Turns out I eat a lot. 🙂
Ha. As if that’s a surprise.
Here’s my 99% complete documented eats (second helpings noted).
Breakfast: fried egg + 2 slices of chocolate cherry quickbread (half of one was eaten during the cooking process)
Lunch: 3 slices of GF bread toasted and topped with avocado/egg salad + carrots + grapes + strawberries
I get questions if I eat fruit (because I rarely show those little snacks) and the answer is YES! Of course! I tend to eat seasonally – so lately it’s been grapes, figs, strawberries, raspberries, and bananas (always bananas). The main change (fruit-wise) since I started watching my fodmap intake is that I don’t really eat apples or stone fruit much anymore. Or at least not nearly to the degree that I used to. Cooked apples don’t seem to be too difficult on my gut and so I made a huge batch of applesauce in the crock-pot yesterday. But it will mostly be used in baked goods or for P.
Lunch dessert: 3 TJ’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups + candied ginger
Dinner: nachos
Dessert: chocolate chip banana cookies (double the amount shown)
The next day I was out and about, so I had a quick slice of chocolate cherry bread at home, followed by a slice of GF toast + peanut butter + 1/2 banana (the rest was P’s).
Lunch was packed (for me and Kyle) and included:
- sandwiches (Redwood Hill’s goat smoked cheddar with avocado and mustard)
- grapes
- crackers + Laughing Cow cheese
- nuts
- cookies
We took a family trip to Sebastopol to tour the Redwood Hill creamery and dairy (and meet the goats!!!). It was so fun I’ll tell you all about it later.
Afterwards, we picnicked in the orchard with the eats I packed. I wish I’d brought more food for me, I’m not sure what I was thinking with just a sando and grapes.
Snack: lasagna (I dug in as soon as we got home…hangry status).
Miraculously I didn’t spoil my appetite for dinner (it was ~4 pm when I ate it).
Dinner: Viccolo roasted tomato goat cheese & basil pizza (I had seconds and thirds) + carrots
Italian cravings like whoa! If I didn’t know better, I’d say I was preggo again (remember how I wanted to molest tomatoes for 9 months?).
We get this pizza every time we go to Costco and I love love love it. Even though Kyle and I each end up eating a whole pizza each (they come in two packs), they’re too good to pass up. PS One pizza is like 1500 calories. Don’t quote me, but I’m pretty sure that’s more than “normal” people eat in one meal. Breast feeding FTW!!
Breakfast: GF pancakes + peanut butter sauce (PB + almond milk + cinnamon + stevia)
I went back for two more pancakes.
Lunch: Suzie’s corn thin cakes + avocado/egg salad + carrots + grapes
These corn cakes are a first time buy and I kinda like them more than rice cakes. They’re thinner (obvs) and therefore easier to pile high with stuff. Plus they’re cheaper than other GF carb options (like bread) with fewer ingreds. Win.
Snack: Mary’s Gone crackers + Redwood Hill Farm’s goat cheese camellia (tastes super similar to brie but doesn’t harm my GI tract at all!)
Dinner: baked sweet potato + falafel patty + carrots + celery + Fresh ‘n Nova hummus (original and roasted red pepper)
Fresh ‘n Nova provided me with a lot of samples (even more than shown) and I am SOOOO obsessed.
They knew I was already a fan because of several posts I wrote way back when, So when they reached out to me to tell me about their expanded product line…ummm…yeah…I think I’ll give them a shot. ;)
I cannot WAIT to share them all with you. Someone may get a shot at winning some too…[hint hint]
Dessert: frozen grapes (probably 3 times the amount shown)
Moving on…
Breakfast: GF pancakes + fried egg + pumpkin almond milk coffee
Lunch: GF toast with peppercorn chevre + fried eggs (and more peppercorn goat cheese) + carrots + figs
Hellooooo favorite goat cheese! I love how it can go either way – sweet or savory – and this has just enough kick to take an average egg and cheese combo to the next level. Mmmm.
Lunch (cont): banana chips
Lunch dessert: chocolate chip banana cookies (all gone!)
Dinner: pizza leftovers
Night shift eats: coconut, banana, banana chips, roasted nuts, Nature Valley bar (what. a. shift.)
