Miss Mighty Mouse
This is where I post my personal goals, log my workouts, share interesting articles, and post some of my photography work. Enjoy!
File under things I am going to have when I go home!! This looks delicious.Simple Paleo Nachos
This was actually requested by one of our followers: theshrinkingvioletblog, thanks for requesting such an easy and DELICIOUS recipe for us to look into and make for everyone else :)
This was such an easy and quick dinner, that my friends and I devoured the entire plate once we finished making it.
We basically combined 3 of our previously listed recipes below, so you can check out how we made it:
1. 5 Minute CRISPY Sweet Potato Chips (you said easy, right?)
2. Guacamole
Fuck these look so good
Day 38/38
I made it!!! 38 days without gluten! My stomach was better today, though a little sketchy earlier.
Today I just had an omelette with mushrooms and cheese, and I ordered in red chili curry tofu with coconut rice and chicken satay because I am OUT of food! It was delicious, and now I’m in bed early to wake up and get on a plane!! It seems like so long ago I said goodbye to M and I cannot wait to spend spring break with him.
He said he’s gonna take me to the gym and I’m gonna help him out with barbell exercises! Woo! I haven’t even seen a barbell in almost a year.
CANNOT WAIT.
Day 37/38
So like I said earlier, something is going on with my stomach today. Nothing was really appetizing, so I’ve been slowly making my way through some pilau rice mixed with edamame, snap peas, and green beans. Aaaand that’s it.
I woke up craving something pizza-like, so I made turkey mince with cauliflower in tomato sauce, and topped it all with cheese. Perfect! I actually ate two servings of this, and then the rest of my greek yogurt with honey (protein powder is all packed away!) and … I totally forget what I ate for dinner. I think I just had a couple 9bars.
It was a good, lazy day. I skipped out on class to read a book for my other class, and hung out with M on FaceTime. However, TODAY … oh dear. I know this post is supposed to be about yesterday but whatever. I slept THROUGH my class and woke up at almost 1pm! I mean, I was tired last night, but damn. That’s almost 13 hours of sleep.
And so I got up, I felt reeeeally groggy and fluttery (anyone else get that?) and made myself an omelette. Something must have been funky with my turkey or I ate a raw bit or got raw turkey juice or SOMETHING because I am feeling weeeird today. And everything points to food poisoning. So, great. I haven’t puked (thank god), but I mean there’s been some other stuff happening and my stomach is doing things that allude to future puking. I was supposed to go shoot tennis today but that looks like it won’t be happening.
Can I just go to sleep through tomorrow and wake up for my flight?
I feel like I should preface this post: sometimes I feel bad eating really terribly for a few days. I know it’s going to throw off my digestion, I’m going to have less energy, and I stress about gaining fat rather than muscle (not that I’m gaining much muscle these days anyways). Sometimes I feel really bad because I don’t eat a single “healthy” thing all day long and then I feel guilty about potentially having to write about it at the end of the day. Yes, documenting things here puts more pressure on what I choose to eat, but I can reflect later on about the choices I did make and why.
Yesterday was no exception to this… I didn’t really eat meals, I just snacked all day long. I had a few handfuls of hazelnuts, two packs of Freddos, and three macaroons. I’m excited, nervous, a little but anxious and I miss my boyfriend. In three days I’ll be flying over the Atlantic Ocean by myself for the first time… So yeah, I’m a little stressed. It’s not all good, it’s not all bad, but it’s enough to make me want to eat my feelings’ weight in chocolate. I know this maybe isn’t the best way to go abut dealing with things, but it’s not nearly as harmful as I think it will be. I still wake up in the morning and haven’t suddenly become a giant, muscle-less, blob of goo. I can still do all the crazy yoga I did yesterday. The world has NOT come to an end.
Yesterday I had leftover soya mince and veggies stuff for breakfast before going out and doing my grocery shopping. While I was out I had a bag of gummy candies and some of my favourite popcorn for… lunch I guess. Dinner was a big lovely plate of brussels sprouts and bacon! I also had a chocolate bar and a 9bar for snacks.
Today I had eggs and mushrooms for breakfast WHOA BIG CHANGE. I couldn’t find spinach. I think this is the first week I haven’t bought spinach with my groceries since September… it’s a mild obsession. I snacked on protein yogurt, a 9bar, and hazelnuts throughout the afternoon today and had chicken curry with soya mince for dinner. My goal this week is to finish my jars of red chili paste and thai basil before I leave!
