While this isn't exactly about me is could pretty much be about me. I had never heard of this but I understand it oh so well! I am sure that one day someone will figure out that I have absolutely no idea what I am doing!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-proven-steps-to-conquer-self-doubt_us_56d85e87e4b0ffe6f8e853f4
30 March 2016
20 March 2016
Oh So True
Just a little humor that is So. Very. True! All images from HERE. Enjoy!
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| I realize the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive but sometimes it feels like they are. |
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| Most of my waking thoughts revolve around what I get to eat next, when I get to eat it and how much of it I get to eat! |
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| Like I said! |
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| MMMMMMMMM...Pizza! |
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| That would be the definition of a smart phone! If that happens I might consider getting one. |
12 March 2016
Plan vs Reality
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| Me - On a Daily Basis (especially since I mostly shower in the evening after I teach at the gym and then sleep on semi-wet hair...there's no telling what it will look like when I wake up and I generally have a Don't Ask Don't Tell relationship with my hair...I don't ask it to behave and I don't tell it what to do!). [Source] |
I plan my weekly menu, prepare everything on the weekend and have it all ready to go before I go to bed on Sunday night. My meals are balanced and structured to provide the calories, protein, fat and carbs that I need without going overboard. However, that doesn't always mean all goes according to plan!
This past week was crazy at work and my eating plan resembled my hair plan. I don't think I got to eat my lunch at lunch time any day and 3 days I didn't get to eat my lunch until I got home from work! Wednesday I didn't get to eat my breakfast until lunch time (although that was partly because a coworker kidnapped it and then held it hostage (He didn't mean to do this but thought it funny when he found out and went so far as to take a picture of my breakfast and send it to me...I may or may not have locked up his lunch in my desk as retaliation. I have an inner hungry person and her name is Tyranny...she is not a nice person!). I posted my WIAW on Tuesday evening because I KNEW what I was going to eat. It did not go that way!
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So this was my week. I felt like one of those pinterest fails I've seen (I don't have (do...what is the correct verb?) pinterest but I've seen the funny pictures of attempts that fell far short of expectation). I will now plan my menu for next week and write up my shopping list, put chickpeas to soak and try to clear my mind of the stress of the week.
How did your week go? Did you stick to your plan? What do you do when your best-laid plans get hit by a bus or snatched out of you face by your dog?
08 March 2016
What I Ate Wednesday - Vegan String Cheese
Last WIAW I talked about my search for a vegan goat cheese. I'm still searching. I've tried a couple things out there but
1. they weren't that good and
2. they were very expensive (and I was buying local, organic, fancy goat cheese which was not cheap).
So I'm still not particularly enjoying my salads (they just lack something that the goat cheese provided and if I can figure out what it is I'd be really happy. It doesn't necessarily need to be a cheese substitute...just something to give my salads what they are now missing.
I also talked about my 10 o'clock string cheese. You could almost set your watch to it. I've long wanted to find a substitute for this snack because of all the plastic involved. I looked into making my own (not vegan but at least getting rid of the packaging) but don't remember finding a recipe that I wanted to try. Last week I decided to try roasted chickpeas instead of string cheese. I've had roasted chickpeas before but I didn't know if they would be satiating enough. I'm happy to say they are! And if you make them yourself (I buy my chickpeas from the bulk bin so no packaging and much cheaper than buying canned) they're a very cheap snack (if you buy roasted chickpeas they're crazy expensive compared to the cost of making your own). There is some effort involved (more than opening a string cheese and more if you use dry vs. canned chickpeas) but it's worth it for such a yummy snack that is super healthy and vegan!
Last week I made them with turmeric, rosemary and cayenne. This week I tried turmeric and garlic salt. I liked last week's better but I'm looking forward to trying lots of varieties! I found my new string cheese!
So, my menu this week:
Breakfast (in addition to my handful of almonds on the way to work) is baked oatmeal. I use soy milk (although I really want to find a vegan option that comes in packing that is at least recyclable so for the time being I've decided to stop buying soy milk...I'll be in trouble come next week!) and I mixed in 2 scoops of Plant Fusion protein powder and some chopped up granny smith apples. I can provide the recipe if anyone is interested. It is very filling and can be eaten hot or cold.
10 O'clock Snack Roasted chick peas!!! I start with 1 cup of dry beans and that makes snack for 5 days.
Lunch Same salad as always with a soup containing carrots, sweet potatoes, white beans and spinach.
Pre-Gym Snack Banana (I teach on Wednesdays (and Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes Mondays) and need a snack to hold me over. Even with that I'm sometimes ready to gnaw off my own arm on my way home from the gym which is why it is vitally important to have dinner already made and requiring no more than a couple minutes to heat or else I will start shoving anything remotely edible into my face!)
