What I Eat In A Day: Annie Lawless, Suja Juice Co-Founder

I LOVE food. I always have and I'm not someone who can easily skip meals or “just grab something.” I really like to enjoy my food and love the process of creating healthy and delicious moments for myself throughout the day.

I'm always on the move and travel quite a bit, so I don’t stress a ton about following any particular diet or restricted food list, aside from my gluten intolerance.

I always get my workout done before anything else in the day or else it will completely get away from me, and my workout of choice most days is a simple yoga flow. I love starting my day this way and feel like a better person for it.

I give myself a good half-hour of chill time to get myself going, check my favorite sites, and enjoy a coconut milk latte before heading to class.

Since I have celiac disease, I don’t do a lot of grains because they’re a bit difficult for me to digest.

I developed this banana bread recipe, which is completely grain-, gluten-, dairy-, and soy-free, and it's hands-down my favorite breakfast when I’m home. I love it because you don’t need extra sweetener thanks to the banana, and it has a cinnamon-y, cozy flavor that provides the perfect nourishing wake-up call in the colder months.

I add a generous spread of homemade raw almond butter and warm it in the oven for a few minutes while I prepare the rest of my plate.

There is rarely a day that goes by without a salad on the menu for lunch. I usually do some sort of light protein with healthy fats to fill me up and power me through a busy afternoon.

This was a mix of arugula and spinach tossed with a simple dressing of garlic, olive oil and pink salt, ¾ of an avocado, a handful of chopped walnuts, and some roasted shrimp.

Depending on when I’m eating dinner, I may or may not have a snack. I try to keep my meals pretty hearty and substantial so I’m not feeling the need to graze all day. But there are days when I know I’m not eating until 8 or 9 and need something to keep my energy up and prevent me from going into dinner ravenous.

My favorite meal of the day is dinner, especially when I am home.

I was editing photos for a blog post and had another hour or so to go, so I decided to treat myself to a small dessert. The day before I made a huge amount of raw cacao bark that is sugar-, dairy-, and gluten-free that turned out so bomb.

I broke off a few pieces and felt great about eating it because I was able to satisfy my chocolate craving without spiking my blood sugar right before bed. It's so rich; a few pieces is all you need to be happy.