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What part of this is making you think it's not healthy? It sounds awesome!

It sounds like a healthy meal day to me!

It sounds healthy to me!

Totally healthy!!

That's awesome!!

What's Catalina dressing? I looove dressing but it almost has a lot of sugar so I had to eventually switch to balsamic vinegar... just so I could save my sugar points for other cravings!

Great job. Lots of fruits and veggies! I am wondering though if you have enough protein? It looks like you didn't really have any until you got to the chicken and almonds at the end of your day. Were you hungry at all? If so, I'd suggest adding some protein earlier on... perhaps adding nonfat Greek yogurt to your smoothie (I know almond milk has a little protein, but a splash probably doesn't have much). Or, you could add a small portion of lean protein to your salad (e.g., salmon, chicken, hardboiled eggs or beans). Also, bananas have a bigger effect on blood sugar than some other fruits (e.g., berries or apples), so again, if you were hungry, maybe try a lower carb fruit. Are you trying to lose weight or just eat healthier? Kudos to you for making positive changes!

@Mrs. Pen: I think it depends on the goal... You are probably right re: the full fat, but if the goal is weight loss it might be worth saving the calories. My perspective is a little skewed because I work in a multidisciplinary weight management clinic. Our dietitian recommends low fat/nonfat but I think that is because people are dieting. I'll have to ask her if she agrees with full fat dairy otherwise.

It looks good overall, but I thought the same thing as @78h2o about the protein. I would probably add avocado and chickpeas to the lunch salad to give it a little something extra, but that's just me! Also, I'd check out the dressing as @mrbee suggested because often they can be surprisingly unhealthy. Usually I'll just go with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, but if I'm feeling fancy I'll make my own dressing with dijon mustard, balsamic, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper That smoothie sounds delicious. I need to get better at breaking out the blender!

Wow, very healthy!

@mrbee: Catalina is a tomato based dressing with quite a bit of sugar (unless you get the lite version). It's usually made from ketchup with even more sugar added in.