what i eat in a day to feel STRONG + confident in my body (30+ plants, fiber-rich + fueling meals)

He has all his vegetables And juicy Flavor is perfect So Don't you just love spending five minutes to make a matcha and then finishing it in 10 seconds So fun so fun. All right. Anyways, hi guys Today's what I eat in a day is all about how I eat to feel really strong and confident in my body You might be wondering Nina. What does that even mean? I feel like when people talk about food online Usually it's either focused on eating a certain way for your internal health or it's eating to look a certain way But honestly, I think most of us think about both sides Of course, I care about my gut health my heart health my brain health energy levels all of that But I also do care about my appearance and i'd be lying if I said I didn't and i've never really talked about Eating a certain way to look a certain way on my channel before because I think we all know there is this very Toxic trend lately around trying to be as skinny and small as possible I don't want to motivate anyone to think that way But I still think there's a balance of eating in a way that's really healthy for you internally But then also still making sure you feel really good about your body on the outside Candidly in the past year i've gone through a lot of lifestyle changes one of which is injury recovery So my activity has changed a lot. I'm not able to do a lot of the more intense Exercises and movements I used to do so that was definitely something that really got in my head when I was thinking about my appearance So honestly as I try to do on most days I'm going to feel myself in a way that helps me feel good on the inside and the outside That's lots of fiber variety protein all the colors of the rainbow Let's make some breakfast because i'm freaking hungry Get a little bit of everything first bite How do I do it every time there's so much flavor I will say I added a little too much soy sauce. So it's a little salty other than that though. I have no notes This is like my fourth time in the past week making a buckwheat bowl. It's become my most recent addiction It's one of the best vegetarian protein sources. It contains all nine essential amino acids. So it's a complete plant protein It's also really good for your heart. It's high in fiber the texture when you mix it with some oats So good. I also made a sweet buckwheat bowl last night for dinner I was just really craving a sweet one and that was really good, too. I put jujube goji berries Some nuts. Oh, it was fire I also really enjoy just sitting down and filming these and talking to you guys Because a lot of times when i'm eating i'm working on something i'm multitasking and just scarf my food down so fast So i'm trying to be better about just sitting and eating and not doing anything while I eat Which is why is that so hard if you're watching? I would love to know what you're eating for breakfast or what you did eat for breakfast or what you're about to eat for breakfast Anyone can answer the question. I've also been obsessed with swiss chard. Gosh Sauteed swiss chard is so good and it's so simple and so easy to make I got mine at the farmer's market literally a week ago, and it was still so fresh today like It's time for a little snack. It's midday starting to get a lot hungry So I just want a little nibble just a little nibble just a little nibble i'm gonna have some smoked trout. I love Smoked trout. I literally love eating fish, which is so funny because when I was younger I used to hate seafood. I hated fish now My favorite food is sushi and I eat tinned fish all the time almost every single day So i'm always trying to find ways to incorporate tinned or smoked fish into my diet in new forms with new sauces So if this is your first time on this channel, just know that I love fish and if you follow along You'll be seeing a lot of it So All right, let's try this a little close-up shot Yum, well these are the little bones the dill is the best part the dill really seals the dill You get it do you get it seals the dill seals the dill seals the God Anytime i'm eating anything that involves a cracker and something that goes on the cracker I feel like i'm eating lunchables me and my friends did a little charcuterie situation last week And we were like this is literally adult lunchables like charcuterie is a hundred percent adult lunchables I loved every single lunchable, but I think my favorite one by a hair is The cracker one the cracker with the ham and the cheese. Oh if I get a little oreo on the side Oh my god, I just knew nothing could ruin my day. I think it goes cracker ham cheese situation nachos pizza Well, there are even other lunchable options All right time for some dragon fruit. I love dragon fruit. I love dragon fruit I love dragon fruit, but tell me why an entire dragon fruit is like six dollars Insane, this better be good and juicy Oh, yeah That was very sweet and juicy. Is that worth six dollars? Um on a good day, maybe Did you hear that? It's thunder. I'm in a particularly good mood right now because it is storming outside and that just always makes me so happy I just feel so cozy whenever it's raining. I just want a hot cup of tea and a little snack So that's what i'm gonna do before I get into this snack though I want to talk about something that's helped me feel a lot more confident that i'm eating In the right way to support my body both on the inside and outside especially dealing with injury recovery and these general lifestyle changes I mentioned in the beginning of the video I've been working with a registered dietitian through a platform called nourish if you've been watching my videos for a while You know I'm someone that really cares about nutrition and just everything I eat and put into my body and as much as i've educated myself I am not an expert. I had a lot of questions around if I was actually eating in the right way for my body Especially because i'm not really able to strength train right