teehee!  (that’s probably only funny to me I’m sure, but I’m okay with that)  More on that in a minute.

I don’t really have any fun food pics today, just lots of rambling!

So the Harley Monster got fixed the other day (her womanhood was stolen from her, poor baby!) but she has been licking and pulling at the stitches so she gets to wear an awesome plastic cone/collar thingie.  She does NOT like this!  She acts like a maniac when you put it on her.  First she’ll just stand there with her head down on the floor like an ostrich.  Then if you try to move her or anything while she is wearing it she jumps around like a bucking bronco.  And then she looks at you with the saddest eyes I’ve ever seen in my life and she acts like she’s so depressed that you just end up taking it off of her.  If it wasn’t so sad it would be hilarious!  So I’ve been home with her most of the day instead of running my usual Saturday errands, I was too afraid to leave her for very long with the collar on for fear she might get caught on something and choke.  I know I’m paranoid but better safe than sorry!

So instead of running into Fort Worth for a workout with my trainer and grocery shopping there I was stuck grocery shopping here at Wal-Mart.  I hate Wal-Mart!  But I did get to go to the local produce guy to pick up my veggies and I came home with some great stuff!  Beautiful sweet potatoes for $1.72/lb.  Some Okra for $.99/lb, and the best deal of ALL… honeycrisp apples for $1.49/lb!!!!  SCORE! 

Anyway, so on to the evil Wal-Mart… So I get my stuff and I’m waiting in line to check out and the lady in front of me is putting her stuff on the belt thing.  And I couldn’t help but notice what she is unloading from her cart.  Now I really try not to judge because not everyone really knows and understands (or even cares about) eating healthy.  But here’s some of the things she unloaded from her cart… 2 huge palate things of ramen noodles, 10 chubs of ground beef, sugary cereal, pop tarts, potato chips, microwave dinners, soda. Not a single vegetable or fruit.  Yikes!  And she spent well over $200!!  And she had 2 kids with her so I can only assume it was for a family.  I know it’s none of my business, but those poor kids!  I can only think of the vitamin deficiencies they are developing as we speak.  Can you say malnutrition?

Anyhoo…

I worked on my three day diet analysis for Intro to Nutrition when I got home and got the groceries unloaded.  The results were pretty surprising!  I’m deficient in a LOT of vitamins and minerals!  Yoinks!

Take a look…

And the things I get too much of…

Look at the Vitamin A!!!!  Holy Moly!!!!  I think it’s because I had a lot of peanut butter over that three day period- more than I normally have. 

I also don’t get enough calcium, grains, and vegetables.

And here I was thinking that I eat pretty healthy, LOL.  Looks like I’ve got a lot of work to do!

My energy balance…

The assignment was really interesting!  I had no idea about some of these things.  Nothing much going on this evening.  Justin is going over to a buddy’s house to play some video games and I have the house to myself.  Debating over just watching a musical instead of working on my chemistry homework like I should be.  My choices are Ana and the King or Flashdance.  What should I pick?!  Decisions decisions!

Till tomorrow!

I just got out of class and there’s a crazy monsoon-esque storm going on out there so I’m stuck in the building waiting it out.  Of course I never have my umbrella when I actually need it.  I’m not about to walk out in that mess! 

So I figure I can blog whilst I wait.  At least as long as my battery hangs on.  It’s almost dead.  What a day! lol

After food prep (which actually went quite smoothly today.  It’s usually crazyness with my lab partners leaving empty pots on burners that are ON.  Seriously I spend most of my time going behind them making sure they don’t blow up the food lab.)  I went to the library and did my corrections for my statistics test, then time for lunch.  I was running late this morning so I didn’t have time to pack, so I grabbed a salad from Cupboard.  And some tomato soup (theirs is to die for!) and a shot of wheat grass (which I really like, weird right?) and a glass of ginger peach iced tea.  GREAT lunch, but I wish this place wasn’t so pricey.

Then I worked on my lab report while I got a refill on my tea (which is funny because we did tea in our lab today!)

Then off to another class!  This was consumed in class.  Yum, it was all nuts and seeds and a little bit o chocolate mixed in.  And only 150 kcal!

Alright, I think the mini monsoon is over and I can head to my car without getting completely drenched!

Adios!

Oh yes I did- oatmeal to go!!  I knew I wanted oats this morning, but I refuse to wake up any earlier than 4:30.  I love my leisurely breakfasts, BUT I also love to sleep!  So I put my oats in an almost empty PB jar and they became oats to go!

Brilliant!  Eaten in the car on the way to school.

And of course coffee!  The nectar of the gods.

I got here way early this morning, so I’m chilling in the lab waiting for food prep lab to get started.  I guess I better get my labcoat and my hairnet ready to go!

Adios!

WOW, is this great!  It’s a must try if you are a fan of red beans and rice.  It’s not that good old fashioned red beans and rice that your grandma used to make, but it’s really tasty and REALLY easy to make!

Ingredients…

• 7 oz Turkey sausage links (whatever kind you like)
• 1/2 onion
• 1 can red beans
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
• brown rice

Sautee onions and turkey sausage till brown.  Mash up 1/2 of the can of red beans.  Add it plus the rest of the ingredients (except for the rice!) and let it all simmer for about 20 minutes.  Serve it over 1/2 cups of rice.

mmmmmmm!!!!

That’s all!  Goodnight!

thank goodness that Netflix has stuff that you can play automatically from your computer!  That makes me oh so happy!  I didn’t get to watch Grey’s Anatomy at all last season and I am finally getting caught up, hopefully soon I will actually be able to watch what’s on right now.

So that’s what I’m doing right now as I’m finishing up eating lunch.

But let me back up a bit.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays breakfast is to go.  (because I have to get up at 4:30 am!)

So simple and easy it was!

PB&J to go with a banana and some coffee to go!

Then I was on the road.  The coffee didn’t help much this morning- I was sooooo sleepy on my drive.  I had to keep opening the window to get some cold air on my face.  I ended up getting to school about 30 mins early so what did I do?  I turned the heater on toasty warm and took a 15 minute power nap in the car!  It made all the difference and I am feeling much less sleepy now.

Chemistry lab suuuuucks.  That’s all I have to say about that.  I don’t want to think about it any more than I have to and I’m really ready to be done with it!

Right now I’m in the library and I just finished lunch.  I had a turkey sammich with sharp cheddar, some baked kettle chips(yum!), baby carrots, and a honeycrisp!

Okay, gotta hit the books!  I have another test tomorrow.