Goodness! This afternoon it really hit me just how much work I have to do and how hard it really is! I love to write, but this is a whole new ball game. It’s amazing how long it’s taking me to write 100-word blurbs! I guess it’s harder to be succinct rather than lengthy. I ended up staying at the office til 9:30 PM. I originally planned on staying late tonight, but when my deadlines got pushed I thought I’d be okay. Not so fast, Miss Kate. Even though I still have a TON to do, I do feel accomplished for what I have done. And I feel very blessed that I have been able to bring my passion into my career!
On to food. Since I had to delay dinner and resist the office temptation of free takeout, compliments of the boss, I added an extra snack to my day. Around 5 PM, I had a nectarine and 1/2c Fage spiked with honey:
This nectarine was too stringy inside. I’ve decided I only like the red-insided nectarines, rather than the white-insided nectarines. Does anyone know the proper names so I can distinguish between the two during grocery shops?
Around 8 PM, I had a Larabar. Who knew I would grow to like these guys so much? This one was Cinnamon Roll:
Back at home, I sat down to dinner at 10 PM. I started with a huge salad:
Spinach salad, carrots, sprouts, tomatoes, fig goat cheese, blueberries, walnuts and snap peas. This was WAY too big. I finished half and saved the rest for tomorrow’s lunch.
And an Amy’s veggie burger on a Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel muffin with ketchup for dipping:
All together:
With o% Fage/mustard dressing in my little flower cup for dipping.
Before bed, I have to prep for my meeting with Keri tomorrow (I’ve been slacking on my meal log!). I’m hoping to get to bed early so I can wake up for a morning workout. I should have to stay even later at work tomorrow night and I’ll really need the adrenalin to keep me going through the day.
that salad looks AMAZING! seriously.
i’ve been reading your blog for a while (this is my first time commenting!) and i look forward to it every day. it’s funny- i grew up in dc/mclean, va, and now i’m at uva. i just spent this past summer interning in NYC (and had a guy n gallard make-your-own salad many, many days for lunch since it was right across the street from my building!) and i definitely want to move up there after i graduate so that i can write. so some things on your blog remind me a lot of myself!
good luck with your writing, and i hope you have a good workout in the morning!
p.s. i’m adding you to my blogroll- i hope that’s ok!
wow! what a long day!! you’re one tough lady! but great meals and snacks throughout your day!!!
hope you get your stuff done for keri tomorrow and everything goes well!
Good job on resisting the free take out!!!! That’s always tough for me!
That salad does look awesome! Lots of fun ingredients…and goat cheese makes everything better
I’ve seen that cinnamon roll Larabar and been tempted to buy it…sounds right up my alley! Maybe I’ll pick it up next time with your stamp of approval!
Um, fig goat cheese?!
CINNAMON ROLL LARABAR!!!! Another favorite of mine.
Good luck with today’s meeting!
Bread and peanut butter ALWAYS work as pre-workout. They boost your energy level amazingly.
Belle - Yay! Thanks for commenting! Wow, our stories do sound super familiar - I have a bunch of friends that went to UVA! Let me know when you get to the city! Thanks for adding me to your blog roll, of course it’s okay!
Melissa - Aw, thank you!
Jess- It was a feat of strength!
Justy - Do it! It was a great one!
Arielle - Totally. Nice catch. It was awesome.
Veggie - Heart. Larabars.
Andy - It’s so true. Definitely my preworkout snack of choice!
- Kate