What I’ve Been Eating for Postpartum Weight Loss (Vegan, Oil + Sugar-Free)
Hi guys – over the past month, I haven’t eaten as great as I should have. But I’m human, and sometimes I just want to buy non-dairy Haagen-Dasz ice cream bars when I see them at wholesale price. Ha! Plus, we started watching Westworld (AND BINGED IT SO HARD – anyone else watch? AHHH) and we’d make popcorn every night. Breaking my rule of not eating late (which I talk more about in my e-book), but that’s life – ebb and flow. I’m not going to deprive myself forever of something that brings me joy. One month might be healthier than the next, but the beauty of it is that the next day, (or the next or the next) will come and you can do better. So I gained about 3 or 4 lbs back since last update, but I’m not gonna let that get to me. I feel like I got some of this eating “out of my system” and I am ready to get back to it. There are no setbacks – only moving forward!
Something to note – eating at night and eating sugar on some days did make me feel bloated and sluggish. I definitely would feel it the next day. It’s nice to have that reminder, because it makes me want to be better. Who doesn’t want to feel like their best self? For me, eating fruits, veggies, and unprocessed ingredients are what make me feel incredible and confident.
But enough rambling – onto the food.
As always, follow along on Instagram for more plant-based food inspiration. xx
Toast with some avocado, red pepper, and these new deli slices by Light Life (kale and white bean). Hot sauce, of course.Lots of fruit on my cinnamon oatmeal.Portobellos with some mashed potatoes, broccoli, and brussels sprouts.Frozen bananas, unsweetened cocoa powder, and a bit of almond milk.Buffalo roasted cauliflower with a side of avocado.Quick red sauce with chickpeas, onion, and mushrooms over brown rice spaghetti.White bean salad in a pita wrap.Oats with almond and raspberries.My favorite sign of summer!Okay, so this isn’t oil free because of the chips, but… tortilla chips with some salsa, guac, lettuce, and olives.I know I style my oatmeal a lot on here, but this is it at least 4 out of 7 days. Mixed messily in a bowl with horrible lighting. Ha!Banana, blueberries, and cocoa powder blended with almond milk. Yummmm.White bean salad in a wrap (this one is made with tahini instead of mayo).Tofu nuggets and potatoes. Need to share this recipe!Really refreshing dinner because I didn’t eat that great earlier… just steamed cauliflower, iceberg, avocado, and corn.Sweet potato with rice and beans… some hummus and hot sauce.Another day, another loaded burrito bowl with a ton of lettuce underneath.Chocolate oats, almond butter, banana, strawberries, and dates.Portobellos, corn, broccoli, tomato salad, and some rice. So good.Quick pasta dinner – tossed with hummus, olives, chickpeas, broccoli, and balsamic vinegar.Burrito bowl using Trader Joe’s soy chorizo, which is my new favorite mock meat.Mangoooo.Japanese sweet potato with tahini.Sometimes I just like a baked potato for breakfast with some avocado.Another day, another burrito bowl.The beginning stages of my morning smoothie.Lettuce topped with green beans, beans, roasted potatoes, salsa, and hummus.Acai bowl with a friend.Lettuce topped with peas, roasted potatoes, salsa, and hummus.Loaded acai bowl. My go-to recipe here.Quinoa bowl with sweet potato, black beans, spinach, kalamata olives, and tahini.
In this e-book, you’ll find 40+ pages of:
28 of my go-to weight loss meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes over the course of 7 days)
Weight loss tips I swear by
The ultimate healthy vegan diet shopping list
Snack list
Recipes made with whole ingredients – no processed food, oil, or sugar
Vibrant food photography
Clean layout
If you need ideas and a boost of inspiration on the vegan weight loss front, I hope you’ll invest in your health for under $1 a day. It’s just $6!
