Foodie Friday | What I eat in a Day

Hello! Happy Friday!

Today I'm sharing what I eat in a day with some of my go to recipes lately. I've been on a health and fitness kick, and I've been really focused on eating healthier and taking care of my body. What you eat is so important in so many different ways, so I hope this post can give you all some inspiration if you need some new ideas, or are stating a healthy journey of your own!

MORNING

I'm typically not hungry when I first wake up, so I like to start my day off with some tea. I've been drinking herbal tea and my favorite has been peppermint!

BREAKFAST

A little while after I'm finished with my tea, I'll start to feel hungry. I'm not the biggest breakfast person, so I like to load up on a ton of fruit. Lately I've been obsessed with mangos, kiwi, and star fruit. Eating a clean and light breakfast is a great way to start your day. Fruit helps to energize your body and stimulate your digestive track!

LUNCH

An hour or two later I like to eat something a bit more filling for lunch. You all know I love Avocado toasts and it's something that I eat almost everyday. Some other options I like to have are a big bowl of oatmeal, or some type of sandwich. The one shown here is a chickpea salad sandwich. It has a similar taste/texture of egg salad. And I also usually have more fruit with my lunch.

PRE WORKOUT

About an hour after my lunch I like to make fresh juice with my juicer. My favorite to make is orange apple juice. Fresh juice is so amazing and totally different from store bought juice. I'm usually still full from my lunch, and having homemade juice gives me lots of energy for my workout. I usually drink my juice about a half hour beforehand.

POST WORKOUT

After my workout I like to drink and smoothie with protein powder. My absolute favorite smoothie recipe is a frozen banana, 4-5 pitted dates, peanut butter, almond milk, and cinnamon. I'm currently using the Garden of Life Raw Organic protein powder in vanilla chai. On days that I don't workout, I'll usually drink my smoothie or orange juice with my lunch, and have one or the other later.

DINNER & SNACK

I always forget to take pictures of my dinners. Since it's winter (and Michigan never sees the sun) it's always dark and gloomy out and my lighting isn't the best. Some of my go to meals are stir fry, tacos, etc. I usually like to load up on veggies for dinner. In the picture on the left is stir fry with zucchini noodles, broccoli, peppers, and mushrooms. I also used the Gardein 'chicken' strips. I'm not usually into the whole fake meat products, but I thought I'd give these a try. They were surprising good, and since I consume very little animal products, it's nice to have other options. The next photo is a flat bread veggie pizza with spinach, bell peppers, banana peppers, and feta. I made this one a few weeks ago, but I'm working on removing cheese from my diet. Feta is definitely great with these mini veggie pizzas though!

I also usually eat a snack sometime at night. I've been obsessed with coconut milk yogurt and I like to  top it with granola and (more) fruit.

So these are my current go to meals right now. Basically, I eat a lot of fruit.

I hope you all enjoyed this post! Let me know what some of your go to meals are in the comments! Also, do you guys want to see more food/healthy eating posts? My tips and tricks to eating a healthy diet?  Share your thoughts with me!

October BuddhiBox

Hello! Today I'm sharing what came in my BuddhiBox for October. If you don't know what BuddhiBox is, it's a monthly subscription service that helps to enhance your yoga lifestyle on and off the mat. They do include a card with a yoga pose every month, and sometimes there is yoga/fitness items but mostly the items are more so to help with healthy and mindful life style. 

I will be sharing what came in my box this month but if you want to see more of my thoughts on each item, check out my video at the end of this post!

This months theme and charity were based off of Breat Cancer Awareness month for October. The charity this month is Circuelle Foundation which focuses on educating on breast cancer awareness and educating young women on the importance of self breast examination. 

Here are the cards for this month. The quote is When you seek love with all your heart, you shall find its echoes in the Universe. There's a card for Circuelle Foundation, a 10% off for Jiva Clothinf, the yoga pose which is Heart Chakra (extended puppy pose), and a recipe for tofu fried rice. 

People Towels towel set with Eco sack ($11)- these are reusable towels made from organic fair trade cotton. The purpose to to not use wasteful paper towels when your out and about. They are fast drying and travel friendly. Also Good to bring during your workout to dry up and sweat on your body. 

Optimal Health Thieves Blend Oil Spray ($10)- a blend of cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, rosemary, and lemon. Thieves kills 99% of airborne bacteria. Good to use on the bottom of your feet or in a diffuser. 

Breast Ritual Creme (bonus item)- donated by Circuelle Foundation. Made from organic green tea, vitamins D & E, a primrose oils blended with essential oils for a calming aromatherapy. Helps with finding any lumps or masses easier. 

Chakra Healing Bag from Energy Muse ($25)- these crystals include smoky Quartz, carnelian, citrine, aventurine, sodalite, amethyst, and Quartz crystal. These are used to help balance and cleanse your seven chakras. 

Intention Candle- In Light + Love Candle ($12)- made with all natural soy wax and essential oils. It's scented with vanilla, coconut, magnolia, and lavender. There's a space on the side you can right a positive message in. 

Sweat Wicking Headband from Jiva Clothing ($10)- the fabric of this was designed to absorb sweat on your head while working out to prevent the sweat from running into your eyes while doing yoga or working out. 

The totally value for this box was $60 plus the bonus item!

Overall I'm super happy with this months box. I'm so happy and excited about all the items and this has to be my favorite out of the 3 boxes I've recieved so far! If you want to hear more of my thoughts on the items then check out my video! 

Healthy Food Vlog | Plant Based

Hello! I mentioned in my August lifestyle video that I was trying out a vegan/plant based diet. As someone who is new to this, I really enjoy watching food vlogs from others who eat a plant based diet so I can get new ideas of what to cook and eat. So I decided I was going to start doing my own food vlogs incase someone else would like new ideas of what to eat and cook as well! There's also a mini grocery haul included in this video as well!

If you guys are interested in more types of posts and videos like this let me know and I will post more on my blog! I know this diet isn't for everyone, so if its not something you are interested in then just disregard this post! I will be uploading these to my VLOG channel on YouTube (AshleySue Vlogs) just like my document your life videos if you guys want to subscribe to that channel as well!