Warm and soft PowerBar Cookies & Cream from being in the side of my computer bag with my stupid Windows XP Dell D620 laptop that doesn’t understand the meaning of “power management”.

Heather punched me in the face while sleeping, notice the bruise under my right (your left) eye.

Heather made me 2 sandwiches before leaving the house. How nice of her. I ate one (PB&J) in the car on the way to work at about 7 AM.

During our first break at 11 AM I ran downstairs to get a tea: Lipton PureLeaf Green Tea with Honey. Impressively good.

The tea was paired with the remaining sandwich, this time Boars’ Head BBQ Chicken and Colby Jack cheese. That cheese is so good, I’m getting a slice right now.

Back, here’s a picture of the cheese. Told you it was good.

While returning from an administrator (secretary for the politically incorrect) a co-worked dropped off a small box of Nerds at my desk.

I ate the Nerds, in case there was any question of that.

Lunch soon, gotta go again, I find it very hard to blog multiple times a day with any quality or substance. You heard that right, this was not lunch.

Around 12:20 I headed home to make my lunch. I had a Dr. Prager’s Veggie Burger on Wheat Bread with some lettuce and BBQ Sauce.

And I had a big Organic Gala Apple that I swiped from my mom this weekend.

I need to head to Whole Foods to get a couple last minute things for dinner tonight. Here’s some hints on what I’m making:

• It’s a vegetarian take on something traditionally meaty.
• I made it in December.
  
• It starts out green, but turns out red.

Any guesses?

Another reason I do not blog about all of my meals (a reminder on why I am doing that this week) – I am fully aware that the following, in its plastic to-go container, looks gross. No one wants to see unsightly food, regardless of how delicious it is. In fact, I believe you could put this in the most beautiful bowl ever and I feel it would still be unattractive.

I made this last night and stuck it in the fridge overnight, thus making, I believe what is called “Overnight Oats.”

• 1 Container of Yoplait Greek Yogurt
• 1/2 C Oats
• 1/2 C Water
• 1/2 Mashed Banana
• 1 Big spoonful of Trader Joe’s Roasted Flaxseed Almond Butter
• 1 Handful of Raisins
• Cinnamon

I usually like to use non-Greek Yogurt for this because (1) non-Greek Yogurt is cheaper, but it’s thinner so I don’t like it as much. When it sits overnight with the oats it thickens right up.

A note on the Yoplait Greek Yogurt. I’ve read some not so great things about it, but I liked it. It definitely was not as tart or creamy as some other brands, but I thought it was thicker in a different, more solid, way.

And my coffee with skim milk. Most going unfinished.

What do you eat that is delicious, but unsightly?

• I roasted chickpeas (and had a handful in the process)

• Cooked quinoa
• Added some curry powder, cumin, coriander and a shake of salt.
• Added 1 T of olive oil
• Added frozen spinach
• Added some cooked onions
• Added some raisins.

Mine is on the right, Mark’s is on the left and includes hummus.

I also had two Super Charge Me Cookies I made the other day.

The key to delicious Super Charge Me Cookies is nut butter with salt. These were made with no salt added peanut butter and were not as delicious.

And a Vitamin Water.

Mark also says I need to show this Life Saver I had.

The rest of Mark’s day…

He came home while I was at yoga and had a grilled cheese with Colby cheese.

While I was finishing up the cooking he had a half of a Power Bar.

And he added Tortilla Chips and wine to his dinner.

And that’s it for Day 1!

My breakfast and lunch from Day 1.

Mark’s breakfast and lunch from Day 1.

Goodnight!

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to blog lunch in “real time.” I’m a teacher, so I have to wait until after school to get that post up.

I am very lucky because I live basically across the street from my school. I can run home and get lunch just as quickly as I can run to the teacher’s room. Today I ran home and made a salad and grabbed an organge. I’m going to try to remember to put my phone in pictures so you can get an idea of the sizes of things.

My salad, phone and orange.

In the salad:

• Mixed greens
• 3 Frozen Costco Falafel
• Frozen veggies (I just warm them up so they are thawed, but not hot)
• A few spoonfuls of hummus  (in the back)
• 4 mini pitas

I also grabbed an Apple Pie Larabar for my after school snack. I can’t believe what a Larabar addict I’ve become! Another thing I’ve noticed about them that I really like is that the same flavor can taste different sometimes. For example, Saturday I split an Apple Pie one with my sister and it was really sour, but this one wasn’t nearly as sour.

I was without much exercise this weekend so I am heading to the gym for some quick cardio before yoga.

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Started with a cup of joe out of box. Black, got cold way too quick making me think it’s been there for a while. Probably since 5:30 AM when the first wacky corporate type picked it up on the way into the office. Makes me laugh since I went to bed at 3:30.

Stomach started to complain, part due to coffee, part due to hungry. Another PowerBar and a Vitamin water helped out for a short time.

Lunch break, went to the company cafe, since it’s the only place to go. This place is like Rikers’ Island but instead of being surrounded by water we’re enveloped in wilderness cut up with asphalt veins.

Can’t say the flat bread pizzas don’t look good though, right? Had to skip’em, too much cheese yesterday.

Little sandwiches calling my name. I get ‘em from time to time, never look at the meat before grabbing one. Always kind of exotic. Only 2.50 so if I want to go back for something else I still got the budget in the bank.

Took note of my co-worker’s massive lunch box from home. Covert ops picture; don’t say nothing.

My masterpiece, ended up un 6 bucks, a HUGE feat for this normally very expensive cafeteria. Spicy Lentil Soup, Roast Beef little sandwich with cheddar cheese and crazy olive tatooed bread. Straight up baby spinach, beans and a couple pieces of BBQ chicken. Gotta get my helping of batter for the day somewhere.

