My Plate: Easy, on the go meals

Hey, hey! Happy Wellness Wednesday, friends!

I’m about 6 weeks into this whole blog world, and more than anything else, I want to enjoy this and add value not only to my own life, but to yours too! My plan was to add a Life Lately and Friday Favorites post, so stay tuned for that. I’m going to switch things up, but will still be popping in with a post to share! Right now with my kids home for summer, it’s so much easier and quicker to post on social media. 😊

It’s summer, the kids are home, our days are busy, we are constantly on the go, and I don’t know about you, but I need nutrition to work FOR me, I need it to be simple. That’s why I run monthly accountability groups teaching the exact nutrition plan that changed my life! Simple, sustainable, and sensible. That’s my goal!

Let’s look at the easy, on the go meals that I’m always turning to so I can keep up with my crazy crew, still fill my body with nutritious food, but keep it super simple!

Listen, I’m a smoothie loving girl. I love starting my day on a healthy note, filling my body with all the things it needs to have great energy, fight against bloat, and I have officially replaced all my supplements with my ONE protein superfood powder.

This one right here is my current go to!

Chocolate Coconut Smoothie

1 cup of frozen cauliflower rice (just trust, you can’t even taste it) or sub with frozen spinach, I like to sneak in veggies!

1/2 frozen banana

1 tsp of coconut butter (or coconut oil)

1 tsp of almond butter (no oils!)

4 oz of coconut milk, and 4 oz of water

1 tbs of unsweetened coconut flakes

1 scoop of zero sugar vegan chocolate protein powder (this is my non-negotiable supplement I won’t go a day without!)

That’s it! It’s simple, delicious, and full of everything my body needs! Obsessed.

Another reason why I love the plating method is we break it all down with building our plate with veggies, protein, fiber filled carbs - so I may not have meals ready and prepped, but I can stock up on ingredients to quickly put meals together! Whether I’m at home, or on the go, at the pool, or the park. On this day I added veggies, turkey wrapped with greens and mustard, fruit for my fiber filled carb, and an IQ Bar (my favorite) for added protein, and a delish treat (only 1g of sugar and super clean ingredients!).

When you’re actually home for lunch and can prep a pretty plate! Again, lunch is 25% protein, 25% fiber filled carb and 50% veggies. Turkey wrapped with greens and mustard again, added Base Culture Keto Bread with avocado and tomato (healthy fat, fiber filled carb and veggie), blackberries for more fiber filled carbs, and veggies. Simple, delicious, and full of everything my body needs to have energy to play with my kids and feel great!

This is my go to lunch plate! The OG if you will, haha! Hard boiled eggs, veggies, hummus (my fiber filled carb). See how easy it is to put together healthy meals when you prep ingredients ahead of time? That’s my go to way to stay on track, prioritize my own health and nutrition, but in a way that feels SIMPLE.

What about when you’re ordering take out with friends? Or at a restaurant? Your mindset is so important! I don’t view eating out as opportunities to throw in the towel with my nutrition, but rather an opportunity to not have to prep and make supper, I don’t have to clean up dishes or spend all that time in the kitchen! My go to is a salad with protein (salmon is my fave!). Do I stress about potential oils in the dressing? The protein not being organic, wild caught? Nope. Not at all. I don’t have time for that. I do what I can in my home, stick to my plate proportions and leave the rest in God’s hands. Ha! It’s all about sustainable, simple, and sensible. We’re in this for the long haul, right? It’s about enjoying life, living well, and doing your best.

Another go to is Starbucks because your girl loves coffee, and needs protein! Ha! My go to is iced coffee or a cold brew with oat milk, and I love to add the egg white bites for extra protein. I typically avoid dairy, but don’t overthink it. Again, doing our best. It’s all about a balanced, sensible approach!

My heart is so passionate about giving others the power of food freedom, of having a healthy mindset with nutrition and wellness, to approach health with a balanced, sensible approach that allows us to live life well, to not be enslaved to a diet or restriction, but to have energy and freedom to be present with our families, to know how to fuel our bodies, not for a quick fix, but for a lifetime.

If you need more support in this area, of course my accountability group is always open and available for you. Please email me at nicoleklaverwellness@gmail.com, comment, reach out to me on FB or IG. I’m here for YOU. xx