Good morning Friends,
Ok, let me just say that blogging everyday (my goal for the week) is very rewarding this week, but WOW am I getting some serious neck and shoulder tension from being on the computer for so long every morning after work! I am not sure if it is the slouching or the combination of the fact that I have been awake all night + the slouching. Either way, I'm pretty sure my shoulder blades are on fire.
In other thoughts, I am running low on snack options that are "real food". You know how you hear that you should not eat as much fruit because it has too much sugar, hence more calories than veggies....or maybe that's just me hearing this nonsense? Then of course you know that the sugar in fruit is much better than the sugar in processed sugary snacks. So, I am at a loss. I am kinda worried about what I will eat snack-wise in the winter of Illinois because I worry about everything a million light years before they actually happen because what is in season in the dead of December in the midwest?
Snow.
That's what's in season. I have been seriously trying super hard to eat as many whole foods as I can, but in this day and age, working and schooling take up so much time, that who has time to chop veggies and wash fruits, and go to the grocery store several times a week so that your stuff doesn't go bad faster than you can eat it (a problem we have around here). Every single day Sometimes I really wish that I lived in an all year round state that I can get local fresh fruits and veggies from!
Have an amazing day!
Yesterday's Eats!
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| some snacks...a banana, plum, clementine, granola and Greek yogurt |
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the breakfast usual...oats and almond milk   (in my rush of mad hunger, I forgot to take a pic) My Question to You: What are your usual fast go-to snacks when working? Help me out! I need some ideas! :-) |
First of all, no one ever became overweight or unhealthy by eating too much fruit. No one. That's what I remind myself when I worry about eating more fruit than vegetables! Fuggettabowdit!
ReplyDeleteSecond, I'm worried about fresh local produce during the winter too! I've been trying to get extra when I can and freezing it, but so far I've only got cherries and green beans, hahaha.
Third, I take whole fruits and veggies for snacks and just chop them at work. It feels a little weird at first, but it's just as easy as taking a granola bar or something. Today I've got a nectarine and a cucumber. I've gotten used to eating some things without chopping, like carrots. I feel like a rabbit, but no one can see me in my cube anyway, haha.
I wouldn't worry about the sugar in fruit because it is natural, but maybe that is just me.
ReplyDeleteOne thought is to be like a squirrel and get ready for winter now. Get extra fruit and veggies cheap from a farmer's market and wash, chop (or puree) and freeze. I just spent a while doing this last night with tomatoes, peaches and nectarines. I'm going to make sauce and smoothies in the winter when those same ingredients look gross and cost a lot more.
Also, popchips are a good go-to snack when you need something besides fruit and veggies.
oh.my.god. baked beans on sweet potatoes = to die for!!
ReplyDeletewhen working my go-to's are usually tortillas with hummus and some greens rolled up, or chickpeas with dressing (kinda plain but really yummy).. hmm fruits rock too or even having packets of nut butter to spread on bananas <3 mmmm
Hey! Thanks so much for commenting on my blog! I'm a big fan of snacks, so here are some healthy options: apples w/ pb, string cheese and multigrain crackers, hummus w/ veggies, fresh fruit salad (grapes, strawberries, bananas, etc.), dried fruit, mini bags of popcorn....hope this gives you some inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteFirst time reader here :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love this post! It's so hard to find snackies!!
I eat Hummus and cucumbers, Hard-boiled eggs, Yogurt, Celery and Peanut Butter, SoyJoy bars and FRUIT. I love fresh fruit and I don't think it's bad for you. DIG IN!!