salad challenge kick-off

I’m not sure why it’s a challenge…since I heart salads, and welcome all motivation to get creative in the mixed greens department.  But hey, I’m not one to turn down something I can obviously succeed at a challenge.

Back to the b-fast eats.  A pile of toast with some Smart Balance light.  Note the pre-photo nibbled corner.   😉

I need to go shopping, after living on live sprouted bread (ie Ezekiel, Alvarado street, etc) for so long, the regular whole wheat stuff just doesn’t cut it…

 

Other AM yummies: vanilla soy yog and chai tea.

My stomach is a-okay now, if anyone is concerned.  I think I had a stomach virus, and working 3 days in a row in an immuno-compromised environment only exacerbated it.  My job has the best perks!

Now I’m only 2 years behind in my half training.  Fabulous.  I’ll be sure to get right on that deficit.

In honor of salad challenge, I made myself a nice BIG bowl of greens for lunch. 

Ingredients:  fancy schmancy lettuce, brocc slaw, shredded carrots, cauliflower, brocc, green peas, and dried cranz to top it off

It was lovely.  No dressing necessary.

I had some juicy naranjas for lunch dessert while doing bridal research (I didn’t get very far into that mag…).  I’m going to be the worst bride!  My attention span is like that of a fly Jessica Simpson.

Gym time.  BAH.  No energy.

(insert whining and foot stomping)

If you are surprised by the quantity of dried fruit I had as my post-workout snack, you obviously don’t know me very well…

These mini-meals bites kinda killed my appetite for dinner.  But, we all know my lack of appetite doesn’t really matter in terms of what I eat. 

I went for AM in the PM, which I made on my BRAND NEW STOVE. 

This “kitchen” may look tiny compared to what other people are used to…but living in NYC is unlike anywhere else.  Apparently New Yorkers don’t cook, so kitchens are considered wasted space.  How sad is it that the price of my apartment at UCLA was actually cheaper and it had 5 times the space of our apartment now, as well as an enormous kitchen (that’s an actual room) with a dishwasher, an entire wall of counter space, and a normal sized fridge.  It really makes me wish I didn’t take all those years for granted…Even more sad, after living in our first place, this kitchen seems huge. 

So, as promised here are some apartment pics, since I cleaned up enough of the place today to take photos…

When you first enter the door and walk through the kitchen hub with a sink and stove, you get to our nice spacious living room.  Wall art by yours truly.  Off to the right is the guest bedroom, and through the (unpictured) doorway on the left is where the magic happens our bedroom.

Here’s the view of the kitch from the living room.  Not too bad, huh?  There is a huge closet on the other side of the door, which has become a pantry so now I can shop in bulk and have somewhere to put everything!

This is the best part 🙂

Ok, that’s all for now…back to the food. 

I scrambled up some “eggs” with half a tomato and half an avocado.

FOOD PORN!!

For dessert I had an english muffin with peanut butter, since I kinda OD-ed on dried fruit earlier today (who knew that was even possible).

I apologize for this photo. 

I totally mangled the thing when I was cutting it (mmm…so warm and gooey).  The rest of the decimated muffin was in my mouth before I took a picture…leaving me with 2/3 of an english muffin and enough peanut butter for a dozen. 

What to do, what to do…

I know!  I’ll eat the “leftover” PB plain with a spoon.  I’m so smart.  I’ll be expecting a call from the President any second now on how to solve the US’ economic problems.

Until then, I’ll be on the couch doing my best Jabba the hut impression.