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Day in the Life WIAW

There was just nothing that really popped out to me about the day I chose to take pictures of my food, so I figured the “theme” will be just to share all the boring details of the day with you guys 😉 So here we go with my day in the life WIAW – let’s get started right away!

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It was Friday, it was a rest day.  That means no running, but I still woke up at 5:30 because I have no trouble at all filling that running time slot with other extremely important tasks!  Like reading blogs and posting on facebook.  #justkeepingitreal, this is my early morning when I don’t run.

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See?  It was the day of that yummy pancake post.  And if you don’t already like me on Facebook, now is your chance!

Since school has started I can’t just sit around in jammies while my kids destroy the house and I pretend to be a Very Important Person with “things to do.”  I showered, unloaded the dishwasher (a true pleasure) made breakfast for the kids, and finally for myself:

imageYou can always tell how pressured I’m feeling by how my plantains come out.  Today they were kind of burnt and unevenly cooked, which means I was already struggling.  Can you imagine I told this to a therapist?  I’m thinking a lot of smiling and nodding would follow that one.

Also on my plate was bacon, baby bok choy (sauteed with the bacon) eggs, and scallions that happily grew in my windowsill.

imageDon’t tell me coffee is bad for anxiety.  Just don’t say it.  I know I should probably switch to decaf or just quit it completely.  One day, maybe.  There’s my frothy full-fat coconut milk in here, which I whip up with my immersion blender before stirring in.  I quit the maple syrup – my coffee actually started to taste too sweet to me with it in there.

While I drank my coffee Drew and I headed to the grocery store.  Or maybe I should say while I went grocery shopping I drank coffee?  What’s the main event here?  Anyway, we had a lot to buy – all the usuals including 10 lbs of fruit to get through the weekend.  That’s not an exaggeration, in fact it might actually be an underestimate.

imageI was talked into buying more glitter putty at the store so Drew played with that and kinetic sand when we got home.  I spent the rest of the morning with emails/blogging, and hanging with Drew.

imageAround 12:30 we both had lunch.  Drew has been really into smoothies lately (makes me happy!) so I made him one of those and threw some chopped sweet potatoes and chorizo in a pan with bacon fat for me.  I had that over baby spinach and avocado and it was delicious.

imageFollowed by home brewed strawberry flavored Kombucha!  I haven’t forgotten about a post on this, I will definitely be doing one over the next month.  It’s been nothing but a pleasure to make it on my own and surprisingly very easy to get a tasty finished product.

imageSometime around 2pm Drew and I attempted to do yoga together.  While I do manage to stretch this way, it’s not exactly practicing yoga the way I’d want to, as you might imagine.  It’s entertaining and fun though.  He loves doing cat/cow and saying meow/moo 🙂

We left to pick the girls up from school around 2:45 and returned at about 3:15.  Emily has gymnastics now from 5:30-7pm on Fridays so I have to figure out how dinner will happen each week going forward.

imageAt 3:30 I made myself this snack – sliced banana with trail mix (nuts, coconut, chocolate chips, dried fruit) and answered blog comments before going through school papers and ultimately putting them in a pile, unfinished.

I also started thinking about my long run the next day – 16 miles with 6 at goal pace – and decided with that sort of run I should just bring a tupperware dinner to gymnastics.  Kind of goes back to my WIAW last week about eating versus feeding.

imageSo, before we left I cooked up a burger and plantains (same pan) and put it over spinach and avocado once again (second half of the avocado from lunch.)  After taking Emily to gymnastics, I took Diana and Drew for pizza and ate my tupp dinner while they dug into pizza.  Everyone was happy, and I even got just the right amount so Emily had enough to eat in the car on the way home.  It’s those little things that make mommies happy 🙂

When we got home at around 7:15, it was bathtime right away and I brought up laundry to be folded.  I always fold laundry at that time, even when it’s the last thing I want to do.  It’s a habit now, and really, whatever gets it done – there’s never a good time for laundry in my opinion.

imageThis is technically not the fruit/chocolate bowl I ate on Friday, but, it’s identical to what I had.  After putting the kids to bed I completely forgot to take a picture of the actual bowl, but some things don’t change that much and this is one of them!  I had sliced banana, mandarin orange, strawberries, blueberries and even the chocolate was Green and Black 85% like this one.

