Elle: What I Eat In A Week

I’m not really sure where I got the inspiration for this post; I think it was a number of different posts elsewhere talking about how athletes eat, tips for meal prepping and then writing my blogiversary post where I talked about how much my eating habits have changed spurred me on to share what I actually eat on a day to day basis.

I’m currently contemplating doing another Whole30 but then a part of me just can’t be bothered, if I’m honest. Then I thought, how about a Whole15; and to be honest, I still can’t be bothered. Right now, anyway. I’m sure when the time is right, I will do another.

So here’s a little overview of what’s really been going on my plate…

Breakfast

Breakfast for me depends on how much time I have to prepare it. Over the last few weeks, typically I’ve had…

– Rude Health Granola topped with fruit (usually blueberries), almond milk
– Paleo Mint Chip Smoothie
– Cuckoo Bircher Muesli…

…which I got to try out for a whole week*! I tried the Apricot & Madagascan Vanilla, Choco Sour Cherry and Apple & Cinnamon Spice. They’re made with jumbo oats and creamy West Country yoghurt which my stomach could tolerate! The ingredients are fresh which means they need to be kept chilled; hence why I didn’t get to try all 5 flavours after a couple of them didn’t survive the journey home on the Central Line!

I loved how versatile they were though; I had one for breakfast, one as dessert and one as a snack! They retail for £1.99 which I think is pretty reasonable for such a fresh, tasty and satisfying product! If you wanna pick yourself up a pot, head over to Waitrose, Whole Foods or AMT Coffee!

On the weekends I’ll go for the whole sha-bang;

– Eggs, bacon, tomato, avocado and whatever else is in the fridge that I can stuff on my plate
– Croissants, orange juice and granola with blended fruit
– Smoothie Bowl with a whole variety of toppings!

Snacks

Here’s a list of all the snack options I’ve grazed my way through in the past couple of weeks! I normally get hungry after breakfast, around 10 – 11am and on Friday’s evenings when I don’t get to eat until 8.15pm after work and teaching.

– Cashews
– 9bars*

– Graze box*
– Nakd bar
– Fruit (mostly plums in the last couple of weeks)
– Sushi from Itsu
– Rice cakes covered in dark chocolate from Pret a Manger
– Almond milk latte from Pure

I try really, really hard to always carry a healthy snack in my bag with me and sometimes, I just fancy something a bit sweet (hence the rice cakes with chocolate). There were two days in a row where I got breakfast from Pret (a granola pot) but also had a chocolate croissant. Then I thought it was getting out of hand so forbade myself any more chocolate croissants!

Lunch and Dinner

Typically, I have the same meals for lunch as I do dinner; I usually cook enough of a meal for 2-3 portions which takes the pressure off me cooking the next day and means I have a healthy option to pack in my bag for lunch.

– Bolognese with gluten free pasta
– Vegan sausages with new potatoes and broccoli
– Salmon fillet with new potatoes and broccoli
– Sushi from Itsu
– Whole roast chicken (5 servings)
– Moroccan fish stew (Abel & Cole)
– Pork chops (pictured above – Abel & Cole)
– Chicken & noodle dish (Abel & Cole)

A few weeks ago, I ordered a recipe box from Abel and Cole. It contained the ingredients for 3 recipes (2 servings each) so lasted me for 5 meals (and the time my mum came for dinner!). I loved the recipes; I did think they were a little laborious (maybe just me being lazy after work?!) and thought the protein to carb ratio was way out (i.e the pork chop dish above, there was way too much rice and not enough meat on the one pork chop). I loved that every meal was organic and contained good servings of fruit and vegetables; something I don’t find so easy to keep up with.

I’m a huge fan of the slow cooker too! I just throw the food in there overnight and wake up to a home cooked meal ready for lunch / dinner!

I feel like we’ve become a little judgmental of what others eat, and what philosophy they choose to follow. In my opinion, what works for others won’t necessarily work for me so my main aim is to work out, meal by meal, what my body likes and doesn’t. I do think that food is behind some of my issues (such as problem skin) and I’m determined to find out what exactly it is that’s causing the issues!

So what’s really been on your plate the last few weeks?! I’ll be following up this post with my top tips for eating well! 

Elle