In this post, I shared how I lost ten pounds in a month and saw other amazing results after embracing the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle. I thought it might be fun (and interesting!) to share with you what I eat on a typical day.

I'm going to warn you that this is a REAL day of documented food. This was relatively early on in my THM journey, and it is a far cry from an "ideal" day of THM eating. For this reason, I hesitated whether to share this particular day with you. However, I strive for honesty and authenticity in all of my posts, and I also thought that my flubs might be encouraging to you... Even if you don't do everything perfectly, you can still make progress and see results by just hanging on and doing better next time.

Ready? Let's dig in!

7:30 AM - Breakfast

Before my eyes are fully open, I'm reaching for my cup of coffee. (I add 1-2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Decadant and YUM!) Once I'm dressed and 75% human (ha!), I usually start out the day with 2 eggs and 2 strips of bacon. (I actually prefer the turkey bacon from Costco, but we have loads of real bacon in the freezer we're trying to use up.) I soften 2 tablespoons of onions in butter (no reason behind the 2 tablespoons; that's just the ratio I like with two eggs), add two eggs scrambled with a splash of water and a sprinkling of shredded cheddar.

8:00 AM - Drink up!

I sip a Bai until snack time. My favorite flavors are Molokai Coconut (below) and Puna Coconut Pineapple.

10:30 AM - Oops.

Now I SHOULD have had a snack at this time, but I was working on cleaning up the play area in our basement, and I totally forgot to eat. (I told you this was a problem I have!) I could have had a stick of string cheese rolled up in a slice of ham and a few berries or some on-plan crackers with a wedge of Light Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss.

11:30 AM - Lunch

Lunch is an entire can of Progresso Light - Italian Meatball soup, a slice of sprouted bread (from Costco), a serving of grapes, and a glass of dark chocolate almond milk. (Note: Dark chocolate almond milk is NOT on-plan, but I had it in the frig and needed to use it up before I bought unsweetened almond milk.)

2:30 PM - Mid-Afternoon Snack

I keep up the carbs with my afternoon snack! A nice-sized bowl of Skinny Pop popcorn (2 cups) and a stick of light string cheese. I wash it down with a Zevia soda (Ginger Root Beer and Cream Soda are my favorites).

5:30 PM - Dinner (Oops again!)

I normally don't struggle with dinners, but this day happened to be Dan's company's outing at our local minor league baseball stadium. The company generously provided us with dinner, but there was very little I could eat that was on-plan. I had enough foresight to pack a low-carb Joseph's pita, but I did not anticipate a complete lack of vegetables. To be fair, baked beans were served, but I've never been able to stomach those. (I was hungry from skipping my morning snack and grumpy about not having much to eat, so I forgot to take a picture of my plate!) I ate a brat wrapped in my pita, as well as a hamburger and hotdog without buns. I was still hungry and craving veggies and sweets, so I couldn't wait to get home to make myself a Choco Big Boy Secret Smoothie!

In retrospect, I could have handled this situation better. Ideally, I would have remembered that the food served at baseball games is far from healthy, and I could have filled myself up beforehand with a big green salad. (I would have sliced a hard-boiled egg [or two!] on top and drizzled my favorite Olive Garden Italian dressing on top. Yum!) Then, I could have eaten one of the meats wrapped up in my low-carb pita and had a complete and filling meal.

The other thing I could have done was just eat the pasta salad and/or (GASP!) a white bun and made the best of what was offered. I could then start fresh at the next meal.

7:00 PM - Bedtime Non-Snack

I put the kettle on and fix myself a big mug of my favorite decaffeinated cinnamon tea. It's so good on its own, it doesn't need any sweeteners. I try not to eat after 7:00 (and I usually don't need to), but I'll eat a small snack if I'm really hungry before bed. If I go to bed hungry, I will undoubtedly wake up at 2:00 AM and lie in bed for an hour or two listening to my stomach rumble and thinking about how hungry I am. Anybody else?

Now that I've been living the THM-lifestyle longer, I will try to document another day on which I actually remember to eat my mid-morning snack (ahem) and eat dinner at home. (However, I've found going out to eat is surprisingly easy! My favorite place to eat out is Panera Bread, where I will order a Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken (an S-meal) with a sprouted roll on the side. The roll is actually part of an E-meal, so I can't eat it with the salad, but I save it for my afternoon snack and eat it with a wedge of Light Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss Cheese.)

XOXO,
Kristin