It's completely that snacky time of month, because everytime I eat something the thought of eating more of it sounds very appealing, as does having little snacks to pick on here and there. But despire these urges, I have yet to eat more than breakfast, lunch, and my afternoon snack because I know that I'm not really hungry. And that my friend is a major accomplishment in my book!
Because I've been blogging for a little under two months now, I think my body is becoming very well adjusted to portion sizes and meal times; and because of this, I am becoming very in tune to what my body is craving and how much of it I really need. It's such an amazing feeling not going to bed overly full, waking up hungry, and knowing how much is overdoing it. I really lost touch with my body for years, and since starting this blog this is the closest I've felt to knowing myself in a long time. Blogging really has decreased my urges to binge and overeat!
Moving on--
Today for lunch a made a sandwich out of two toasted ww pitas, deli chicken and Swiss cheese. On the side I had a pickle and a very juicy orange.
I am the most boring snack-er ever, I know. I ate some more vanilla Chobani today with walnuts. It's just such a low cal, filling snack, and a great way to get in my second serving of dairy for the day! Stay tuned for a home-cooked dinner. Finally. ;-)
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Breakfast today was a delicious bowl of U cereal topped with fresh blueberries. It's rumored to not supposed to rain today, so I put on a dress for work. Let's see what happens!
TGI-almost-F! So dinner tonight came from Uno's Chicago Grill. But Ryan went and picked it up while I relaxed on the couch ;-) I ordered what I usual do (creature of habit); an eggplant and spinach flat bread pizza, that also has caramelized onions and sun-dried tomatoes with a pesto, not tomato sauce, base. It's oh so tasty. I probably ate about three quarters of the pie. (It's a personal-sized pizza.) I got my veggies in today in a more fun way =)
Tomorrow Ryan and I definitely have to go back to eating a nice home-cooked dinner! It's been gloom and doom outside all afternoon! Has it literally rained everyday in June?! Thankfully my week off from work is mid-July, and I'm hoping by that point the sun will be shining and I will be on the beach tanning! I've really been on a Goldfish kick these past couple of weeks! Between yesterday and this morning I ran out of yogurt and milk, so during my lunch break I drove over to Stop & Shop to pick some up. I used part of the yogurt for my snack today (maybe a quarter to a third of the container), and also ate some pecans from home. I didn't seem to be as hungry for a snack today as I usually am, but I wanted to eat something so I'm not ravenous come dinner time! I think Ryan somehow convinced me to get dinner out tonight, so we shall see what's on the menu! Last night was a good time with my friends. I got a scrumptious dessert called a Smores Sundae. It was basically two graham crackers, one topped with melted chocolate chips and the other topped with toasted marshmallow, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. So worth the light dinner and being hungry for a bit! Enjoy the day! So happy it's hump day. This weekend can't come fast enough!
Hello! I was really eager to eat lunch today--this is going to sound childish--because I bought pizza flavored Goldfish the other day and I packed them as one of my sides! They used to be my absolute favorite flavor of Goldfish when I was a kid. And they still taste just as good as I remember! FYI--I make my salad dressing with: * olive oil * balsamic vinegar * basil * oregano * black pepper * garlic powder (or minced garlic if you have the time!) Simple and delicious! Come snack time I had my vanilla Chobani with crushed pecans. And just recently, I threw myself together a little salad with my homemade dressing and leftover chicken cutlet from Saturday night. I'm definitely still hungry, but I wanted to eat something light because as I mentioned this morning, I am meeting up with some friends in a bit. We are going to a favorite coffee shop place that has delicious desserts. I needed to make sure I have plenty of room to really enjoy one ;-)
Waking up to sun is so refreshing. It's nice to know that the sun will still come out to visit every once in a while. I hope you're all catching some sun where you live! Enjoy the day! I have fun plans with friends tonight, so I'm hoping it goes by fast!
I am SO sorry. I knew yesterday I wouldn't be able to post my lunch until I got back from Father's Day festivities, but I had no idea that I wouldn't be getting to blog until after dinner tonight! Over at my parents' house, my mom prepared a nice big dish of lasagna. We also had Italian bread and salad. I'm sorry to say I don't have pictures of the meal or of my own food because I didn't want to get asked any questions about photographing my food. I know. I need to get over that if I'm going to actively pursue this blog, but it relates so heavily to Ed that I'm just not sure how to approach it. Until then, use your imaginations! =) We also had dessert last night that I didn't photograph, but you know what it looks like because it was another slice of my mom's leftover birthday cake. Just as delicious the next day! This morning I was back to my U cereal. I really do enjoy this cereal. I love the flakes and the walnuts and how all the flavors meld together. This morning I devoured it with a banana. Then when I got hungry at work today I was really excited to dig into my lunch. I decided to switch things up a bit and packed leftovers from Saturday night's dinner. I made myself a chicken parmigiana sandwich on a TJ's whole wheat bun, and had a salad on the side with my homemade dressing. It was so good and a nice change of pace. For a sweet ending to my meal, I noshed on two dates. Nature's candy! Per usual, mid afternoon I had my satiating snack of vanilla Chobani, today with a TLC Pumpkin Pie Bar. That snack gave me just the energy I needed to make it through the rest of the work day, and also to do some walking at the mall. I've had this shirt I needed to return by tomorrow, so the mall was next on my list before heading home for the night. Finally, I ended off tonight with some more Saturday leftovers (Sorry, there's just two of us and lots of leftovers. I hate seeing food go to waste!) I heated up some rigatoni with sauce, and also a fried chicken cutlet with sauce. I had a piece of Italian bread on the side with margarine. And now you are all caught up on my eats =) I'm so sorry. I will try to never abandon you again!
All that typing about food has made me full and tired. Good night! Another drab and dreary day here in NY ... Also, just for accountability's sake; last night after blogging I was sitting on the couch and got in the mood for a beer. This happens rarely for me, so I figured why not. I opened a Bud Light, drank literally a few sips, and my craving passed. Ha! I gave the rest to Ryan. Enjoy any Father's Day activities that you may have planned. =)
It's been a while! This afternoon was a whirlwind of continuing to get the house ready, run errands, get myself ready, and prepare dinner! All in all, I would say our dinner party was quite a success. When my mom and sisters came over I had yellow roses for my mom in an eloquently designed butterfly vase (she loves butterflies) displayed in the middle of the kitchen table. She was happy to learn the vase was part of her gift too! Within thirty minutes or so of everyone arriving we sat down to dinner. I made a big pot of tomato sauce, rigatoni, and chicken parmigiana. I also heated Italian bread with margarine, and had a big salad with homemade dressing. I didn't eat any of the salad because I wanted to save room for dessert. =) Here's my plate: Upon request, dessert was a strawberry shortcake. This is the first time Ryan and I tried the bakery down the block from us, and it was delicious. Good to know if we ever need to entertain again or have someone to visit! My slice: At this point everyone's gone home, and I'm happy to report that the apartment looks almost as clean as it did before everyone left. I tried to clean up as we went tonight, and it really paid off.
Tomorrow is going to be another family-filled day for Father's Day. Family is good, but I feel like I'm going to need a weekend from this weekend come Monday! |