Today you’re in for another What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) post. Yesterday wasn’t a great day for me, and although I’m ashamed to admit this, I attempted to find comfort in my snacks. I totally don’t recommend this behavior, but at least I’m honest, right? (Also, at least I had a good workout in the morning!.)
Breakfast began with a peeb covered rice cake. My recovery meal is eaten a couple hours later at the office (also not recommended).
My oats = 1/3 cup oats, ¼ cup water, 122 ½ cup pumpkin, ½ tsp ground flax, a few shakes of pumpkin pie spice, and 15 g of walnut pieces (It’s pretty much a hot bowl full of fall.) This meal has vitamins, fiber, protein, fiber, healthy fats, and more fiber.
Lunch is a non-boxed bento box. Search for “bento box” online, and you find some unique lunch ideas.
I find Triscuits to be a fairly respectable cracker, so I brought 7 of the “Reduced Fat” variety. They seem to have relatively wholesome ingredients, especially for a big-name product.
I ate my Eat.Think.Smile bar a little too soon. **Not Pictured** Therefore, I got hungry again and found comfort in Mister Snyder.
Last night’s dinner was a simple salad with lettuce, 1/2 a chicken breast, dried cherries, and Trader Joe’s Light Champagne Dressing.
Yeah… it was one of those days. You might have had a rough day if you eat flax tortilla chips with a spoon…
Here’s a to-do list for you:
- Come back tomorrow for a cool giveaway.
- Check out Peas & Crayons for other great meal ideas.
October 26, 2011 at 6:45 am
Ha, comfort eating for me involves a lot more cheese, usually some sort of cake too. And then some cheese cake on top of it. So I don’t think you need to feel guilty at all!!!
October 26, 2011 at 8:29 am
Usually mine involves sweets, but I guess salty fit my bitter mood. ha
October 26, 2011 at 6:45 am
Ooh look at all the green on this WIAW! Your lunch looks so good, gotta love broccoli
Have a wonderful Wednesday friend!
October 26, 2011 at 7:00 am
Lunch was pretty boring yesterday, but my breakfasts have been DELISH! I’ve been adding pumpkin again to every meal and it’s AWESOME. It’s the little things. Never seen someone eat tortilla chips with a spoon. Pretty funny! Hey it happens to the best of us and the best thing you can do, is just start clean the next day.
Happy Hump Day!
October 26, 2011 at 8:28 am
Too true! You better believe I had a pretty ballin’ workout this morning.
October 26, 2011 at 7:13 am
Never heard of bento box before?!
I’m totally guilty of eating those chips w/ a spoon… I may have even poured the crumbs in my mouth from the bag… ha!!
Love those chips!
October 26, 2011 at 8:15 am
I haven’t had lunch today, but yesterday I had leftovers. I love leftovers for lunch because there’s no work involved.
October 26, 2011 at 8:38 am
Oooh I am excited for the giveaway! Happy WIAW
October 26, 2011 at 9:29 am
I bought a bento box when I got back from a trip from Japan. Thanks for the reminder to drag it out and start packing my lunch in it!
October 26, 2011 at 10:30 am
I love those flax chips from Trader Joe’s. oh man now I want some!!!
I have a leftover sandwich from Corner Bakery in the fridge here at work.
October 26, 2011 at 11:53 am
no shame friend. Spooning leftover crumbs is my forte! I’m all for it.
October 26, 2011 at 12:28 pm
I love doing the bento box type meal. I do this right when I shop, because I want a little of everything I just bought, and then right before I go again to finish off what I have.
Today will be a bento box type day .. it’s a make shift salad with arugula, turkey, nutritional yeast, grapes, and tomatoes. I need to get to the grocery!
October 26, 2011 at 1:02 pm
I love bento boxes! And you have me wanting to whip up that pumpkin-y oatmeal.
October 26, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I actually have a pink bento box. I never use it.. but i feel cool having it haha.
October 26, 2011 at 1:27 pm
For lunch I’m going to have left over chili verde soup, I’m excited!
October 26, 2011 at 1:30 pm
I am all for a warm bowl of fall! That looks incredible!
I love adding dried cherries to my salads!
October 26, 2011 at 1:55 pm
I luuurv pretzels. Good snack choice
And lunch today was some casserole and an apple. I have a feeling it wasn’t enough–if only my office building had a vending machine, pretzels included.
October 26, 2011 at 2:03 pm
This was the healthiest looking option in the machine. It was still better than eating my arm off!
October 26, 2011 at 2:09 pm
I think you ate super healthy all day! I was expecting candy, greasy chips or cheese! I’ve never had a bento box meal and haven’t even heard of it! I’ll check it out on google. Today lunch is going to be greek yogurt with almonds, honey and chia seeds! I can’t wait for it, I’m starving!!! Only one more hour!
October 26, 2011 at 3:46 pm
It could have been worse! I wanted pizza but was feeling half healthy. The hubs was feeling half healthy too, so two halves made us agree on a healthy dinner.
October 26, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Ha ha! Snacks are the best way to get through a rough day! Even though what you ate can hardly count as snacks! It all looks super healthy! And flax tortilla chips sounds delicious
October 26, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Obviously its been too long, love the new blog look and i adore the hair!
Spoon on chips is classier then emptying it over your face like i do
October 27, 2011 at 12:00 am
This is a total blogger-dork comment, but I love that you have a banner for World Vision!!
And your Wednesday food looks delicious, too!
October 27, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Haha hey– I pick out the remnants of my chip bags with my MOUTH even when I’m not having a bad day.