Snacktime in class! I dug in around 4PM in the middle of Nutr. Education. Yogurt + cereal is not really the best snack to eat during class, but luckily I have cool professors and I was too hungry to wait till 5PM!
Kelsey also brought me this fun surprise from EarthFare! I didn’t make it to the banana, but I did try the omega-3 sour raspberry gummies. You know that super tasting tongue / nose combo I have? I could totally taste fish. I can always taste the fish in the gummy / gel ones 🙁 Ick. Lauri didn’t notice it!
And then we found out our evening class was canceled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually don’t like having classes canceled at the last minute because it usually means making up the material in a hurry and I never learn it as well for a test. So I was kinda disappointed it was canceled. Call me crazy.
So to make up for it I came home and completely knocked out an assignment before dinner!! YIPEE!!!
More snacks happened first though. I got a sample box of Food Should Taste Good chips, which I got to enjoy this past spring. The sweet potato flavor is one of the best chips I have ever tasted!!!
So I had to dig into a few.
I also procrastinated starting my project by eating the Flax Oat Bran bites I’d packed to have for dinner during class. Total emotional eating. (There were more in there!)
About two hours later and lots of happiness for a project well done, I broke for dinner. I was definitely hungry again.
This was my packed dinner – a bean salad. Chopped veggie + bean + grain salads are the best kinds of packed dinners, in my opinion.
This one was a hafl cup of mixed beans from a bag Victoria gave me (they were Trader Joe’s 14 beans or something like that?)
Plus:
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Grapes
- Coconut
- Cinnamon almonds (the secret ingredient)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- Squirt Guidens Zesty Mustard
- Squirt honey
- Pinch salt
The grapes + honey + almonds made it a sweet/savory dish and it was very refreshing!
Consumed with some sweet potato chips!
And a celebratory small pour of wine cube chardonnay
Last but not least, a Gossip Girl amazing no cook chocolate hazelnut bite. Only one left!!
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Did you know about Google Voice? I do not, so if you do, enlighten us!
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Thanks to Kelsey for sharing this cool article on food pounds! I swear that I eat the same weight/volume everyday no matter what the caloric intake is. It’s probably mostly habit, but I still have never bought the french-women-don’t-get-fat-just-have-2-bites-of-a-decadent-food-and-you’ll-be-satisfied mentality.
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Tomorrow’s agenda:
- Early breakfast (overnight oats are waiting!)
- Another school project
- Run + Sculpt with Victoria
- Lunch
- Small project?
- Evening class
- Dinner at home made by Matt
See you in a few!
Sara says
Yes, that whole “French paradox” explanation has always sat strangely with me, too. After all, the idea that people eat the same amount in weight each day without regard for the caloric density is the whole theory behind the “volumetrics” diet. An interesting topic, indeed! On the other hand, though, fats DO tend to be more satiating — at least some of the time — so it’s hard to say. Perhaps if the person eating the calorie-dense food is aware of its density, it’s somehow more satisfying? Odd. Hmm… I’m sure we’ll read more about this in the future.
angieinatlanta says
I’m a total nerd, too, because I always hated canceled classes in graduate school. I think that’s a good sign, though; it reflects genuine interest and desire to learn!
I love Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato chips, too! They’re the best!
Lizzy says
o the french! i need to do more research on that!
its such a bummer when classes are canceled, i agree. i just feel behind after that!
hope u have a great day tomorrow
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I love Food Should Taste Good chips! I tried finding those Pop Chips you have sometimes, Kath and I couldn’t find them in the store (Hannaford) which has almost all “specialty” items you can think of. 🙁 Boo! They look so yummy lol.
Jenn
Pam says
Nice looking salad…superb….I love dippy salads!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
those sweet potato chips are on my list…and i plan to dip my dinner, too!!!
Stephanie says
What an interesting bean/veggie mix – likin’ the coconut addition!
Brie (The Fit Bride) says
Those chips look great! I can’t keep chips in my house–they disappear a little too fast.
