Alright so it’s been a while since my last What I Ate Wednesday post, and I was hoping that I could do it successfully today but of course I didn’t take enough pictures! Blast
Regardless, I’m still going to tell you what I ate. Because I can.
Breakfast was a super rushed bowl of oats and a cup of coffee, I actually only had a few sips of the coffee.. I was running really late.
In the oats went diced apple, peanut butter and these amazing free samples of flavored brown sugar that I got from a food show. I could eat it straight.. I mean, I may-or-may-not have done that already..
I only had a half-day at my internship, so no free hospital lunch today. In an effort to not buy a salad from Panera on my way home, I talked myself into dippy-eggs.
Spruced up a bit by serving over sautéed broccoli and onions. Plus coffee and toast.
For a little afternoon pick-me-up I had two Oreos. I made the mistake of bringing Andrew to the grocery store with me and I swear he’s like a 4-year-old kid sneaking food into the cart. Did you know that there is 150 calories in only TWO Oreos?? Plus I can’t pronounce half of the ingredient list. Mmmmm.
After a much-needed 4 mile run, I was soooo ready for dinner. I had put a pot roast in the crockpot before I left in the morning, and it was making the apartment smell so heavenly all day long.
Naturally, I forgot to take a picture of it but it was SO easy and so good. I just stuck a 1 and 1/2 pound top round (a leaner roast cut than most) in the bottom of the crockpot, seasoned it with S&P, rosemary and thyme. Then poured in 2 cups of beef broth and added baby carrots, a quartered onion and tri-color potatoes on top, set it to low and let it go for 10 hours. You could easily do this with a couple of chicken breasts too.
Speaking of beef.. remember how I thought my iron levels were a little low? Well I didn’t get any blood tests done, but after a few weeks of really ramping up my red meat consumption, I do feel better and have more energy. I think it was a combination of low iron levels and maybe eating a little too much sugar earlier in the day.
And that is exactly why I love nutrition. I didn’t need a doc to tell me anything, and I didn’t need any drugs to fix it. All I did was adjust my eating habits and voila!
Now please enjoy Annie’s ugly Christmas sweater :)
Have you recently changed with your eating habits? For what reason?
I LOVE “dippy eggs”. I don’t call them that, but the kind of eggs that some call “dippy” are my fave. That’s so great you were able to get your energy levels back up with just a small change in your diet. I love nutrition too for that reason. I changed from being a vegetarian a few months ago to eating meat again and I can’t really say I feel any different actually. But I am very happy to be eating some of my favorite meat dishes again!
I actually don’t normally call them dippy eggs, just eggs over easy.. which is weird now that you mention it I totally didnt realize it when I posted hahah
I nominated you for a liebster award! And those dippy eggs look darn good. ;)
Thank you!!
I’ve all of a sudden stopped eating meat (and that’s weird, cause I love the taste of meat) because we watched Food Inc. in class. It’s been just over a week and I definitely haven’t been getting enough protein, and my energy levels have dipped. I’m really going to work at getting the meat back into my diet again! I do love steak sometimes :)
I’ve been meaning to watch that for a long time but I almost can’t bring myself to do it!
Today I had free dinner thanks to a work event! Caesar salad, grilled chicken/veggies, fruit and a soft pretzel nugget. So good! I’m trying to eat a decreasing amount of carbs throughout the day (more during the day when I need them at less at night when I don’t). I’m hoping this will make me feel less lethargic in the mornings! We shall see!
I <3 free meals haha.. I think that is AWESOME, and may have to implement that myself because lately, the morning alarm is like my worst enemy.. or maybe it's just because its close to holiday break for me… hah
I had really low iron levels when I was pregnant, but I couldn’t keep iron tablets down. So I did the same added red meat, spinach, black strap molasses and got my levels back to normal in a month!
I just know iron tablets have awful side effects so I just couldn’t even think about doing that
I eat wayyy too many Oreos. They are vegan, and well they are still full of crap, but there is no dairy so I justify it haha. My boyfriend eats them like they’re water..so I always have some on hand. That brown sugar looks amazing!
I just learned the other day that they are vegan and I was SO surprised! I meannnnnnnn “creme” filling? Ok suuure haha
Those dippy eggs look sooooo good. Oreos are the only treat we keep around my office, so I snack on them every so often! They’re the perfect little thing to satisfy a chocolate craving :)
I found out a few months back that I have low bone density, so I started making sure I incorporated either yogurt or almond milk into my breakfasts! (I used to make my oatmeal with water, now I use almond milk) I have trouble remembering to take calcium supplements, so I at least know I’m getting more calcium now than I used to!
I know that bone density issues run in my family so when I remember to take my calcium it makes me feel good! I do also try to eat good sources of calcium as well as getting out in the sun for my vitamin D
Yesss, spending time in the sun is my favorite way to get my vitamin D! Though with my fair skin, those UV rays are a whoooole other issue for me, health-wise! Haha.
That brown sugar sounds pretty amazing! I’m always trying to tell myself not to go to Panera and Chipotle for salads… so so good.
SO GOOD