Adam had been at a Cross Country race and got home around 9pm I think; he came home with probably 15 bananas and a case of Larabars 🙂  I think we finished the bananas in 2 days. We chatted for a little bit and then I actually got myself to sleep by 10pm in anticipation of my long run the next morning!  Nothing like getting a decent night of sleep before running 16 miles!

Does dinner get tricky with after school activities and sport for you?

Are you a daily coffee drinker? Has anyone had a good experience quitting coffee?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. I am a big coffee drinker! I try to cut down a little sometimes or switch a cup or two to decaf but if I want it, I drink it. The after school routine is certainly hectic (Hebrew this year is 6:30 – 8:30 — way too late for me!) but after school sports are now at school which means he stays and I don’t have to do the driving and picking up, just the picking up if he doesn’t want to take the bus 🙂

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    • That’s great that you don’t have to do the dropoff! Emily’s gymnastics is the thing that’s tough since it’s twice per week about 15 minutes away and an hour and a half each time. I need a babysitter just to make it all happen, it’s crazy!

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  2. Dinner gets tricky when I try to do something that goes later after work…like if I want to take a yoga class and don’t get home until 7:30. On those nights I tried putting Rob in charge of dinner, but sometimes we don’t know how late he will get home either. I couldn’t imagine trying to plan around kids as well!
    And I am drinking my coffee right now:)

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    • It’s hard when there is zero time to cook! On nights like that I’ll usually make something really simple for the kids like hotdogs and leftover rice, or get them pizza, then make simple burger salads for Adam and I. And if I have to eat from a tupperware, it’s fine by me 🙂 I should probably start doing slow cook recipes again.

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  3. I stopped drinking coffee a few months ago. I lost my taste for it somehow. Now I only drink green tea. I don’t miss it. It was strange though. One day i just did not want coffee anymore because I did not like the way it tastes.

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    • I doubt I’ll lose my taste for coffee – I associate it with energy and productivity! I don’t need an afternoon cup but mid morning I’d really miss it.

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  4. I”m a daily coffee drinker, but I drink mostly decaf, so that is a bit different. Dinners right now are pretty tricky for Alex–he got home after midnight last night. Tupperware has been his saving grace of late.

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    • I don’t know how Adam does it (I’m guessing lots of snacking?) but he often doesn’t eat dinner until 9 or 9:30 since he mostly comes home late. Midnight obviously warrants a tupperware, no one can wait for that!

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  5. I remember eating dinner in the car on the days when I had a lot of activities after school. My mom would pick up my favorite meal and we’d eat in-between the night’s activities. People just shouldn’t schedule things from 5-7 because we all need to eat! 😉

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    • I know! I am realistic and feel like pizza once per week will not kill my children 🙂 I probably need to break out the slow cooker again though, at least for myself and Adam for late nights.

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  7. I have successfully quit coffee in the past. It’s really hard for about 4 days (headaches, lots of drowsiness) but after that I felt SO MUCH BETTER. It was really crazy. I never get tired during the day anymore and I save a lot of money (I would always buy coffee at work rather than make my own at home..adds up!). I will have a latte about once a week just as a treat, but other than that I’ve cut out all caffeine. Just make it through the first few horrible days and then it’s smooth sailing!

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    • The only time I quit was during my pregnancies, and I felt tired and nauseous of course, so I have no idea how I’d feel now! You’re making me want to try it though. I’m guessing it’s like sugar – where the first week sucks and then it really is great!

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  8. But coffee is just so goooooooooooddddd. Actually, I often think I don’t actually “need” it. I think it really is more the idea of that hot mug of comfort… that first sip in the morning as the sky is still dark… mmmmmm… that keeps me having it. Yeah its probably not great for anxiety. Sometimes it affects me negatively but most often it puts a smile on my face. And that’s what matters, right? I love that you brew kombucha! I’ve been making it for a few years now and am still so in love with all my scoby babies <3

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    • I think I “need” it now but I could probably detox in a matter of days, tops a week! But I do love the comfort of the hot cup and the taste of coffee. I think I’ll give decaf a try just to see what happens. And yes, so glad I’m brewing kombucha now, it’s great!

