I eat more now than I did when I was pregnant.
I blame the nursing. It sucks the life or literally the milk out of me.
Supposedly, breastfeeding moms need to consume on average an extra 500 calories a day. I don’t hate it, although I’m not a calorie counter, so I have no idea if I’m hitting the right number. What I do know is I’m hungry pretty much all the time, and since I tend to listen to my body, I eat and I do it often.
As a result I thought it would be fun to join the What I Ate Wednesday shenanigans and share a day of eats. Therefore, I give you my bites and bobs from last Friday, a day where I managed to capture almost all the food on film. Thanks for hosting my sister from a different Mister.
Liquid Starter: I start every day with a cup of warm lemon water.
First Breakfast: maple nut oatmeal with a sliced banana on top. This has become a staple lately, mainly because it’s easy and filling. Plus you can never go wrong with a banana.
Second Breakfast: a giant bowl of homemade granola gifted to me by the lovely Kirsten with some strawberry honey Greek yogurt, fresh raspberries and a side of coffee.
I skipped third breakfast in favor of a run, although these days it’s usually a bagel loaded with butter. I did manage to score a bite of the Hubby’s though.
Lunch: toasted multigrain bread with hummus, provolone cheese, half an avocado and lettuce.
Snack: a Coffee Crisp candy bar and a non-pictured banana. Thank you Cora for the sweet treats. It really pays to have foodie friends.
Second Snack: I ate a smorgasbord of fruit, cheese, carrots and a KIND bar while I was nursing Ave. These platters have become a regular in my rotation.
Dinner: a Chipotle burrito bowl with brown rice, black beans, fajita veggies, cheese and salsa. Sadly, they forgot my guacamole, although I still managed to eat the entire thing just fine.
Dessert: one chocolate fudge brownie courtesy of my in-laws.
Not too shabby if I do say so myself, and I totally do. It turns out this breastfeeding business does have some perks, aside from the whole health of the baby and all that jazz.
Do you have any staple meals in your diet? What do you order from Chipotle?
Meghan,
I’m glad you enjoyed the granola. It would be a lovely thing to take on the road–if I hadn’t just picked up romaine AND Bibb AND a bag of salad mix AND a bag of spinach AND a bouquet of kale in the farm share.
Ah, Spring!
Your eats look awesome and you and Ave are benefitting from the variety, the color, the flavors and textures.
Great job!
Kirsten recently posted…How to Dehydrate Garlic in an Oven
I switched from a medium share to a small share which was genius. Last week, we got kohlrabi, a giant head of lettuce, green onions, kale and strawberries. The kale and the strawberries are already gone and I did tap into the lettuce and the onions. The kohlrabi remains untouched. Baby steps, pun not intended. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
that sandwich for lunch look soooo good! definitely something i would eat 😉
meredith @ cookie chrunicles recently posted…Cravings, Chopt & Out of Apples! (WIAW)
I’ve been eating it a couple times a week these days. It’s quick, easy, filling and fantastic.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
That sandwich looks like something i want right now!! Thanks for sharing your breastfeeding eats – I’m due any day now and it’s so interesting to read and see your posts about life with baby!
Melissa recently posted…WIAW: Can’t Get Enough Fruit
Any day now…that is so exciting!! Congratulations. Are you all ready? Bag packed? Hubby on standby?
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Seriously, nursing hunger ain’t no joke. I went straight from nursing my first to being pregnant to nursing my new guy (FYI: breastfeeding is not foolproof birth control. just sayin.) so I’ve basically been eating non-stop for 3 years.
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood recently posted…What I Ate Wednesday: Naptime Treat
That’s kind of wild. I bet it’ll be strange to cut back when the time comes. I wonder if it just happens naturally when you stop breastfeeding.
Duly noted about the birth control or lack thereof.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Oh, the amount of food I ate when I breastfed!!! I’d put Chris Farley to shame. THOSE BROWNIES THOUGH. You have the best inlaws! We don’t have Chipotle up here. Isn’t that so sad!?!?
