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And The Bass Keeps Running, Running

Only a few more days til my 25th birthday and one day until I got home for a few days.I feel like the past few months have been crazy for this chick here. I haven’t been the best blogger, but I hope y’all just bear with me. My training schedule for work has been crazy. I’ve mostly been working nights, so I am quite tired. But when I can, I manage a workout or two, even at 1:00am!You guys are awesome at being patient with me. Totally appreciate it. Like this weird picture I forgot to show you from Saturday. My friends and I went to an art festival in downtown Beverly, MA. Free Greek froyo? Yes please! So that’s the weird white thing you see. It was yummy.I promise myself I need to get better with meal planning. I seriously just have to stop being a, pardon my french, lazy ass mofo. I bought some asparagus from Trader Joe’s. I really didn’t care for the flavor, but I am just going to heat it up and “pan fry it” in some olive oil and garlic. That should do the trick. And I’ve been making my own trail mix; bought some chips, crans and the cashs. Mmm, love this combo.I also gotta stop with the dairy. I just feel icky, but oh my gosh, why is dairy so good? I had this pomegranate Greek yogurt with blackberries and the Q’ia cereal. Damn, it was tasty!I hope everyone is doing well! I am finishing this post to you at 2:00am… only four more days until my birthday! You know next week’s WIAW is going to be awesome.

Question: I’m sure I’ve asked this before but I also love people’s ideas! How do you get yourself back on track, whether with exercise or meal planning?

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I Try And Do My Best

Today is Friday; I am suppose to be off but I have to work later.

It’s only for a few hours and I can workout after my shift. But I did want to dress up a bit while I ran my errands. I feel like I’ve been wearing Planet Fitness gear all week. Well, that’s because I have, ha.I went to run a few errands; bank, supermarket, the usual. I stopped by Walmart to grab some air fresher for my car. Unfortunately it smells like Mr. Hercules, sigh.I also got some non-foodie things; hairspray, 2-1 shampoo and conditioner (which I only use in the summer) and some redness reducer face wash. This scrub is my favorite and only used in the summer too because my face gets red.From the supermarket, I got a lot of dairy apparently. I like to avoid dairy because A. I am lactose intolerant (but low-fat kinds and yogurt aren’t too terrible) and B. it’s bloating factor. But I needed some quick snacks that are not trail mixes. I’ve over-trailed it!I munched on the Wallaby (with Q-ia!) while I did some meal prepping.My gawsh. I totally said meal prepping. Today I am trying to get back into it, even if its just packing fruit, nuts and a cheese wrap. I have to start somewhere. I haven’t meal prepped much in months. No lie.And lastly, who can forget? Coffee. Non-fat latte’s with some raw sugar added. Heaven.Hope everyone has an awesome weekend. I will be working both days but going home soon! Are you doing anything fun? Tell me :-)

 

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WIAW #54: Back On My Own

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!

It seems like Wednesday always comes super fast. I want to share with you my yummy eats over the past few days. Being back on my own means more cooking and as always good food. Check out WIAW over at Peas and Crayons if you haven’t already. Enjoy!Breakfasts have been the cake again but this time I added 1 Tbsp of the Q’ia cereal. Mmm!For snacks I do a trail mix for my first snack and some type of fruit for my second.I recreated my favorite lunch from my old job. I roasted chicken and asparagus and had black beans to go with it. Love this combo of things.After work one of the days, I went to the Brazilian place for dinner. It’s cheap, on the way home and delicious. I had zucchini, rice, beans and bean “stuffing.”Post dinner? Oh yes, more chocolate cherry trail mix from Whole Foods. I mixed it with pumpkin seeds and took out the peanuts. I think I am addicted. Oh well, no shame here. Question: What are you currently addicted too?

 

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Week[End] Recap

Saturday.