Dinner What I call "Sushi Roll in a Bowl." I love to cook and don't mind things that are rather involved but sushi rolls...I'm not making those at home. However, the contents of a sushi roll (brown rice (I use germinated brown rice...read about it here http://www.naturalnews.com/031148_brown_rice_nutrition.html#) carrots, cucumber, avocado, pickled ginger, wasabi) can be thrown together in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. I add some baked tofu for protein. I soaked the carrots and cucumber in rice vinegar. I add the wasabi to some soy sauce, mix it up and use it as a dressing. This bowl is seriously delicious! So delicious that I can't stop eating it long enough to take a picture :D
So, I've found a vegan substitute for string cheese. Still need something in my salad to replace goat cheese. Looking for a plant-based milk (preferably high in protein unlike almond milk (which I do like and can find in a recyclable container)) that doesn't come in a tetra-pak that isn't recyclable.
What did you eat today? Have any suggestions for a salad addition or milk substitute?
1. they weren't that good and
2. they were very expensive (and I was buying local, organic, fancy goat cheese which was not cheap).
So I'm still not particularly enjoying my salads (they just lack something that the goat cheese provided and if I can figure out what it is I'd be really happy. It doesn't necessarily need to be a cheese substitute...just something to give my salads what they are now missing.
I also talked about my 10 o'clock string cheese. You could almost set your watch to it. I've long wanted to find a substitute for this snack because of all the plastic involved. I looked into making my own (not vegan but at least getting rid of the packaging) but don't remember finding a recipe that I wanted to try. Last week I decided to try roasted chickpeas instead of string cheese. I've had roasted chickpeas before but I didn't know if they would be satiating enough. I'm happy to say they are! And if you make them yourself (I buy my chickpeas from the bulk bin so no packaging and much cheaper than buying canned) they're a very cheap snack (if you buy roasted chickpeas they're crazy expensive compared to the cost of making your own). There is some effort involved (more than opening a string cheese and more if you use dry vs. canned chickpeas) but it's worth it for such a yummy snack that is super healthy and vegan!
Last week I made them with turmeric, rosemary and cayenne. This week I tried turmeric and garlic salt. I liked last week's better but I'm looking forward to trying lots of varieties! I found my new string cheese!
So, my menu this week:
Breakfast (in addition to my handful of almonds on the way to work) is baked oatmeal. I use soy milk (although I really want to find a vegan option that comes in packing that is at least recyclable so for the time being I've decided to stop buying soy milk...I'll be in trouble come next week!) and I mixed in 2 scoops of Plant Fusion protein powder and some chopped up granny smith apples. I can provide the recipe if anyone is interested. It is very filling and can be eaten hot or cold.
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| These two love apples and are never far when I cut into one. I don't mind sharing :) |
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| Hard to get a still shot when a dog is very interested in what you have! |
10 O'clock Snack Roasted chick peas!!! I start with 1 cup of dry beans and that makes snack for 5 days.
Lunch Same salad as always with a soup containing carrots, sweet potatoes, white beans and spinach.
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| This boy loves carrots and is always waiting for a piece to go flying off the cutting board! The girl is not a fan of carrots. However... |
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| She loves sweet potato and hangs out to see if she's going to get any (of course she's going to get some!!) |
Pre-Gym Snack Banana (I teach on Wednesdays (and Tuesdays and Thursdays and sometimes Mondays) and need a snack to hold me over. Even with that I'm sometimes ready to gnaw off my own arm on my way home from the gym which is why it is vitally important to have dinner already made and requiring no more than a couple minutes to heat or else I will start shoving anything remotely edible into my face!)
Dinner What I call "Sushi Roll in a Bowl." I love to cook and don't mind things that are rather involved but sushi rolls...I'm not making those at home. However, the contents of a sushi roll (brown rice (I use germinated brown rice...read about it here http://www.naturalnews.com/031148_brown_rice_nutrition.html#) carrots, cucumber, avocado, pickled ginger, wasabi) can be thrown together in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. I add some baked tofu for protein. I soaked the carrots and cucumber in rice vinegar. I add the wasabi to some soy sauce, mix it up and use it as a dressing. This bowl is seriously delicious! So delicious that I can't stop eating it long enough to take a picture :D
So, I've found a vegan substitute for string cheese. Still need something in my salad to replace goat cheese. Looking for a plant-based milk (preferably high in protein unlike almond milk (which I do like and can find in a recyclable container)) that doesn't come in a tetra-pak that isn't recyclable.
What did you eat today? Have any suggestions for a salad addition or milk substitute?
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