On the busiest filming days, there is rarely time to overthink a meal. Julia Roberts has built a routine around foods that keep her fueled without turning breakfast, lunch, or dinner into a project.

She has talked about her go to plate more than once over the years, and the pattern that shows up is almost too simple to believe. Here is what actually lands on her plate once the day gets long.

Breakfast Sets The Tone

Roberts starts most mornings the same easy way rather than reaching for anything trendy. Her usual plate includes an egg cooked over easy, avocado, sourdough toast, and blueberries, alongside coffee and coconut water, according to HollywoodLife.

It is a mix of protein, healthy fat, and natural sweetness that carries her through busy mornings on set. Nothing about it requires more than a few minutes of prep.

Lunch Keeps Things Loose

By midday, Roberts sticks with a salad topped with grilled chicken, though she does not pretend to be perfect about it. She happily swaps it for pasta whenever the craving hits, brushing off any guilt that comes with loving carbs, per TODAY.

“Why is everybody scared of pasta? Pasta never did anything to you,” she told PEOPLE. That kind of relaxed attitude might be exactly why her routine feels so easy to keep up.

Dinner Wraps It Up Fast

When the workday finally ends, Roberts turns to a dinner that barely needs a recipe. Wild salmon, avocado, and brown rice make up her go to plate, a combination AOL describes as quick, simple, and endlessly customizable.

A glass of wine usually finishes things off once the plate is empty. It is a meal built for flavor first, with almost none of the effort.

Room For A Cookie

Even with all that balance, Roberts does not treat dessert as off limits. She has openly admitted she loves a good cookie, treating it as a normal part of her day rather than a rare reward, something she confirmed to WHO.

None of this looks like a strict diet plan, and that seems to be the whole point. Roberts just repeats a handful of foods she actually enjoys until it becomes second nature, proving that feeling good on a busy day does not have to be complicated.