Hey!
Are you hungry?
If not I promise you will be:)
Today let's focus on what to eat to keep your energy up and to be healthy.
You are what you eat, so don't put trash/junk inside your body.
If you eat right you will be energized and ready for challenges.
Good food works for your body, skin, hair and mind.
So eat right, stay active and sleep well.
I'm not a certified specialist (not yet at least ;) ), but I try to experiment and check what works best for me.
I don't eat meat, and I'm a pretty active person.
I need a lot of food to keep me going through the day.
And let's be honest I just love to eat.
Who doesn't?
And let's be honest I just love to eat.
Who doesn't?
Here is an example of my daily meal plan.
1.Breakfast
Coconut oatmeal with chia seeds, almonds and bananas.
Pretty easy thing to put into your bowl (and belly) in the morning.
It's quick and will keep you full for a long time.
Put oatmeal into a bowl and mix it with coconut milk - leave it overnight for the oatmeal to soften.
In the morning: cut in some bananas, add a fist full of almonds and sprinkle with chia seeds.
Add a spoon of chunky peanut butter for more protein.
Since I'm a vegetarian i need to make sure I eat enough plant based protein.
(I do eat fish and sea food from time to time)
2. First Snack
Green Smoothie
If you feel like you need more energy, don't drink more coffee or Redbull, go ahead and drink D's special green smoothie : ) - edited by J.
It will keep you alert and full until the lunch time.
Blend coconut water / water or fresh squeezed orange juice with fist of spinach or kale, pineapple, banana and mango.
The sweet taste of fruits will balance the grassiness of the spinach and kale.
There are tons of green smoothie recipes so be creative and power up with some plant energy!
You can also blend the smoothie the day before and put it in a jar.
Make sure you add some lemon juice to keep it fresh and preserve it!
3. Lunch
Vegan tomato basil soup
Craving some creamy and comforting soup?
Vegan tomato basil is the healthy alternative for the heavy, creamy and greasy one.
And you can eat as much as you want!
Sautee onions and garlic in the pot.
Put tomatoes in a bowl and add boiling water to remove the skin easier.
Chop carrots and tomatoes.
Throw it in the pot.
Add some water
Cook for about 30 min.
Meanwhile cook peeled potatoes until soft.
Add spices: salt garlic powder, dried parsley, pepper.
Transfer everything into the food processor.
Add some fresh basil.
Blend until you reach consistency of a smooth cream.
Just water and vegetables but surprisingly filling and nutritious.
4. Second Snack
Fresh squeezed juice
You can make it at home but there are tons of places you can pick it up while on the go.
Mix it as you want but try to go with some veggie mixes.
I like beets, carrots and oranges.
Beets clear the blood and are great antioxidants.
Carrots make your skin glow and healthy.
Orange is a good source of vitamin.C.
All together it makes a vitamin bomb that your body will thank you for.
5. Dinner
Juevos rancheros
Living in the Mission will sooner or later inspire you.
It's full of Mexican food, and I can see it influencing my tastes!
Heat up corn tortillas on the pan with some cheese on the top.
Let it melt and put on some salsa: chopped tomatoes, onions and cilantro.
Cover with avocado chunks and sunny side up eggs.
Make sure the eggs come from happy chickens.
Put some more chopped tomatoes and cilantro on top.
Sprinkle with lime.
Yum Yum
For a vegan option skip eggs and cheese and put some beans with brown rice instead (good source of protein and fiber).
And....it all takes less than 30 min. to cook.
Make sure you hydrate a lot!
A few photos from Northern Corgifornia Corgi meeting.
Over 500 corgi dogs playing on the Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
I'm in love!
P.S Next episode->Death Valley
