Brownie Batter and Bill

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As I mentioned a few times Bill was out of town Saturday until yesterday.  He was having a manly weekend at Spring Training in Surprise, AZ watching our beloved Texas Rangers.  I was (and maybe still am) a little jealous.  (I'm a lot jealous he is going to opening day WITHOUT me on Friday),

I love having Bill around...we laugh, goof off, argue, talk, watch insane amounts of TV and just genuinely have a wonderful time together.  Bill also (as of late) has been the chef around the house.

He gets home from work before I do - so by like 6 he's worked, worked out, showered and started dinner.  I'm a pretty lucky girl since lately training and work has been taking up a lot of my time.  Anyway.... he cooks.  And he cooks like a freakin' rock star.  One night he made rack of lamb (on like a Tuesday), some nights it's a fish creation, others a salad....either way .... he feeds me and he feeds me yummy delicious (and mostly) healthy food.

Bill was gone............I didn't go to the grocery store........ I ate what I could find....... here's what it boiled down to.....

Saturday:
      Breakfast:  Starbucks
      Lunch - McAlister's with Amber and John (1/2 of a tuna salad sandwich and baked potato soup)
      Dinner - Coal Vine's (pre race dinner with the peeps - pizza, pasta and dessert)

Sunday: (race day)
     Breakfast: Luna bar, 1/2 of an orange, a 5 hour energy, and water
     Lunch: Chicken Fried Steak Fingers and cheese fries (don't judge I was hungry)
     Dinner: Cheddar's with Cayla - A veggie plate.... (a little better)

Monday:
    Breakfast:  Normal weekday breakfast - coffee and a granola bar
    Lunch: A sub sandwich from the deli downstairs from my office
    Dinner: Brownie Batter and Hummus

Tuesday:
    Breakfast: Normal - coffee and a granola bar
    Lunch: La Madeline
    Dinner: Salad and a pizza (bill was home and we ordered in b/c we were both exhausted)


7 out of 12 meals were eaten out, one meal consisted only of brownie batter and hummus made by mojitio masher. 

*side note* I couldn't find the blender, the food processor is at my house (the one being sold), so all I could find to mash garbanzo beans was a the little utensil you use to mash the mint in the mojitio.  Please don't judge me.

As you can see - things may fall apart slightly when he isn't around....what am I going to do when he is gone for a week at the end of May?  Anyone want to adopt me? (and the three dogs?)

Food....

One of my biggest struggles since I hit adult life (adult meaning post college) has been nutrition.

I don't eat fried chicken fingers and french fries everyday BUT I could eat hamburgers, fried chicken fingers, pizza, beer and chocolate cake every day - well rotate them but you get the idea.

I grew up in a southern house.  My mom cooked for God's Army plus a football team almost every night of the week and usually it either had bacon grease, butter, or some type of fried coating.

It's amazing that family doesn't weigh 900 lbs.

I love a good southern cooked meal from my mom.... if she's making chicken fried steak or pork chops you can bet your happy little arse I'm there at the compound waiting for her to FEED ME... but over the last year and a half I have tried to really monitor what I eat.

Not restrict - b/c then I'd go crazy - but just make better choices... grilled chicken instead of fried; vegetables and fruit instead of french fries and mashed potatoes.

One of the things Lea (my tri coach) has told me is to be sure I"m eating enough.   I'm eating breakfast, lunch, snack, usually something before I work out and then dinner. I don't know when I'm going to be able to fit in any more food!  But none the less I will try..... if Lea say do it... I will do it!

I missed my bike yesterday and feel like crap about it.  It's only the first week and I've missed a workout.  i did get the swim in but by the time I got home from work it was dark and Bill and I had dinner plans at The Keg.... after a belly of filet mignon and the fact I woke up at 4am I didn't really feel like hooking up my trainer and going to town.

So tonight is a 5 mile run..... YIKES! BUT I know I can do it.... Tomorrow I plan on making up my missed bike and also another swim.

In other news...

Go visit Christy over at Christy siiiigh.... and tell her Congrats... she's a fellow triathlete and also pretty bad ass chick :)