What I’ve Been Eating for Postpartum Weight Loss (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)

What I've Been Eating for Pregnancy Weight Loss (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)

Hi friends!

If you follow me on Instagram, you now that I reached a bit of a breaking point a while back and vented about not feeling myself lately. I know postpartum has everything to do with it, but I still get in my own head sometimes. I know that I will find and accept my new “normal” as motherhood progresses, but I really needed a change. I’ve been trying to be more active (taking more walks with the nicer weather) and have modified my diet a bit. After having Willow, I honestly was just eating whatever, whenever. That is what felt right. Now that she is 7 months, I am starting to feel a bit more conscious of what I am eating again. Instead of turning to processed frozen meals/foods, I am going back to my whole foods approach. It was so easy for me to just eat white pasta, tofurky, or some gardein chik’n, because it was fast and filling! That is exactly what I needed when I was busy with a newborn. Trust me. But I always feel so much better when I am making my meals from scratch and eating primarily veggies, fruit, legumes, lentils, tempeh, and grains. With Willow a bit more independent these days, I have time to do that. It’s definitely making me feel much more “me.”

I also decided to cut out refined oil and processed sugar (still eating fruit and dates). Making these small changes are serving as a bit of a “reset” for me and it feels pretty great. Since starting this at the beginning of March, I have actually lost at least 10 lbs. Another plus! I’m excited to share what I’ve been eating, because it is definitely the healthiest round-up I’ve had in a long time. And super delicious.

As always, follow along on Instagram for more plant-based food inspiration. xx

What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Hummus wrap with swiss chard, tomatoes, cucumbers, and broccoli.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Mushrooms are life.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Romaine, kale, and swiss chard salad! A lemony cashew cream dressing.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Nourishing bowl for lunch with some spinach, broccoli, sweet potato, rice, avocado, and lemon.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Lentils for life.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Mango, grapes, and strawberries with unsweetened coconut shreds.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Zoodles with a quick tomato sauce (bulked up a bit with black beans, peas, mushrooms, onions, and cayenne pepper).
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Avocado and hot sauce.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Cinnamon oatmeal with granola, berries, and pb.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Loaded baked sweet potato! This has some sautéed kale, black beans, mashed avocado, lime, and tahini drizzle.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Mushrooms, avocado, and spinach.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Big salad with a tahini lemon dressing.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Chocolate overnight oats topped with almond butter and strawberries.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Quick burrito bowl for dinner.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Cooked carrots + leftover mashed avocado.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Lettuce wraps featuring kidney beans/tahini mash with some sweet potato chunks, rice, and tomato.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Oatmeal topped with almond butter and strawberries.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Toast with pb (mixed with a bit of cocoa powder and almond milk… yum)
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
The making of roasted veggies. Instead of oil, I just use a non-stick baking sheet (like this) and season with salt.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Rainbow rice rolls! Ughhh these were so good. I served with a spicy peanut sauce.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Avocado toast! Topped with some purple cabbage (looks like flower petals… love that) and tomatoes.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Roasted veggies, rice, and lentils.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Date, banana, almond milk, and cocoa powder smoothie.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Again… this chocolate almond butter toast is life.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Zoodles with marinara and nooch.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Mmmmm you know.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
I can’t stop eating these to save my life.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Leftover rice wraps for lunch with a side of steamed broccoli.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Leftover rice, roasted veggies, salsa, and guac.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Almond butter + cocoa powder mixed well on toast.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Whattaya know – more chocolate oats.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Tea before bed.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Chocolate oats drowning in almond butter.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Lentil stew and hummus pasta.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Butter bean + veggie “scramble” with avocado and hot sauce.
Warm Quinoa Salad Bowl
Warm quinoa salad… need to share this recipe soon.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Soy capp.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Snacking on mango and strawberries.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Another morning, another bowl of chocolate and almond butter oats.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Another warm quinoa salad for me.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
The same as above, but messy messy. It doesn’t stay pretty and styled and long!!
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Quick spinach + romaine salad tossed with lemon and topped with avocado, chickpeas, olives, and tomatoes.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Dark chocolate oats.
What I've Been Eating Lately (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
This mediterranean quinoa salad was soooo good.

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1 Comment

  1. Thank you for interesting article. I actually felt hungry reading it (lol). I’ve been trying to lose weight, too. Finding a “healthy respect for your body” is really important. It’s not just about the outside…it starts from the inside too. I’ve been trying to cleanse myself “detox” and read up on a good book which you can find here free https://redteasolution.weebly.com/

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