made with chickpeas. Â Nobody cares what cookies are made with if they taste good!
I find the best tactic to keep yourself on track with healthy eating is to only buy healthy food and plan ahead so you’re eating at home as much as possible. Â While this is a typical day of eating for me, I certainly have days where I eat much less healthy than this. Â Eating out or social situations happen. Â If I’m eating like this at least 80% of the time, I’m happy.
Thanks for reading–now go out and have a healthy day!
Bree says
I love these posts – please do it more often. I find them inspiring!
Maryea says
Thanks for your feedback, Bree! It really helps to hear what readers want. 🙂
Alexis @ Hummusapien says
Can I just say that I LOVE seeing what you eat? So healthy and tasty. That breakfast is calling my name! I’ve been on a serious cacao nib kick lately.
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
I eat a banana with almond butter and hemp seeds every morning during the week. I recommend also sprinkling on pumpkin seeds and coconut shreds — soooo good!
Maryea says
That sounds delicious! I think I may have to try that today. 🙂