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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

What I Ate Wednesday

Since starting this blog I've discovered so many other creative healthy living blogs that have inspired me to live a healthier life.  A lot of the blogs I follow participate in "What I Ate Wednesday" posts, where they take keep track of what they ate for a day and post it on their blog.  I've always loved reading WIAW posts on other blogs but kept forgetting to take pictures so that I could do my own.  This week I finally remembered to keep track of what I ate and am excited to link up with Peas and Crayons for my first "What I Ate Wednesday" post.

After coming back from vacation, I decided to try and focus on eating more protein, fruits and veggies in my diet.  I've noticed that the more veggies I eat, the more I crave healthy foods instead of junk food and sweets.  Here is a look at what I ate on Tuesday, 12/3.  
Breakfast
I'm usually in a hurry so today I grabbed a quick greek yogurt on my way out the door.  It probably wasn't the best choice because by 10 am I was starving!

Snack
  I grabbed a nature valley protein bar for a morning snack.  I love the peanut, almond, dark chocolate kind.  

Lunch
 For lunch I had a kale, apple, quinoa, and walnut salad.  It was SO good and filled me up (incase you didn't know, I'm a huge fan of kale).

Snack
When I got home I had my favorite red pepper hummus with multigrain, gluten free chips.  

Dinner
For dinner I made pan seared tilapia, steamed green beans and carrots, and broccoli salad.  

Snack 
For a snack after dinner I had a fresh mango, my favorite.  I'm taking advantage of buying fresh fruit while I still can (it's usually not as available during the winter around here)

I loved doing a WIAW post because it helped me remember to track what I was eating throughout the day.  I felt so much better eating more fruits and veggies.  I felt satisfied throughout the day and didn't crave any sweets of salty snacks.  Hopefully I'll remember to do it next week too.  Hope you all have a great day today!  

-What's your favorite snack to eat during the day?
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21 comments:

  1. Tonya@Healthy, Fit, and FrugalDecember 4, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    That salads looks amazing! Some of my favorite snacks are greek yogurt, and I love a green smoothie (almond milk, protein powder, banana, spinach, and ice). I also love string cheese! Well, any kind of cheese but I only buy string cheese or else I'd go to town!

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    1. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 12:44 PM

      Oh I love cheese and smoothies for snacks too! String cheese is my favorite. :)

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  2. Davida @TheHealthyMavenDecember 4, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    Now I'm craving mango! I think I need to move to the tropics so I can have fresh fruit year round!

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  3. Elise @ 9toFit.comDecember 4, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    that kale salad looks sooo good! I have been loving quinoa lately so I'll definitely be trying to make this.

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    1. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 4:34 PM

      Thanks, it was really good! I'll have to post the recipe on my blog soon because I'll definitely be making it again. :)

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  4. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    Thanks for stopping by Vanessa!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 4, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    Your kale salad for lunch looks fantastic!! I need to make that right away :) Welcome to the fun of WIAW!

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    1. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 5:17 PM

      Thanks! It was a really good salad. I'm excited to start doing WIAW :)

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  6. AnonymousDecember 4, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    I didn't realize those nature valley bars are gluten free. I will definitely be trying those - they look yummy! :)


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    1. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 5:56 PM

      Yes they are. They do have chicory root extract in them and a lot of people are sensitive to that, so be careful. They also have high fructose corn syrup in them so I wouldn't recommend them if you're trying to eat clean. I usually just grab them when I'm at work and need a quick snack. :) They are really good though.

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  7. JessieDecember 4, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    What a delicious day of meals. What all did you include in your broccoli salad? It looks fantastc!

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    1. UnknownDecember 4, 2013 at 8:01 PM

      Thanks Jessie! It had celery, carrots, onions, broccoli, raisins, and sunflower seeds. It was really good :) I'll try and post a recipe for it soon.

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  8. Juli @ 1000lovelythingsDecember 5, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    All your food looks lovely! Welcome to the WIAW fun :-)
    Have a wonderful day!

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    1. UnknownDecember 5, 2013 at 7:56 AM

      Thanks Juli! I'm excited to start doing WIAW!

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  9. Kim @ BusyBodDecember 5, 2013 at 3:07 AM

    Welcome to WIAW! That salad looks delicious. I made something similar pretty often this summer and now you have me craving one :)

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    1. UnknownDecember 5, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      Thanks Kim! Yeah, I usually eat more salad during the summer too but this winter I have been craving healthy salads a lot.

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  10. VanessaDecember 5, 2013 at 8:24 AM

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  11. UnknownDecember 5, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Thankyou for following on bloglovin, I have followed back. Loving this both, its great to find out what other gluten free's have x

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