Yay – WIAW Time! I’m feeling a bit under the weather, so here’s my What I Ate Wednesday for Wellness. Actually, it would make a little more sense if I had actually stuck to the planned eats for wellness, but I go a little carb-crazy when I’m sick.
Breakfast: Special K Protein Plus with unsweetened almond milk and a vitamin-c packed grapefruit
Snack: an apple a day, right?
Lunch: nutrient packed cauliflower curry bowl
Snack: planned = plain Greek yogurt (with Lactobacillus reuteri that has been found to block the replication of viruses) and sliced strawberries (with lots of vitamin-C); actual = tooooooo many Terra chips!
Dinner: half chicken breast, cauliflower, and sweet potato (loads of beta carotene for healthy skin, your sickness shield)
So that’s it. Not perfect. Not bad either. Here’s to hoping I feel better before this weekend!
- What do you first reach for when you get sick?
January 9, 2013 at 6:32 am
It seems as if eveyone is coming down the the flu/cold lately. Sending prayers across the ocean to you. Feel better!!
January 9, 2013 at 7:14 am
1000mg doses of Vitamin C 3-4 times a day, nothing beats it! Hope you feel better soon!
January 9, 2013 at 8:20 am
boo to feeling yucky! Hopefully you’ll scare it away with all of your healthy eating! I usually reach for soup…lots and lots of veggie soup!
xoxo from Trinidad
January 9, 2013 at 8:23 am
I drink some Emergen-C and do salt water gargles… I’m actually about to do that right now since my throat is feeling funny
January 9, 2013 at 8:47 am
I turn into a carb monster when I’m sick too! I thought I was the only one. And it’s for simple carbs like bagels, toast, saltine crackers, etc. I bet it’s because our bodies require more energy to do their germ-fighting thing & they don’t want to waste time digesting & assimilating nutrients. Whoa.. nutrition nerd, or what? I’m going to stop now.
Hope you feel better soon!
January 9, 2013 at 8:56 am
Feel better! Still looks like a wonderful day of eats ;D
January 9, 2013 at 9:40 am
ahh I have a cold too! But I can’t take anything for it
I reach for orange juice.. and lots of it!
January 9, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Sorry that you’re not feeling well, Tiff… everyone seems to be coming down with something lately, and I’m just keeping my fingers crossed that I can avoid picking up whatever it is. Hope you feel better soon! And your eats definitely look healthy to me! My carb cravings go through the roof as well when I’m sick, and I usually end up eating crazy amounts of toast and cereal.
January 9, 2013 at 2:06 pm
There are TONS of people feeling under the weather–myself included. Take care of yourself!
January 9, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Aw, it’s no fun being sick!!! Feel better soon, girl! Drink lots of tea and eat lots of fresh fruit!
January 9, 2013 at 7:36 pm
Doesn’t really seem like that many carbs? Well for me at least.
I usually go for oatmeal to help soothe my throat!
January 9, 2013 at 9:27 pm
tea, broth, sprite, toast, repeat. LOL!
feel better friend.
xxoo
January 10, 2013 at 6:26 am
aww feel better!! I usually just like soup or popsicles when I’m sick!
January 10, 2013 at 6:32 am
hope you feel better soon!
that cauliflower curry bowl looks delicious!
January 10, 2013 at 7:59 am
I reach for the OJ – hang in there and get those vitamins:)
I had a sweet potato last night – so easy and delish.
January 10, 2013 at 6:48 pm
I am terrified of getting sick! My best defense is always a good night sleep- or LOTS of good night sleeps. Eating clean, lots of fruits which are easy for the body to digest allowing it to focus on healing elsewhere. Most imprportant is Vitamin D!! You would think I work for this vitamin based on how I promote it to people but it’s amazing. After studying it for an extended period of time I learned so much about it’s interaction with the immune system. In order for your body to launch a full attack on a pathogen, your immune cells need to link up with a molecule of vitamin D- the more there is available, the more defense cells can attack the sickness!
Sorry for going nerd on you blog here haha. I’m over at SoFitandSoGreen.blogspot.com with more health tips!
January 11, 2013 at 12:23 am
You ate really well even if you’re sick! I always reach for the grilled PB&J.
Feel better soon!