Just snuck in another cup of coffee. Getting so thirsty and dehydrated, where to get clean good water? Catch you later.

technically this is from today. had it during late night editing session to stave off stomach growl.

running late to work. rock and roll ain’t noise pollution on the way out. no danzigs Mother ony iPod. pathetic.

no way in he’ll I’m touching these donuts.

wordpress app barged first time I wrote this. all day meeting is a go. peace out.

This is me looking a lot like I did 12 years ago at my senior prom.

• I am showing one full week of eating because last week I showed 1 day and caused a minor blogging controversy that completely surprised me. I think one week will give a better idea of what is typical for me. I could say it’s no one’s business, but that would be naive. I am part of a food and healthy living community. I might not fit the mold exactly, but I’m here and I like it.
• I am 5′2″ and I will be 30 in June.
• I run or use the elliptical 3 or 4 times a week for 45 – 60 mins. I do Hot Power Yoga 2 or 3 times a week. This is a recent change. In February I did 30 straight days of yoga and I realized I wanted to do more of that and less running.
• I do not believe that skinny is a synonym for healthy or happy. I’ve been much, much “skinnier” than I am today, but I assure you that I am 100% healthier and happier now. This is not to say I think “skinny people” are unhealthy. My point is that everyone is different and what is healthy for one person, is too skinny for me. I know this to be a true fact of my life. If you are very new here or have no idea what I am referencing, check out this post.
• I have a food philosophy. I don’t count calories, but I am not eating Twinkies and ice cream all day either. My philosophy and goal is to eat as much nutritious real food as possible because I want to be a healthy person, but I will not let food control me. Life is for living.
• I am a vegetarian because I am grossed out by factory farming. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. I also eat a lot of whole grains.  I sometimes eat things like a bagel made from white flour. My weaknesses are bread and homemade baked goods. Oh and ice cream, which I rarely have in my house.
• I am not trying (very hard) to lose weight. Before Christmas I broke my foot and started taking a new medicine. I gained about 10  pounds and could not wear my clothes. After Christmas I stopped taking the medicine and started running again. I can now wear most of my clothes, but I could still lose about 5 pounds to return to my “normal weight.” I have a goal: to wear this dress at the end of May to a friend’s wedding (which I can currently zipper, but not take a breath in).
• I do not believe that maintaining a healthy weight should be a battle or extremely hard work. I am willing to accept that the way I am right this second is where my body should be. But like I said, I  want to lose a few pounds and so I am in this sort of weird in between place right now.
• I welcome all comments, even the “nasty ones.” I’ve never deleted a comment. It takes all kinds my friends.

Alright. Here we go (Ahhh – I’m a little nervous)! Because this weekend was filled with cake, cookies and other treats today might be a little cleaner than the rest of the week to balance all the treats of the weekend.

Every weekday morning I wake up at around 6:30  and have a cup of coffee while checking emails and blogs and watching the news. It’s quiet and peaceful.

Sometimes I put agave in my coffee, sometimes just skim milk. Today was just skim milk with cinnamon in the grinds. I never finish my coffee.

Unless I am really hungry when I wake up I will pack my breakfast and eat it at around 7:45 – 8:15 at school before the kids get in. This morning I was not very hungry at all (I should mention Mark and I had pancakes last night at 10:00 – living with a boy can cause things like that), so I had a simple breakfast:

• Greek Yogurt + flax (first time w/ the Yoplait brand – it’s 10 for $10 at Stop & Shop)
• Banana with Peanut Butter down the center.

At the end of the week, a real live registered dietitian will weigh in on the week. I am really excited about this part! I am not a professional and I am not perfect and am looking forward to hearing her recommendations!

What would you want to ask a registered dietitian about your diet?

I must say Happy Birthday to Bethany, also known here as Heather’s Bestie! We’ve been friends since the 7th grade.

Here we are at our senior prom in 1998!

And at her wedding in 2005.

Best friends are wonderful!

It was a busy and fun weekend with my family! We blew out candles and had ice cream cake and cookies. Lots of those chocolate chip cookies I made Thursday – they were gone by the end of the party!

This morning the rain let up and my family and I went for a walk to try to find some seals.

After the walk we headed to a little restaurant called the Seaview Station Restaurant and we all had really delicious breakfasts. I had a Veggie Omelet w/ Wheat Toast and Homefries, which I shared with my dad.

It was such a great weekend with my family.

When I got home Mark and I ran to the supermarket because we badly needed some food! We are definitely going to be blogging our whole week of eating! We really wanted to do it and we are excited to see how it goes and share this part of ourselves for a week, but more on that tomorrow. Hope you had a great weekend. See ya tomorrow.

Maybe instead of ignoring it, we embrace it. One reason I started blogging was to show people that “healthy” people eat empty calories here and there. I eat cookies and I don’t let it make me feel sad. I don’t follow a lot of  rules, I don’t count things, I very rarely measure and it’s okay with me. Maybe I should show put it all out there for a week?

No, we are not going to start doing a food journal type blog, but we are going to try it for a week … if you’re up for it. The purpose would not be to educate, advise or to receive advisement. The purpose would be to show what we, two regular food/life/healthy living bloggers eat. I would most likely explain my choices and Mark will most likely just show a picture. He has no patience for the food journal idea, but wants to do it for a week. And then, we’d go back to our normal.

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I am off to Rhode Island and Mass. for the weekend. I’ll be back Sunday! Have a great weekend.