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
I loved the PN article – I read it as soon as I saw it in my inbox this afternoon! I felt like it made a lot of sense, and it was definitely encouraging to me to continue to eat a lot of fruits, veggies, nuts, and whole grains 🙂
Shannon, The Healthy Beach Bum says
I heard about Google voice a few weeks ago.. Pretty much instead of having a house or cell phone.. you can receive all of your calls through your computer. I’m pretty sure you can even screen calls with it.. pretty crazy stuff! You can even download voice mails and store them in your email for future use. Ah technology.. Supposedly they’re only releasing Google Voice to a few people at a time.. when you get an email from them, then you’re allowed to use the program.
Lovely dinner! I love the combination of delicious veggies and crunchy sweet potato chips. 🙂
kay (eating machine) says
i just hate when you don’t know class is canceled until you’re there…
where i got my masters one of our teachers got sick once and my advisor called each of us personally to make sure we knew! it was sweet of her to save us the drive…
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
Cereal and yogurt is such a classic, even if it is a little difficult to eat during a class. LOVE Chobani! 🙂
Bummer about the canceled class. I’m the same way as you… if the class was planned, I would rather go to it and learn the information! But at least you enjoyed your evening. What a great “packed” lunch!
mikey says
enjoy your overnight oats tomorrow 🙂
Hallie (Healthy Twists) says
One of my coworkres who is a web genius loves Google vioce. I think it’s a competitoy to Skype. He uses it to talk to family in Mexico.
Lainie says
I think you are crazy for not wanting your class to be cancelled!!! No, I kid – I actually completely understand what you mean…it gets so hectic to make up the material. Your dinner looks yummy.
Lele says
Mmm I love fruit in savory salads. I sometimes do apple and tuna, which people think is weird, but if you put parsley in the dressing I swear it bridges the gap!
amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says
I have the same nose/tongue combo. it can be annoying sometimes!!!
AnnQ says
Okay, I’m SO glad to hear you say that about the Omega-3 Gummis…..
I KNEW I could taste a very slight fishy taste with my Omega-3 eggs, and my boyfriend thought it was in my head…
Now I don’t feel so bad! 😀
Liz says
Good job getting that assignment done before dinner! I wish I could be as driven to do homework as it seems you are sometimes. Hmm…that’s weird that you could taste the fish in those gummies. Actually, I bet that tasted kinda gross!
Megan says
That bean salad looks delicious!
Thanks for the great ideas Kath! Your recipes are so fun!
Check out my food blog at: http://cookingatcrestmont.blogspot.com/
Have a great day!
Megan
Nicole says
I think that it is so funny that you could taste the fish! I can too in some of the Omega-3 egg brands!!
Yeah, the French. Living in Europe has really enlightened me as to how other people eat and live. It has been interesting. They definitely drink more than us, but they eat a bigger meal for lunch than they do at night. They don’t eat as much processed food as Americans do though. They also walk A LOT, and ride their bikes everywhere. I see elderly women and men riding their cute little bikes with baskets in the front or back. They are so much more active than the majority of Americans! I think that people should aim to get in the appropriate amount of veggies/fruits a day, and then eat what they want after that within moderation.
Tay says
I have been loving those chips lately! Try them with brie cheese as brie nachos. No joke. Best combo ever!!
Julia says
I would love to try those chips!
Enjoy your day…and overnight oats!
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Stephanie says
Congrats on still getting work done at home! I’ve been wanting to try those chips so bad…my store never has that flavor though. I can always taste fish in products like that too…yuck! 🙂
Pam (Highway to Health) says
Dinner looks yummy!
That’s awesome you still got work done from home. It will help you in the long run.
Whitney @ Lettuce Love says
I need to try those chips! They looks really good and not greasy like most chips.
whitney says
do you recommend the bean mix from trader joes?
Kristen says
You are such an academic stud!
Rebecca says
I love those chips! I also love when classes are canceled. It actually gives me time to catch up and get ahead!
Shannon says
Thanks for linking that article. I feel the same as you do. I’d rather have a big bowl of something with less calories that a tiny bite of something decadent. I just don’t feel satisfied with one bite.
