How I Ate While Breastfeeding

by | Aug 1, 2016 | Blog, Health

Hello friends!

I’m happy you stopped by to see what I ate this past week.  I think it’s important for you to see how Nicole and I eat, as we truly lead the ‘real girls approach to a badass body’.  We don’t diet, we don’t eat perfect, but we do make a conscientious effort every day to fuel our bodies with lots of nutrient dense food.  Too many women grossly underestimate how many calories they should have every day, and if you saw my journal several years ago it would have been riddled with white fish, low fat cottage cheese, diet pop, and protein shakes. I barely ate….but I was close to 20lbs heavier and not healthy.  For those of you that workout hard and try to calorie count down to the ounce….I hope this inspires you to eat more ;)


My Eating Goals

  • Eat when hungry (aiming for every 3-4 hours)
  • Eat until satisfied, always listen to body (absolutely no restricting calories)
  • Eat real whole foods
  • Eat high calorie foods to compensate for breastfeeding and activity level

Notes

  • Every morning I take a thyroid pill and can’t eat for 30-60 minutes
  • Since having Rowynne I’ve been waking up nauseous so having the green juice and lemon water later in the day has become my new norm instead of first thing in the morning.  Will return to this!
  • Every day I drink 2+ liters of water as well as 1-2 teas (black)
  • Clearly I’m addicted to chocolate/dessert since having Rowynne so I’m giving in to this in healthy ways each and every day

Monday July 25th

630am  –  ½  of decaf almond milk latte with palm sugar
730am – 2 slices of sprouted grain toast with peanut butter, honey & salt
930am – Green juice (spinach, romaine, celery, apple, pear, banana, cucumber, ginger root, cilantro, water)
11am – Quinoa & rice bowl with edamame, veggies, sunflower seeds, oil, vinegar, salt & pepper + almonds.
130pm – Lara Bar while grocery shopping
330pm – 20 minute workout
4pm – Kale salad with tahini dressing (tahini, almond butter, tamari, apple cider vinegar, garlic, nutritional yeast, water) & dates + hard-boiled egg
6pm – Veggies & Mary’s crackers with hummus
730pm – Matt’s famous eggplant “parm” made with gluten free bread crumbs, goat cheese and brown rice pasta + chocolate almond milk

Tuesday July 26th

630am – Decaf almond milk latte with palm sugar
730am – Green juice
830am – Fruit smoothie: blueberries, banana, oatmeal, hemp hearts, chia seeds, gelatin, cacao & almond milk
1130am – Leftover eggplant “parm” without the pasta + chocolate almond milk
230pm – Leftover smoothie
330pm – 25 minute walk
530pm – Veggies & hummus + Lara Bar
630pm – Homemade burger on sprouted grain bun w/ Dijon mustard and dairy-free cheese + kale salad with tahini dressing & dates + gluten free beer

Wednesday July 27th

830am – Fruit smoothie: banana, frozen mango, apple, oatmeal, hemp hearts, chia seeds, gelatin & almond milk
1130am – Green Juice + Lara Bar
200pm – 2 pieces of sprouted grain toast with avocado, lemon and salt + 2 pieces of dried ginger
5pm – Raw veggies & hummus
7pm – Salmon, brown rice and sautéed veggies + 2 homemade peanut butter cookies & almond milk

Thursday July 28th

7am – Decaf almond milk latte with palm sugar
8am – Fruit smoothie: banana, dates, cacao, ginger, hemp hearts, gelatin, almond milk
12pm – Almonds
1245pm – Egg salad made with avocado & mayo + brown rice and sautéed veggies
3pm – Lara Bar
4pm – 30 minute walk
6pm – Homemade Indian vegan stew with chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, zucchini, spinach, spices + sweet potato crackers & hummus + 2 pieces of dried ginger
9pm – Dairy free chocolate chips with pumpkin seeds

Friday July 29th

8am – Fried egg sandwich on sprouted grain bun with spicy mayo and dairy free cheese + half decaf almond milk latte with palm sugar
1030am – 26-minute workout
11am – Grapefruit + handful of mixed nuts
12pm – Fruit smoothie: banana, frozen tropical fruit, cacao powder, ginger, hemp hearts, gelatin, almond milk
1pm – Same Indian stew + sweet potato crackers & hummus
230pm – Lara Bar
430pm – 45 minute walk
630pm – Scrambled eggs with fried potatoes & ginger + 2 pieces of dried ginger
8pm – Watermelon + 2 homemade peanut butter cups RECIPE HERE

Saturday July 30th

8am – Nature’s Path Oatmeal with sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, gelatin & almond milk + decaf almond milk latte with maple syrup
10am – Watermelon
12pm – 230pm – Golfed & had 2 Palm Bay’s, Lara Bar, apple
330pm – Chicken wings, fries + Caesar
8pm – 2 slices of sprouted grain toast w/ avocado, lemon & salt + 1 homemade peanut butter cup

Sunday July 31st

8am – Fried egg sandwich on sprouted grain bun with spicy mayo and dairy free cheese + half decaf almond milk latte with palm sugar
1130am – Lara Bar
1pm – Kale salad with tahini dressing + watermelon
3pm – Nature’s Path cereal topped with pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, gelatin & almond milk
4pm – 30-minute walk + 5 minute park workout
5pm – Green juice + mixed nuts
7pm – Vegan mac n’cheese
8pm – 1 homemade peanut butter cup + almond milk

Showing you the real girls approach to a badass body,
Ashley Dale Grant

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