Daily Eats ~ July 30th

I woke up bright and early this morning (at 5:15!) because I slept so much last night. Luckily I feel better now and Peanut was thrilled that I was up so early! He frisked around so much that he tired me back out again. lol Thanks for the well wishes on my blog yesterday... anyone who's ever had a migraine knows how terrible they are! I even threw up last night for the first time in 3 years. (I thank God that throwing up does not come easily to me however, or I'm sure I would have become bulimic at some point... I was definitely heading that way.) So I woke up super hungry too-- undoubtedly I'll be eating more today for sure!

Breakfast:
I had 2 Van's Belgian Waffles topped with maple syrup, dollops of whipped cream, and berries alongside. And I had lots of orange juice with it!


Being that I got up so early, I decided to make the most of it. I went to Union Square to make the rounds... Petco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's. I'm so stocked up on food now, I won't have to shop for weeks! Which is a good thing, considering you practically need a mask and an oxygen tank to go outside! lol

Mid-morning snack:

I got the new peanut butter & jelly Larabar at the Whole Foods Market today (yes, I practically live there! lol). I'm usually not a fan of Larabars, but I thought this one was pretty good.

Lunch:

I had some organic stuffed mushrooms from The Organic Grill (that I got delivered yesterday from a NY grocery company called Organic Direct) on a bed of Green Giant's rice pilaf. This was really tasty and the two went well together (there were mushrooms in the pilaf too). I also had a Trader Joe's 100 calorie milk chocolate bar after lunch (not pictured).

Peanut's nap was short lived today, but he looked like an angel while it lasted! :)

Snack:

I had half of a Whole Foods granola bar (it was so huge I couldn't even finish the half of it!) with a Wallaby Organic berries & cream "down under" yogurt (these are terrific btw... if only the yogurt was thicker, like greek yogurt, then they would be perfect!).

Believe it or not, but Peanut really seemed to like the granola bar! I only let him have a tiny bit though.

Dinner:

I had Trader Joe's Garden Vegetable Lasgne with some cut up oranges. (I LOVE their lasagna!)

Dessert:

I picked up one of my favorites at Trader Joe's today... their amazing chocolate lava cake! Just 45 seconds in the microwave and it's perfection! I garnished it with strawberries and whipped cream too.

Peanut was thrown off his schedule today because of me getting up at 5 a.m.! So he's sleeping now with Pellet (the beanie baby that bares a striking resemblance to him :).

I think I definitely made up for the lack of food yesterday! It didn't help that I woke up at the crack of dawn either (since you eat more the longer you are awake!). But the key is really eating when your hungry, and eating what you really want to-- and I do both now. I have to admit, a lot of those ED thoughts and feelings are still there, but I have to remember that I'm doing the right thing and that no one is a BAD person for eating! Which brings me to another point... I don't know why society is so hard on women when it comes to eating what they want. Why are women always supposed to be on a diet? Be hungry? Skip dessert? While men stuff their fat faces with steak and beer! (Not all men obviously, but you know... just take a look at a lot of commercials!) There is definitely a double standard, no?

Daily Eats ~ July 2nd (Part Two)

Today I have my third job interview with Sephora, this time in Soho, the store I should be working at. So I'll let you know how it goes later (interview is not until 3). My headache did go away late last night, so hopefully I'll be headache free for today. I broke today into two parts because I wanted to do a tribute to Cloudy separately. You can part one just below this post. Today is hard, as every July 2nd will be from now on, because it Cloudy's Birthday and every year after he died last year, turns into "Cloudy would have been __ years old." Today he would have been 13. :( Anyone who ever lost a pet should definitely check out my post below. Now, on to...

Breakfast:

I made my last 2 Van's Belgian Waffles, topped with maple syrup, dollops of whipped cream, and a few mixed berries that were left. I had an apple juice box with it.

Lunch:

I had some groceries delivered from Organic Direct this morning. They deliver amazing vegetarian and vegan foods! They even deliver from a vegetarian restaurant in the East Village called The Organic Grill. So I had them deliver their 4 piece stuffed mushrooms that I heated up for lunch (these are vegan by the way).

Organic Direct also had... the new pineapple Chobani yogurt! So I got a pack of 3. I had one after my mushrooms, and added in a bit of TJ's granola with almonds to it. This was really good and Peanut was dying to have some, but some things I have to keep to myself!

Peanut has become really fascinated by the sink lately (as you can see). lol

Everytime Mom or I are in the shower, Peanut sits on the sink edge there and waits for us! He "helps" us brush our teeth too. He really is at that age where he gets into everything, much like a toddler.

Unfortunately I got caught in a bad rainstorm once I got off the subway in Soho! Thank God I had the foresight to bring my umbrella though. The interview went ok... still don't know if I'll get the job though. Anyone would think I was applying to be a brain surgeon with how long and drawn out this process has been! My first interview was back in May, my second in June, now my third in July. And if this store will hire me, I'll have to go through yet ANOTHER interview with the store's manager/director. There's only so many times a person can say the same things without wanting to kill themselves! lol I hate to say it, but I don't even really want this job anymore! I was always the type to want unstructured jobs... modeling, doing freelance makeup artistry, I even wanted to do acting, but I don't have any connections... I'm just feeling a bit down in the dumps about all this. I'm beginning to think my only hope is finding a rich husband! And you know what, I'm only half joking! lol

The Sephora in Soho where I went today for my 25th interview. ;)

Snack:

When I got home I had a Cadbury Double Decker bar, which is basically chocolate with nougats and cereal! Yum. This was another one of my Fairway Market purchases. :)

Dinner:

I had a Tofu Pup in a Food For Life ezekiel bun with ketchup on the side, and I made an Annie's single serve mac & cheese to have with it (I added in some peas too).

Dessert:

I had a Glenny's 100 calorie chocolate chip blondie warmed up in the microwave, topped with Nutella, and garnished with some blueberries.

Today was a busy and sad day. I am so glad that I have Peanut though. He has really brought so much joy into my life again! Give your pets a hug tonight, because you never know how long you'll have them for! xo