Lifestyle, Recipes

What I Eat in a Day with Hashimoto’s

28 November

my food journey has truly evolved over the past 10 years especially with my hashimoto’s diagnosis. I’m currently striving to eat a high-protein diet to maintain muscle mass, gluten-free to protect my thyroid and eating clean ingredients to nourish my body. some days are easier than others to stay on the straight and narrow, but I try to prioritize protein to prevent mindless snacking. I also give myself grace to have the occasional indulgence. over thanksgiving, it was a delicious gluten-free brownie. I’m sure it was full of sugar and wasn’t made with clean ingredients but it was a wonderful treat that I savored. Here’s an example of what I eat in a day with hashimoto’s- yielding 124 grams of protein.

7:30am breakfast:

upon waking, I take a quick shower then go straight to couch cuddles with my toddler. next, I’m right back up to make our breakfast. My husband makes a protein smoothie and prepares my coffee while I cook scrambled eggs for myself and my son. my breakfast includes:

three scrambled eggs in pastured butter
my peppermint mocha protein bulletproof coffee
filtered water with electrolytes, colostrum and my daily supplements, (my multi, adrenal support, fish oils, b12).

11:30am snack:

I usually just have a grass-fed meat stick around this time but on this particular day, I added an organic string cheese as well.

1:30pm lunch:

lunch is usually leftovers from dinner the evening before topped with a fried egg but if I don’t have leftovers, I’ll roll up deli turkey wraps on almond flour tortillas. this day specifically, I was recipe testing the delicious egg salad recipe from my organic meal delivery service. For lunch, i enjoyed:

pastured egg salad, (I had two portions), along with organic grapes, gluten-free crackers, pickles and avocado. My egg salad recipe is coming in January so don’t forget to check back. It is truly so delicious.
after lunch, I enjoyed a slice of a grain-free and refined sugar-free pumpkin bread, (shown above). when eating sweets, I try to be mindful to not enjoy as a stand alone snack, but instead after eating protein to help regulate my blood sugar.

5:30pm dinner:

I try to stay lower carb at dinner to help with insulin spikes but I usually always prepare something like potatoes, rice or roasted veggies for my husband and son. my dinner included:

my honey orange broiled salmon with roasted cauliflower and 1/2 avocado

All day long:

hydration is key to help all of my organs properly function and water alone isn’t the remedy. I try to drink around 100 ounces of water a day with 2-3 packets of my favorite electrolytes and fresh lemon or lime juice.