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Borrowed

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I made it to campus in time to print off my materials and reschedule a study session with my chemistry friend.  Class went well, we got out 10minutes early which is always exciting 🙂

When I got home the husband and I did a photo shoot to show off our new produce.

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Check out our funny sized apples!  The small one is called a “Mini,” but that pregnant Kate Gossling of an apple is actually just a Honeycrisp.

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Adam and I split the biggie (in fact he did lots of sharing tonight, thanks hubby!), I ate my portion on a salad.

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It was quite a good salad, it had arugula, chopped apple, shredded carrots, a few peanuts and ~1T of Adam’s creamy italian salad dressing.

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I ate dinner in courses, each item alone, but it all added up to be a great meal.

After the salad was a tropical smoothie.

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~1/2C Goya passionfruit pulp, ~1C frozen tropical fruit blend, ~1/2C oj.  It was tasty, but a little too tart, I only drank about 2/3 of it.

Next Adam was the sweetest bear ever and shared 2 chicken nuggets with me.

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And finally I ate some roasted butternut squash.

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I spritzed it with evoo; sprinkled with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg; and roasted for 20minutes at 475*.

Actually, finally was dessert.  I prepped this Chocolate Peanut Butter Quick Bread my mom sent awhile ago while I drank my smoothie.

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I did a lot of spoon-licking while I made it, but I saved room for a small piece.

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It was good, chocolate bread with gooey peanut butter chips.

I’m heading to bed so I can get up early tomorrow.  This week is off to a good start!

What foods do you like to “borrow” from your significant other?  In general Adam’s food choices are a little less healthy than mine, but I usually don’t have any junk-envy.  However, those frozen chicken nuggets are to die for!

Justin Time

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No, no, no; I hate JT!  Although I did eat at his restaurant in nyc once…..  I meant just–in time, as in I got my flu shot just in time because it is frickin’ freezing!

There were lots of little bumps this morning, but the important things ran smoothly.  Apparently I do Not like green Rockstars, I took 4sips before I decided it was inedible unquaffable.  Then it was so cold outside I had to come back in for a hoodie which threw me off schedule.  And when I stopped at the bank on the way home I got frozen out of my account and fixing the issue was annoying and slow.  However, I had a good quickie workout – 25minutes on the treadmill for 2.4miles and 250calories – and I have my flu shot for this season!

Before my shower I rescheduled my doctor’s appointment and made some other business calls; my must do to-do’s for the day are all done!  Which is good, because after my shower I wasted a ton of time sitting on the couch warming up.  Finally, however, the thought of lunch prompted me to get dressed.

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Taco salads = yum!

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  • arugula base (which totally disappeared when microwaved, I’ll use way more next time)
  • 1/4C black beans
  • ~1/4C 2% colby jack cheese
  • salsa
  • chipotle Tabasco
  • 1serving Lime Food Should Taste Good chips (I ate most of the serving straight from the bag)

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I’ve been drooling over these chips on blogs for months so I was so excited when I received free sample coupons in the mail!  My grocery store didn’t have the flavors I was looking for (Buffalo!), but Lime sounded good.  It was tasty, but I’m going to keep looking for the spice.

Alongside I had another sample, a small glass of Kiwi POM juice.

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This new flavor will be in stores in a few months, definitely keep an eye out for it!

I’m going to Hulu “Mercy” while I eat, so I’ve got to skedaddle before it gets cold.  See you after class!

Have you had your flu shot yet?  Are you planning on it?  Everyone should.  There is no medically supported reason not to and getting the shot protects your health.

Hungry Eyes

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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.

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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 🙂

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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.

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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.

Bulimic Taco

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My class went well and I got all of my campus to-do’s completed.  My San Fransisco trip is causing me to miss a test so I have to complete some forms to be able to get a make-up date.  When I was looking at my day planner I realized that that trip is actually the weekend right after I am flying to Ohio for my grandma’s birthday; it’s going to be a busy fall!

Adam called me on the way home to say he was out of printer ink so I pushed baking back until tomorrow and picked him up to go to Target.  I had been pretty excited about my sweet endeavor so he really didn’t have to twist my arm to get me to agree to Anderson’s.

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I got a chocolate and cookie dough Arctic Swirl.  I’ve been obsessed with cookie dough lately, I don’t know what it is!  This hit the spot, I loved how custardy the soft-serve was.  Plus I liked that the sizing was slightly more reasonable than some other places.

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I ate about 3/4 of this.

