Stuck in the city

This morning I had a bit more time to spare.  I didn’t have to get the bus until 10:13 for my noon class.  With this in mind I planned a somewhat different breakfast than the past few days.  The only difference was I used steel cut oats instead of rolled.  haha.  I enjoyed my chewy oatmeal with the same mixins and toppings though.  1/2 cup soymilk, 3/4 cup water, banana, cinnamon, flax, wheat germ, walnuts, PB spoonful, and agave nectar, which I mixed in this time instead of drizzling it on top.  Perfect for 471 calories, 16 g fat, 16 g fiber, and 18 g protein.  

Usually I take the express bus to school because it takes me straight there, but the last one is at 8:00 am, and I wanted to sleep as long as I could especially since I didn’t have class until noon.  After today, I’m thinking I would rather go to bed earlier (once I get into a routine again) than deal with the craziness of the city while transferring to another bus.  I was supposed to get off of the first bus and walk to catch the transfer, but as I was walking, I saw that bus go by!  It was EARLY by about 3 minutes!!!  I don’t know my way around the city very well, and it kind of intimidates me!  I was freaking out not only because I felt unsafe, but I was going to be late for class.  My mom looked up info online for me and helped me over the phone.  I finally got onto a bus that was going where I needed to go, a half an hour later.  I was ten minutes late for class, which wasn’t too bad.  Whew!  So, from now on I think I may just take the express bus to save myself from all that.  I will go to the library and study for three hours before class I guess!  After an hour and fifty minutes of class (well an hour and forty for me), I went to the park to eat my lunch since it is a beautiful day.  It was nice but ended up being a little too windy that my napkins couldn’t handle it!  I surely enjoyed the fresh air and scenery though!  For my lunch I packed a PB (first time using TJ’s creamy-soooo good!!!!) and TJ’s strawberry preserves (also excellent) sandwich on TJ’s sprouted wheat, kiwi, grapes, and red cabbage salad that I made last night!  this was 562 calories, 21 g fat, 15 g fiber, and 20 g protein. 

I figured my textbook wouldn’t like the wind too much either, so I moved inside to the library for that.  I saw the computers though and decided to  blog instead, so that’s where I am right now!  It’s time for me to head to the bus stop though, and then to the gym directly after getting off the bus, so I will see you later for dinner!  

(Note: I just posted this (two and a half hours later than I wrote it) because I just got the pics uploaded)

 

A weekend full of excitement

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!  

First, I would like to apologize for not posting at all yesterday, but what an exciting day I had!!  I felt like a dog yesterday (sore throat, headache, etc.), but today I am feeling much better!  On Saturday, Brian told me had tickets.  Tickets to what?  Well, the Pen’s game, of course!  They were winning the series 3-1, and only had to win one more game to move on to the next series.  He won them on Ebay!  How amazing is that?!  I didn’t believe him at first.  We went to one last year, and they lost against the Ottawa Senators in the first series  I didn’t want them to lose again!  So, we left Sunday at 10 am, and did not get back home until 6:30.  For those of you who do not know, then Penguins won!   It was the most exciting game I’ve ever been to.  I was so nervous, and it was neat because our seats were on the end, first row in the balcony, which are almost right on top of the net, and every goal of the game was scored at our end!!!  Here we come Philadelphia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We ate dinner and then watched a movie (Rendition-it was very good!), and before I knew, it was time for bed.  I had to get everything ready and my lunch packed for school today, take a shower, and get to bed asap since today was an early start for me.  I woke up at 6 am after getting only six and a half hours of sleep.  I’m feeling fine though!  The first day of the semester was good!  I’m looking forward to my classes.  My work load won’t be terrible because I’m only taking two courses, but they are both pretty challenging.  I went to the gym afterwards, right when I got off of the bus and did the usual 60 minute workout.  35 treadmill, 5 Stairmaster, stretching, abs, pushups, 10 ET.  It felt great and really worked up my appetite!  So, here is what I had for my past seven meals while I was on a blogging hiatus!!  

Saturday night I made a salad (the same salad as Friday) with a pasta dish of about a cup cooked whole wheat penne, 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms, the rest of the V’con broiled tofu I made a while ago, kale, and low sodium soy sauce.  Very quick and delish.  My dinner was 595 calories, 25 g fat, 19 g fiber, and 29 g protein.  

Sunday morning I ate a late (10:30 am) breakfast out of containers at Brian’s house.  I packed food with me!  I had PB and blueberry preserves on TJ’s sprouted wheat, about 3/4 cup plain silk soy yogurt with a Tbsp wheat germ and a Tbsp flaxseed meal, and a banana.  (No pic, sorry).  This meal was rather calorically dense because I knew I’d need the fuel for the game!  It was 645 calories, 24 g fat, 15 g fiber, and 28 g protein.  

