Elle Ferguson is an entrepreneur and creative consultant. The 39-year-old shares her day on a plate.
Lentil shepherd’s pie with steamed broccoli is one of Ferguson’s favourite vego recipes.Credit: Art by Eliza Iredale
6am I start my day by drinking a huge glass of water. As well as keeping me hydrated, this helps my digestive system wake up. Then I make fresh almond milk for my smoothie using raw almonds I’ve had soaking overnight in water, with a date. Once my almond milk is prepared, I add cacao, another date and ice to make a smoothie. It’s my sister’s recipe.
1pm For lunch, I grab a salad on the go. My go-to contains brown rice, avocado, beetroot, tofu, capsicum and balsamic vinegar. I eat this in the car while having a catch up on the phone with my manager.
3pm This is the time of day I start to feel the effects of not drinking any water throughout the day (I always have half-litre bottle of water in the car but never seem to drink it. So I set an alarm for 3pm, add one stick of Liquid I.V. to my water bottle, and drink it.
7.30pm Post an hour on the treadmill, I shower while my fiancé, Joel, makes one of our favourite vegetarian recipes, lentil shepherd’s pie with steamed broccoli.
9pm Two squares of Lindt dark chocolate
Dr Joanna McMillan says:
Top marks for… Including a good mix of plant foods into your lunch and dinner, with plant protein provided by the tofu and lentils, accompanied by a range of vegies. However, your breakfast smoothie does not supply much nutrition as few nutrients make it into the milk from the almonds.
