Wednesday, April 25, 2012

WTF Wednesday

Hey everyone! Today is my long day which is usually made a lot longer due to the amount of meal prep I have to do in the morning. I eat breakfast at home but the other snacks and meals are eaten at work so it just takes a bit longer to get ready but it's worth it to eat a healthy, home cooked (or prepped) meal. The effort was well worth it today because my meals are going to be so good!


My breakfast was so good! I had breakfast quinoa! I basically made it the exact same way as oatmeal. I took some cooked quinoa, added it to a pot with some almond milk, a little stevia and some cinnamon. I cooked it down until the milk was mostly absorbed then I added some raisins. After the rest of the liquid absorbed I added some sliced almonds and a half of a banana. It was so delicious!


For late morning snack I'm going to have the other half of the banana and a half of an orange.


Check out this beautiful stir fry for lunch! Tofu, broccoli, spinach, zucchini, onion and carrot. This is going to be so good!


For my afternoon snack I'm going to have some roasted seaweed from Trader Joe's. Mmm.

My dinner is actually already at work but it is just some raw celery, carrots and tomato with some hummus. Simple but delicious.

I'd say today is going to be an awesome food day. I think that will help me get through the 10 hour work day. I have an appointment with the spine dr. tomorrow so hopefully he'll put me on track to finding some relief for my neck, back, shoulder issues. 

Hope you all have a great day! See you tomorrow!

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  1. I hope you feel better after your doctor's appointment tomorrow. I still don't understand how you make it through 10-hour work days. I'd be dragging myself home every night.

    I'm going to have to try the breakfast quinoa. It looks delicious.

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    1. Thanks Sage, I hope so too. Trust me, it isn't easy. It drives me nuts, sitting for so long is probably taking a toll on my back/neck and my eyesight has gone to crap. There are days where I'm crawling out of my skin!

      Definitely give it a try, it was so good! You can change up what you put in there to your tastes, I bet coconut would be awesome in there!

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  2. That tofu stir-fry looks yummy! And I love those roasted seaweed snacks. I buy an Asian brand that I get at my neighborhood Vietnamese grocery, and I keep them on my desk for a low-cal snack option.

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    1. Thanks Bianca! The stir fry was delicious! I love the seaweed snacks too. My coworkers hate them and I don't understand why! Oh well, more for me ;)

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  3. I always think you must take in a very low amount of calories! Especially for someone who works out so hard. I aim for around 1800 but generally am more like 1600, far as I know (I track it on sparkpeople every couple of months to see). Looks tasty as always though! I love quinoa porridge. :)

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    1. You are right, there are some days where my calories are too low. I have a hard time balancing sometimes, especially when I have to bring my meals because I have to worry about what to bring, how to bring it, etc. I usually try to compensate with high calorie foods like avocado, nuts, etc. but today it didn't really get in there. I made the stir fry with sesame oil which bumped up the calorie count a little but it was still a bit low. Still working on the balance. I'd love to see what you eat in a typical day to get to 1600 because I feel like we eat pretty similarly.

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  4. Stopping by to check out all of your posts I missed! Have a great day!

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    1. Hi Jenny! So glad you could stop in! I hope all is well with you, the family and your beautiful new addition :)

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  5. Great idea for breakfast! I've never had quinoa like that, but I bet I'd like it.

    Having a bunch of yummy food packed always helps me get through my day at work. It makes things so much easier.

    I hope you get some help at the doctor. Pain is such a bummer!

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    1. The breakfast quinoa was so delicious. Definitely give it a try!

      Thanks, I hope so too. I'm annoyed with the discomfort and even more annoyed that in the 3 years I've been seeking out help for this problem no one has ever investigated in, and it has gotten worse. It could have been prevented.

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  6. Oooh, quinoa for breakfast! Sounds tasty. A beautiful veggie-filled day! Everything looks fresh and vibrant!

    I hope your long day went well, I had two long days (an even longer story), but everything is ok.

    Crossing my fingers that there will be a solution at the doctor's office tomorrow!

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    1. Thanks Ingrid!

      Yikes, 2 long days!? That really stinks. Hopefully you'll be able to rest this weekend and the rest of the week won't be too bad!

      Thanks, me too!

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  7. Not enough calories (IMO). Still doing the lunch time yoga with your coworkers?

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    1. You are right, today was a bit low. SOmetimes I have a hard time balancing everything and adding enough high calorie foods. I am also a grazer and tend to eat a few bites here and there which is why I typically would say that it wasn't too low but today I didn't graze and I didn't have enough high calorie foods. Working on finding that balance!

      We haven't done office yoga in a few weeks. I'm not surprised.

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  8. I always want to try breakfast quinoa! It looks great. The stir fry looks awesome too - I love the little bits of onion in there.

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    1. Definitely give it a try! It is so good this way! Thanks, the stir fry was delicious and very simple. I haven't made one in so long, I don't even know why!

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  9. I've been eating quinoa for breakfast lately too, except, I usually make it savory. Your stir fry looks like a masterpiece!

    I hope your doctor appt goes well tomorrow. :)

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    1. Oooh I'd love to see what kind of savory breakfast quinoa you make! Thanks, it was so good!

      Thank you so much, me too!

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  10. Hope this day didn't turn out to be too long feeling. If nothing else, you had some delicious eats to fuel you! That breakfast looks just divine :)

    How'd the appointment with the spine doctor go?

    Gabby @ the veggie nook

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    1. Thanks Gabby! They kind of always feel long :X The breakfast was fantastic!

      Thanks for asking about the dr :) I posted a little bit about it today.

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