Brian and I planned to cookout at the game, so he packed his burgers, some Pepperidge farm whole wheat hamburger buns, and mustard, whereas I brought a Boca burger, 1/4 of an avocado, fresh spinach, and an orange from home for myself.  So, at 12:30 (I know, so close to breakfast, but lunch was small and I was comfortably full!) I put my Boca burger on a bun with the avocado, spinach, and some mustard and my orange on the side.  It was not a good orange  How disappointing, but if that was the worst thing that happened to me all day, that’s not bad at all!!  Lunch was about 350 calories, 9 g fat, 11 g fiber, and 26 g protein.  No picture again, sorry!

And onto dinner…I heated up a frozen portion of snobby joes in the microwave.  I put about half of it in my last La tortilla factory garlic and herb tortilla and had the rest on the side (because it wouldn’t fit) along with an orange bell pepper (I LOVE these!), a kiwi, a salad (spinach, iceberg salad blend, 1/4 avocado, tomato, cucumber, onion, some of the orange pepper, and 2 Tbsp Annie’s Roasted red pepper vinaigrette), and a glass (almost a cup) of plain soymilk.  It was exactly what I was looking for as I was in no mood at all to cook at the time after a long day.  Brian also had some sloppy joe and liked it!    510 calories, 19 g fat, 28 g fiber, and 25 g protein.  

I missed my oatmeal yesterday, and had a nice creamy bowl for breakfast this morning.  I made it the same way I did on Saturday with 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup soymilk, 3/4 cup water, a sliced banana, 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal, 1 Tbsp wheat germ, 1 Tbsp walnuts, cinnamon, a spoonful of PB, and agave nectar.  Perfect.  480 calories, 16 g fat, 15 g fiber, and 17 g protein.  

My packed lunch at school consisted of a pb and blueberry preserves sandwich on TJ’s sprouted wheat, 1/2 cup plain silk soy yogurt, baby carrots, a kiwi, and a orange (this one was nice and juicy!).  I ate with a friend outside.  It was beautiful outside, and added to my enjoyable lunch!  (Another pictureless meal )  587 calories, 21 g fat, 17 g fiber, and 24 g protein.  

After the gym I made myself a mexican style dinner in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo!  This made my decision on what to make for dinner very simple!  I had a burrito and a salad.  I used one of my new Ezekiel sprouted grain tortillas (loved it!) and added sauteed 1/2 cup black beans, white onions, and red bell pepper.  Then I added some chili powder and hot sauce and topped it with tomato, 1/4 an avocado, salsa, and some vegan gourmet cheese.  I decided to add the cheese at the last minute and didn’t feel like messing around to melt it, so it wasn’t melted.  Still good though.  This burrito was difficult to wrap up, and a lot of the filling fell out while I was eating it!  I’m not too good at making wraps, burritos, etc. work.  haha.  It was still great!  My salad consisted of iceberg salad blend, the rest of the red bell pepper, 1/4 an avocado, tomato, onion, and some more salsa!  Great dinner at 571 calories, 23 g fat, 22 g fiber, and 23 g protein.  

I had a banana bread muffin and a cup of unsweetened applesauce with cinnamon for my evening snack.  Yum!  253 calories, 1 g fat, 8 g fiber, and 3 g protein.  

Time to do some reading and get to bed somewhat early tonight!  

 

Simple

I was feeling sick this morning (sore throat), which I am almost certain I got it from Brian.  It’s not too bad though.  I had a comforting bowl of oatmeal for breakfast.  I had the same thing as yesterday except I used some agave nectar instead of brown sugar!  I love agave nectar.  I’m very glad I bought it!  I also had flaxseed meal, wheat germ, walnuts, cinnamon, and a spoonful of PB like usual.  (481 calories, 16 g fat, 13 g fiber, 16 g protein) 

At the gym today I did 30 minutes of running, 10 minutes on the stairmaster, 10 on the ET, and some pushups, situps, and stretching.  Pretty much the usual workout.  It felt great!  When I came home I had a hard time deciding what to have for lunch with!  I was going to make a “pizza” on a tortilla, or have a wrap or a stir fry, but I wanted PB and J again.  I just thought I should have something different than yesterday, but it’s what I really wanted!  PB and J it was and almost the same as yesterday…PB and blueberry preserves on TJ’s sprouted wheat, which has honey in it (should have checked, but I’m not really worried about it), RED bell pepper, an orange, a kiwi, and plain soy yogurt!  (591 calories, 21 g fat, 16 g fiber, and 24 g protein).  

I don’t know what I will have for dinner yet.  I’m thinking I should just finish up some leftovers, yet I am anxious to try something new!!  Decisions, decisions… Anyway, I’m off to read some nursing stuff!!