Ohmygerrrrrd. Jet lag is real. I’ve been waking up at 2 or 3am every morning the past few nights, ever since I got back from France, and it’s so damn annoying. You can’t do anything at 3am when your husband is still asleep and you live in a small house. That would just be rude. So instead I just sit there, in hopes of falling back asleep. The struggle is real.
Anywho, today is a little different here on the blog because I’m bringing back the What I Ate in a Day section of my Weekly Workouts. I was very hesitant to do this and I still am, for a couple reasons:
- I don’t track my food so I often don’t even remember everything I ate.
- I am always judged that I eat too little or too much.
- I feel like I have to explain what I ate and why, and that seems super unhealthy to me.
- People play the comparison game which is silly since my diet has nothing to do with theirs.
I don’t want posts like this to ever make someone feel insecure or get them into an unhealthy state, but I do know that posts like this also give people ideas of what to make for meals at home. I’ve felt pretty torn about all of it so I’ve just decided to do posts like this one maybe once a month. But I’d like to emphasize something –
- My diet has nothing to do with you. Because our bodies are completely different. Our needs are different, our genetics are different, and our daily activity/resting metabolic rate is different. Just because I eat a certain portion size doesn’t mean you should. YOU need to learn to listen to your body and what it is asking for. Stop comparing or worrying that your portion sizes are too small or too big. Just eat what YOUR body needs and wants. Getting to know your own body is what will lead you to longterm, healthy lifestyle and bodyweight.
I don’t count macros or calories or obsess about every snack I have along the way. I just try to listen to my body, eat until I’m satisfied but not overly full, and stay away from sugar and alcohol as much as possible. Not all of those things happen all the time, but I try my best most days! And if you ever need more meal ideas, be sure to check out these four posts –
- Easy Meals I Make at Home in Under 30 Minutes 1
- Easy Meals I Make at Home in Under 30 Minutes 2
- Easy Meals I Make at Home in Under 30 Minutes 3
- Easy Meals I Make at Home in Under 30 Minutes 4
Sunday – Rest Day/Travel to Paris
Monday – Rest Day
Tuesday – Rest Day
Wednesday – Workout in Burgundy – video coming to instagram soon
5 rounds of:
- 20 Walking Lunges
- 10 Pausing High Knees
- 5x of 3 Glute Bridge into 3 Single Leg Glute Bridge per side
- 10 180 Squat Jumps
- 20 Crab Position Toe Touches
Thursday – Workout in Burgundy – see workout here
3 rounds of:
- 200m Run Down
- 15 Push Ups
- 200m Run Back
- 30 Mountain Climber Taps
- 200m Run Down
- 15 Burpee Pops
- 200m Run Back
- 20 Snap Climbers
Then 1.5 hour bike ride and an hour hike afterwards
Friday – Rest Day/Travel back to Colorado
Saturday – HIIT Tabata Workout – see workout here
6 rounds of 40 sec on 20 sec rest:
- Floor to Shoulder KB Swings
- 5 Step Jump into 10 Fast Feet
- Double Kettlebell Swings
- Forward and Back Step Down Lunges
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What I Ate in a Day:
Once I woke up, I started my day off how I always do – with coffee at 6am. I made a hot cup of nespresso with a tablespoon or so of heavy cream, some liquid stevia and a heaping tablespoon of collagen.
Before my 8:30am boxing class, I had 1/2 peanut butter Perfect Foods Bar.
After my workout, I had brunch around 10:30am – Butcherbox pork sausage then I made a cauliflower rice mixture with raisins, bell pepper, green onions, parsley, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Around 3:30pm, I had a snack which was a small bowl full of the cauliflower rice mixture and some sliced pickles.
For dinner around 6pm, I had a Pabellon arepa at Quiero Arepas – masa corn cake, beef, beans, plantains, mozzarella, and guascaca!
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I like your what I ate in a day posts! They always give me knew ideas or remind me of something that I used to make and forgot about. That cauliflower rice mixture looks so good and are flavors I wouldn’t have thought to put together. Also, I totally forgot about arepas and am definitely going to have to make some this week. Screw the haters!
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thanks for the love liz!
No criticism here…love your page. But, is it correct to say that you’re not strict paleo? If not, how much do you deviate? Just curious. I like seeing the ‘what I ate’ ….it’s just a helpful reference point. Thanks! Also, I used to live in Colorado and you might want to try New Wash shampoo (I saw your hair post)…it’s so dry out west and that really helped my itchy scalp!
i’m not strict paleo and i also really have no clue how much i deviate from it. if i’m at home with my normal routine, i stay gluten free and pretty close to paleo because i’m making all my meals myself and have the normal restaurants i go to. if i’m traveling in the US, i’m a little more lenient with my eating but still stay gluten free. and when i’m traveling internationally, i eat whatever i want because they actually take care of their crops and animals far better than the US. hope that helps!
I love reading your “what I ate” posts, Juli! They are actually some of my favourite posts! This holds even though I eat very different from you (though I am paleo-primal). I don’t expect my eating patterns to look like yours – we have totally different bodies and lifestyles. Thank you for sharing!!
thanks for the love Dana!
Thanks for sharing your “what I eat in a day”. I look forward to that as it gives me new ideas. (Ex: why have I never thought of cauli rice tabbouli?! Yummmm!!!)
I did have a question about when to eat. Sometimes, it’s time for breakfast or even lunch, but I’m just not hungry. Have you ever eaten, even though you weren’t necessarily hungry, just cause you knew it was an opportune time and you knew it’d help fuel yourself for your later workout? Just curious. Don’t know if that’s too personal.
i do that all the time. pretty often i’m not hungry for breakfast since my appetite has been suppressed by coffee, but i still eat something because i know it’s what my body needs and i’ll feel better later on because of it. especially before an early morning workout – i know i’ll feel better throughout the workout if i have a little something in my stomach. i’m not great when it comes to fasting, it doesn’t work well with my body and mind.
That cauliflower rice sounds incredible! I can’t wait to try it!
it’s so simple and so good!
Thank you for sharing! Yes…I love food and yes…I like seeing what others eat!
thanks for the love Michelle!
Arepas are amazing! Will think about adding that to my menu one of these weeks. Thanks for sharing your day of workout and food. No judgment is a requirement. Love the blog!
they are the best!
I love reading the “what i ate in a day” posts. They give me inspiration for what I can make for my husband and I, and I’m always looking for easy new meals especially.
glad i can help Jaimee!
I would always look forward to your weekly What I Ate in a Day posts! Love stealing your meal and snack ideas. I also like seeing how you tackle healthy eating while traveling. Happy to see another daily eating post. : )
thanks Sofie!
I feel the same as what most everyone else has expressed! I always love reading your, “What I ate in a day” posts! I just like them because it’s encouraging to see what realistic days look like for fitness and nutrition influencers. Not that I compare, but that it is reassuring that somedays look busy and messy and left overs just thrown together while other days are crafted more carefully.
all my days look busy and messy, i promise you that haha!!