Day 8

Today was a different day. Today was a busy morning, getting my husband’s clothes ready for his new job that he’s currently stressed about (in school this week, doesn’t have a chance to start making money until next week), as well as making sure I had everything and was ready for my students’ PAT today.

I did not eat breakfast, and pretty much snacked on bananas, apples, Bolthouse Vanilla Chai (which is vegan!), apple juice, and other school-approved snacks that I had bought. I snacked pretty much for the first 5 hours of the day. Oh boy… not the best food, but not necessarily the worst.

Because my students missed their gym time and morning recess, I gave them a 45-minute recess after lunch. They were such troopers, and I was proud of them. After all, they were writing for 2-3 hours straight. It gave me an opportunity to not only get some fresh air, but also to soak up some good vitamin D!

When I came home, I was so happy to find my new Organic Box! It’s like opening a present every time to find these beautiful organic fruits and vegetables. This time, I also ordered some organic seaweed chips for my husband and I to try. They were DELISH! We ate the whole bag (my husband ate more than I did, but I still had a fair share!).

Before heading to the gym, I had two pieces of Silver Hills Squirrely bread with peanut butter and peach jam made with xylitol. I also had some rainbow carrots with a vegan ranch dip I also ordered in my Organic Box. The dip was ok, but I have to be honest when I say the rainbow carrots are not particularly my favourite. Maybe I’ve become so out-of-touch with the taste of real carrots again. We’ll see.

At the gym, I was on the treadmill for 30 minutes, then did some lunges, walking high kicks, some stretches, and my chiropractor exercises. I felt so good and energized the whole time.

When I came home, I took a look at those mangos I still have done nothing with (should have done something with them yesterday. They are really going to go bad soon!) So tonight, I took out the blender, cut all of the good flesh off of them, and pureed it with a little vanilla and macadamia oil. I then took out a bowl and mixed some flour with baking soda, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. I then mixed the two together, put it in a shallow baking dish, and waited for my fresh mango cake to cook.

While I was waiting, for tonight’s supper (really need to fix my whole eating raw until 4, cooked after 4), I blended 4 bananas (also need to be used asap) with some unsweetened vanilla almond milk and 5 medjool dates.Talk about filling!

Gas Station Foods… Be Careful!

So tonight, I needed a quick pick-me-up before my workout and I was on a quick time budget as the gym was closing early for Labour Day. So I did the dreaded stop at a gas station. 

I got a Rockstar Light Vanilla Latte. I’m not one to promote energy drinks, nor to consume them often. But I have found that this one seems to have less of a fleeting heart feeling, while tasting good and not killing the macros. Again, this is definitely not something I do all the time. I don’t believe energy drinks are healthy.

Also, I just took a quick walk around the store. And what I found was awful.

Of course, gas stations offer some healthier options such as beef jerky (watch for preservatives), some veggies/fruits and protein bars. Sometimes they also have hard-boiled eggs. But most of the food is absolute junk.

I picked up a raisin butter tart out of curiosity. Did you know that ONE tart was 490 calories? More than a quarter of my daily caloric intake? I was in total shock. There is no way that one tart could fill in a meal for me. Totally not worth it. Not to mention, most of that tart is guaranteed to be sugar and butter. Incredible.

What do you do in a pinch? Every once in awhile, we will always find ourselves in that gas station scenario. So what do you look for? I’m curious to know!