Rachel Todd: What I Eat in a Day + A Trash Panda Approved Dessert

Well, hey there. My name is Rachel Todd and I am a huge fan of Trash Panda!

A little over 10 years ago I embarked on my fitness journey for the first time after years of being ashamed of my weight. My freshman year of college acted as a fresh start for me to focus on the foods that I was putting into my body, along with consistent exercising. Initially, the weight fell off really easily, and before I knew it, I had lost 40 pounds in just a few months.

Quickly, however, these new habits turned into obsessions and I became hyper focused on the foods I was no longer allowing myself to put into my body – thinking that fruit would make me gain weight, and a handful of Goldfish would knock me off course for the rest of the day. True, there are healthier (Trash Panda approved) options out there beyond Goldfish, but somewhere down the line, I realized my mindset about nutrition and food was wildly skewed.

Some years later, I am still evolving this relationship with food, but I am in a much better place now, focusing on nourishing ingredients that will fuel my body and allow me to perform and feel the best I possibly can! Below is a sample menu of what I eat in a day – which as you can see, focuses on all the good stuff: lean proteins, healthy fats, tasty vegetables, fruit, snacks, and of course, some dessert!

Over on my page @toningtodd, you can find super easy recipes, accountability for working out, inspiration for a balanced food palette, body/self-love, and as of late, even a little wedding planning 😉 Here’s a little taste of what I typically eat in a day, featuring some of my favorite #trashpandaapproved products:

Meals

Breakfast

  • Two eggs of some sort, usually pan fried over medium or hard-boiled, and half of an avocado. Can’t forget the hot sauce - I love !
  • Cold brew coffee with unsweetened vanilla almond milk (usually Sprouts or ) + cinnamon

Lunch

  • Taco Bowl: Riced cauliflower/broccoli cooked with salsa verde, lean ground turkey with taco seasoning (I love ), fresh chopped onions and lime; a handful of pretzel thins and some green grapes

Post-Workout Shake

  • On days that I lift weights (4-5x per week), I make it a point to refuel with a protein shake almost immediately after. While on the hunt for the perfect brand, I am currently using

Dinner

  • Grilled, marinated (99% of the time it’s with ) chicken breast with roasted brussels sprouts

Dessert

  • Tablespoon of peanut butter (anything natural, but love ) with drizzle of manuka honey!

**Trash Panda Approved Dessert – CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BITES

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 bananas
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup collagen peptides – or protein/almond flour
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips ( are where it’s at!)
  • ½ tsp coconut oil
  • Maldon sea salt

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Julia Putzeys, NTP

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Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and founder of Trash Panda, the food scanner app. Former software product manager who built Trash Panda after discovering the prevalence of harmful additives in everyday foods and their link to chronic disease.

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