What I Eat In a Day for Weight loss!

What I eat varies and changes from day to day, but I wanted to show you guys an example of what I eat on a typical day as a college student. I included macros for every meal as well as the total for the day!

I used THIS to figure out what my recommended daily macros are for the day to lose weight/ maintain body weight. I highly recommend going to that website to find out what you should eat! 🙂

 

BREAKFAST

 

Old fashioned oats, unsweetened almond milk, 1 banana, 1tsp of peanut butter, & cinnamon!

Breakfast is by far my favorite meal of the day! I love to have something super satisfying and hearty in the mornings after my work out. I’ve also found that eating some sugar and something filling, it stops me from craving junk later on in the day. This meal is a favorite go-to because it’s super easy to make, healthy, and leaves me satisfied and full of energy for a long time! I recommend freezing some extra ripe bananas, and throwing them in the oats while they are cooking because when they melt it gives the oatmeal a super creamy consistency! Yum!

Breakfast Macros = Protein-15g, Fat-22.5g, Carbs-50g, Calories: 760

(SNACK: I had an apple but forgot to take a picture of it. Macros for this were still added!)

 

 

LUNCH

Spinach spring mix, broccoli, 1/2 cup pinto beans, 1/2 cup black beans, cherry tomatoes, peas, mushrooms, carrots, raw jalapeños, and edamame. Topped w/ lemon juice and homemade spicy salsa verde.

One of the first things people ask me when they find out I’m vegan is if all I ever eat is salads. The answer is always a little bit more complicated than just saying “yes” or “no” because I do eat some-sort of salad almost every day for at least one meal, but no, I don’t get tired of it! I’m tired of salads having a bad name! lol I just don’t think many people realize how awesome of a meal a salad is! You can seriously add any vegetable, fruit, or topping you want to your salad!! Don’t be afraid to have fun with it!! There are so many different possible salad combinations! I love to have fun with my salads and add random ingredients to them depending on whatever I’m in the mood for. Sometimes I make them have a southwestern style taste and sometimes they have an asian-y flare, I switch it up!

Lunch Macros: Protein-30.21g,  Carbs-51.4g, Fat-8.9g , Calories: 508

 

DINNER

Organic tri-color quinoa, edamame, broccoli, sweet bell peppers, mushrooms, organic turmeric baked tofu w/ Sriracha, & baked sweet potato.

I have been trying to meal prep more the past few weeks because it really really helps me save time and stay on track during a busy week. I can just pop this in the microwave for a couple of minutes and eat! Convenience is key, am I right? 😉

Dinner Macros: Protein-47.8g, Carbs-93.75g, Fat-11.24g, Calories: 546

TOTAL MACROS FOR THE DAY:

• Protein: 93.01 g
• Carbs: 217.15 g
• Fat: 42.14 g
• Calories: 1890