Suzy recently posted…Woozy Wednesday: Haiku Poetry Jam Night
Chipotle needs to come to Canada. It’s magical.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
It’s semi-embarassing to admit that your day of eats breastfeeding is not much different from me on a day when I go for a long run…#runforcheese #mozzarellaformiles
I tried to do the lemon water thing in the morning but only lasted about a week. If I don’t have coffee in my face first thing in the morning, things go bad.
Hey long runs need calories too. #eatonwithyobadself #allthecheese
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
What a yummy day of eats! A staple for me is bagels toasted with butter for sure. And I will never turn down a Chipotle burrito bowl loaded with fajita veggies and extra salsa! 😀
I puffy heart bagels with butter.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
I miss Chipotle 🙁 Not as much as I miss you, but I still miss it. And seeing as the last time I saw either of you was all the way back in October, I’m thinking we all need to meet up stat. Burrito bowls with white rice, black beans, and salsa and guac if my stomach is feeling up for it that particular day. Also… I want everything you had to eat this particular day… the brownies most of all.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. recently posted…currently – june 2016
The brownie and the Coffee Crisp were the best part.
And yes to another reunion. Come back to Cleveland. Your bedroom is ready whenever you are; plus I’m more sane these days. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Mmm, I am now craving strawberries (sadly strawberry season is already over here in NC) and Chipotle. I know I should get the burrito bowls, but the flour tortilla wrapped around everything is so satisfying. I’m partial to the veggie burrito – black beans, rice, cheese, salsas, guac.
I love the burritos too, so no judgement here. I can happily put one of those down too.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Oh yes! I’m hooked on my daily citrus. Now it’s oranges, naval to be precise. Hubby tried the buy some others and they were horribly sad.
Lately I’m eating an avocado a day, maybe even more. Can’t get enough fat!
Sadly I’ve only had Chipotle once years ago. I guess we need to make an appearance soon!!
Danielle recently posted…WIR – baby room & catching up
The fat is fantastic for baby’s brain development so keep on eating it.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Fuck… maybe I DO Need to have a baby. Smorgasbords are my favorite. Well, next to brownies. And wine.
True story: Vegas texted me at 1am (she’s traveling for work) to tell me she and her co-worker were talking about having babies at 50. *gulp*
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted…Hate Solves Nothing #prayfororlando {WIAW}
You totally need to have a baby, especially since Vegas is already planning on it.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
So many delicious eatssss! Where do I get brownie making in-laws?! Jesse’s family could not cook to save their lives…. and I’m not even kidding. The only thing I’ve seen Jesse’s mom cook was some weird frankenstein potato dish where she poured it out of a box, added water and somehow it became scalloped potatoes? That still blows my mind and grosses me out entirely 😛
Kristy from Southern In Law recently posted…Why Coeliac Disease is More Than a Gluten Free Diet
My mother in law has been a saint, cooking up a storm for me and helping take care of Ave. She literally just dropped off some macaroni salad and more brownies. Hooray!
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
That sandwich looks awesome!! I used to be convinced that a sandwich wasnt a sandwich without some meat, but lately I’ve been proving that wrong 🙂
There are some amazing vegetarian sandwiches out there. This is one of my favorites: http://cleaneatsfastfeets.com/2015/06/29/the-ultimate-italian-panini-recipe/
If you like artichokes, you’ll love this.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
I have a chipotle 5 minutes from my house but have never been! I ate a ton while nursing and just kept losing weight while keeping my boobs, lol, I was living the dream 😉
michele @ paleorunningmomma recently posted…WIAW Golden Coffee, Favorite Dinner, Ghee
That is living the dream!! I’m still waiting for the losing weight part to happen. One day…
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
I would have freaked out if they had forgotten my guacamole at chipotle… Then again we only had chipotle back in the UK in London (none in Australia) so going there was a real treat!