Overall today and yesterday have been pretty nice and relaxing (despite having to finish up and hand in a project yesterday). All I have to do this weekend is read a novel for my illustration class, which should be enjoyable. I’m going to have a little repeat of last weekend and go spend my afternoon at the coffee shop after I finish up my shopping. I’ve been sleeping in, doing lots of yoga, trying to eat more, and I feel like my energy levels are getting better. I haven’t had any weird stomach pains lately either! Things are lookin’ up.
Day 32/38
One week left. I’m already more than halfway packed with all the things I’m not gonna wear in the next few days! I just have a project to do and a novel to read and then I am free as a bird!
Today I slept in and was going to take an early bath until the cleaning ladies came in right after I had put an oil mask in my hair. That meant that I hung out in my room until they were done. Breakfast was dates and walnuts.
After my bath, I had eggs, spinach, and protein yogurt for lunch. WITH THE GOOD YOGURT, thank goodness. That was delicious! The protein powder even mixed in nicer.
Dinner was an odd combination of the rest of my food. I made “fried rice” with buckwheat and soya mince, mixed with a sweet potato and some spinach. I seasoned it all with red chili paste, cinnamon, ginger, and garlic, and it turned out surprisingly delicious. I may go get some more in a few minutes…
Oh yeah and I ate my 9bars as snacks/dessert today too.
I think I ate pretty well today, however I have been tired/headachey all day, and my eyes have felt puffy. I think I need to drink more water.
Day 31/38
By this time next week I will be going to sleep so I can wake up early and get on a plane!!
Today was… Up and down. I had planned for a relaxed morning after stressing over my projects. It started out that way, until I had to run out to shoot photos at the last minute. So I scarfed down eggs and spinach for breakfast.
Lunch/dinner was a double sized portion of chicken curry with soya mince in the place of rice. It was delicious. The rest of the night sort of went downhill and I later had a couple 9bars and half my bag of dates purely because I was feeling sad and lonely.
I tried remedying this with some yoga, but actually that has been really frustrating lately and I don’t want to do it. I recorded a video of sun salutations a while ago and realized my downward dog was not the correct position and when I tried fixing it, realized that it’s impossible to do on this floor without sliding really badly.
Of course, I try to do it correctly anyways every single time and I am really, really frustrated. I wish I had brought a yoga mat.
Day 30/38
Thirty days!
Well. I’d just like to preface this by saying that today was a nutritional shitshow. I ended up at the mall after school because I was mad about my yogurt and the other granola bars which were both more expensive than the ones I usually buy and highly disappointing. Also, I wanted dates. And concealer (I’m at the point where I’m running out of makeup and can’t buy my normal products! Ahhhh!).
So long story short, I was hungry and in Tesco and walked out £15 poorer. Oh yeah and I didn’t prepare food last night. Like I said, shitshow.
Breakfast was a snickers bar. Lunch was eggs and spinach. Dinner was… A bag of caramel nibbles, a package of coconut macaroons, and a package of Bakewell tarts.
I want to say I regret nothing it was all delicious! BUT Bakewell tarts, you have betrayed me. You taste like powdered sugar flavour cardboard crumbles.
Otherwise, it was a good day. No mystery stomach problems and I’m super hyper now! Weeee! 9 more days! Single digits!
Oh yeah, M and I were joking about pizza and now he’s saying he’s going to make his parents order a second pizza for me if they get it while I’m there. They’re not even going to know what hit them. (!!!!!!)
Day 29/38
I had two turkey burgers and beans for breakfast, and all of the rest of my yogurt for lunch/dinner. I was lazy and didn’t want to cook, plus I just had a bad and frustrating day.
Tesco was out of Fage this week, so I opted for some Rachel’s Organic Greek Style yogurt… NOT the same. I don’t know what makes all of the yogurts they have “Greek style” because they are the thinnest consistency I’ve tried. Both times I mixed powder into them and they were still so runny that it was easier to drink. Oh well, lesson learned, Fage or nothin’ else.
Also, I tried adding a teaspoon of my espresso powder to my yogurt and it actually tasted pretty good! I’ll have to continue that.
Day 28/38
Today was just wonderful. I ventured out of the flat on a SUNDAY for the first time since before M left. Sunday is the day I specially reserve for not getting dressed and staying in. However, I did that yesterday, I was dreaming of tea, and since I felt so yucky yesterday, i decided that walking would be good.
