Absolutely no 'cheating' today!
Before I really get to talking to you about food, though, I would just like to share some mood info with y'all. (I mean, this IS why we're here, right?)
So, I had a bit of sleeplessness again last night, for just a couple of hours; BUT, if you will recall, I was already a bit sleep-deprived from Sunday night. So, this morning when my husband literally EXPLODES out of bed in a bad mood, complaining about 3 or 4 things at once. . . I was rather shocked at myself (and I think he was too) that I did not explode right back at him and therefore ruin our morning. He stayed in a bad mood for a while, Folks. I mean, he wasn't exactly mad at me, just annoyed with the world. (He is trying to diet and exercise, but doesn't really like these meals I'm making and is not too strict with himself. He's mainly just seeing what effect cutting caffeine and sugar will do for him.)
Okay, so that's one point so far for "Stability" and zero points for "Rage or Depression". Yay!
Next, at school (I'm a teacher), one of my students was pretty sleep-deprived and grumpy. The others weren't exactly enthusiastic about my plans (even though I was offering them a math game vs. "yet another worksheet"). BUT, I did not get upset. I kind of joked around with them about it, but I never got upset, not even internally. Even when Sleepy tried to get a little extra attention and be dramatic. I calmly told her what was acceptable and ignored her while she pouted about it. She rallied, got herself back into the game (with a sort of enthusiasm, actually) and we all had a bit of a joke about her temper. (Poor thing - wish I could help her with her diet/ sleep routine. I'm sure she needs it.)
So, where are we, TWO points on the board for Stability and Rage is still at zero. Yup, I think so!
NEXT --- You know how I told you I was mucho tired, right? Well, normally, I would just come home and sleep and not care what was happening in the world outside. BUT, today, I was really motivated to get a healthy night's sleep (I just feel, well, sort of more capable of being RATIONAL.) so I went for a hot, sweaty walk outdoors when I got home, right past the Farmer's Market, where I picked up a few fresh veggies. Sooooo. . . score one for Not Depressed!
Well, the rest of the day has been a little groggy still, but I've managed to keep moving. The food was de-lish! Here are some pics for you:
Breakfast - okay, that was not so great. Dry tomato bacon sandwich. Bread is just really hard to eat that way! Well, this bread was (Spelt) --- too dry and crumbly. My usual Oatnut bread was really calling my name, I can assure you!
Snack --- some cashews. Didn't have Brazil or Macadamia nuts.
Lunch - OHMIGAWD THIS WAS SOOOOOO GOOD!
At first I thought it wouldn't be 'interesting' enough for my palette because it was so green. To me, variety in color = yummy. But, oh was I wrong!
Ingredients: Spinach, celery, cucumber, avocado, green apple, turkey breast. Dressed with a little olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
Snack --- yummy banana protein shake. I added a Tbsp of ground flax seed, some cinnamon, and a tsp of sugar free caramel syrup
Dinner --- Also most incredibly, edibly de-freakin-lish-is!
Anywayyyy --- 4 oz. turkey bacon, sauteed with mushrooms and onions, served over spinach sauteed in 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Sooooo good! With meals like these, who needs cheat days???
So, just a couple more quick things to share with you. . .
First of all, I thought you might want a glimpse of the fridge:
Maybe if you're good I'll show you my pantry tomorrow!
Okay, hate to leave you with this, but we'd better get a "before" pic in, before it's too late! This was taken after breakfast this morning:
I'm off to relax myself in a nice tub of bath salts and crawl into bed. Whew! Can't believe I didn't crash today! HUGE SUCCESS!
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