I love your bagel snaps, loaded with butter, gives me melted butter envy… And those butter ‘pockets’ just the best! I adore slathering butter on raisin toast… when the raisins absorb all the butter… So good!
My main staple – eggs eggs and more eggs… Every morning, every day! 🙂
Jen @ Chase the Red Grape recently posted…What I Ate Wednesday – Melbourne Edition
Butter pockets are gifts from heaven. 🙂
I think I will have eggs for lunch today. Thank you.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Drooooling. One damn fine day of eats for one damn fine mama.
I need to get myself some thick cut provolone.
I cut the provolone that way. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
I’m kind of excited to nurse, just so I can eat loads and loads of food. And those brownies….wow!
The excessive consumption is a benefit of nursing although the work involved along with the trials and tribulations don’t make the food worthwhile. Nursing is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, although it is getting easier so I’ll take it. Good luck to you and if you ever have questions, I’m happy to help try to answer them.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: The Breastfeeding Edition
Love this! And I understand about the hunger while breastfeeding…500 extra calories a day doesn’t seem right! I was always famished–ALWAYS!!!!!!!!! Still nursing my peanut by the way…….2.5 years later. She just won’t get off the “booba” as she calls it. Keep up the good work mama! PS your lunch sandwich looks AMAZE BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Two and half years later and still breastfeeding….Good for you Momma!!
I’m sorry I missed you in the office last week. We tried to find you; hopefully we’ll catch you on our next visit.
Coffee Crisps are the best! I purposely withheld the Coffee Crisps when giving out Halloween candy this year – and gave out all the Smarties in the box first because they’re my least favourite. 😛
Also I miss Chipotle. We only have subpar Mexican fast food places here that skimp on the guacamole and just don’t taste as good as Chipotle!
Chelsea A recently posted…Homemade Hummus with Canned Chickpeas
I adore Coffee Crisps. I wish Chipotle was as transferrable as those candy bars because I’d bring you some in July. Speaking of, we need to talk dates…I can’t wait to see you again.
I’m looking forward to it too! There’s a small chance a work obligation may make it harder for me to have a free day the week of the 11th, but I’m pushing for it to be on the previous Friday instead. I’ll shoot you a text once I know for sure (hopefully this week…). If there are any days that week that don’t work for you, let me know!
Chelsea A recently posted…Homemade Hummus with Canned Chickpeas
I’ll cross my fingers. The whole week is wide open for me, although I might have company on the 11th. It’s up in the air right now.
Meghan recently posted…Week in Review: Baby Baths, Bosses and Booze (#36)
one of my best friends says breast feeding makes her HANGRY. haha. So i made her balls (bites) to snack on all day. I supply the balls for the boobs. 😉
Balls for the boobs; I like it. 🙂 You’re a good friend.
OMGGG THAT BROWNIE!!! I love the eats, keep fueling those baby feeders!
Brittany recently posted…Early Morning Confessions
I ate Kohlrabi Corn Fritters and a hefty slice of chocolate raspberry torte for dinner last night. That should work. 🙂
Er Chipotle- RUDE..how dare they forget your guac!! I hope they didn’t charge you extra ;)! My staple order there is loads of lettuce (don’t know why they stingy with it), chicken, black beans, cheese, salsa, and guac…plus loads of chipotle-flavoured tabasco. Loved seeing your eats as a new mamma and I gotta hand it to you- looks delicious as ever, especially the cheese/fruit platter!
Khushboo recently posted…My experience with applying coconut oil on my face
Those fruit and cheese platters are my saving grace these days. They’re a way to get food in my face fast.
If I start breastfeeding can I get this coffee crisps? Kidding. But they would go good with milk! Lol
Lindsay recently posted…Sparkling Mint Melon Limeade
The Coffee Crisp would be fantastic with milk, or even better ice cream. 🙂