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Fuel me up, yogurt cup

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So how was Monday for everyone? Mine was alright, considering that I barely slept due to my sugary brownies. I was seriously pretty much awake all night and still awake when my alarm went off this morning. I actually got up early, which is odd considering how I maybe got 2 hours of sleep total.

Our staff meeting was extra long this morning and resulted in lots of stuff for me to do. Love those meetings, haha. But the day went by super fast with all the hubbub, which is good because if it had been slow I probablywould have fallen asleep on the keyboard.

Breakfast was the usual (smoothie plus coffee for you new readers). I had a pretty terrific work lunch today though – leftovers! I started off with a side salad with my homemade Asian dressing.

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I was still out of it when I packed this though, because I left off any toppings. I snagged some grated parmesan from the work fridge to jazz it up a bit.

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Along with my salad I had leftover pasta from last night and two more pieces of bread.

That looks like way more pasta than I actually had for some reason. I actually could have eaten a lot more, haha. But it was around a 1/2 cup if I had to guess. But your eyes are not playing tricks on you with the bread – I ate another two pieces of it :)

After lunch I noticed that my face felt really dry and kind of itchy, so went and looked in the bathroom mirror. I was presented with quite the tomato face, which was a bit alarming considering how little sun I got over the weekend.

A few moments of brainstorming led me to the culprit of my face dilemma – bare minerals powder. I ordered some from Sephora last week, and it arrived on Friday. I googled it and apparently a lot of people have had similar allergies to the product because of the fact that the “minerals” are actually composed of ground up metals.

I was quite peeved because I spend a pretty penny on this makeup and will now have to spend another pretty penny to buy my usual foundation since I’m out. I’m going to see if I can return it, but I have a feeling that won’t go over so well since it’s already been opened. Frustrating. I am crossing my fingers that they’ll at least let me exchange it for a makeup that won’t burn my face off. We shall see though. Has this happened to anyone else?

My afternoon snack was another Oikos honey + NP Pumpkin Granola cup.

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I ate double the amount of granola you see there, it just wouldn’t all fit on the top. I knew I wasn’t going to be eating again untl after yoga and I was hoping to get in some quick cardio after that so I knew I would need the fuel.

Btw, I love referring to food as fuel – it’s such a positive connotation. I think we should view food as a positive force, not one that is working against us. Easier said than done, I know, but just some “fuel” for thought (couldn’t resist).

Oh, and on that note. Thank you guys so much for the comments on my post this morning. I was just hesitant to bring that up because the vegetarian thing really makes me happy, and I’m a little sad to say I’m not 100% committed.

However, I think I can still get the health and environmental benefits (and semi observe my moral stance on the matter) by cutting back to only eating meat a handful of times per year (I can only tolerate it if it’s fresh and well-prepared) so I’m happy with this for the most part.

It was really interesting to hear all your thoughts about it. One particular comment really struck me. Angie in Atlanta said, “I just label myself a ‘conscious eater’ and call it a day.” Brilliant.

Yoga was so amazing today. My teacher, who is usually kind of tough, was putting off great energy. And she had us do 5 minutes of our own flow. It was fab. I really need to start practicing on my own, I think it would really help me. I don’t know why I find it so difficult.

Now I’m about to scrounge together dinner, which may prove to be quite difficult and hopefully make up for my lost sleep last night. Enjoy your evenings!

Desk Lunch Shenanigans

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Good evening bloggarinos. I’m kind of liking this new blogging schedule, it’s a’workin’ for me so far. Hope you are cool with it also.

You guys are seriously amazing. Thank you for all the well wishes. Makes me feel all warm inside when I read them :)

Today was a grumbly tummy day. I eat a LOT of fiber on the regular, but sometimes my stomach seems to get upset with me while other times it’s just fine.

I started the day with my unpictured usuals – coffee and a green monster. I was in an awkward state of grumbling all morning. As I commented on Janetha’s blog, a lady who has also been experiencing some strange tummy goings-on, my belly seemed to be singing the Star Wars soundtrack. Lots of low, ominous notes.

Anywho, I didn’t let my musical gut keep my from lunch. Said lunch, was pretty random, but tasty.

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I brought two mini bagels, to be enjoyed with some Naturally More pb and whipped cream cheese, along with an apple.

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But take a closer look at that apple… That was just sliced, not sitting out for several hours. Whaddufuh?

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I was a little scurred of the brownness of the apple, but I ate it anyways. (And I wonder why my stomach hurts when I am constantly ingesting possibly toxic foods…) They tasted okay, but they weren’t as tart as Granny Smith apples usually are. I kind of liked that. As long as it doesn’t kill me.

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The bagels were yummy alone, with pb and cream cheese  individually.

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But I decided this would be even better – the best of both worlds. And it was.

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A look at the timeline of my plate. Avoiding the apples, eating all the diff. bagels at once. I don’t eat my foods one at a time. Do you? Notice how the poor apples are being neglected because they were ugly. How rude of me.

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A few apples down, but they’re still lagging way behind.

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It’s a face-off. It could go either way.

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But I decide to save the best for last! The bagel sandwich with peanut butter and cream cheese stands alone. (Please tell me you know what childhood song that is from?!)

And that my friends, was completely pointless but made my lunch kinda fun. Eating at work doesn’t have anywhere near the glamour of eating at home.

After playing with my food I went back to work, until I got a really crappy email. I can’t really go into it, but it sent me into a major funk. It resulted in me having to write an almost $300 check, which was more than a little frustrating because I have been working so hard on my new budget.

I was feeling really proud of myself because I was on track to save MORE money this month than I had intended to. I told myself that every dollar over the intended savings amount could go into a fund with which I would let myself buy the things I’ve been wanting for so long (Garmin, iPhone, and not to mention Christmas gifts for others.)

But now that I have to write this check, it’s going to put me right back where I was before – so frustrating! But I guess life will always throw us curve balls, right?

So I stewed about it for awhile (longer than I should have) and then moved on. I couldn’t do anything about it, so I had to just accept the fact that money is going to continue to be really tight for awhile.

My lunch was super filling so it took me a long time to get hungry for a snack. I eventually broke for some carrots, nestled in the same baggie as yesterday.

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Later on I had another Oikos Honey, this time with Nature’s Path Pumpkin Granola. Before adding the granola, I stirred up all the honey.

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I liked it much better this time. I think my aversion before was that sometimes I’d get big pockets of honey all at once, which kind of grossed me out. I still think I’d prefer plain though.

Now I’m home and about to go on a walk with the roommate. It’s sooo lovely outside. I’m still taking it easy since I’m not back to 100% yet, but I am craving some movement!

I’ll be back tomorrow! Yay for Grey’s Anatomy tonight. I’m pumped :)

I’m taking the dessert for dinner at my brother and SIL’s on Sunday. They requested like angel food cake, chocolate or cookies. Anyone have any easy, fool-proof recipes that mean any of those requirements?

In the Battle of The Office v. Grey’s – where do you weight in?