Domestic goddesses

Whew! I apologize for going MIA for a little bit there. The second half of last week was a killer! I only just finished the second week of classes, and already I've had a few exams and projects. Guess that's what happens once you're past the Gen Eds. I have actually been keeping track of my food intake for a Sports Nutrition project, but I'm not going to share. Too long. 

I will share about the sports nutrition project though because it's sweet! For a grade, I get to keep track of everything I consume (including drinks) and every calorie I expend through movement and normal body functioning and compare my numbers with the numbers I should have as an active 19-year-old female of my stature. I have to keep track of literally EVERYTHING... quantities of vitamins, minerals, carbs, fat, protein, etc. This is a dietician wannabe's dream!! (Not that I know for sure I want to be an RD, but it's one of the possibilities!!)

Enough about that and on to the eats plus (surprise!!) a few pics! I remembered :)

Breakfast was 1 packet Quaker cinnamon flavored weight control instant oatmeal. There is nothing like filling your stomach with warm, filling oats first thing in the morning during the winter. Nothing. I also had about a cup of Bolthouse Farms' Green Goodness smoothie. Sounds gross, looks gross- appearance is somewhat akin to that of pond scum. Tastes divine. 

This baby is a nutritional powerhouse. Somehow Bolthouse managed to cover up the taste of pureed spinach and algae with dragonfruit, kiwi, and other tropical delights. 

For a snack I had a small Gala apple with about a TBSP of dark chocolate blended PB. 

Lunch was Amy's Brown Rice and Veggie bowl and a Yoplait Light Thick N Creamy peach yogurt.

Before dinner, I snacked on 2 dried peach slices and for dinner my roomie and I made a spinach, asparagus, and parmesan frittata using a recipe from Fitness magazine. 

We felt like such domestic goddesses. Even though we lit a paper towel on fire in the cooking process. It all worked out in the end; the frittata tasted good! We had it with some vanilla soymilk and butternut squash on the side. It beat eating in the dining hall, that's for sure ;)

I'll be back again. No telling when... the blog is at the mercy of my schedule. I hope to at least shoot for one or two posts a week to start. Thanks for reading!

Feeding the addiction

I am typing this as I sip on yet another cup of Mate Vana. I think I might be hooked... because I feel incomplete without a cup a day. Best Christmas present ever from my boyfriend's family: 4 kinds of tea plus cute little canisters, a "Perfect Teamaker" that is prob. the most convenient thing I've ever owned, and some rock cane sugar to sweeten! Actually, it was second best only to his: a beaaauuutiful aqua colored, dip-dyed looking tea set. My first one! Hi darlin :)

This is going to be quick because the to-do list keeps growing but I just want to maintain the blog even if the posts are short!

Brekkie today was 1 packet Quaker weight control maple and brown sugar oatmeal. I'm not dieting or anything, but I tried this out because the product claimed to be very "satiating." With 7 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber, those Quaker folks weren't lying! It held me over very nicely for a 45 minute interval workout on the treadmill. Along with an apple for crunch.

When I got back, I refueled with a slice of Ezekiel bread and some Dark Chocolate Dreams PB from Peanut Butter & Co. All I can say is wow. This company will sure get my business again. Tastes like Reeses but with no cholesterol, 170 cal/2 TBSP, and therefore, no guilt!! (Not that my favorite candy usually makes me feel guilty... only when I overindulge on occasions like Halloween... and the weeks after that we have leftovers ;) )The Ezekiel bread was kinda meh, only because I like the English muffins 10x better.

For lunch, I had a healthy version of hot pockets with Kashi's Chicken Rustico frozen sandwich. It contained chicken, spinach, red peppers, mushrooms, and a savory sauce and tasted absolutely perfect with a cup of Campbell's Healthy Harvest tomato and basil soup. What a pair. I'm a sucker for soup and sandwich combos and this one did not disappoint.

Here's a pic of the sandwich, though not one I took: 

You should buy it.

Later, a friend asked me if I wanted to grab lunch. I already had (obviously), so I just had half a no bake cookie and sipped some mint tea. No bake cookies are one of my school's fortes. The lunch selection, on the other hand, missed the mark a little: breaded chicken filet, onion rings, tuna melt, french fries, and pizza. At any rate, it was quite refreshing to enjoy a leisurely afternoon tea and crumpet... er... cookie without rushing.

Time to tackle that list! Back later (maybe with original pictures! We'll see how brave I'm feelin') Stay warm! I know I will-- we have an illegal space heater. (Shh... no one from school reads this to my knowledge!!)