Two-time Tony Award-winner, star of TV Land's Younger, and proud mama of a (very cute!) 3-year-old lil' girl, the incredibly talented Sutton Foster knows that doing it ALL (and doing it well) requires plenty of energy, which means healthy, well-rounded eats are a must.
At 45-years-old, Sutton knows what works for herand, usually, that means no strict rules.
"My food philosophy is everything in moderation; I have found that restriction doesnt work for me," Sutton tells Women's Health. "As soon as I tell myself that I cant eat something, I just want it more."
Plus, Sutton has been cooking up a storm. She's obsessed with creating delicious, health-oriented meals that she actually *wants* to eat.
"I dont believe in the word diet. I think its more about having a healthy lifestyle, so I like being conscious and not restrictive," she explains. For Sutton, maintaining that healthy lifestyle is pretty easy, because she loves to cook up delicious, healthful meals that get her *excited* to eat. "I cook things that I crave," she says.
Here's the full breakdown of what this balanced, small-screen queen eats in a typical day. Get ready to feel inspired to spend more time in the kitchen; I know I am.
When it comes to her first meal of the day, Sutton prefers a true classic: cereal and milk. "I love real milk," Sutton says. "I grew up drinking milk, but I have a dairy sensitivity, so we drink Lactaid, which is real milk but doesnt have lactose so it doesn't upset my stomach."
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And as for her cereal? Sutton prefers something crunchy topped with a little fruit. "Theres a gluten-free granola that I like," she says. "Im not gluten-free, I just like it because its really crunchy." Yum!
Come lunchtime, Sutton is down for everything from a turkey sandwich to a smoothie. "Ill do half a turkey sandwich that Ill share with my husband," she says. "I also do smoothies with peanut butter, bananas, strawberries, and more Lactaid."
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She's also a big fan of soup. In fact, she does a regular soup swap with one of her fellow New York friends. "We each make a batch of soup and then meet and do a soup swap, so that we each have two soups for the week." Cute, right?
Though the theatre star says she isn't all that big on snacking since she tends to eat pretty sufficient meals, Sutton is all about variety when she does need a pick-me-up.
"If I snack, Ill grab a banana or clementines," she says. "Theres something about the citrus that satisfies. Im also a sucker for pistachios, and my husband makes really good popcorn. Several times a week well watch a movie and Im always texting him the popcorn emoji so hell start making it."
Another one of Sutton's favorite snacks? Chocolate. "We always have little squares of chocolate in a bowl," she says. "I have a square or two of chocolate and then Im good." Sweet tooth, satisfied.
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When dinnertime rolls around, Sutton cooks up a storm in the kitchen. "One of my proudest achievements is that I make homemade tomato sauce with tomatoes I grow from my garden," she explains. "I made a homemade bolognese sauce that sits on the stove all day. I serve it over spaghetti and it's delicious." Talk about a mouth-watering home-cooked meal.
Since Sutton also happens to be a regular baker of cookies and brownies, she never skips out on dessert. "Theres also a skillet cookie I love. Its a giant chocolate chip cookie that I cut up into pie pieces. It's delicious," she says. "I also just recently made an apple cider donut loaf cake."
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The main reason Sutton is always experimenting with new dessert recipes, is that it means more quality time for her and her daughter. "My daughter loves to help me in the kitchen, so we do a lot of those things together," she explains. Now how's that for sweet?
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