Step 1

Oh dear, I have fallen way off the wagon this week I’ve felt under the weather for a few days now, coupled with a really hectic week at work (I recently changed roles in my company and am still in the learning phase where everything needs 100% concentration). This has meant that the takeaway menu has proved to be our friend this week. Its all I could do last night to stay awake long enough to ring for a pizza!

The thing that annoys me the most about this situation is that I know its not good for us. If I feel tired and sluggish and order a takeout guess what happens! Sure I may get an energy boost for an hour or so but once that has faded I’m back feeling as bad as before. And when its gone on for a couple of days… I’m left wondering how the hell I get out of this slump.

Having tweeted that very question the other day, the answer was obvious – One step at a time!

So today I took step one which included:

Snacking on fresh fruit instead of carp!

Increasing my water intake

And eating healthy food!

Breakfast

Toasted Cinnamon Raisin bagel with butter and grapes

Luinch

 

Leftovers from last night. One slice is ‘Cowboy’ (Chicken, Ham, Pepperoni and BBQ sauce and one slice of ‘Chicken Sensation’ (Chicken, peppers, sweetcorn and spring onion).

Followed by some greek yogurt and granola

That looks like loads of granola, but I must have piled it all on one side! I weighed out one serving according to the box

And the final part of step 1….. BLOG!!!!!

Step 1 is always the hardest, but now that its completed the next steps just follow on!

I’m catching up on some chores this afternoon while Hubby is at the rugby. Hope you are having a great Saturday so far!

Quick bites

Urghh I’ve not been feeling too well for the last few days so I don’t have any exciting stories to share with you!

Instead here are some quick bites from today,

Breakfast – 2 Weetabix, blueberries and skimmed milk

Snack – Carrot sticks and houmous

Lunch – Laughing Cow extra light….

On a toasted wholemeal English muffin. The second one was spread with honey for a sweet treat!

Sorry its short and sweet…

Normal blogging service will be resumed ASAP!

Soup and cereals

I ended up having an early night last night as I felt exhausted by 10pm. I woke up at 7.15 so that was a nice 9 hour sleep!

After reading in bed for a while, I headed down to make some breakfast. Today I really fancied cold cereal. A look in the cupboard showed that I had 3 almost finished boxes of cereal, so I mixed them up this morning for a cereal surprise!

In the mix was Special K, Cheerios, All Bran and Quaker Oat Crisp, topped with skimmed milk.

 

Along with a large glass of water! Loved the variety in this bowl – mixing up cereals is one of my favourite things!

After breakfast I needed to go to the supermarket to stock up. While there I saw this soup on offer and decided it would be perfect for our lunch.

 

Love the ingredient lists on New Covent Garden Co soups. No nasties in sight!

 

 

Check out this wholegrain part bake baguette. After 12 minutes in the oven it was bread heaven!

And on the plate!

Loved this soup – the flavour was amazing and I loved the kick of chilli. The bread was yummy, perfect for dipping!

Now sitting at my laptop to blog, while I eat this yummy dessert!

This is 2 tinned peach halves, a spoonful of greek yogurt and a sprinkle of chocolate granola!

Great snack – I think this will be making a reappearance soon!

Off to my in-laws for a Roast dinner tonight – chicken – my favourite. Then its back to work tomorrow. This weekend has gone so quickly!

Before I go, why not check out my interview over at Sweet and Sweats

Bloggers Question Time – Sweet and Sweat

Welcome to another Bloggers Question time post. My target this time is Melinh from Sweet and Sweat

Melinh has only been blogging for a few weeks so why not visit her over at Sweets and Sweats and give her some support?

1) How long have you been blogging and what made you start?

I started February of 2010, so this month! Honestly, I’ve been hooked on reading food blogs for a year now. I started reading Eat Like Me on self.com and wanted to read more. So then I found eatliverun and then it was an avalanche of amazing food blogs that I began to read. I always wanted to start one to document not only what I eat but the food I come up with (I have found many different ways to cook bananas and whole wheat flour) and my everyday life. I want to look back and know what I was thinking/eating my college years.

2) How would you describe your blog?

It’s probably the munchies and musings of a coming to age girl. That’s as intellectually sound as I can get to describing it! But, since I’ve only had a few posts, I’ll say that it’s new, refreshing, and changing.

3) What is your food philosophy?

Probably this: Eat your vegetables AND your cake. I don’t like limits or restrictions, that could be because I am young and ‘rebellious’ but I love dessert and sweets and fries and all things bad. But I definitely think balance is key to healthy eating.

4) What is the one food you could not live without?

This is a hard question. Probably potatoes. Potatoes are so versatile and I love every single dish with one.

5) Have you ever had a weight issue and if so how did you overcome it?

Yes I did. The Freshman 15. Ugh. I actually gained 10 pounds and for a person who is only 5’2” it definitely showed. I didn’t care much for the weight gain but other people would remark on it and I definitely became insecure. So, I started to revise my eating. I used to eat three bowls of Reeces Pieces for breakfast but then I switched to oatmeal. Little changes but now I make sure I get a serving of a fruit/vegetable for lunch and dinner.

6) What meal would best sum up your approach to eating?

Brown rice with eggplants, tofu, seitan and garlic naan with strawberries for dessert.

7) What is your fitness regime?

I do four days of cardio and 1 day of yoga. The four days consist of one bike ride and three runs consisting of 3ish miles each. I love how I feel from running. Also, Berkeley’s campus is big so I walk around a lot.

What is the biggest physical challenge you have faced?

Asthma. I was so scared I would get an attack and die from suffocation! But I control it and I am careful and I try not to push myself.

9) What is your favourite blog to read?

I enjoy reading many but I love eatliverun! She’s young and lives in California like me!

10) What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

Just Breathe. Once I took that to heart, it was easier to deal with the many struggles I’ve had.

Thanks for taking part Melinh!

If you want to be part of Bloggers Question Time please send me an email atseekinghealthybalance@gmail.com!