Breakfast: chocolate cherry bread + fried egg
After this I took a nap from 8:30 til 10. Good but not great.
For lunch we were at the Farmer’s Market with Kyle’s brother’s family. Kyle got a vegetarian corn dog from the Hotdogger + vegetable samosos from Kathmandu Kitchen. I got the goat classic from Fat Face.
Lots of sriracha, please.
Snack: melon from the market
Dinner: Mermaid sushi
All that for the two of us, but mostly me. 🙂
Dessert: frozen grapes (no pic)
Breakfast: smorgasbord (GF pancake + chocolate cherry bread + leftover waffles from a brunch we hosted a few weeks back) + fried egg
Lunch: Suzie’s corn thin cakes + Mary’s Gone crackers + carrots + strawberries + avocado/goat cheese/egg mash
Dinner: spinach and veggies topped with salmon pasta salad
Dessert: strawberries + melon
Not too bad eh?
I’m going to see if I can find those thin cakes, they look good!
I’m exhausted just thinking about taking all those pictures of food. Ha. And to be honest, those look like totally normal everyday eats for me (except veganized) and I’m not breastfeeding! 😉
I’m also a little jealous that you can eat raw carrots with no issues. They tend to screw up my gut, but cooked it no problem. So strange.
Definitely need to look for the thin cakes…..and I might have to search for the Fresh’ n Nova. Appears that the containers are smaller, which is good for a single person like me!
That is indeed quite a lot… But hey, if that’s not too much for you, enjoy! Just one question, why frozen grapes?
Okay now I’m dying for avocado egg salad…like pronto.
Honestly you make me feel like I’m not some sort of alien for being hungry all. the. time. and eating what feels like monstrous amounts. Thaaaaank you! 😀
Sheila
Same and same. 🙂
i agree with Sheila – I would love to eat that much food in a day, but I can’t cuz I’m chasing kids. So instead I load up after they go to bed, ugghhhh….
If you need to ask….
The chocolate cherry bread looks soo good!! Is there a receipe? I have worked nites for 20 yrs as a nurse and I just want to stress the importance of getting into a sleep routine. I missed my children when sleeping, but they survived. Remember you need to take care if you.
Amazing, hahaha! That’s WIAW to the max 😉 Can you please tell us know how to get a breast feeder metabolism without having a baby. I want all these eats like right now 😀 !
OMG, that is really lots of food. All look so delicious that I am super hungry now. is there any specific lasagne recipe that you used?
I am on a big lasagne kick recently.
Does a corn meal pizza give u any GI issues? I am afraid to try it.
Thanks and enjoy your dinner tonight;)))
Why do you think I ask….?
Everything looks fantastic! But I am shocked…you are cheating on Sabra?!? 🙂
Courtney
I’m glad you also eat a ridiculous amount of food in a day. I swear I am ALWAYS hungry now that I’m feeding two humans. I pump exclusively, and I swear the first few weeks, every single time I pumped, my stomach growled like crazy and I thought I was going to die.
looks like a few scrumptious days of eats!
That lasagna is HUGE! I love how it is literally spilling out of the pan!
Where do you buy those Suzie’s Thin Cakes?
Working as a nurse requires being on your feet and running around. You exercise. You are breastfeeding. You take care of the home (laundry, cleaning), plus shopping….all that requires energy! You are so thin….you need all this right now. Enjoy.
I, too, would love recipes for the bread, lasagna, pancakes, cookies and the egg salad!! Hope you share!
I’m SO glad I’m not the only one who eats a ridiculous amount. Seriously. I have friends that [somehow] survive on like 1400 calories a day. How that’s possible, I have no idea!
PS: I’ve made your dijon, spinach, tempeh bake thing 3 [yes, THREE] times since you posted it. I’m addicted!
where are you all finding the lactose free sour cream? Maybe it’s a California thing?
What kind of tempeh is good?
Whole Foods!
And I typically just but Trader Joe’s tempeh. They all taste pretty similar to me.
Thanks, Emily. The Whole Foods here in Illinois don’t seem to carry it. 🙁
you can get tempeh at almost any conventional grocery store in ca – not just wf or tjs. its often near the produce section or whereever tofu is kept.
i found them at my local co-op (natural foods store). wf has them too im sure.
seriously. i get faint when i nurse and havent eaten right before. and of course i then need to eat again right after. i cant imagine having two! mega props for pumping for those girls. they have one awesome mama. 🙂
Okay, thanks!
sorry…meant the whole foods does not carry the lactose free sour cream.