I don’t have Google Voice, but I do have a Skype phone. It works well and is very cheap. After we bought the special Skype phone we only pay $30 a year that pays for our designated phone number. Very cool!
Madelin @ What is for breakfast? says
Mmmm I love me some bean salad! My fave is chick peas, red onion, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, cucumber and lemon juice! Delish!
Morgan (lifeafterbagels) says
Kath – you are so disciplined with your hw. I probably would have taken the opportunity to watch some silly tv if my class was cancelled. Send over some of your hard workingness vibe to my house!
Kath says
Thanks for the info Shannon!
whitney ,
Yes, it was good.
Morgan,
Make a master assignment to-do list. It’ll motivate you to get things off!
Kath
Sarah says
Kath, do you include readings on your master assignment list? I am intrigued by the concept. Do you do a weekly “to do list” for different classes as well? I’m in grad school and I’m always looking for organizational tips to help me manage my job, schoolwork, and home life better…
Maggi says
Go Kelsey! She must be on PN’s mailing list too. I <3 Dr. Berardi. The PN plan has been good to me.
Gotta see about those no-bakes. They look good!
Kath says
Sarah,
I don’t include readings because I don’t do many of them 😉 Luckily in nutrition we don’t have a lot of “read and discuss” style classes, but when I used to have those in history I would do the readings in advance and take good notes in the margins so I could just skim them to refresh the night before.
I do have some weekly small assignments that I can’t do in advance that I have my G-cal remind me of each Monday. They are very, very annoying!
Kath
Anne Marie@Her New Weigh says
The sweet potato chips looks delicous, but I can never find them around me. I can’t believe you taste fish in those gummie things-that’s nasty!
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
How come you drink your chard from a champagne flute? Portion control or just for fun?
As for food pounds, I’m kind of with you. I tend to be really unsatisfied by small portions of calorie dense things… I like to keep my mouth busy!
Romaine says
Hi Kath, First time reader here. Especially enjoyed reading about you. I had much the same experience with weight gain in college. Lost it after jaw surgery and determined never to gain it again. I’m much further down the line than you. At age 54, I weigh the same as I did in high school. I’ve started to share many of my secrets on my new blog. Looking forward to reading through many more of your posts.
Julie Cook says
Hi Kath! I just stumbled across your blog after a recommendation in my Google Reader listed you. I’m happy to have found you. I’m a fellow NC girl (Raleigh) and L-O-V-E the sweet potato chips from Food Should Taste Good and am a devotee of Target’s wine cubes.
Looking forward to reading more of your posts!
xo,
Julie
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
I used to hate last minute cancelations for the same reasons. At least if it was cancelled ahead of time I knew the prof could adjust to fit the material in so we weren’t rushed.
At least you got some time to get some work in though.
Jessica says
ooo i may have to share this article on my blog! very interesting!
-muffy
Jenna says
no chocolate hazelnut bites…uhhh how do you make those?! ha.
Kristin (Kristins Nibbles) says
Very interesting article!!
And dinner looks good- I bet it was nice to have it at home instead of in class!!
xo
K
ally says
my mom had those food should taste good chips on the table yesterday! they inspired me to make healthy baked sweet potato fries with dinner last night! 🙂
Kath says
Amanda,
When I have only a small amount I like to use a champagne glass rather than one of our huge glasses, which feels like a drop in the bucket!
Romaine + Julie Cook,
Welcome!
Jenna,
I linked in the post
Kath
andrea says
I’ve gotta ask – how do you keep your food cold during the day? my Wednesdays are usually jam packed with classes from 11-5:30, but I do get an hour break and I don’t want to eat the junk on campus. however, I take a yoga class Wednesdays at 7:30 so I would rather eat something heavier during the day instead of right when I get home and just before I leave for yoga.
Freya says
That article about food weight is so interesting! I’m actually doing a challenge with a friend this week to eat only unprocessed foods, and the article was totally relevant. It’s much harder to overeat if you’re only eating REAL FOODS! But this challenge has been much harder than I expected… lots of things that seem healthy are actually processed… breads?! Surprising, right? Love the blog!