When I got home I need a speedy meal so I thought of salad.  The resulting bowl is what would happen if a taco threw up 🙂

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  • lettuce base
  • 1/2C low sodium black beans, rinsed
  • 3T sharp cheddar
  • 2 shakes Chipotle Tabasco
  • 3T medium, chunky salsa
  • 1serving Garden of Eating Blue Chips

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It was shockingly good, I’m pretty sure I’ll be making this again soon.

As soon as I shower it will be time for bed.  I’m hoping to really dig into studying tomorrow, so I’m going to head to a coffee shop in the morning.  I’ll post at lunch time.  Sweet dreams.

Mexican food is often the same thing in a different package, what’s your favorite?  I don’t really like tacos, but I loved this taco salad!  My favorite is usually burritos or nachos 🙂

The Hut

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We ended up not going to work out “right then.”  Adam decided to practice anatomy on me – I’m not being cutesie, I’m being literal, he pointed out everything he’d learned on my back.  And then we had a serious serious discussion about what the hell I’m going to do with my life; details to come.

Around 9, we did actually go to the gym.  I did a 2mile run on the treadmill.  With warm up/cool down the totals were – 2.5miles / 250calories / 23minutes.

We are totally out of food, so we went to Pizza Hut from the gym.  Here’s dinner.

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I made a small side salad,

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and had 3 slices of thin crust veggie lovers.

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And we watched My So-Called Life while we ate 🙂  Although to be honest, I ended up having a 4th slice of pizza!  Tomorrow is a busy day, I’ll see you then.

What do you like on your pizza?  I was pretty disappointed with The Hut, I was expecting way more veggies.  I like any and all veggies, and pineapple! but my favorite thing by far is green olives.

back 2 skool, yayz!

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School has officially started!  There was something very satisfying about being a student today and not a teacher like the last two years.  Of course I’m sad that I can only take one course this semester, but I’m very happy to start chipping away at my long list of prerequisite requirements; I’m on my way!

I woke up around 7:30 today when Adam left for school and got to work creating my half marathon training schedule.  Then I had to actually implement it – I did 2miles on the treadmilll.  With warm up/cool down it was ultimately 2.3miles in 24minutes.  Afterwards I did abs (100reps) and stretching, bringing my total to 34minutes, 330calories.

I got a little behind schedule, so after a shower I had to rush to my hospital volunteering shift.  I’ll be doing 10-2 every Monday.  I walked to the bank on my way home, and at 2:40 I had yet to eat anything for the day.  I knew my first meal had to be something special.

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I hated the flavor, but liked the texture of this PB Gnu Bar, so I knew it was the perfect way to add fiber to this bowl.

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  • Oikos Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1.5t Crofter’s Organic Superfruit Asia Spread
  • 1.5t TJ’s Sunbutter
  • Peanut Butter Gnu Bar

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The only problem now is that I want to eat this for every meal for the rest of my life!  The mix of sunbutter and greek yogurt truly might be the best thing on earth!

While I drooled over my bowl I got myself ready for the new school year – I printed out all the online materials, organized them and my Chemistry for Dummiesnotes into a binder, and made a google calendar of important assignment dates.  I finished up my work with a small plate of crackers and the last of the homemade french onion dip.

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Adam was a sweetheart and drove me to my first class.  Mondays and Wednesdays class will be from 6:30-7:50, and on Thursday it’s 5:00-8:50.  The class seems ok so far, but I know it will be challenging for me.  The professor said that in order to achieve success most students study at least 7-10hours a week.

When we got home we took a walk to the post office and stopped at the gas station because my hormones have made me very angry that there’s been no candy in the house.  I stalked up and Adam bought an ice-cream Snickers.

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He must be the nicest bear in the world, because he gave me a big bite!

For dinner I did leftovers and a quick salad.

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I prefer noodles cold so I ate my portion straight from the container.  Note: I also ate 4big bites before I could manage to take a picture.

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My salad was organic spring mix lettuce, Newman’s Own Asian Sesame Salad Spritzer, Newman’s Own Organic Dried Apples, and chunks of leftover party cheese.

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To drink I had my plain Ooba sample.

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We watched Bones while I ate and for dessert I tucked into my new candy stash – Sprees.

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I realize this isn’t exactly a health food, but I do love that a whole package has less than 200calories.

Now it is a late late bedtime, clearly I have to skip tv time on class nights!  See you in the am.

Did you ever take chemistry?  How did you do?  I was a 4.0 student in high school until I took chemistry, so I am understandably a little freaked out!