I would usually get all hyper about waking up early and making sure I was out the door and speed walk down to the mall, but today I made myself slow down, get all dressed and ready, make a good breakfast, and then meander downtown.
So I had protein yogurt and eggs with spinach for breakfast. I put some red chili paste on the eggs, figuring it was close enough to salsa. Definitely doing that again.
I walked over to Marks & Spencer and got almost every flavour of their specialty herbal/green blends. Seriously, this is like the best bagged tea I have had here, and only 99p a box. I’m so happy to have a collection again! Oh yeah, and I found chocolate covered fudge balls. What.
After M&S I wandered over to Caffé Nero for a chai latte and to work on my photography final. The latte was too heavy on the milk and froth for my taste, but I’m growing to love this place more than Starbucks. The chairs are comfy, it’s not too crowded even when it is full, the music is good, and the people watching is awesome out the big windows, haha. I think I might change up my Sunday schedule for this.
Anyways, I didn’t really eat a lunch, and made chive-tastic turkey burgers which smelled SO SO GOOD and then just tasted pretty mild, and some green beans.
And all day long I’ve been drinking copious amounts of tea.
:)
I’m just gonna talk about these days together.
Yesterday I was feeling quite crappy. I let myself have the day off to relax and just eat a tonne of the junk food I wanted and do absolutely nothing. It was great. I had Haribo gummies and chocolate for “breakfast” while I did my grocery shopping. I did come home and have a big lunch with eggs and proscuitto and spinach. Had a pint of Ben & Jerry’s for dinner. Ice cream generally makes me feel better when I have stomach issues, and so this was a nice relief. Thank god I am not lactose intolerant.
Today I was back on track. Had protein yogurt topped with cashews, cinnamon, and ginger for breakfast, and then made chicken and cashew thai red curry for lunch/dinner. I ate one portion at 5, then another at 6, thinking I was hungry. I just ate an Eat Natural bar a few minutes ago, and now I’m thinking this isn’t hungry feeling, this is stomach pain.
Guys, I dunno what’s going on. I’m not eating anything that seems like it would trigger a stomach ache, I didn’t even buy dates this week because I thought they were the problem, and I’m still getting weird, kind of stabby (not really… punchy? wringy?) pain in my stomach after I eat. Also, I’m still tiiiired. I don’t know if this is because I’m still maybe sick or not absorbing nutrients or what, but man. I’m not impressed.
To recap, things I have eliminated that haven’t made a difference:
- stir fry sauce
- dates
- meat
- gluten (derp)
I dunno, maybe it’s broccoli or something weird?
Day 25/38
I ate… Peanut butter and honey for breakfast/lunch and buckwheat and soya mince with spinach and carrots because I literally had one meal’s worth of food left! I don’t know what happened there, haha.
I stayed in all day and worked on a final project anyways. Felt like poo into the afternoon with a stomachache and backache and I ended up sleeping from about 130 to 430 and then lying awake until 8. Not ideal!
However, it wasn’t anything related to what I ate, so that’s good?
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to try some new recipes and make mini breakfast pizzas and broccoli with crispy proscuitto for Greatist. Holy man, they were delicious. Seriously. I mean, you had me at pizza.
But what I actually really loved was the proscuitto!! I had never tried it before and oh my lanta, I instantly added it into my grocery shopping rotation. I get to buy it again this week. Cannot wait.
These recipes are part of a compilation of healthy toaster oven recipes, which you can check out here!
TOMORROW THERE WILL BE TWO WEEKS LEFT. TWO WEEKS!! I have never been so excited to go to sleep every night in my life.
On that note, I forgot to take pictures today. Oops!
Breakfast was my leftover cauliflower and buckwheat. Lunch was a couple of hard-boiled eggs, a carrot, some hazelnuts, and a 9bar. Dinner was a spinach and cheese omelette. I ate backwards today!
My ears were both plugged today which sucked, because I was talking to a lot of people and constantly had to ask them to repeat themselves. I shot Peter Salmon at school today, and was working with the editor of the school newspaper, which was more fun and less intimidating than I anticipated.
My stomach however, has been questionable all day and was rumbling and tumbling and just really causing a fuss over what seems to be nothing. It didn’t hurt today, but things are definitely not working as they usually are. At least I just have tomorrow to finish up this week’s groceries and start anew friday!
