I'm a Dietitan- Here's What I Eat in a Day

Here's a full look at what a Dietitian eats in a day focusing on low effort yet balanced meals!

As a registered dietitian I get asked daily what a typical day of eating looks like for me. Although I was initially against ever showing "What I eat in a day videos" (or WIEAD) as I felt they can spark comparison- I do recognize the potential value of them. Which is why I have started to use these videos as a way to showcase realistic, easy ideas to help provide inspiration on ways to incorporate nutrition into your daily life with a focus on creating a balanced and satisfying plate.

Remember this is ONE day in my life. Everyone has very different needs and what works for me may not work for you. I also like to note that NOT every day looks like this please take what you need from this but no comparisons!

I believe in nutrition by addition and focusing ADDING nutrients to your plate without sacrificing taste or enjoyment and that is what you will find below. I've outlined what I ate, including the recipes and the reasoning! Enjoy!

Featured Recipes:

Breakfast

Spinach and feta egg white wrap + a side of blueberries

Reasoning: These have been my all time favourite meal prep recipe recently! They taste *exactly* like the Starbucks ones (but cost way less)! The wraps alone don't offer too much protein so to make it a bit more balanced I added ½ cup of blueberries!

Snack

Clementines + my morning latte

Reasoning: I wasn't too hungry between breakfast and lunch but wanted something. I grabbed a few clementines and although this isn't the most filling or balanced snack it hit the spot and satisfied my sweet craving!

How I could have balanced this: Added a handful of nuts for added healthy fats and fiber

*Fun fact* When using real dairy milk lattes can also be a great way to sneak in a bit more protein into your daily life (½ cup has 4g)!

For my latte I normally mix milk with 1 tablespoon of this creamer!

Lunch

Quick salad topped with chopped veggies, chickpea tuna salad + tortilla chips

Reasoning: I meal prepped some of my chickpea tuna salad as my versatile protein this week (and a great source of fiber) so to make it a bit more of a filling meal I added some additional spinach and chopped veggies. I also always love adding a crunch to my salads for satisfaction- hence the tortillas!

Snack:

Rice cake + avocado cottage cheese spread + chopped veggies + hemp seeds

Reasoning: Typically in the afternoon I start craving something a bit more savoury. For a quick and easy snack that was still satisfying I grabbed a rice cake and topped it with some mashed avocado + cottage cheese for healthy fats, fiber and protein and added some chopped veggies to create a more filling snack!

This is the recipe I used for the avocado spread (I just didn't add the eggs)!

Dinner

Loaded teryiaki salmon rice bowl

Reasoning: This has been my go-to EASY dinner recently. They come together in about 20 minutes and you can easily add any vegetables you have on hand for a balanced and filling meal!

Dessert

Chunky monkey yogurt bark

Reasoning: I am a huge fan of a sweet treat after dinner. To satisfy my need for something sweet without spiking my blood sugar I like to have something like this yogurt bark prepped in the freezer. This is a great option because it's sweet while also offering some healthy fats and protein!

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