One more day before I head back to Massachusetts. First day of work too. I’m pretty excited but nervous at the same time. New can always bit a bit scary.Oh and I forget to mention I went to lunch with one of my good friends and her daughter. We went to Burton’s Grill and split a gluten-free pizza and a salad. So good!When I go to the mall, I always go to Godiva. Tradition. Every time I take a little road trippy to New York, I always find this in my hands. I promise I wasn’t driving when I took this picture. Scouts honor.
This weekend I took my grandma to lunch at CiCi’s Pizza. My brother and I made dinner for the family.Desserts and breakfast cakes too!It was an awesome week. Now time for lunch with mom and grandma and movies later with my little brother. It’s my early birthday celebration today. More in two weeks!

Question: How is everyone’s weekend going so far? Hope you enjoy it!

 

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WIAW #53: Oh The Places You Will Go

Another Wednesday means another What I Ate Wednesday.

You won’t guess where I am? That’s right, I am in Massachusetts. Of course, New England is always calling. For this WIAW, I show you some eats I have been grubbin’ on. But before we do that I wanted to talk about something that may be on your mine. Why are you seeing wheat?wiawphotobuttonWell to be honest and this is the honest truth; I just haven’t been hungry for anything. So the only thing I manage to eat is a sandwich that someone prepares for me. How does my stomach feel? Most of the times, it’s okay and I try to stick to sourdough or not to whole wheat bread (less bran for digesting). I know it probably not the best thing but I wanted to show you that I am human.

Hanging with mom at the mall and made a stop at Panera Bread for a delicious panini!

It’s just that I have been all over the place, [even the post is all over] and these eats will show you so. Non-the-less they are delicious. Oh, I had to share with you some yummy vanilla froyo with blackberries and almonds with my mom while we were at the mall. Who can pass up some froyo?Now for breakfasts, I have been doing this awesome WholeFoods find from Nature’s Path; Qi’a! It’s a delicious gluten-free superfood cereal and I’ve mix it into my breakfast cakes. The stats are awesome, you just really have to check it out. I tried out the cranberry vanilla in store and fell in love. And it has 15% of iron, which is perfect for my anemic behind.For snacks, I couldn’t resist picking up on of these bad boys.And how bout my lunch today? My friend and I went for Brazilian. My, oh, my! But I think I am the only one who eats Vegetarian style at a specialty meat BBQ place.Other snacks have included bananas, apples, pears, nuts/seeds and dark chocolate chips. Nothing too interesting. But so far my favorite meal was this one of a turkey and herb sandwich on sourdough bread with blackberries and yogurt. Mmm, mmm good!Question: Do you ever feel being in the blog/ social media world that you have to be perfect? I sometimes feel that but now I am just being me and showing that I am not perfect, I have flaws… MANY, MANY flaws. But it’s what makes me, me.

 

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Sometimes You Have To Say No

I am writing to you today. 

Technically I shouldn’t be because I should be in Atlantic City for the AAAI/ISMA conference. But after working 10 days straight and standing for over 80 hours, hurting my elbow and getting a cold/ flu; my body was just like no. I decided to hang with this guy.Though my mind said yes and I was all packed and ready to go with my snacks, I just couldn’t. I never felt so much pain and exhaustion in my body. I definitely coffee overdosed this week to try to keep going. I decided to see if the hotel would refund me and they did. I’m pretty sure because they were overbooked and I can retake the exam in the Cape Cod conference which is less then two months away. Not too shabby. I’ve been eating dairy here and there. Listening to my body and of course making sure it’s only organic. It’s just me being lazy to cook or think what to eat. Look what I found; new Chobani’s! The pistachio and dark chocolate one is quite delicious. I totally would eat it again. And as for the walnuts in the other, I will pick them out so don’t worry.  Also I’ve been eating Almond Dream non-dairy ice cream from time to time. Since it’s been hot, I don’t really want to eat anything except for cold things.And what is this? Well, you will have to stay tuned. So much to tell!Question: Have you ever had a moment where you just had to say no? Whether it was to your friend, to yourself or anyone? Or maybe to a job or trip?

 

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WIAW#52: [Trying To Be] Lean & Green

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!