now in the gym Am I still eating in the right way to maintain my muscle mass and support my body through injury recovery? What I really like about nourish particularly is how easy they make it to connect you to the right registered dietitian Based off of your needs and your goals It took me personally less than five minutes to find someone and to make sure that they were covered by my insurance And my initial consultation with the dietitian. I already learned so much. We talked about my current diet and my lifestyle Goals I have my health history all of that and I got a lot of work done after that Which I really appreciated because it made me feel like I was actually getting real Personalized advice and one of the biggest things i've been working on with my dietitian Is making sure i'm eating at better times throughout the day that i'm spacing my meals out properly because I like to eat in bigger Meals, usually I especially if I get really really busy and I get heads down focused on work I will go hours without eating like i'll have breakfast and I might go like six seven hours And then i'll eat lunch Even though i'm eating really healthy throughout the day I'm eating everything I need to the way it's spaced out isn't the best and it's not really great for my sleep or my digestion So even just working with someone to understand how to better listen to my hunger cues and be more proactive About having smaller snacks throughout the day rather than relying on big meals to fuel me has been a small shift i've made So that's been huge and it's helped me just build a better relationship between me and my body because when i'm able to actually Listen to my hunger cues eat when i'm hungry rather than continue to push it off My body starts to trust me more because it's like okay She's got me like if I tell her something she will listen to me, you know She's not going to fight me so if you've also been in a weird season of life like me And you're just looking to get some more support on your diet making sure you're eating in the right way to Support your routine your goals, whatever it is. I really recommend nourish I'll have them linked in the description so you can start looking you can start there to find a registered dietitian And check out your insurance coverage as well. All right without further ado. Let's get snacking Cheers In fact, I actually forced myself to like olives through exposure therapy I decided a couple years ago that I was gonna start to like olives I was just like i'm just gonna start eating them and my body's just gonna like it at one point and it did Going back really quickly to working with a registered dietitian something else I learned from her which was so interesting to me Is that your bladder actually will adjust itself based off of how much water you drink because I was like I know I don't drink enough water I just don't like drinking that much water because I have to pee so much and she was like Actually when she started to drink more water and your bladder starts to get used to it You won't feel like you have to constantly pee anymore because your bladder will adapt Isn't it so cool fun fact for you dehydrated ladies like me that just hate going to the bathroom. There's hope So it is time for dinner. It's so awkward All right, it's time for dinner I have a sous chef with me today sous chef Would you like to introduce yourself i'm kevin nice to meet you guys kevin likes jazz I like jazz you like jazz I love jazz. So kevin, this is already making today A chinese inspired spicy coconut shrimp curry. Let's go I got my shrimp thawing. Thanks to my sous chef and rice is already in the instant pot Look at my cute little instant pot. It's pink. Did you know they make pink ones? No They're mushrooms she talks. Oh and a pepper and a jalapeno You got the box as in bok choy. He has all his vegetables. I'm a big full name person Hi, nice to meet you. I am kevin My favorite color is blue So It's time to taste it! No no no no no no no no no no no no. Cheers. Mmm that's fast. Really good. Is it good? It's really good. Spicy. I honestly think it could have been even spicier. I give it a solid 8.1 out of 10. Out of 9. Give me some feedback. Don't be bashful. This is a safe space here. I'm always trying to improve my cooking, you know? Well since you asked. It actually sucks. Well how would you rate my sous-chef ability? You were a great sous-chef. You were there every time I needed you. On time. He was on time. He brought his A-game, his energy, moral support, his strength. That pan is freaking heavy. Thank you. And I couldn't have done that without him. Yeah you could. Don't. Don't sell yourself. You're right. I totally could. I'm just trying to hype you up here. Alright. Shockingly, I am not in the mood for a sweet treat. I know. I genuinely felt really satisfied throughout the whole day. Of course I got hungry and then that's when I would eat, but I never got to a point where I was ravenous. And I think just keeping my energy levels up and my hunger pretty well managed is part of why I just don't really want anything sweet right now. I've noticed that in general. Could be eating the same amount of food, but if I just do a better job at spacing out the food and just like listening to myself when I do get hungry, I'm less likely to get into a state where I just start craving sugar. I'm genuinely in a place where I feel really good about how I'm eating for myself inside and out. I genuinely do just feel physically really good and really strong. Your diet is one of the things that you have so much control over and having confidence in that very, very important aspect of my health is huge because health is wealth and you especially realize that when you don't have all of your health, when your health is not feeling like wealth. So thank you so much for watching. I hope you enjoyed. As always, let me know if you enjoy videos like this or if there's any other kind of content that you'd want to see and I will see you next time. Bye!