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What I Ate Wednesday – Oatmeal Edition
9 Jan
Hellooo! Welcome to another edition of What I Ate Wednesday! I’ve been pretty proud of myself for changing my daily food choices because my eating habits at work have been pretty bad since I started in October. I wouldn’t always eat breakfast. I would occasional buy chocolate cookies for lunch. I ate so much at dinner because I was starving. Yes, I am completely aware that sounds absolutely terrible. It’s so much worse considering I have always prided myself in eating healthy. & that was entirely true for the past 4 years…until I started a full-time job where I just now started feeling comfortable eating in the office, using the kitchen and leaving to go buy lunch. Irrational? Maybe but either way I am glad to finally start getting back to my healthy eating routine. Yay for Alex!
So on that note – Here is what I’ve been eating at work!
I always start my day with coffee from 7-11 (usually Hazelnut with a little bit of fat-free half and half) and a banana with Justin’s peanut butter.
I’ve been really obsessed with these little cups of oatmeal for lunch. They come with toppings (this one had a little baggie of nuts and a little bag of brown sugar) and I got them at 7-11 for $1.25 each!
Yesterday I had one with cinnamon sugar, dried apples and then I added blueberries and Sunflower Butter. Unfortunately, it was a deal and I bought out the store…so no more of these little guys for me. Bum City.
I’ve been trying to drink more water so I fill this guy up at least 3 times a day after I am done my coffee.
I bring snacks to munch on during the day – yesterday was carrots and
pretzel crisps! Much better than chocolate chip cookies every day 
I only like to have one cup of coffee per day so if I am needing a little more caffeine I will have some black tea. This is my new favorite! (Review to come!)
For dinner, once I get home from work, I will usually make dinner for BLC and I. Monday was a big salad with salmon.
Tuesday I got home late from work so we ordered from a Diner around the corner from our place. I got 2 eggs and hashbrowns which I topped with a can of salmon, salsa and some Frank’s Red Hot. It was delish..and now I am going to eat it for breakfast!
Hope you enjoyed my eats!
What are you eating for lunch today?!
Yay for eating better at work! I love oatmeal for breakfast but am doing a Paleo challenge right now so no oats for me
My favorite way to eat them is overnight oats. Oats with greek yogurt, almond milk, a little stevia, fruit and the best is in an almost empty jar of almond butter. Yum!
I love pretzel crisps! Especially with hummus. I had a tuna wrap, chobani, carrots and clementine. And a mini Milky Way. I like some chocolate with my lunch
My favorite pretzel crisps are the jalapeno ones! So good!
Chocolate with lunch is always good!
Love salads with salmon! Looks like a great day of meals =)
Thanks! I love salmon on salads, too – easy and delicious!
A new 7-11 just opened by our house and my husband thinks I’m a crazy person for being so obsessed with it! They have good snacks! I need to try their coffee next time it sounds great!
They do! You aren’t crazy
7-11 coffee is great AND cheap! Definitely try it out soon!