On a scale of 1 to 10 how gross does my breakfast look to you? You can be honest.
I'm fully aware of how weird I am.
BREAKFAST:
Although it looks gross, it was delicious! In my processor I processed a ton of greens until they were powder. Then I added in three frozen bananas (broken into pieces) and 1 cup of strawberries. Once the fruit was well blended and smooth I added in two tablespoons of cacao powder to make it chocolatey...and a nasty brown color. Top it all off with some cacao nibs and dried mulberries and you've got an amazing breakfast!
I still can't believe I can eat ice cream for breakfast and at the same time flood my system with tons of greens. Gosh, I just love eating plants!
LUNCH:
This past week I had a few days where I indulged more than usual (see: New York City Ice Cream Tour), so all I've been wanting lately is produce...fresh fruits and vegetables. For lunch I had a salad with 1 cucumber, 1 tomato, and shredded carrots and a mango on the side.
I was still hungry after my salad and mango so I had a Cara Cara Orange. So juicy and delicious!
SNACKS:
I was doing some recipe testing/meal prepping and had a few tastes of this Spicy Thai Carrot Soup that turned out great. I'll be posting the recipe on Friday!
My second snack was a chopped apple and sliced banana sprinkled with cinnamon and raisins.
DINNER:
For dinner I ate a side salad (unpictured) with sliced apple, cucumber, tomato and homemade dijon balsamic vinaigrette. For the main course I ate my Vegetable and Chickpea Mafé recipe (a Senegalese Peanut Stew) over brown rice. Delicious!
Dessert:
Dessert was simple and satisfying: a medjool date.
That's all folks! To see what others are eating and to get some more inspiration for recipes, check out Jenn's blog Peas and Crayons!
Tell Me:
Would you eat green banana ice cream for breakfast?
Do you meal plan/prep?
What's your go-to dessert?
Anonymous says
Hello, I just wanted to express concern over your eating. I suffered from an eating disorder about 8 months ago and am fully recovered. This is not enough healthy fats 🙂 while you may have consumed enough calories, healthy fats are very important. I just wanted to encourage you to balance your diet. Because of my lack of fats when I suffered from anorexia and orthorexia, my hair and nails became brittle and I had hair loss along with weight loss. I love your blog, just saying this out of concern!
Faith says
Hi! I really appreciate you reading my blog and for voicing your concern! I know a lot of people that have struggled with eating disorders and they can be a slippery slope! I totally agree that this day of food was lower in fat (even with the peanut butter stew), but it's what my body was craving after eating out a lot the week before;) I like to look at my nutrition on a week by week basis and not worry about getting everything I need on a day to day basis. I definitely want to keep my long, thick hair and strong nails! Thanks again for commenting!
Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete says
I would definitely eat that for breaky! I don't really food prep or plan, since that got way overboard when I was doing it as a bodybuilder. Eep.
Faith says
Yeahya!! I bet meal planning became draining after having to do it so intensely. It's good to just go with what works best during your season of life! I never used to, until I moved to New York;)
Marissa says
You are so healthy! The breakfast looks interesting, but I think it was even more interesting to see what all you put into it. Great meals!
Faith says
Thanks Marissa! But not all the time;) Haha, interesting is a great way to describe it. I top it off with cacao nibs and dried mulberries...yum!
Miss Polkadot says
Given I'm not really feeling my daily breakfast oatmeal anymore after a few weeks of it I'd be curious to give banana ice cream a try. So far I've only had it as a snack in past years. However, I'd worry it wouldn't keep me saturated as long as oats. Do you find it keeps you going for a few hours?
Faith says
I've fallen off the oatmeal-for-breakfast-bandwagon too...weird. I definitely eat a lot in order to not get hungry an hour later...usually 3-5 bananas worth! If I only have 3 bananas I'll add in 1 cup of some other kind of fruit.
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
Your breakfast DOES look gross, but knowing the ingredients that go into it, I bet it tastes delicious! So many yummy foods don't look very good, but taste amazing! I'd definitely eat it for breakfast.
Faith says
Haha I completely agree about the grossness! If anyone has a food aversion to green things, I don't think they'd be able to handle it. But the taste is sweet and chocolatey!
Melissa says
Your breakfast looks good to me - but I'm weird and love veggies in the morning! Thanks for sharing your eats. Love documenting mine and seeing everyone's WIAWs:)
Faith says
Thanks for saying hi Melissa! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who eats veggies in the morning:) Your food looks great too!
Juli @1000lovelythings says
This is hilarious! I had some green ice cream for breakfast a couple of WIAWs back too! My smoothie turned out rather thick and frozen so I just spooned it! Delicious!
And your dinner looks divine! Have a nice week 🙂
Faith says
Yay! Another green ice cream eater:) Nothing like a refreshing bowl of greens:) Have a great week as well!