Snooze x 10

I don't know why, but I haven't been sleeping very well lately. I think it's because I find it so difficult to turn off the tv and laptop and just let myself relax. I think I need to start putting more focus into really getting rid of all distractions at night so that I can rest properly.

This morning was another late start, so I grabbed a Clif bar for a quick breakfast.



Luckily I had packed my lunch last night! I'm trying to use up all the food that's going to go bad or I've had for a really long time, just to reduce waste, because I hate throwing out food.



Today's apple is the Cripps Pink :) I plan on stirring the chopped ham into the Soup at Hand, which should be pretty healthy (except for the massive amount of sodium).

Have a great day!

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...

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!