HONEST WHAT I ATE TODAY

2019-07-08 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 21 min

Chantal documents a typical day of eating while working on binge-eating recovery with a psychiatrist and an eating-disorder clinic. She explains her approach (no restrictive diets, tracking calories, planned eating to avoid binges), shows breakfast (Kirkland non-fat organic Greek yogurt with coconut sugar, flax, chia, berries — 315 kcal), walks to a downtown Ottawa bakery Bread and Sons to buy a warm multigrain loaf and a basil-tomato pizza slice for lunch, does a small grocery top-up at Farm Boy (multigrain bread, romaine hearts, two-year cheddar, marinated spicy eggplant, roasted red pepper hummus, Farm Boy Greek dressing, blueberries, potato salad, zucchini), shares a snack idea (Costco partly-skim shredded mozzarella melted with guacamole and salsa; a zero-calorie sparkling drink), and finishes with a dinner salad, potato salad, oven-roasted zucchini and blueberries for dessert. She briefly mentions upcoming travel/out-of-town vlogs and shows casual lifestyle footage (beach, sandals, cats).

Video guide

  1. 0:00 — Intro: purpose of video (what I ate today)
  2. 0:45 — Mental-health context and binge-eating recovery approach
  3. 5:22 — Breakfast: yogurt bowl and calories
  4. 6:48 — Bakery visit: Bread and Sons — pizza slice and multigrain loaf
  5. 12:24 — Grocery top-up at Farm Boy (haul of sandwich ingredients & produce)
  6. 17:31 — Snack: melted cheese with guacamole and salsa
  7. 20:00 — Dinner: salad, potato salad, roasted zucchini, blueberries
  8. 21:14 — Outro: plans for tomorrow's vlog / travel

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Restaurant — Bread and Sons: Bakery on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa; seller of multigrain loaf and a basil-tomato pizza slice shown and eaten in video.
  • Place — Farm Boy: Grocery store where Chantal does her weekly top-up and buys produce, cheese, hummus, dressing, potato salad, etc.
  • Food — Kirkland non-fat organic Greek yogurt: Three-quarters cup = 100 calories; used for breakfast with coconut sugar, flax, chia, and berries. Total breakfast = 315 calories.
  • Food — organic coconut sugar: Sweetener used in breakfast (three teaspoons = 45 calories).
  • Food — ground flax: Two tablespoons added to breakfast yogurt.
  • Food — chia seed: One tablespoon added to breakfast yogurt.
  • Food — basil and tomato pizza slice: Single pizza slice purchased and eaten at Bread and Sons; described as having sun-dried tomato, fresh oregano, fresh basil, light cheese and homemade tomato sauce.
  • Food — multigrain bread (fresh loaf): Warm, seed-filled loaf bought at Bread and Sons; Chantal slices and freezes it for later.
  • Food — two-year-old cheddar: Bought at Farm Boy for sandwiches.
  • Food — marinated spicy eggplant: Farm Boy product used on sandwiches.
  • Food — roasted red pepper hummus: Bought at Farm Boy and used on open-face sandwich with cheese, lettuce, eggplant and multigrain bread.
  • Food — Farm Boy Greek dressing: Farm Boy-made light vinaigrette (olive oil, vinegar, oregano, garlic) mentioned for salads.
  • Food — blueberries: Fresh blueberries bought at Farm Boy and used for breakfast or dessert.
  • Food — potato salad (Farm Boy brand): Pre-made Farm Boy potato salad bought for dinner; portion described as one cup measured for the meal.
  • Food — oven-roasted zucchini: Oven roasted zucchini seasoned with roasted garlic and peppers; served with dinner.
  • Food — Costco shredded mozzarella (partly skim): Costco bag of partly-skim shredded mozzarella used melted as a snack to satisfy cheese cravings.
  • Food — guacamole (Holy Guacamole): 100-calorie guacamole cup used in snack with melted cheese and salsa.
  • Food — fresh salsa (Costco): Fresh salsa from Costco (about 10-15 calories for two tablespoons) used with cheese and guacamole snack.
  • Food — zero-calorie sparkling drink: Zero-calorie, sugar-free sparkling beverage consumed with snack.

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