rachels work bites

It’s been a looong time. More than a month, almost two months! I’ve had a few issues come up. One happened to be when I dropped my computer on the floor and basically killed it! I gave my dad the dead carcass of my computer in hopes that he can somehow fix it.  I cannot post pictures without it!!

Basically over the past almost two months I have been eating the same as I had been.  I eat Oatmeal for basically EVERY breakfast meal.  There have been a few new things that I have tried and if I can get my computer to revive itself, I will be making more posts. Stay tuned!

So the past week I’ve just been a bum about updating! I still have taken pictures but just have been too lazy/tired to upload the durn things! Well today will be one giant post to try and makeup for the past week.

Not only have I been lazy with the posts, but also making food! Between ordering while at work and going home for home cooked meals, I’ve barely had to do anything! My mom did send some great magazines with simple recipes, so I am definitely hitting the Farmer’s Market this weekend for some good ole’ cheap and fresh veggies!

Now away we go! We start off with breakfast from last week ( I can’t even remember the day), this is a typical breakfast full of protein, healthy fats and carbs. Trader Joe Greek Yogurt with blueberries, strawberries, Mix My Granola, blackberry preserve and Peanut Butter and Co White Chocolate.

To go with the yogurt I added half an Ezekiel muffin with AB and preserve.

Lunch on Thursday consisted of leftovers from lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I got a salad from Filling Station  that had romaine, chicken, cranberry, walnuts and blue cheese.  I stole a few sweet potato chips from Summer.  I got a chicken salad wrap from Hogan’s Groovy Gourmet in a whole wheat wrap.

Breakfast Friday was SUPER yummy!

Is there anything better than Oatmeal? On second thought, is there anything better than Oatmeal, banana slices, granola and Almond Butter???

EXTREME GRANOLA CLOSE-UP!!!!!!!!

Saturday I went to the America’s Most Wanted tour.  The tour included Jeremih, Pleasure P, Soulja Boy, Young Jeezy, Drake (who wasn’t there) and Lil’ Wayne. It was such a good concert! I wasn’t expecting too much but Wayne is an awesome performer. His show was hip-hop and rock. 

I decided to stay Sunday for a Grandpa made meal. We had a nice family meal: my three cousins have been visiting from CT, plus my aunt and uncle and my other two cousins, my dad, aunt Kris and GPA . We made a very easy and yummy dinner of grilled chicken, grean beans and almonds, baked beans and mac and cheese, melon and some rolls.

And it wouldn’t be a grandpas dinner without dessert! I had a small piece, but could have eatin’ a huge one! SO YUMMY!

SOOOO I have been at the beach since Saturday. I took off completely from blogging, and even from picture taking. 

The first three days I was there was cloudy and a bit rainy! I was so discouraged because I had wanted to get out on the beach and work on a nice tan! Luckily on the last day (Tuesday) the sun was out in full force; it also appeared to be out on the day I was leaving boo!

Even though I was on vacation I tried to track my eating and not be too bad. I definitely ate  a lot of sweets however. brownies, blueberry whipped cream pie, sweet bread, fudge and lots of “Grandpa” cookies. I tried to keep the rest of the eating clean however.

I had oatmeal, eggs and sausages for breakfast, lunch was minimal, open faced turkey sandwich, smoothie, some fruit.  Dinner was when I ate the most! Chicken Pita with fruit and new potatoes, Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and salad, Grilled chicken breasts with my three bean salad, watermelon, baked beans. Not to mention LOTS and LOTS of chips!!!

One thing I did indulge a bit in was vodka cranberry and vodka tonics.  I had never had a vodka tonic but I must say it is now my new favorite drink! I try to pick clear liquids if I am to drink, less calories that way.  A little vodka with come tonic and a fresh squeezed lime made for a tasty drink. 

I did get a couple days of good workouts in. I ran two times in the morning, played a nice game of beach volleyball and walked up lotsof stairs. I really love running on the beach.  First off, it’s the beach! It’s much more calming and interesting than a treadmill.  I also feel like I am pushing myself more than on a treadmill.  I have no idea how fast I was actually running but I know my heart rate was higher than it usually stays than on a treadmill.  I think I should run outside more often.

I wasn’t sure what would happen when I came back and stepped on the scale. Not too much damage was done! I’m not sure if it’s due to the diuretic (which I am still drinking) or if eating more helped but I managed to lose a couple pounds.

NOW onto today’s food:

When I had gotten back I had a package from Mix My Granola.  In my granola I put Low Fat Granola, Organic Banana chips, Dried Blueberries, Organic Pepitas. Chia Seeds, Caffeine Powder, Walnuts and apparently LOTS OF LOVE!!

For breakfast we work I went with Trader Joe Greek Yogurt with fresh blueberries, MMG (mix my granola), organic apricot jam, and some Peanut Butter and Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl.  I also added low calorie Trader Joe Wheat Bread with a bit of Naturally Nutty PB.

For lunch I polished off the rest of a sandwich I had gotten at Earthfare.  It was a roasted Veggie Sandwich with Portabella Mushroom, Eggplant, Zucchini Squash, Roasted Red Pepper, Pesto, Olive Oil, Spices, Mozzarella and Classic Ciabatta bread.  I also added some organic bean salad (which has chickpeas and red kidney beans) and last I had a ton of Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies.

These things are hard to resist! I just keep dipping my hand in the box and munching. They are so fresh, yummmm!

I am so ready for my vacation! It is finally friday and tomorrow around 1 pm I will be hitting the road and in the sun and sand until Wednesday!

My lovely morning started off with half of this Clif bar.

I was lazy at lunch and was for some reason craving a Salad and Sweet Potato.  We ordered from Tripps and I got a Cajun Chicken Salad. *As described by the online menu* Tender Chicken Breast grilled with cajun seasoning, bell peppers, greated cheese,  and spicy roasted nuts.  It didn’t seem too unhealthy, there were some breaded croutons.  I tried to pic the healthiest and tastiest salad they had, hope my choice was okay!

On the side I got plain whipped Sweet Potatos, hmmm I looooove Sweet Potatos.  I put a little cinnamon on them; it was divine!

SOOO I decided to try out Jillian Michael’s Diuretic Drink which is supposed to rid about 5 pouds onf water weight.  I doubled the recipie, I got a gallon of distilled water, 4 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of pure cranberry juice (not from concentrate) and seeped two willow root tea bags. 

She complained that it tasted awful, but I don’t think it’s that terrible.  However I find a lot of healthy foods that people find disgustng taste to not be so bad.  So maybe it’s just me!

I am ALSO excited because I got two packages yesterday!! FIRST was my Naturally Nutty Vanilla Almond BUtter.  I brought it (and left it ) at work, but it is so delicious! All the hype from different blog sites got it right, yummmm.

My Moja Mix also came it. LOVE IT!

My Mix Includes: Three Brothers (Wheat Flakes, Rye Flakes, Oat Flakes), Figs, Brazil Nuts, Walnuts, Goji Berries and Chia Seeds.   Overall I really like it! One thing I will do next time is add double of some of the add-ons.  The Three Brothers Mix overwhelms the extras.

AND my cute Playboy workout top came in!

LOVE LOVE LOVES it all!