Thank goodness I am not the only one who eats so much! I eat more than the football team at my high school, I swear. However, I think our eats are much more tasty (and healthy, ha!) than what they dig into 😉
I can eat a pound of beans in one sitting, just saying. I must consume food like crazy throughout the day or else, well, lets just say I’m not the prettiest! Haha, I loved this post Elise. I love your blog!
trader joes and sprouts carry it too
loving all the food and girl im sure breast feeding takes a lot out of you!
also, is there a recipe for the chocolate cherry quick bread? it looks amazing!!
All those eats look great. I really, really wish my metabolism was that fast!
E, put the TJ’s dark choc cups in the fridge and eat them cold. Life changing, delish!
I believe the frozen grapes are just because they are fun. Like little mini popsicles. 🙂
Yes I’d like the recipe too, that looks so yummy!
I love that you eat so much healthy food with treats mixed in every day. These posts always make me so hungry, ha!
Except just the THOUGHT of those frozen grapes makes my teeth ache, I don’t know how you eat those. Love your blog!
Oh, ok, thank you. I thought that there was a healthissue attached or something. Shame it’s too cold here for popsicles. Now i think of it, it may be a great ingrediënt for sangria..
omg josee, you HAVE to try frozen grapes! they’re the best. like little sorbet dessert balls. mmmm…once your weather changes seasons you definitely should give them a shot. you can thank me later 😉
taking photos of everything has helped me do less of that! although last night i had multiple plates of nachos…but i really am attempting to not let myself get to the starving-must-eat-everything-now point because thats when i go bonkers. its hard w a little one that takes up most of my day but im really trying to give myself a little more love lately. you should too karen!!
ill post it asap 🙂
totally wiaw to the max haha
We’re close to the first nightfrost.. (cale tastes better after a good nightfrost, did you know?) What the frack, i’ll give it a shot soon. It’s grapeseason anyways and I’m always curious about new tastes.
haha, it’s muchhh harder with two, one of whom does not sleep well. plus i work part time. i’m doing the best i can. although I just found out i am about to be furloughed (I’m a govt contractor) so maybe i’ll have some more time after all!
ha. theres room in this belly for many types of hummus 🙂
hmmm…im not sure if this is something to cheer for or not…
either way – doing the best you can is all you can do!
As always everything looks so good! I recently discovered I really like figs, such a sweet treat! You mention that you napped for an hour and a half, I really hope your gettin more sleep than that! I would be a walking zombie.
its really weird that that pizza doesnt bother me. other wheat does – especially processed wheat but the pizza is totally a non issue. bizarre.
nope thats it. 1.5 hours 🙁
It has real mozzarella cheese in it too. And chives. Bodies are so weird.
I know! Believe me I’m as confused as you are. But I’ll just go with it.
I LOVE frozen grapes and figs and pretty much all the other fruit you said you’ve been eating. Are the figs you get local? I’ve heard they’re amazing fresh from the tree, but I don’t have that option out here in CO and I’d love to try a fig that hasn’t been shipped 1000 miles, but they’re still one of my favorite fruits.
I’m excited for the chocolate cherry quick bread!
Thanks for all your time and great info. Could you explain what you put in your avocado/egg salad and what is GF PLEASE!!
Avo and egg – that’s it
GF = gluten free
Elise, thank you for bringing the frozen grapes in my life. Although they probably taste better when it’s nice and warm outside instead of rainy. And i do believe the make a nice ingrediënt in sangria, especially in the recipe I discovered in Portugal (red wine (fruity one), lemon, melon and a pinch (or two) wodka or rum… yummieyummie)
Patricia,
Our products are found at most Whole Foods in CA, AZ, and NV (excluding Reno). We are raw and Vegan. I am sure you will love them if you give them a try!
A dollap of Fresh ‘n Nova garlic spread mixed in with the egg & avo would be amazing! It will add a hint of garlic with extra creaminess.
Get some meat on them bones! Haha, JK, you’re neat! 🙂