What I Ate Wednesday

Well, it was actually what I ate Tuesday so I could post it today, haha. Two years ago at this time I was at my lightest weight ever, a thoroughly unhealthy weight. I was constantly sick, including a week long stomach bug during which time I lost another 12 pounds. My clothes were literally falling off of me. Since then I've gained weight, sailing right past my normal resting weight and out the other side. I have only a few pairs of pants and shorts that I can still squeeze myself into. The main issue for me is how I eat at work. I am bored, restless, disenchanted, etc. So I eat. It distracts me for a few minutes. And before you suggest I try nibbling at something like baby carrots (gak), I assure you I've tried it. If the food is unsatisfying I will just acquire something else, which often means I've eaten more not less (first the lame food, followed by the bad food).

Anyway, here's a look at one random day's food consumption:

Black tea with sugar and milk

Whole wheat waffles with lots of butter

Plain black tea

I only buy one of these a week because they're so expensive.

All that was left or I would've eaten more.

Same as above. Last few pretzels in the bag.

Veggie chili with a slice of cheese mixed in.

I eat one of these every day at work.

Office cake. I managed to not eat ALL that frosting.

Penne with butter and parm

Mixed greens with croutons, craisins, shredded cheese, and blue cheese dressing

What I Ate Wednesday

Just for fun I thought I'd track and share what I ate yesterday. It was a normal Wednesday until I had a stressful and emotional exchange of words with my son's father, which left me with no appetite for dinner. Fortunately I had eaten quite a bit throughout the day and am no longer in any danger of wasting away. It was far from the healthiest food day, but I've had much worse!

Breakfast:
3/4 of English muffin with lots of butter (my son ate the rest)
mug of English breakfast tea with splash of milk and tiny bit of sugar

Morning snack:
mug of Chocolate mint oolong tea
overnight oats (oats, chia seeds, milk, maple syrup) in small Ball jar

Lunch:
orecchiette pasta with 3 slices of sharp cheddar
Twix minis (bite size) x3

Afternoon snacks:
fun sized M&M
Twix mini (bite size)

Dinner:
few bites of sweet potatoes
small bowl of cauliflower
one spoonful of canned peas

~1/4 jar of cookie butter (eaten with a spoon from the jar)

What I Ate Wednesday

I am not a food blogger, nor am I interested in becoming one. However, I enjoyed having a peek at what Cassie ate when she posted a return to What I Ate Wednesday last week. As it turns out, it's a lot harder to remember to take pictures before chowing down than I expected. I bet that gets easier the more you do it, but my first attempt will not be as polished as some of the other participants.

Breakfast: English breakfast tea with a splash of milk and a tiny bit of sugar, plus a banana-mango-strawberry green smoothie.

Mid-morning snack: granola bar at the computer

Lunch: peanut butter & jelly on multi-grain bread

Lunch: chaser of saltines

Dinner: asparagus lasagna (oops, I ate what was on my plate before I had a chance to take a picture)

Dessert: two handfuls of milk chocolate chips (no semi-sweet for me!)

Not photographed: the few (8-12) tortilla chips I scarfed down with salsa when I got home from work before hopping on the elliptical.

Click over to Peas & Crayons to see what other people are eating.