Adventures in eating....or eating out for all three meals in one day!

Thursdays are tough. I have a 7 a.m. meeting. The people that are supposed to bring snacks/breakfast did not show.

I find that annoying. Luckily, I was able to run out to my car and get an orange. I get very tense when no food is available and I might get hungry. I actually was hungry this morning so I found it even more stressful than normal.

I didn't have to be in court so I went out to breakfast with my buddy KBK. I had delicious oatmeal with fruit at Jimmy's. (I am rather impressed that Jimmy's has a website!)

I then went out to lunch with my office buddy (the same one that I brought food for because I made too much salad and pasta salad with olives and sun dried tomatoes is one of those foods that the husband will not eat). We went to Fuji's in Wollaston. Fuji's does not appear to have a website.

Then, after a rather intense afternoon (and for some reason I was totally exhausted), the husband and I set out to find dinner. I was unusually tired - as was he. I think maybe the pollen is getting to us.

He wanted something casual and Italian. I first suggested the Venetian in Weymouth, but then thought of Caffe Tosca...a delicious fun Italian place. Early McPrompt and I went there last week.

It will now be classified under places the husband will not eat. The pasta was not boring enough, too many ingredients. So we left.

Then we went to Saporitos, another Italian place in Hull. I had never been, but had heard good things. This time we actually sat down...it is a very cute little place. Again, too complicated. We left.

Finally we went to DiNero's, where the husband was able to have his Chicken Parmesan. I had little necks with linguine and a white wine sauce, which was actually very delicious.

For the record, the husband is actually a very good husband, and not normally so picky.

Last night - at the Kan Man Marketplace

I've been a little behind today in my blogging. Thursdays tend to be very long days. Last night I went to the Kan Man Marketplace with Early McPrompt and Amy. Check out their blogs for a photo recap of our adventures.

It was very fun and I tried Vietnamese food. Turns out that Vietnamese Pad Thai is very hot and spicy. I like hot and spicy, but this was too hot and spicy for my meat and potato roots.
(The husband says that my family doesn't eat colored food - just yellows and whites...which by the way is not actually true.)

So I got what Amy got. I forget what it is called, but it was yummy.

I also discovered that there are many, many, many different kinds of noodles. In fact, there was an entire aisle of noodles! I can't wait to try them out!

Oh, and I had ice cream last night, a cup of vanilla with some Brighams' chocolate sauce. I love Brighams. Strangely, when I was younger I really didn't like just plain vanilla ice cream - but it's grown on me and it is delicious!

Baby steps is what it is all about.

I didn't walk this morning. I did do some bicycle crunches and regular crunches. I also measured how far it is from my office to the T station that is further away. It is a little over a mile.

I'm trying not to feel guilty about this whole exericising thing. I know it's a step and a process to change my lifestyle, but sometimes it just isn't that easy.

These are the things I am trying:

• not to be judgemental of myself and others
• exercise a little every day
• get up early and not rush around on the morning
• take time to breath
• manage my time
• make healthy eating choices

I had an apple as a snack, and I wasn't hungry, it was just there. It's better than a brownie or a piece of cake, or a candy bar just being "there".

As Let it Flow says, it's a process!

Morning.

I woke up to my patio furniture strewn about and a rather large rabbit sitting there calmy munching on something. Well, he was calm until my three monsters saw him. Then he ran.

The dilemma of this morning is my total lack of motivation. I dragged myself out out bed at 6:15. I have only had coffee and not breakfast. My sneakers and fleece are in the car. It's chilly.

I think I'll make some Steel Cut oats, have an egg, and go to work. I can get some work done before the phones start ringing, and since I have a depo in Boston, can wear my sneakers and go for a walk around the city before I have to go sit up and pay close attention to the opposing counsel's questions.

I think I'm making excuses. I really wish my sneakers were not in my car. I'll have breakfast, check out some blogs, and see what happens.

I might do the yoga mentioned on Beets, Butter and Mountaintops, as it does not require sneakers.

Sparkpeople????

I've been monitoring my intake of food on Sparkpeople. It really is full of information. I just wish the site would move a little faster.

Oh well. So far so good. I had leftovers for lunch (whole grain pasta, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, olives and feta). I have also had an orange and a banana. The orange kept me from eating something NOT good.

I am still hungry. I had a few wasabi peas....but they really are just for taste and I had to stop eating them because, well, I could eat the entire bag in one sitting.

I have two apples and an orange left until dinner. I am trying to avoid having microwave popcorn, but since I won't be home until after 8:30, I must just have some.

Sparkpeople is eye opening!

Of breakfast and sabotage

I just posted yesterdays breakfast. I do not know why it came up today. Anyway, I had the same thing this morning, except that I ended up having skim milk in my coffee instead of soy milk.

I overslept, and then didn't drink my coffee - which got cold - and last time I nuked coffee I burned my hand, besides I had completely lost track of time and couldn't find a travel mug, so I stopped at Dunks for a medium.

I'm trying to cut out caffeine.

It's not going all that well.

Anyway, breakfast was delicious!

Then, I got to work, and put my lunch (and I brought extras for my coworker) and told the law clerk (they are both part of our lunchtime strolls...emphasis on "stroll"). I told him it was healthy and someone else in my office laughed. He said that for me eating healthy is like him chewing on his fingernails. I'll last awhile, but it won't last forever. He knows my family and we like our desserts. Nice.

That is a judgement (yes Stacey I noticed!). I told him it was, and that he should be more supportive. I should also add that he doesn't think I'm fat. Anyway. I guess that is what happens when you work with mostly men.

So, off to my day! I brought sneakers to work and it looks like it is clearing up.

Breakfast of Champions

This morning, I decided to make a couple of days supply of cooked steel cut oats. They take about 45 minutes to cook, so they are not great to cook on busy mornings. However, if you cook them in advance and refrigerate them, you can just microwave them and are good to go.

I actually got hooked on steel cut oats, after reading Stacey Shipman's blog post on them. I bought mine at Trader Joe's. They are Irish Style Steel Cut Oats by Country Choice. They are quite delicious, particularly when you add some maple syrup.

Maple syrup is one of my new favorite foods. I eat too much sugar, and am trying to cut down on processed foods, so for the time being, maple syrup on my oats or waffles in the morning is hitting the spot!

I've been buying maple syrup at Whole Foods, and so far I have tried the 365 Organics from Whole Foods, and so far so good.