What I Eat in a Day on an Animal-Based Diet (Real Life)

(Simple, Nourishing & Sustainable for Busy Women)

If you’ve been curious about the animal-based diet but feel overwhelmed by what it actually looks like day-to-day, I want to show you something simple:

Not perfection.

Not steak on a plate three times a day.

Just real life.

Because healing didn’t happen for me when I tried to follow someone else’s “perfect” plan… it started when I made it work for my actual life.

If you’re new here and want the full breakdown of how this way of eating works, you can start with my beginner guide:

👉 What Is an Animal-Based Diet?

✦ My Approach (Before We Get Into the Food)

I’m not a “plain meat and fruit on a plate” kind of girl.

I’m a recipe girl.

I like meals that feel comforting, satisfying, and normal… not restrictive or clinical.

My focus is:

• Prioritizing animal-based foods

• Keeping ingredients simple

• Eating in a way that supports healing without adding stress or inflammation

I also try not to snack constantly, because I’ve found my body does better with real meals.

✦ My Real-Life Animal-Based Diet Meal Plan

Here’s what a typical day looks like for me:

☀️ Morning: My Daily Smoothie

Every single morning starts here.

This smoothie is one of the biggest anchors in my routine because it’s:

• Easy

• Nutrient-dense

• Consistent (which my body loves)

What’s in it:

• Equip protein powder

• Creatine

• Moringa

• Berries

• Raw A2 milk

• A pinch of salt (for electrolytes)

• Apple cider vinegar

• My spice blend

This gives me:

• Protein for muscle + recovery

• Minerals for energy

• A gentle start that doesn’t overwhelm my system

It’s not fancy… but it works. For the recipe head to Real Life Healing Rhythms For Moms

🥗 Lunch: Tuna Salad (Simple + Filling)

Today’s lunch is my go-to tuna salad.

This is one of those meals that checks every box:

✔ High protein

✔ Easy to throw together

✔ Actually satisfying

Ingredients:

• 1 can Safe Catch tuna (in water, drained)

• 2 tbsp mayo (I make mine from scratch)

• 6-7 Lindsey's Organic olives

• 3 tbsp of olive juice

Instructions:

1. Drain your tuna well

2. Add mayo, olives, olive juice and mix until creamy

3. Adjust to taste

That’s it. Nothing fancy… just simple and satisfying.

Macro Breakdown:

• Protein: ~26g

• Fat: ~25–28g

• Carbs: ~1–3g

• Calories ~ 350–360

🍲 Dinner: Cheeseburger Soup (Comfort Food That Heals)

Dinner is where I lean into comfort food… just made better.

Tonight, I’m making cheeseburger soup for a family of 7 so I doubled this recipe.

This is a perfect example of how I approach animal-based eating:

Ingredients:

• 2 lb ground beef (we buy our grass fed beef fro a local farm)

• 16 oz Kettle & Fire beef broth

• 2 cups Organic Valley heavy cream

• 8 oz Organic Valley cream cheese

• 4 cups shredded cheese (cheddar works great)

• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Brown the ground beef in a pan

2. Add beef broth and let it simmer

3. Add softened cream cheese

4. Stir in heavy whipping cream

5. Turn off the heat

6. Add shredded cheese and mix until melted

7. Salt to taste

8. Add bacon for perfect pop in flavor and top with more shredded cheese

You can adjust thickness by adding more cheese (thicker) or broth (thinner).

It feels like a cozy, familiar meal… but it’s still supporting my body.

And yes, I have a macro breakdown for this, too.

Macro Breakdown:

✦ PER SERVING (Assuming 6 servings)

• Protein: ~50–55g

• Fat: ~95–100g

• Carbs: ~4–7g

• Calories ~ 1,050–1,120

✦ Do I Snack?

I try not to snack much.

Not because I’m restricting… but because I’ve noticed:

👉 I feel better when I eat full meals instead of grazing all day

But when I do snack, I keep it simple:

• Chicharrones

• Mozzarella balls

• Sometimes a mix of both

Quick, salty, satisfying, and still aligned with how I eat.

✦ What This Actually Looks Like in Real Life

Some days are structured like this.

Some days aren’t.

But the rhythm stays the same:

• Start with nourishment

• Eat real meals

• Keep it simple

• Don’t overcomplicate healing

Because the truth is…

Healing didn’t come from doing more.

It came from doing less, but doing it consistently.

✦ If You’re Just Starting

If this feels doable, that’s the point.

You don’t need:

• A complicated meal plan

• Expensive ingredients

• Or a perfect routine

You just need a place to begin.

👉 Start with one meal

👉 Keep it simple

👉 Let your body respond

✦ Final Thoughts

This is what my animal-based diet meal plan looks like in real life.

Not extreme.

Not rigid.

Just consistent, nourishing, and sustainable.

And if you’re in a season where your body feels tired, inflamed, or off…

There is a gentler way forward.