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WIAW : When the day goes to hell

by Brittany on March 28, 2012 · 26 comments

Yesterday started out innocently enough with a cool(er than usual) morning that required coffee (decaf, of course).

bagel with peanut butter

I also ate half a Thomas’ whole wheat bagel with a couple globs of peanut butter with a banana. An entire banana was consumed despite what the picture might suggest.

I should have stopped the day here, but no such luck.

Because from there I discovered a disaster happening in the pantry which required me to empty the whole dang thing out.

pantry contents

Oh, and throw away the entire left pile on the left. Details later.

This caused me to lose track of time, so Hailey missed her morning nap.

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This all snowballed into a missed workout, followed by an almost missed lunch. Almost.

salad beast

Had to get in my greens for

Mixed greens, spinach, carrots, avocado, jalapenos, black beans, feta and buffalo ranch before a trip to Lowe’s for more pantry recovery supplies.

lowe's

Hailey got high fived and called a cute little fellow at least twice. Sorry pumpkin.

The afternoon flew by, resulting in a half-assed nap from the munchkin, scrubbing down walls for me and a missed walk with a friend.

Wholesome Goodness Chocolate Almond drink

A bright spot appeared in the form of Wholesome Goodness Chocolate Almond drink. Mmm.

But then it was 6:00 and I had to cancel another planned date with friends. Sigh. David arrived home, I was starving and didn’t have the slightest desire to cook. Luckily, he’s not too difficult to persuade when it comes to

Si Senor Mooresville NC

We ordered the shrimp fajitas (no rice, double beans with a side of lettuce). Side of lettuce? Because I skip the tortillas in favor of a mini salad.

Si Senor Mooresville NC shrimp fajitas

No worries, I managed to eat my body weight in chips and salsa to make up for the lettuce.

Si Senor Mooresville NC chips and salsa

Another trip to Lowe’s, then home. Followed by ANOTHER trip to Lowe’s because I’m awesome at project planning like that. Then after 3 Hershey’s dark chocolate kisses (unpictured because I’d given up on the day by that point) and a 2 minute wall squat (because I was challenged on twitter, duh), it was time for bed.

…after watching a Twilight Zone of course, because David is still trying to win me over with those. I’m not sold.

And that. Was my day.

Mexican solves all my woes.

What can always brighten your day?

What I Ate Across 5 States

by Brittany on March 14, 2012 · 35 comments

Yesterday I was almost awake for a full 24 hours! The day started out innocently enough around 6:30 am with my usual wake up call from the munchkin. I sprung into gear, fed her, then fed myself.

veggie omelet and bagel

1 egg + 2 egg whites, omelet-ized, with orange and red peppers, mushrooms, spinach and goat cheese. Half a bagel on the side.

Then it was exercise time. I got in 4.3 miles in 52 minutes with my little crew.

stroller wog

I came home to commence Operation Eat the Fridge (in my head I say it like WeHadABabyItsABoy)

operaction eat the fridge salad

Romaine, spinach, avocado, peppers, beans, feta, jalapenos and balsamic (Newman’s Own, of course). Followed closely by (almost an entire container of) hummus.

Sabra roasted pine nut hummus

Am I the only one who doesn’t mix it?

I had to run a few last minute errands, in which I downed a Clif bar- my new go-to bar.

Clif Bar

Then, by late afternoon, it was time to hit the road. We gathered the troops…

carmates

and set our route.

Destin trip

Holy moly. We started the trip around 4:30pm and it wasn’t long before I was hungry. We decided not to delay eating since I wasn’t becoming anymore pleasant to ride with as the minutes ticked by.

Using the magic of cell phones, we looked up ahead and ordered take out from Carrabbas.

Carrababas Side Salad

I split a side salad (and an entre loaf of bread) with David, then downed the entire serving of penne with veggies myself.

Carrabbas veggie pasta

After a final feeding for Hailey and a little time spent in the back seat, and she was asleep by the time we hit Atlanta.

Atlanta skyline

I drank an unsweet tea after feeding Hailey and the caffeine must have been potent because somehow I stayed awake for the whole trip, snacking on Certs (love those little mints!) the whole way.

Around 1:30am, we took a pit stop and split an Oreo McFlurry.

mcflurry

Nothing but quality photos for you, my friends.

A few more foggy back roads and we finally made it. We ended up getting in around 3am EST. Overall it was a smooth trip, Hailey slept the whole time and it was totally worth it because this morning we got to wake up to this…

Destin FL Harbor

And now we’re off to eat breakfast and watch some boats with my wonderful in-laws in Destin, FL!

Destin harbor

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What I Ate… No Thanks to the Cow

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What {we!} Ate Wednesday: Greek Lovin’

August 31, 2011

  Breakfast Ok, breakfast wasn’t Greek at all, but it was grrreat! I started the day off on the right foot with two banana nut oatmeal pancakes- toasted up and topped with 1 Tbsp peanut butter, 1 tsp chia seeds and some light syrup. These tasted just as delicious after being frozen and were incredibly [...]

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What {we} Ate Wednesday: Simplicity

August 24, 2011

Maybe it was a protein-filled breakfast… or maybe a sign of labor?! Nah… probably not but my appetite was odd yesterday.  I wasn’t all that hungry all day, which is definitely weird for me. So here’s my day of simple eats… calories totaled for your enjoyment! Breakfast Breakfast on the back porch- loving this cool [...]

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What {we} Ate Wednesday: BH Edition

July 27, 2011

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What {we} Ate Wednesday

July 13, 2011

Whew, was I tired yesterday. I’m hoping it’s a fluke and that my remaining 8 weeks of pregnancy won’t have me this drained.  Usually when I’m sleepy I eat a whole lot, but yesterday after lunch, I never really got hungry again… Breakfast Breakfast was the delicious Greek omelet I featured yesterday with a cup [...]

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Gestational Diabetes Test: Take One

June 16, 2011

If you follow me on twitter or facebook, you know that Tuesday was my 28 week appointment, meaning it was time for my gestational diabetes test.  The test involves drinking a sugary drink with 50 g of glucose, then having your blood drawn 1 hour later to check your blood sugar level. Guess what.  I [...]

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A Grilling Alternative: Bella Burgers

June 2, 2011

Now that Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, summer (in my book) is officially here.. as is grilling season! Wahoo! Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a burger rut (is there such thing? Surely there is…), so I wanted to share another option for those backyard grilling nights. Garlic Herb Portabella Burgers These [...]

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What (we) Ate Wednesday: Veggie Version

May 25, 2011

Welcome to another What (we) Ate Wednesday! By pure coincidence I realized that I didn’t eat any meat yesterday (if you don’t count eggs or dairy as meat).  What great timing because it just so happens to be National Vegetarian Week (at least I think I’ve heard that’s true). Let’s get started… Breakfast Breakfast consisted [...]

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