Adeline Waugh is the founder of Vibrant and Pure, a beautiful online destination that merges healthy living and food styling. Adeline started her brand after a bad experience with cystic acne that prompted a change in lifestyle, and is currently working on a cookbook for an imprint of Penguin Random House. A trend-setter in her own right, Adeline has also been featured in top publications such as Vogue, Cosmo, Glamour, Elle, and more. Bottom line–she makes healthy food look divine. Keep scrolling to find out what this food blogger eats in a day.

Breakfast

What I eat: So, I’ve never really been a breakfast person- I’ve always found that the act of forcing myself to make breakfast (because it’s the most important meal of the day- or so we’ve been led to believe), has been quite a nuisance. I’m in a phase right now where I start my mornings with cold pressed celery juice (amazing for the gut + skin, research medical medium and celery juice for all the deets), a glass of water with apple cider vinegar, and then I make a bulletproof matcha–that totally satisfies me for a few hours and I have such better energy and focus.
The time I eat it: I’ll wake up around 8am and have my celery juice on an empty stomach, then have the apple cider vinegar, then the bulletproof matcha.
How I make it or where I get it: I make the celery juice using my cold pressed juicer (I prefer this because the juice isn’t heated and more of the enzymes and nutrients survive). I juice one whole bunch of celery and that lasts me for two days.
I mix 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with 8 ounces of water. I often have issues with indigestion and acid reflux, and while we’re led to believe this is a result of too much acid, it’s actually 99% of the time too little acid in our stomachs. So, I like to supplement with this and help my stomach out.
For my bulletproof matcha, I’ll blend together 1 teaspoon high-quality matcha, about 1/2 cup hot water, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean ghee (I love Fourth & Heart), 1 scoop of collagen peptides (I love Vital Proteins or Primal Kitchen), 1 teaspoon of raw or manuka honey, and a splash of dairy-free milk.

Snack

What I eat: I don’t really snack anymore, I sustain myself with plenty of healthy fat and almost no sugar so that I don’t spike my blood sugar and then crash, craving food between meals (check out Kelly LeVeque as a great resource on eating to feel satiated!)

Lunch

What I eat: Okay, this may sound gross to many of you, but lately my lunches have been centering around: sardines! These little fish are seriously such a nutritional powerhouse. These smaller fish have the lowest mercury, and they are loaded with so much good omega 3 fat and protein. I like to make a big green salad and then have some gluten-free flax crackers (filled with fiber!) with sardines.
The time I eat it: I’ll eat this whenever I start getting hungry in the middle of the day, usually around noon or 1pm.
How I make it or where I get it: For the sardine crackers, I have 4 flax crackers topped with jalapeño almond milk cream cheese (from Kite Hill), topped with sardines, everything bagel seasoning, and usually a dollop of spicy garlic cilantro sauce that I always keep in the fridge. Then I’ll make a big salad with arugula, romaine, carrots, cucumber, green pepper, sprouts, hemp seeds and nutritional yeast. Lately I’ve been trying to eat more simply, so I just use apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and olive oil as a dressing- so good!

Snack

What I eat: Carrots + Castelvetrano olives 
The time I eat it: 6 P.M.
How I make it or where I get it: I almost always snack while I make dinner. I’ll peel some carrots and dip them into a dressing made from olive oil, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, chopped garlic, and sea salt. I also love to eat castelvetrano olives, they’re so velvety and decadent!

Dinner

What I eat: Chopped Salad with Shimp + Hearts of Palm + Creamy Cauliflower Soup
The time I eat it: 7 P.M.
How I make it or where I get it: I’m obsessed with this salad–the recipe will be in my cookbook. It’s a huge chopped salad with lots of different greens, herbs, shrimp cooked in lemon butter and garlic, hearts of palm, radish, cucumber, and more. I’ve never been much of a soup person, but lately, I’ve been really into them! I never knew how easy soup could be. I’ll sauté some fennel seeds, onion, and garlic in ghee, then add in a whole head of cauliflower, some turmeric, salt, and pepper with a little water, then steam for 20 minutes and blend in the Vitamix– it’s insanely good.

Snack

What I eat: Such a cliché, but I’ll go for some dark chocolate (85% or higher). I just really can’t mess with sugar as I’ve realized it’s such a trigger for my hormonal issues and acne. Chocolate is my favorite, and a dark chocolate with a super high percentage of cacao is very low in sugar but very satisfying.
The time I eat it: 8 P.M.
How I make it or where I get it: I get it from Whole Foods, my favorite brands are Lily’s, Hu Kitchen, Endangered Species, and Eating Evolved.

Workout

Workout I did: A toning yoga routine for the abs
The time I do it: 8:30 am, I’ll try to do a short low impact workout in the morning before I’ve eaten anything. I’m not really a big exercise person but I’m trying to be better for my health. I’ve realized I need to find workouts that I enjoy, and I hate high-intensity workouts where I’m jumping all over the place–I prefer small precise and toning movements, so I’ll just do a pilates or yoga video that I find on youtube.

Overall thoughts

I feel great when I eat this way! When I’m eating lots of healthy fat and hardly any sugar or grains, my energy levels are steady and I feel calm and focused.

What are other wellness activities or habits that make you feel like your best self?

I like to write down things that I want to manifest in the morning–I used to not believe in this kind of thing but I’m truly a believer now, it’s scary how well it can work. Ask for what you want and put out that positive energy and you will receive it!
Also, I’m the WORST at drinking enough water. I’ve started making it like a challenge to myself and I take a photo each time I finish 1 or my 3 daily liters of water, it’s actually keeping me accountable!