All done…Bad News, then some good.

I felt like I should not take much of a break from studying yesterday, so I really didn’t.  I am so glad my test is over and the semester is over!  I just have to do a very simple take home test and e-mail it to my professor by Wednesday night, which is nothing to worry about.  I think I did well on my test…I hope.  Those are the most difficult tests I have ever taken in my life.  I know the material, but his tests are ridiculous.  So, let me catch you up on my food!!  Yesterday for lunch was a simple but delicious PB and honey sandwich on fiber and flax bread, carrots, and grapefruit.  I had a snack before dinner…a banana bread muffin and an apple!  Dinner-I had leftover pumpkin baked ziti and slowly enjoyed it this time.  It was just as good as it was fresh out of the oven.  I spent the rest of the night studying…bummer.  Studying makes me want to eat.  I guess that goes for any school related work…not just studying.  Papers too.  I fought the urge though!  I am very proud of myself because this is a huge accomplishment for me.  I wasn’t hungry at all, I just get bored while studying and the stress probably adds to it too, I’m sure.  I just kept reminding myself that I wasn’t hungry, and that I was just bored studying, and it worked.  So, yay for that!

I think this picture turned out better!

This morning I got up early at 7 and made a bowl of strawberry banana oatmeal before heading out to catch the bus into Pittsburgh.  I love the way this looks in the pictures…so fresh.  I made them the same as yesterday with rolled oats, about 8 strawberries? (half mixed, half on top), 1/2 cup soy milk, 1 sliced banana cooked in, 2 Tbsp flax, and cinnamon.  Today, I put a Tbsp of walnuts on though to hold me over about an hour longer.  I don’t think I needed it though because I wasn’t even hungry for lunch at noon which was when I experienced (and I am so ecstatic to say) my VERY LAST MEAL EVER in the DINING HALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  HOORAY! 

It was actually not bad today, but it’s just not fresh tasting and neat if you know what I mean?  I had some orange slices, watermelon, and went back for pineapple that I saw after I was finished (not pictured), and I had a salad.  I used spinach, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, cucumber, green bell pepper strips, and snow peas.  I drizzled a little bit of oil and vinegar on top.  It was pretty good!  I know the picture is terrible, but I felt like I was being watched and got a little embarrassed, so I just snapped it.  

After lunch, I studied for another hour, took the test, and got back on the bus to head home.  I was so excited to go home because I was going to go to Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s with my sister.  I had a PB and honey sandwich to hold me over while we went shopping, but (Bad news) we ended up not going .  My dad said it’s not a good area, and he is right.  So, I will wait to go with my parents when they can go.  I want my nutritional yeast!  

My nails are in need of some help from a manicure…

For dinner I had the same thing.  Pumpkin baked ziti!  Followed by a banana bread muffin shortly after!  

Yes, this is the same picture as above haha!

As for exercise, I’m taking a rest day because I’m both mentally and physically exhausted.  I guess school will do that.  Oh, yeah…the good news!  I got the job that I had an interview for a couple weeks ago!!!  I’m very happy and can’t wait to start working in the hospital  I’m going to do some meal planning now and try to think of some different things to have over the next few days.  I have a spaghetti squash waiting to be cooked.  Anybody have any suggestions on what to do with him?  I loved the V’con recipe but need something new to try.  Thanks!  Have a great Monday night everyone! (for me it is almost like a Friday )

 

Class Cancelled

My first class was cancelled today, and I figured I would just stay home and skip the second one since all my professor does is read word for word off of the notes that I already have.  It has been a very relaxing day so far, but I really need to study the rest of it :-(  booo.  Breakfast was pumpkin oatmeal (pumpkin, steel cut oats, whipped banana, walnuts, spoonful of PB, flaxseed, cinnamon, vanilla, soymilk)-yumm!  Lunch I cut up some celery, had baby carrots, a red grapefruit, and a sandwich of Ezekiel bread, hummus, tomato, avocado, and hot sauce!  It was very tasty.  My mouth still wanted something else though and I was really craving PB and honey for lunch, but I have so much hummus that needs to get used up!  So, two hours later I ate a pumpkin muffin topped with honey and PB!  It was delicious!  I had 2 squares of my Supreme Dark Endangered Species Chocolate bar too!  Dark chocolate has definitely been an acquired taste for me because I used to hate it, but now I love it and think milk chocolate is too sweet!  I made chickpea cutlets this afternoon this well, and will be having one with my dinner!  As for the exercise…today is a rest day.   (the first pic is of my sandwich…tomatoes, hummus, and avocado)  I need to work on my photography…

 

Home sweet home

I am very happy to be home but very sad to realize that some of my pictures have not been posting!  I have a macbook at school, and I was able to see them all on there.  At home on a dell they aren’t there.  Hmmm. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but I might try blogspot?  Anyways, I had a pre-workout snack that was rather large at 370 calories! before the gym.  It was a slice of whole wheat bread with 2 Tbsp natural creamy peanut butter and a Tbsp of honey.  Sooooo good.  One of my favorites I got in a nice and easy workout of 10 minutes treadmill 40 min ET low resistance and slow (-489 kcal).  I read some of Superfoods Healthstyle while exercising, and it made the time fly!  I normally do this on my lighter workout days.  I came home and made myself another half of PB and honey sandwich because it was soo good only this time with 1 Tbsp of PB and cinnamon!  Deeelish!  Also, I had a salad of romaine lettuce with carrots, tomatoes, peas, dried cranberries, and some EVOO and apple cidar vinegar to dress it!  Yummy!  I made a cup of decaf green tea as well.  Today net about 1350, and balanced my major nutrients well!  Off to the boyfriend’s after the Penguin’s hockey game that I’ve missed most of