Gee, I am really trying to be good. I have less then 5 days til the AAAI/ISMA conference and I need to look my best. Unfortunately? “Mother Nature” has gotten in my way and I just want chocolate! But I am trying, so here are my eats as I try to be lean and green.wiawphotobuttonFor breakfasts, I make one and a half servings of this cake and slice it a la pancake. This had been my go to breakfast. I’ve just been wanting pancakes all the time for some reason.Lunches and dinners have been the same just like last week. Sometimes a little bit of chicken with black beans and green squash/ zucchini.Or maybe asparagus with chicken and a couple of bocchinis (little fresh mozzarella balls).I’ve gone out a few times this past week and I went to Panera with a friend and had a turkey sandwich on honey wheat bread. It was super delicious!Desserts and snacks? Same, same. Trail mixes or fruit. My cup of tea!935209_662724447074452_1607508794_nQuestion: What’s your favorite lean and green dish? From this week for me it’s been roasted chicken and asparagus. I can’t believe I never tried grilled asparagus, it’s the BOMB!

 

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WIAW# 51: Same Ole, Same Ole

Happy What I Ate Wednesday ya’ll!

Yesterday I was in Baltimore, Maryland. It was such a blast, but we’ll talk more about that tomorrow. 20130521_155810Today another Wednesday is here and it’s time to show you some eats, right? This week I am going to show you meals that have made my tummy happy; no acid/ bile build up and no pregnant look. Yes, no more of that please and if you don’t know what WIAW is, go check out Peas and Crayons.wiawphotobuttonBreakfasts have pretty much been the same, this breakfast cake with some type of nuts/ seeds or fruit on top. On of my favorite for this week? The cake with sunflower seeds, almonds, milk and fresh blueberries.20130515_092035Just like last time, my snacks have been some type of fruit and nuts. I am getting tired of pears so I’ve been doing blackberries, bananas and even peaches.20130522_081239Lunches and dinners have been the same too. Since I found what foods work for my stomach, it makes me so happy. It gets boring at times but I try and do what I can. 292015_659391720741058_1173831911_nI found this yogurt at one of the local supermarkets here in the Bronx and this was the only one that didn’t have corn starch in it. It was pretty delicious I just wish I found a vanilla flavor.20130517_212706I’ve been digging this combo of black beans on top of chicken with some greens. My, oh my.20130516_110832Dessert? Well to be honest coffee, a banana or nuts have been my dessert as of late. Since I can’t really workout to the best of my ability due to my arm, I have to get more strict with food. And it feels great!969709_660563867290510_1730698749_nQuestion: Have you ever tried Silk soy yogurt? Ever had something “non-traditional” for dessert? I have to say have oatmeal for dessert one day was quite bizarre for this chocolate loving young lady.

 

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Vegan/ Acid Reflux Update + Ranting

I just don’t know. This week? Okay, I am going to get open and personal here. This week hasn’t been the greatest. A ton of things happened between dating, over training and me practically breaking myself at work. I feel like I don’t deserve all this annoyance, but I know it happens to best of us, even the nice ones.

I haven’t really took the time to focus on me. I’ve been busy focusing on training myself for the personal training exam, trying to get back in the dating world (which has been a complete an utter f$#%ing disaster) and falling down the stairs, messing up my elbow and burning myself three times a work. Yeah.

And then there is me being acidic, bloated and looking four months pregnant. It’s been embarrassing but I can pinpoint some culprits, which is good. Between cutting out dairy, attempting vegetarianism again and diving into veganism, I am finding what foods are happy for my tummy and which completely suck.

Here are a list of foods that make my tummy happy and unhappy. Now most of these foods are because I eat them, daily/ weekly. I don’t know about other foods, but here is what I know for me:

Happy Tummy Foods:

  • Baked/ Grilled Chicken (despite the fact that I really hate chicken for some reason nowadays)
  • Green/ Red Leaf Lettuce (found on accident, there was no spinach available for my sandwich)
  • Small Handfuls of Cashews
  • Soymilk/ Soy products (sorry iron absorption)
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • White Rice/ Potatoes
  • Pears, Bananas (In moderation, however), Apples and Blackberries

