I kind of can’t discuss the fact that I still can’t walk – and therefore can’t run to train – without being a whiney brat. So I won’t. It’s a good day not to blog anyways, I’ve got a rather busy study schedule.
Be back Monday!
~~Monday Update~~
I am posting today, but it’s a whirlwind, so it won’t be until late(ish) 🙂
My biggest accomplishment this afternoon was getting rid of my headache, but that’s actually a pretty big accomplishment in my book! I finished GhostWorld and I can officially say I’m not a fan 😦
After crappy movie hour I finally did my kitchen to-do’s. I pre-made pasta for lunches this week, made dinner, and…..I made a pie!
Tyler Pie to be exact. I can’t give you the recipe, but it is from Pie, Pie, Pie; Easy Homemade Favorites by John Phillip Carroll. I’ve made things from this book throughout the years and I highly recommend it. Here is the description he gives in the book –
Incredible as it sounds, in the past, it was not uncommon to christen foods, particularly desserts, after political figures. Named for the 10th president of the United States, John Tyler of Virginia, this pie has its heritage in the South. Though the ingredients are simple, the pie has a caramel-like flavor and a smooth texture that combine to give it a soothing quality. It is a suitable for breakfast as it is after a good meal.
More on that later though, dinner was a success! I pulled the recipe completely from my head and it ended up being great 🙂
Stuffed Peppers, serves 4
Notes on the recipe –
* Think anti-Sir-Mix-A lot with the peppers, get ones with flat bottoms (i.e. they will stand alone)
*I did not do this, but I highly recommend preheating the peppers for 5-10minutes
* Each serving has ~400calories
Our peppers were pretty small so I ate some filling on the side.
I took too much though, I ended up leaving most of the extra filling. I needed room in my belly for pie!
It was pretty good, it had a nice eggy taste to it. I got some free coupons for Wholly Wholesome products so I used one of their pie crusts.
We watched “The Open Window” while we ate, which was also a strange movie. And now it is late, and bedtime. Nighty night!
Do you bake?
I’ll be honest, I’m still feeling a bit down. My foot is killing me and I’m pretty pissed about not being able to go to the gym. Plus I’m still feeling a bit under the weather, so I’m all-around blah. This will be quick, and therefore, less whiney 🙂
Breakfast.
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Stoneyfield Farms YoKids Lowfat Strawberry-Vanilla and Raspberry yogurts, white nectarine, and Justin’s Almond Butter packet. I also added half a teaspoon of sunbutter.
It was good, but I was still hungry afterwards. I had to drop of a prescription for medicine for my foot so Adam and I set off. During our errands we split a small frozen cappuccino.
Our plan was to get lunch at Wegmans but the selection was pretty disappointing, no tofu! I made do with a small plate.
Broccoli and green beans plus a little bit of general tso’s chicken. I had been expecting tofu and this did not deal with my hunger, I was still starving! We shopped quickly, and I ate this candy on the way home.
Plus I polished off 90% of these nachos from the bar downstairs.
I’m having a love affair with jalopenos.
I’m watching GhostWorld and I’m really not sure what I think of it, but I guess I won’t judge until it’s over. See you for dinner!
I didn’t post last night because my pictures are a bit dark, but this morning I figured “what the heck.” This will be quick though, because it is just a recap, no breakfast has happened here yet!
First, I have to give Saigon Cafe major props: I called at 5 and asked for a reservation for 10 at 7pm and they said “no problem.” Plus a few people were late and the waitress was totally nice about waiting for them. P.S. We went with a group of medical student friends.
I started with the veggie tempura appetizer. Here was my serving.
It was good(ish), but I was a little disappointed, I ordered it because it listed okra and there was none to be found!
For dinner I really did want to try something new, but I can’t help it, I always order Pad See Eiw!
This was delicious, but by far not the best I’ve ever had. We would go back to this restaurant, but not until we’ve tried a few other Thai places in the area.
Afterdinner half of us walked to the bar next door to hang out. I think everyone only got one round, but we were there for more than an hour. I got an Abita Purple Haze.
I adore Abita, so this didn’t disappoint, but I’m a total lightweight so I gave 1/3 to the husband.
On the way home I was either – a. a total fattie; b. a glutton for punishment; c. a little drunker than I thought, d. still rather hungry; or e. all of the above – because we totally got Wendy’s again! I don’t have a picture, but question answered, I can not eat this anymore! I got the same this as the day before (fries and nuggets, although I might have added a frosty), ate less than half of it, and got totally sick again. I didn’t throw up but I was close. We never eat much fast food usually so I’m not sure why we’ve been all about it lately, but we are certainly done!
Recap finished = time to start today!
What is your favorite Thai dish? I really do like them all, but I can’t stop ordering broad rice noodles!
…because I am wired! But more on that later.
So last night the fun just kept going! About an hour after we ate I threw up 😦 I get really bad gas sometimes (upper stomach, not like farting, ew!), especially after eating junky food, and occasionally I will burp 8million times and throw up. Plus, when I took of my shoe (normally I would be rocking sandals but sneakers are required for lab) we figured out why my foot was hurting so badly; in addition to the sore spots my ring toe is messed up. I dropped a trash can on my foot the other day and my toe was swollen, bright red, and unable to bend! It looks better today, although I still can’t bend it, so I’m hoping to be fine in time for a run tomorrow.
In spite of our “fun” night I woke up around 8:45 and took care of some business calls. Budget still has not paid us for the mattress that they ruined! Then around 10:30 I headed down the street to the coffee house.
I think I’m developing an obsession for egg and cheese bagels.
