In keeping up with the autumn theme, I've proudly displayed my new purply mums on the kitchen table along with some fresh from the tree apples... and store bought 'naners. MmM.
Aren't they pretty!? I heart them.
This morning's breakfast was awesome! I finally remembered to place the ingredients all pretty for you too look at :)
In the mix:
- 1 black berry Chobani
- blueberries
- strawberries
- 2 handfuls of granola
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
In other news, today is the last day All My Children is on the air. I haven't watched it in years, but have watched on and off in college and my entire life, really. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting in the living room while my mom was doing her ironing with All My Children on in the background. Actually, that, One Life to Live & General Hospital were all on in the background.
My personal favorite is One Life To Live which I watched a bit of growing up but have now been watching consistently for a solid three years. I love the show! I am saddened that it will be going off the air in January, and can relate to all those All My Children fans and what they are feeling today. Thank you for 40 great years of television and may your cast & crew be able to find jobs quickly.
*End rant* :)
So, this week hasn't been a great one health wise. I mean, it was fine, just clouded with some poor choices. Going out for a birthday is great and a part of life and I will always find a balance to include such activities in my life, but it's not a reason for a full derailment! I could've drank a bit less on Saturday (shhh judgies ;) and I could've made better hangover food choices the next day. And Monday - Ok now that's ridiculous. There was no need to ruin Monday. I need to remember to keep my eyes on my goals. I did feel however that on Tuesday (the start of my health week) I felt a renewed sense of drive. I'm thankful for that and even paused to be a lil bit proud of myself. In the past, I would've just gone on for weeks, saying I'd start over in September, or on my birthday mid month etc.
I found that when I used my blog to keep me more on track I .... get this... stayed more on track!! So here are some meals!
Yesterday morning I made my awesome tropical smoothie, but this time had some spinach on hand.
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| Greeeeen |
Check out this green! :D I love this color! I want to paint my walls this color and buy matching throw pillows. You can't even taste the spinach in this. I recommend it as a great way to get more veggies in.
For dinner I had a great salad. .. But I need to remember to position each addition nicely so I can take a prettier picture!
In the mix:
- lettuce
- spinach
- tomato
- celery
- baby carrots
- corn
- jalapeno peppers
- black bean burger
I ate this dressed with Wishbone Honey Dijon. After tasting this dressing, I promptly divorced Pete and married the dressing. SO GOOD! I do want to check the ingredient list though. Whenever something is this tasty, there is usually high fructose corn syrup in it. I like to try to stay away from this. It's hard though since it's in everything!
This morning I felt I initiated myself into the "Healthy Blogger" world. I finally bought Chia seeds!!! :D
*Naturally I didn't take a photo* *Still learning blogging*
As soon as I opened them, I had to resist the urge to mix them in water & slather them all over Peach to see if I could grow my very own Chia Pet.
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| Don't you dare. |
I was excited to finally try these little powerhouses out. They have a ton of omega 3s in them and have a gelling action when exposed to water that makes them plump up, keeping you fuller *not a word for longer.
I added them to my usual sandwich thin with peanut butter, 'naner, & cinnamon.
I can't wait to try them in other recipes where they really plump up.
So that's all for now! I will be photographing more stuff that I eat soon & attempting to stay on track in the meantime :)
