I’m sure I’m not alone in the fact I like to have my content planned out a few weeks in advance. This post was added to my schedule around a month ago now, it was peak heatwave time in the UK and I was having a mini crisis. ‘How am I supposed to run a food blog when I have zero appetite and don’t want to cook anything?’ pretty much sums up how I was feeling. What I Eat – Heatwave Edition seemed like a great way to illustrate that it was a struggle. I’m aware this is slightly ironic seeing how I’ve been talking about autumn content and how I’m totally over summer in my recent posts. But I thought I’d still post it; it’s been quite a while since I last did one of these. Maybe you can take some meal prep inspiration if it’s warmer where you are. Or maybe you can laugh at my complete lack of enthusiasm instead.
Disclaimer: I’m a very small human with a very small appetite under normal circumstances. In summer, I’m a very small human with zero appetite. This is far less food than a regular person eats in a day, I’m aware of that. And this is one day, not every day.
What I Eat – Heatwave Edtion
Breakfast –11:30am
I never wake up with an appetite so tend to follow more of an IF style of diet. This week, I was prepping for my 10 salad recipes post and had some extra fruit, so had Alpro yoghurt with chopped mango, pomegranate seeds and a little granola.
Early Afternoon Snack
An apple and some almonds, nothing too interesting here.
Late Afternoon Snack
Blueberry Muffin Nakd Bar. Does anyone remember my obsession with these when I quit sugar last summer? I hadn’t had one in ages and (almost) forgot how much I love these things.
Dinner – 7:30/8pm
This day was when I was first starting to work on my salad recipes for the 10 Vegan Salads post that went up earlier this month. I’m fairly confident that the fact I was making that post was the only thing forcing me to eat on a few of those warmer days. However, the salad for this particular day was the minty bean salad. That one involves very little prep and cooking time, tastes really fresh but the beans, vegetables, and toasted buckwheat still make it a balanced nutritionally dense meal.
What are your favourite summer meals? Do you lose your appetite in the heat too?
Until next time,
Sophie
Well, this is better than what I eat during a heatwave, which is basically lemon sorbet, haha!!
This is very really unique helpful information. keep it up. Thank you so much!
I am the same with the heat! I need to get my hands on some snack bars as I am then ravenous at tea time! Oh will need to read the Vegan salad post, I am wanting to add more salad to my diet.
I am the exact same! Whenever the weather is as warm as it has been, it just killed my appetite altogether. Often it gets to the point were I have to force myself to eat otherwise I won’t eat anything at all during the day! Your breakfast though looks so refreshing and something I would definitely consider having despite not being a breakfast person.
Yes I lose my appetite when it’s too hot, the only thing my body craves is water I remember when you wrote about those Nakd bars, I wanna try those, they seem to hit the sweet spot without too much sugar! Mango and yogurt are an excellent combo for a summer breakfast, it’s one of my faves!
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My Summer meals usually consist of pasta / rice / couscous salads. I love your breakfast idea though, I’ll have to get some dairy free yogurt and give it a try. Something a little different to my usual bagel with free from spread.
What a light and healthy meal! I definitely need to try snacking more healthy instead of chips!
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I’m just like you, I usually loose my appetite when the weather gets hotter and I definitely don’t like to cook anything and add to the heat. Salads are one of my favourite meals to have during the summer because they are light and easy to make. That salad looks so good! New to try it! X
I feel you. In Croatia it is on avrage 35 to 37 c for an over a month now and I have no appetite. That brekfast looks so yummy.
I tend to take multiple snacks with me to work like raisins and cranberries, and fruit because I get so hungry when I’m at work!
Love, Amie ❤
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Ohh this looks so delicious!!! I never have appetite during a heatwave or when it’s just very hot! I just want to eat salads all day 🙂
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You’re way healthier than me haha when its hot I just order takeaway or eat ice-cream haha x
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Given all your amazing recipes, I loved getting a peek at what you typically eat in a day! Seeing how healthy your snacks are was so inspiring. The blueberry bar looks yummy. 🙂
Don’t worry girl, I also lose my appetite when it’s really hot! Your breakfast looks delicious
Woww all of this food looks amazing. I always lose my appetite when it’s hot! x
Grace Louise
I’m really quite odd in the heat, my body doesn’t handle it well at ALL and is all over the place. Some days I can survive on one meal because the heat makes me feel nauseous and then other days it’ll wipe me out SO much that I feel like I need to eat a lot to fuel myself. Regardless, I definitely have to eat lighter and cool foods like salads, sandwiches and snacks! I love the Nakd bars, I’m yet to try the blueberry muffin one, though!
Alice Xx
In the heatwave i drink more than i eat. So fruitsmoothies and watery veggies like peperoni or cucumbers are perfect for me.
Mmmm your yogurt and granola for breakfast looks yummy! I really need to get back into making my smoothie bowls for breakfast!
Shannon x
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Breakfast looks so tasty! I really struggle with food in the heat, our kitchen becomes too hot when we cook and it just puts me off. However, I tend to stop snacking and only really stick to meals!
That’s interesting! And everything looks so delicious!
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The heatwave can make a big difference with your appetite. I like that you keep your meals delicious while chill at the same time. Your breakfast looks great – especially with the fruits and such. Your dinner looks great too! I like that you incorporate so many different flavors. Glad you kept it chill!
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I also tend to lose my appetite a bit in a heatwave and I definitely don’t ever want to be putting the oven on when the kitchen is 300 degrees or standing over a hot pan or anything! I usually end up ordering in and getting sushi or something!
Yes I definitely lose my appetite slightly in the heat. However I tend compensate with ice cream! Doh!
I like this food recap ❤
I definitely lose my appetite when it’s warm aswell. Cooking when it’s so hot is just a nightmare, I can’t stand it. I tend to stick to lots of fruit and salads in Summer so I’m excited for Autumn to come and I can bring back all of the comforting meals! xx
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It’s 30 degrees in Manchester today – it’s too hot! I love the Nakd bars x
Perfect light fresh meals to beat the heat! I’m also obsessed with Nakd bars xx
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It depends what time of the day it is; if it’s breakfast, I usually like to have a nice, refreshing smoothie because I will lose my appetite when the day gets very warm later on :’) Salads are such a light meal choice and usually what I’d call a “cool” food choice, so I’m totally on board with that!
I’ve been hooked on granola lately. I hope I still enjoy it when it is colder.
You eat so well – I eat far too much junk x