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  9. Since this is only my second year of re-drinking coffee…I’m not stopping (it’s good for you!)..but horrible for anxiety….so I should not be drinking it…nor my acid reflux…BUT….
    Yesterday I detoxed form it! I just has no time with class and what not! Crazy stuff!
    I also do the whole half decaf half caffeine thing 😉 Pretending it’s better 😉

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  11. I drink full-caff coffee everyday, usually about 2 cups. It definitely has health benefits, but it can also make me feel jittery and my stomach upset when I’m stressed or anxious. It just tastes too good for me to give it up.

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    • If I ever have it later in the day I feel the negative effects, I’m curious how switching to decaf in the morning would make me feel! I do love the taste 🙂

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  12. I gave up drinking coffee for about a year and honestly didn’t see much of a difference in terms of how I felt so I went back to drinking it because I love the taste. That being said, I try to keep it to one cup a day because my stomach goes a little wonky if I drink more. Black tea is a pretty great alternative. Or you can get those ‘herbal’ coffees like Teeccino that are actually pretty good.

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    • I also really love the taste, and I wonder how long it would take to get used to decaf. I actually bought an herbal coffee by accident a while back and Adam and I were both wondering why we had headaches 3 days in a row before realizing…it did taste good though 🙂

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  14. Oh, you know me. I have a full-on anxiety disorder and I can’t count how many times I’ve been told to quit coffee. Of course I tried, and of course it didn’t even make the slightest difference. If I have an anxiety disorder, a tiny bit of coffee isn’t going to make or break me. Like, come on. I can take narcotics for a panic attack and my heart rate barely slows down. I think overall peace is good, and a warm cup of coffee makes me really happy, and that’s what I really need.

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  15. I cut out caffeine due to insomnia issues about a year ago, I pretty much only drink regular coffee if it is very early – like before 7am. It kept me awake, but not alert, and prevented my falling asleep. I do just fine with decaf!

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    • I never have coffee after my morning cup, because later in the day it just doesn’t make me feel great. I’m going to try decaf for a week I think and see what happens.

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  17. When my kids were younger I drank coffee daily, a cup or 2 in the morning. I LOVED coffee but it always made me feel jittery, made my heart race, and my Dr. did tell me that I was definitely sensitive to caffeine. Of course I kept drinking it for the energy boost it gives you! But over the years I began drinking less and less, I just didn’t want it anymore and don’t drink it now.

    The paragraph under your breakfast photo, about telling a therapist about your burnt plantains was hilarious, thanks for the laugh! :’D

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  18. I hate that after school activities usually run from 5-7-ish. My daughter is only 22 months, so it doesn’t effect us (yet!), but my husband is a high school teacher and he frequently has to stay late.
    10 lbs. of fruit does not sound crazy to me at all! We go through almost 2 dozen bananas a week at our house!
    And, the only time I gave up coffee was when I was pregnant. The thought of it made me physically ill. I love it so much, not just for the caffeine boost (which is nice!), but for the taste.

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    • I was the same way while pregnant – didn’t want it at all! I love the taste now though but I’m wondering if I can lose the caffeine and stick with decaf.

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  19. Dark chocolate and fruit works for my treat every day too! I’m not a coffee drinker- never really was, except the occasional date with a friend. I enjoy the taste but don’t need it, and it usually affects me negatively so I keep it minimal.

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    • That’s great that you never got into coffee! I have to say it was having my third that finally hooked me and had me drinking daily, so you might be safe for good 🙂

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  20. I wish I could say I had a good experience quitting coffee but it was awful! I had major withdrawal headaches and felt so tired (and I only had 2 cups max per day!). But it did show me what effect caffeine obviously has over my body which I didn’t like! Now I stick to decaf during the week and have regular only on weekends or if I’m on holiday. Definitely makes me feel better!

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