This was much calmer than the last one, but still quite tasty. Plain bagel, provolone cheese, 1 egg.
I drank a Cherry CokeZero with it (don’t judge me!). And a few hours later I broke for a housemade chocolate chip cookie and a nonfat latte.
I studied at the coffee shop for about 3hours total before Adam came home from school. On my walk hobble home I stopped at the gas station for another coffee (I told you, I’ve really been craving it).
I got Cinnamon Bun, to which I added skim milk when I got home. This finally hit the spot! I love flavored coffee (like flavored beans, not like syrups) and the gas station had lots of yummy looking flavors (snickerdoodle, blueberry crisp!) so I think I’ll be back there soon.
Now that I’m all hopped up on caffeine I’m going to continue my chemistry studying and head to the gym for some strength training around 5. We are meeting some friends for dinner tonight so I have a lot to get done still this afternoon.
What is your favorite flavor of coffee?
Oh jeez, I kind of can’t describe this day without the use of explitives. Forgive me for the quick post.
My doctor’s appointment went well this morning, she totally got the urgency of getting rid of the warts for marathon training. Plus she offered a ton of solutions/advice and was totally supportive. That being said, that was the most pain I have ever been in in my life! I could barely make it to my car.
Bleep #1 – When I got to school I had to spend 40minutes finding a parking spot. Boo! After I parked, I realized I had forgotten my notecards, boo again, so I hobbled to the bookstore. My foot was on fire, so notecards in hand, I parked it in the food court for lunch.
BK Veggie Burger, without mayo. I ate one bite on the bun then ate the rest of the patty by hand, dipped into ketchup. It was actually rather good.
I stayed at Burger King for a few hours working on my study notes before I limped across campus to the Natural Sciences Building. Maybe .5mile walk, took me maybe 45minutes. Bleep!
I was in tears, sweating profusely (from pain, it was 65* out), and more than ready for a snack by the time I got there.
Fantastic, all I can say. I knew I loved Lara, and now I love them even more. I also got a coffee.
I’ve been craving coffee like crazy the past few days, but all they had was half and half, no skim milk, so it didn’t hit the flavor note I was looking for. I drank about half.
Lab went pretty well, I met 2 people who were both older too and they seemed very cool. Plus we got out early. Which would have been great. Except that I got lost finding the strange parking lot I resorted to. For 45minutes. On an extremely sore foot. Bleep. Bleep. Bleep.
I might have cried in the car, just maybe. But I tried to think positive once I got home. “I’ll make my pie!” I said to the husband. I love to bake, what a great stress releiver.
Bleep # 5 – I read the ingredients wrong (I was in a bit of a pain haze) and completly ruined the pie. Don’t worry though, I realized that AFTER I spilled the entire thing all over the bottom of the oven. Gaaaah!
We couldn’t cook dinner (because our oven is a festering pit of burnt sugar), so we ended up with Wendys for dinner.
Nuggest, fries, Huge diet coke. Totally not emotional eating 🙂
Good day! (said dismissively, in a Brittish accent)
What have you “bleeped” lately?
Skipping dinner last night left me ravenous this morning! I knew I needed to remedy that with a big plate of stick-to-your-ribs food.
It was like Huevos Rancheros, but better!
‘Twas good!
The reason I am up so early (for me) is because today is busy busy. I have a doctors appointment at 9:30 (to deal with my ridiculous foot worts that are still there!!!) and then I have my first lab today! It is supposed to run from 5-8:50 but we are taking a safety test, not doing a lab experiment, so I hope we get out early. The doctor’s office is near campus so I’m going to go straight to school from there, it will be a loooong day. I’m going to buy lunch at school and I packed a snack. Have a great day!
What is your favorite way to eat eggs? I adore sunny side up with bread for dipping, but lately I’ve been all about salsa on everything.
Good evening all! I know I said I was doing a lunch post, but I was supposed to do a lot of things, and instead I slept. 🙂 I did get some of my to do’s finished, but all my kitchen work got pushed back in favor of a nap.
For lunch I did a replay of the best salad ever.
Did I mention that I microwave the whole thing? I think that is what makes it so fantastic. I used bit little bit more hot sauce, salsa, and cheese than the last time 🙂
I was still super hungry after my first lunch (I told you I get ravenous when I’m feeling sick!) so I made a Flat Out, stuffed with melted cheese.
Mmmmn, cheesey.
Class this evening went pretty well, I’m pretty psyched that I still understand everything she is talking about! When I got to campus I was still starving so I stoped at Jamba Juice for a 16oz smoothie. I got a Caribbean Passion, and it tasted like apple juice. Apple juice wasn’t listed in the ingredients and I hate apple juice, I had to throw it out 1/3-in. I hate that! I find it very stressful to make the “wrong” choice with food. Food court situations send me into a tizzy.
On the drive home I suddenly felt much better so I took advantage of the random burst of energy and went to the gym. I had 3miles scheduled so I cranked up the treadmill. Today I put the incline on .5 to (slightly) approximate running outside. With warm up/cool down I did 3.5miles and 35minutes. Afterwards I did some abs (70reps) and stretching. All total: 43minutes, 441calories. I am loving my great playlist, I listen to it in the car everyday too!
After my intense hunger all day now that it’s finally dinnertime I’m not even hungry! If the feeling strikes after my shower I’ll make something, but either way I’ll see you in the am!
When you are under the weather do you end up eating more or less? I feel like my hunger is always the opposite of normal, sickness makes me ravenous! Plus I get way more hungry in the heat and have no appetite when it’s cold.
Eating Chalk 