When I published my first “What I Eat In A Day” post a few months ago, I had no idea what to expect.
So I was happily surprised when the post received such an outpouring of positive reader feedback, with many people writing in to say they loved seeing the example of how a vegan day in the life might look.
As I mention in the first post, there’s no typical day for me, but the amount of food stays pretty constant. I’ve also never been one of those people who can go even a day without dessert!
If you missed it, here’s the first post: Everything I Eat in a Day – Part 1
What I Eat In A Day
I wake up hungry and usually snack on a handful of nuts as I check emails, maybe post to @Chocolatecoveredkatie on Instagram, and make breakfast.
Today I also ate a few strawberries that needed to be used up. If I’m going running in the morning, I’ll make a cup of coffee and have a more substantial first breakfast.
That’s about 1-3 times per week, depending on whether or not I feel like running.
I’ll never again force myself to exercise if I don’t feel like it, after being an obsessive exerciser for years.
Anyways, no running or coffee today.
Breakfast
Lately, I’ve been craving savory food for breakfast.
Today was two Homemade English Muffins–one of my favorite recipes in my new cookbook–toasted in the oven with organic vegan buttery spread, kale sautéed with olive oil and garlic, and caramelized cherry tomatoes.
It looks fancy, but honestly the tomatoes took under a minute to prepare, and all I did for the kale was throw it into the cast-iron skillet the day before and let it cook as I put my groceries away.
Lunch
Lunch was even easier to prepare.
Heat up some leftover Buffalo Chickpea Chili from the freezer, dice an avocado and throw it on top, and finish the meal by breaking off a piece of extra-dark (95%) chocolate.
My blog title really is a good name for me.
Snack 1
I always get hungry in the afternoon, and—surprise—it’s usually for chocolate.
Today was homemade cashewmilk and a Chocolate Brownie Paleo Bar.
Dinner
Dinner was this Broccoli Cheesy Rice, also from the cookbook.
I added extra broccoli and served it with sautéed mushrooms on the side.
I could eat this meal every single day – it is the epitome of creamy comfort food.
Snack 2
Nighttime snack: Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream
More creamy comfort food. And also more chocolate. Katies are simple creatures, and we know what we like.
That’s usually it for the day in terms of eating, but on this particular night I went out later and had a glass of red wine as well.
Daily Total: 3,003 calories
(As a vegan, I also take Vitamin B12 and Omega 3s each day.)
By Popular Request: Link to the Full Nutrition Facts
Seriously, I love your posts! Thank you so much for posting about what you eat in a day! It gives me some creative ideas. You are so awesome to open yourself up and share your personal life with us. LOVE this post!!!
I think it’s safe to say that each and every one of you has come together to culminate in what has to be the most annoying comment thread of all time.
Hey Katie,
Assuming you used to eat meat (sorry, I don’t know) how do you feel about vegetarian meat alternatives? I’ve noticed you don’t post any recipes with seitan/fake meat, and that’s ok. I was raised vegetarian and was always curious as to whether people not raised vegetarian/vegan use meat substitutes because they actually miss meat or just because they’re one more source of protein. I caved for the past year and ate meat because I was abroad, but trying to go back. So, just wanted to know your thoughts on fake meat–does it make you feel “slimy” because it’s probably so processed?
Thanks!
Thanks Katie, this is great! I love your desert recipes as I believe living a healthful vegan lifestyle with a healthy amount of exercise a girl deserves a little pudding!! I like fork over knives mantra where you eat a healthy unprocessed diet and no calorie counting.
Keep doing your good thing. 🙂
What omega 3 supplement do you take?
Can I get the missing recipe, too? I just bought the cookbook!
Hi, absolutely! The bonus recipes are sending out automatically i a few hours to everyone who bought it in the past 24 hours. Or I can also send it to you manually if you need it immediately – what email address did you use to get the book?
Thank you so much for getting it!
Jason (media relations)
How is this even still a blog? seriously, the photos are very old and she has a serious problem. I’d say buyer beware in a round about way.
Get a life.
“Katies are simple creatures.”
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Your jokes make for a delicious side with all of your recipes. And thank the lord! I have found that the majority of the millions of food blogs out there are either as exciting as watching paint dry, and/or you have an outpouring of verbal diarrhea to muck through just to get to the point (aka the recipe).
You seem to be so solid within yourself. True to you and being just the unique and happy (and simple) Katie that you know you are meant to be. Your honesty, goofiness, and chocolate madness are much appreciated! Muah!
Thank you for this post, Katie. My daughter is barely 12 and has been struggling with disordered eating. We got your cookbook from the library, and she has deemed all of your recipes “safe.” I am THRILLED to be able to show her that her favorite foodie is eating about 3,000 calories a day. Thank you so much!!
(constructive criticism: in my position, it would be helpful to see some pics that show those nice healthy serving sizes.)
Aw please give her a hug for me! That’s such a hard age for one’s self-esteem 🙁
I will definitely be sure to show actual serving sizes the next time I do one of those posts.
I don’t get it. I’m fighting to loose that last bit of o belly fat eating around 1650 calories a day, and I’m a 6 foot tall guy. If I ate 3000/day,even with exercise, I’d be getting’ pretty fat.