Well the time has come, I am now one month postpartum and ready to reclaim my pre pregnancy weight healthfully and get back into shape in a reasonable fashion. I recently filmed a video documenting the start of this journey. You can view it here:
I will be implementing the tips I speak about in this video:
Of course these tips do not only apply to postpartum weightless, but to anyone trying to lose weight on a vegan diet. In this post I will be sharing what I ate over the course of 7 days, just to give you some sample ideas of what you can incorporate while still enjoying your food. I have deliberately left out the exact amounts of what I am eating, as well as calories as I do not want anyone to think they need to follow my measurements to a tee to achieve results. Portion sizes that work for me to feel satisfied, may not work for everyone (if someone is 6 feet tall, for example they will naturally need more food on a daily basis. In contrast, someone who is 5 feet tall, will require less calories per day than what I consume). The purpose of this post is to give examples of the types of foods you might want to incorporate. I hope this is helpful to you, and I’ll be posting updates here so stay tuned!
FOOD JOURNAL:
DAY 1
BREAKFAST
Warm water with lemon
Orange slices
Banana
Dates
LUNCH
Homemade black beans (recipe in my cookbook)
Head of lettuce
Lime juice
Cilantro
Tomato
DINNER
Whole wheat tortilla
Brown rice
Black bean
Avocado
Tomato
Cucumber
Lettuce
Cilantro
Lime
DAY 2
BREAKFAST
Warm water with lemon
Steel cut oats
Banana
Almond milk
LUNCH
Vegan chili
Corn tortilla chips
Small salad
DINNER
Lightly steamed broccoli
Pasta with roasted tomatoes and garlic cashew milk sauce
DAY 3
BREAKFAST
Warm water with lemon
Pineapple
Orange
Chopped kale
Banana
Mango
LUNCH
Large Salad with boston lettuce
Tomato
Mushroom
Red cabbage
Cilantro
Cucumber
Balsamic vinegar and garlic dressing
SNACK
Rice cakes
Apple
Peanut butter
DINNER
Homemade Split Pea Oil Free soup (recipe in my cookbook)
Large salad
DAY 4
BREAKFAST
Warm water with lemon
Fresh Vegetable juice to get in more greens
Kale
Celery
Carrot
Apple
LUNCH
Homemade fennel and white bean soup
Slice of sourdough bread
SNACK
Watermelon
A few bites of Sauerkraut
DINNER
Baked potato rounds (oil free)
Organic ketchup
Steamed spinach, edamame, and corn
DAY 5
BREAKFAST
Warm water with lemon
Green juice - apple spinach lime celery parsley
Rice cakes
LUNCH
Naan
Falafel
Red cabbage
Green cabbage
Raisins
Lettuce
Tomato
Pickle
Red onion
Just Mayo
SNACK
Grapes
Air popped popcorn
DINNER
Spinach
Zucchini
Barley risotto
Crushed almonds
DAY 6
Warm water with lemon
Watermelon
Oranges
LUNCH
Watermelon
Oranges
SNACK
Rice cakes
Apple
DINNER
Zucchini
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Homemade Creamy Alfredo Sauce (recipe in my cookbook)
Pasta
DAY 7
Warm water with lemon
Oranges
LUNCH
Creamy Potato Soup (recipe in my cookbook)
Large salad
Avocado
Spinach
Tomato
Butter lettuce
with mustard and citrus vinegar dressing
SNACK
Chickory and almond milk
banana
DINNER
Raw creamy tomato soup (FREE recipe is coming soon!)
Steamed spinach, corn, peas
So there you have it! I wasn't perfect, but eating healthfully I know I will start to see results soon. Let me know if you'd like to see more food journaling in the future and I'll give you an update when I start seeing changes :)
Michele
P.S. You can find my cookbook here --> https://www.bvgan.com/ebook