Last Day of Summer

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Tomorrow I start class (and half marathon training) so this is technically the last day of summer.  It was a good end, very relaxing.

This afternoon Adam made a big bowl of Purely Decadent Nondairy Frozen Dessert Peanut Butter Zig Zag and I ate his melties.

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So tasty.  I love the melted part on ice-cream, especially Frostys, which I happened to also have!

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We did a test-drive out to my campus this afternoon so I could feel comfortable tomorrow.  We found my parking lot, and even walked into my classroom.  On the way home I was so hungry I could barely see straight so we pulled into Wendy’s for a last summer hurrah.  We might have also watched Bones while we ate 🙂

During tv time (technically online time as we don’t have cable and only watch shows on the internet) I also ate a few pieces of my new candy.

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We saw this “milk” candy at the store and we’re too intrigued not to buy it.  It was chewy but creamy, and quite good.

For dinner I went a little more grown-up.

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That’s Shallota Flavor Spaghetti, a recipe from Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book.

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A bug-free salad.

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The salad had organic spring mix lettuce, Newman’s Own Asian Sesame Natural Salad Mist, walnuts, caraway seed cheese, and Chili Oloves.  My mom sent me the olives from San Francisco and they added a nice kick.

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It’s 10pm now and I’m hoping to do a little reading in bed so I’ve got to get going.  I’m excited but nervous about LIFE starting tomorrow.  Sweet dreams.

Do you like Rachael Ray?  I adore watching her on tv, I think she’s so cute, but I don’t cook her recipes that often.  They take longer than 30minutes (minus), but are very creative and tasty (plus).  Plus they are easy to healthify – use less/lower fat cheese, sub in ww pasta, cut the olive oil/butter…..

My Achey Breaky Heart(Burn)

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There was no dinner post yesterday because there was none, dinner that is.  In fact, this will be a quick-ish post because there’s been no dinner yet today either 🙂

Yesterday afternoon I picked up Adam and we went to the campus bookstore.

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I spent $292.48 on materials for one class!  I will not even discuss how angry that makes me, and instead will focus on how giddy I am over my new planner.

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While on campus we also went to the library to do some printing.  The husband got a Subway sandwich and I wanted a fountain diet coke so we got a meal with…..

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cookies!  I seriously had been telling Adam at least once a day for the past 1.5weeks how badly I was craving a cookie.  I got a chocolate chip m&m and a white chocolate macadamia and ate them both and was thrilled.  (Tina, I think you need to institute Cookie Mondays!)

Once we finally got home I grabbed a hunk of sourdough and went on a walk with Adam to the bank.

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I’m not sure if the bread was going bad or what, but I felt like I was getting acid reflux and by the time we got home I was beyond ill.  I crawled into bed at 9:30, whimpering.

This morning I slept in as late as possible, but knew I should go to volunteering.  I was late, exhausted, and nauseous, so I pulled out all the stops and got a Rockstar Juiced Energy + Guava from the back of the fridge.

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This was the ticket, I managed to hold it together through lunch!  That purple can brought back so many memories – on breaks in college I used to drink them at work back home.  I waitressed at a very busy bar (Duffy’s) with shifts that we super physical and 9+ hours long.  I loved getting a Rockstar as a reward.

For lunch, solid food seemed to be in order so I got a slice of plain pizza.

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The photo is pre-blotting.  I used 3napkins, so there was a visible difference.  Do you blot?  I don’t just blot, I rub!

After volunteering I walked to the coffee shop and got a small side salad to get in some greens.

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I studied for 2.5hours and I also had a Passionfruit Italian Soda while I worked.

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When I got home I discovered Adam had picked up a package from my parents.  Among other things my mom sent a HUGE stack of books and magazines,

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adorable notecard rings,

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and one of our favorite wedding gifts, a plate made by hand back home in St. Thomas.

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You could probably guess at my to-do’s for this evening –

  1. Fill in my new (pink) planner
  2. Feed my sourdough starter – this week I’d like to try an actual loaf of bread
  3. Eat some damn fruit
  4. Make dinner
  5. Find time to curl up with my new reading material

P.S. While I blogged I ate a Dr. Kracker Cheddar and Pumpkin Seed Crisp with onion dip.

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Do you ever get heart burn/acid reflux?  How do you deal?  I’m not a chronic sufferer, but I do get it more than most people I know.  Not from spicy foods, however.  I’ve yet to try Tums or anything but I think I probably should start.