Hi all! I was tagged by one of my favorite RD’s Ayla Withee to participate in “What I Ate Wednesday” (WIAW). Ayla is a Registered Dietitian, nutritional consultant and writer and specializes in family nutrtion. You can learn more about Ayla at EatSimply.org.
I documented my daily intake last Wednesday because I’m leaving tomorrow for an exciting event: #ClifRDSummit – I’ve been invited along with 19 other dietitians from around the US to tour ClifBars HQ and learn more about the company.
So here goes. This is what I ate (last) Wednesday:
Breakfast was one of my chia pudding combos. This time I used Califia Coconut Almond milk to soak my Chia overnight with cinnamon, oats, walnuts, BareFruit Apple Chips. Satisfying and delish. Simply prep the night before and enjoy the next morning as the chia soaks up, the flavors melt and it becomes a delightful pudding. Here’s my prep – the night before.
Snack I work-out for 1 1/2 hours at the gym so when I come home, I often have a little snack to replete. Here’s one of my favorite go-to snacks. It’s a loose handful of trail mix. Yes, this brand has a few little sweet yogurt morsels. But mostly wholesome nuts and dried fruits and this little portion does satisfy.
Lunch was a low-carb take on a brunchy comfort food. I call this Eggs Benny Light. I poached an egg. Heated up a few low sodium thin deli Turkey Slices. Piled them over a bed of lightly sauteed garlicky kale. And topped it with a light “hollandaise” sauce: Plain Greek Yogurt, non fat + lemon juice + Light Mayo + Parsely (although it would likely work with dill, garlic and/or other seasonings to taste). Here’s my delightful lunch (it was quite filling):
Dinner: I started out with fluffy quinoa, set it aside. I lightly sautéed chopped zucchini and added chopped steamed baby carrots. With a little garlic seasoning and some julienned basil – I tossed it all together and enjoyed this protein and veggie-rich dish:
Evening Treat: So I wanted a little dessert – 2 little squares of chocolate with a cup of herbal tea suited me just fine. These are Salted Carmel from a company called StoneGrindz – they make these dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free treats with organic ingredients. Delish!
“What I Ate Wednesday” (WIAW) is a collaborative effort by dietitians around the world to show you how and what we actually eat through blogging our daily Wednesday intake – an example of our daily diet. Sometimes we are very good and sometimes we allow little indulgences. But I’d say overall we set pretty good examples for living healthy lives.
Hope you enjoyed this glimpse of my daily eating routine.
xo,
Lauren
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The WIAW Dietitian Tag! #WIAWRD
This blog post is a part of a ‘dietitian tag’ to see what other registered dietitians from around the world really eat!
To carry on this tag all you need to do is:
1) Copy and paste this section (marked within the ******) to the bottom of your WIAW blog post.
2) Tweet/Facebook the link using the hashtag #WIAWRD (What I Ate Wednesday Registered Dietitian).
3) Add your blog post link into the section below.
4) ‘Tag’ 2-3 other dietitians to carry on the tag via email! – I tag
1) Kara Lydon, Peace, Love and Food
2) EA Stewart, Spicy RD Nutrition
Previous WIAW Blog Posts (add yours here along with where you’re from!):
Nic’s Nutrition – Weekend Edition (West Yorkshire, UK)
Gemma Critchley, Dietitian Without Borders (Liverpool, UK)
Nic’s Nutrition – Week Day Edition (West Yorkshire, UK)
Helen West, Food & Nonsense (Uluwatu, Bali)
Diana Chard, Bite My Words (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Mark McGill, Glipho (Ottawa, Canada)
Debra Riedesel, CycleDiet.com, Sensitive Dietitian’s Kitchen.com (Iowa,Florida, New Jersey, USA)
Tricia Thompson, Gluten Free Watchdog and Gluten-Free Dietitian (Massachusetts)
Kate Scarlata, Well-balanced Food. Life. Travel(Massachusetts)
Ayla Withee, EatSimply.org (Boston, Massachusetts)
Lauren O’Connor, Nutri-Savvy (Los Angeles, California)
