The Little Lunch That Couldn't

So the nice lunch I posted earlier today didn't end up happening. I guess the soup had been in the cupboard longer than I had thought, and the 2008 best before date made me think that maybe it wasn't the best choice. I ended up going out to Tim Hortons with some co-workers, and got some chicken noodle soup and a multigrain bagel with cream cheese. No picture though :( I also ended up eating all the snacks I had brought with my lunch other than the actual soup and ham.

When I got home I felt so hungry that I just wanted something very bulky that had a stick-to-your-ribs filling factor, so of course I went to pumpkin oats. I really bulked them up!

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 small banana
• 1 tbsp chia seeds

The bowl was huge and really filled me up. I love pumpkin oats :D

I was craving something sweet (as always) later at night, so I had the other half of the banana from my oats with some raw chocolate syrup.

It got really messy by the time I took the picture!

I kind of feel like I'm coming down with something, so I spent the night drinking tea and resting. Hopefully I feel better tomorrow, because it's almost the weekend and I want to enjoy my days off. Goodnight!

Boxes Everywhere!

Whew, I'm exhausted! I meant to blog earlier today, but I was just so busy that it didn't end up happening. I started my morning with half a banana + pb and a run:

I think I might've hurt my leg on my run :( It felt a little tight when I started, and by the end it was pretty sore and I was walking a little funny. Now my leg feels really tight and sore everywhere, so I think I might skip my runs for the next couple of days until I feel better.

By the time I got home I was staaarrrrving, so I hopped in the shower and made a quick bowl of pumpkin oats.

Today's mix was:

• 1/3 cup quick oats
• 1/3 cup vanilla almond milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tbsp yogurt + 1 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 tbsp granola
• cinnamon
• last of the maple syrup jar

Mmm, I'm loving the yogurt and cream cheese mixture on top! :) The rest of my day consisted of packing and moving boxes home. I'm going to be staying at home for this "transitionary" week off school, until I move to Toronto on Sunday to begin my new job.

It's a little draining thinking that the move is only half over, but at least I'm done for now and can relax and enjoy my week off :)

I took a break around lunchtime to have a Chocolate Chip Clif Bar and apple slices:

And then once I was done unloading the car late in the evening, I grilled up a burger on the barbecue (which I've missed!) and made a nice salad.

Wilted Hamburger Salad

• 2 cups baby spinach
• 3/4 cup sliced onions
• 1 hamburger patty
• 1 hamburger bun
• 1 tbsp mayo

I caramelized the onions as the burger was cooking, and then threw in the spinach for the last few seconds so it wilted a little bit. Served the burger on top and the bun on the side :) So delicious!

After my hard day, I decided I needed a treat. Dairy Queen has a promotion this week where you can buy one blizzard and get a second for only 25 cents, which seemed like perfect timing! I dragged the boyfriend away from his studies for some much-needed ice cream ;) I got the Ooey Gooey Caramel Brownie Blizzard:

Yum!

We definitely enjoyed them :) I was a little disappointed at first because I thought they didn't put very many brownie pieces in, but it turns out they all sank to the bottom, so the end was amazing!

Now I'm ready for a loooong sleep. Zzz...

Busy Un-Busy Day

Now that school is over, I feel like I don't know what to do with myself. When I had to study all the time I just wanted to be able to sit and do nothing, and now that I have nothing to do I want to be busy! I guess the grass is just always greener on the other side, eh?

For breakfast I cut up the strawberries I had that were getting a little old, and topped them with some nonfat yogurt and that amazing granola I bought yesterday! I also used up the last of my iced coffee and milk.

Doesn't that look delicious!? I basically spent the rest of the morning packing boxes and doing laundry and showering and making myself presentable enough to venture into public, with breaks about every 5 minutes. I'm surprised I had enough focus to whip up some chicken salad for lunch! I added some carrots and scallion for a little extra veggie power, and put it on a bed of spinach with some honey-multigrain pretzels on the side.

After lunch I was still hungry, so I had a banana.

And then after some more housework (and breaks), I was still hungry so I had a smoothie with milk, frozen mango and vanilla protein powder.

And then while I was driving around doing some errands, I munched on some of the green beans from the market, but didn't take a picture :( I was craving some fries around dinnertime, so I cut up my last sweet potato and baked it in the oven with some canola oil, with some pesto mayo to dip the fries in.

Usually this is one of my favourites, but today the fries turned out just okay. I think it's because I normally peel sweet potatoes, but today I was feeling lazy and left the skin on, which made them a little tough. Oh well, lesson learned!

I don't know what's up with me today, but I'm feeling so hungry. I just want to eat the world! I had some chocolate peanut butter ice cream for dessert:

And then a second dessert of a banana with peanut butter, and the rest of the mini Lindt eggs. Aaaand my spoon might've found it's way back into the peanut butter jar...

Today's just a peanut buttery day ;) I'm going to make myself a cup of tea or chew some cinnamon gum before the whole jar disappears, and hopefully have a relaxing end to the evening. Good night everyone ♥

Chocolatey Oatmeal Goodness

This morning I was still craving chocolate, so I made some chocolate oats.

In the bowl:

• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup chocolate almond milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 small banana
• 1 tbsp Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter
• cocoa-dusted almonds

I'm getting ready now to go out for a Farmer's Market date with Nate ;) I need to hurry because he should be here any minute!

End of Term

Breakfast this morning was a little rushed because I got up early to cram last-minute for my statistics exam, which is my last of the term!

I had a Crunchy Peanut Butter Clif Bar, which was a little disappointing :( I really enjoyed the Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Almond Fudge flavours, but I found that this one had the same funny aftertaste that the Oatmeal Raisin Walnut bar did. Guess I just have to keep going by trial-and-error.

After our (last!) exam, one of my roommates and I went to get some bubble tea to celebrate :) We went to the go-to bubble tea establishment in the plaza next to the university.

I got a small Jasmine Coconut milk tea with tapioca pearls. I found it disappointing too! Guess I'm just not having a good food day today :( The girl that took my order seemed new, so I think that maybe she missed the "jasmine" part, because I could only taste the coconut. It was still good, but I was looking forward to trying a new flavour combo. At least my roommate enjoyed her Almond Icy Swirls!

My lunch was all over the place - I wasn't sure what I wanted, and I was really hungry after my post-exam run (which surprisingly didn't hurt my stomach after the bubble tea). I ended up just throwing something quick on a plate before devouring it.

I didn't get much accomplished today, but I was a good girlfriend and made Nathan some Japanese fried rice with leftovers I had lying around to help him get through his next exams. I'll be bringing it over to him tonight, but shhh, it's a secret! ;)

While I was cooking I started feeling snacky, so I had half a banana with some chocolate chips stuck into it. Yum!

For dinner I used up the last of my spaghetti sauce with some spaghettini noodles, sliced zucchini, breaded chicken breast and mozzarella cheese. I was so hungry by the time it was ready that I almost didn't want to wait long enough to take a photograph of it. I don't know why I'm so hungry today!

Dinner was followed by a cold beer.

I got the Molson Canadian 67 to try as a more "calorie-friendly" option for when I'm out, but I'm still not sure what I think of it. The flavour is very light (bordering on weak) and it feels like it doesn't have enough body to satisfy me. I enjoyed my glass today though, maybe because I haven't had beer in a while.

Both of my roommates moved out today, so I'm feeling very lonely and sad. I can't believe that the term is already over! I might get out some of the chocolate ice cream my roommate left in the freezer to keep me company ;)

[Edit]: Definitely dug into the ice cream!

Had two spoonfuls like this, plus a little straight out of the carton ;) Mmm, heaven on a spoon!