Unhappy Tummy >.<

  • Carbs in EXCESS (especially oats, red potatoes, brown rice/ brown rice products)
  • Beans in EXCESS (especially red and black)
  • Red Meat (not the sausage!!!)
  • Spinach, Broccoli, Kale (accident too, because I ran out for a few days then re-ate it and omg bloat!)
  • Grapes, Blueberries Strawberries, Pineapples, and pretty much all other fruits
  • Pumpkin Seeds and Flax Seeds/Milk
  • Dried Cherries and Blueberries
  • Eggs (I don’t know why?!)
  • Nut Butters in EXCESS (since the fat content is way higher then if I just eat a few nuts)
  • Dark Chocolate in EXCESS (1/2 ounce is okay a day, but more then that I feel bloated and acidic)
  • All cheeses and butter products
  • All DAIRY (even fat-free, which makes me feel worse guess because there is either more sugar or salt to compensate for fat-free taste)

Then it dawned on me… why did I have my flattest stomach almost two years ago? I wasn’t eating much veggies, dairy or brown rice products and you know what? I have read about this, people who have a hard time digesting these things. The less greens I eat in a day, the better the tummy. I was pretty much eating a lot of bananas, apples, oats, chicken and soymilk.

Since I haven’t been feeling well because I am over-trained and broken, I’ve stuck to fresh fruits, nuts/ seeds, beans, mashed potatoes, organic soymilk and oatmeal and my stomach has been pretty much “unbloated.” That is until I devour chocolate r dried cherries or have a green smoothie because I am too lazy to cook.

I can’t do that anymore. I have to pay attention even if it kills me to not eat a vegetable at lunch or dinner. I try to be a good blogger (and health coach) and eat my veggies, but if it’s doing more harm then good, perhaps I shouldn’t over do it? I should go with what is good for my body, especially since my digestive system is super sensitive as ya’ll already know.

I hope this little list I put together helps some of you guys experiencing the same issues.  Right now for lunch I had a little chicken, a little beans and green leaf lettuce and I feel okay. Let’s keep experimenting and I will be sure to keep you posted!

Question: Any foods that your tummy just can’t stand that is not an allergen?

 

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WIAW #50: Feeling “Berry” Acidic

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!

What does this title mean? Well I am going to show you some of my delicious eats filled with all sorts of berries while talking to you about my acid and bile reflux. Head on over to Peas and Crayons if you are new to this awesome food party.wiawphotobuttonYou don’t know; ever since I started getting hyped up on coffee and had free coffee at my job, my body just went into acid overload. Not to mention I was eating TONS of chocolate and almonds. You see I get fed at my job, so I take advantage of chocolate and nuts since those are the “pricey” things I usually buy.

Breakfast: Oats w/ almond milk, flax/ sunflower seeds, cashews & blackberries

Breakfast: Oats with almond milk, flax/ sunflower seeds, raw cashews & blackberries.

Acid from coffee and acid + fat from chocolate and nuts equals a disgustingly acidic environment. I decided to tone down the coffee. I was tired of the acid/ bile build up. I have been coffee free for four days. Symptoms? I’ve had terrible migraines and caffeine withdrawal symptoms that make me sub the coffee with chocolate for the caffeine dosage, but it obviously makes things just as bad.

Snack: Blackberries w/ dried cranberries/ blueberries and cashew pieces.

Snack: Blackberries w/ dried cranberries/ blueberries and raw cashew pieces.

The withdrawal symptoms are getting better. Last week I said I was going to do a vegan week. I did most days meat and dairy free except when I had milk chocolate, some eggs and a little chicken. I did notice that I wasn’t as bloated as the week before but I was still uncomfortable. This week I wanted to get more strict.

Lunch/ Dinners: Veggie or Black Bean burger with nuts/ seeds and spinach.

Lunch/ Dinners (recycled pic!): Veggie or black bean burger with nuts/ seeds and spinach.

I’ve had two full vegan days and I feel pretty good, digestion wise. I’m as bloated and even people are noticing. I did find it hard to decide what to eat though.So as my loving readers, I do ask you to give me some moral support. Pretty please and crackers? Never mind the crackers…

Dessert: Dark chocolate with dried cranberries

Dessert: Dark chocolate with dried cherries

Question: What’s your favorite vegan dish? Have you every done a day or more vegan? How did you feel?

 

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