Almost Humpday guys, almost…..
But first! Thank you to everyone who read and commented on my post on Caitlin’s blog yesterday – your comments all meant so much! I was, and still am, very touched.
Ok, now onto the sheer joy that always comes with a Tuesday!
Actually…how about a bit of Monday first, in the form of dessert?
That brownie thing – I’d been really looking forward to it, and it was lovely, but oh-so-tiny! I had it in little nibble bites to make it last longer cos it was seriously small. I hate it when packaging is deceiving like that; you expect something to be one size and it’s something else entirely. HURRUMPH.
Ok, I really will talk about Tuesday now 🙂 6am start, 2 x wheatgerm at home, then an apple at uni:
And a nectarine with 1 cup of cereal:
And a most delicious smoothie – 1 cup milk, a banana, a big glob of peanut butter, a tiny tiny bit of spinach and a small spoon of pea protein powder (I need staying power to get me through an exam:p):
Gosh darn, good smoothie.
Post breakfast, I had a nasty evil toughie exam; except it wasn’t too bad! It went better than I thought which was a relief, and there were only a few questions where, even with my bright shiny thinking cap on, I didn’t know the answer too. All in all, I came out feeling pleased. Plus, I have JUST ONE MORE LEFT!!!! At 4pm tomorrow afternoon, I will be FREEEEE!!! Can you sense the excitement!!?? I plan on an ER/Gossip Girl/Green Wing marathon when I’m done….
ANYWAY.
When I got home, I had another nectarine:
And then did some DVD action. Afterwards, I decided to take Poppy out. I was prapper hungry though, but Poppy was dying to go – so I had my dessert first:
Dessert first – I think ALL meals should have dessert first. As the girl said in ‘Remember Me’ – what if you die the next minute, and you hadn’t had dessert?? It’d be disappointing, to say the least.
Real lunch was pretty awesome too actually. I picked up some lovely bread on my way home today, so I had 2 slices of that. One half had mashed parsnip (with seasoning), as well as roasted and very finely chopped fennel (my mum did it the other night; I’m a fennel HATER, but how she did it was so awesome!! It didn’t even taste like fennel, it tasted brilliant!). The other half had a mushroom/sauce combo – for the sauce, I cooked 1/2 cup milk, with paprika, 1.5tbsp Noosh, tumeric and garlic:
As well as 1.5tsp cornflour to thicken it up. When it was thickening, I added in the mushrooms I’d just stir fried. Alongside both of those beasties, I had some fresh edamame beans (Have I spelt that wrong!? I can never spell that word…..:p):
Ah it was so good!! The mushroom sauce thing was DELIGHTFUL, and obviously I don’t even need to state my opinion on the parsnips…it was just really, really good 😀
Afternoon snackage was an apple and a piece of the lovely bread toasted, and topped with yogurt and cereal:
AMAZING combination!!
I was a tad dull when it came to dinner – I had lots of ideas whizzing round in my head which were imaginative, but I’ve been cramming revision all arvo, so I just didn’t have time to cook anything amazing 😦 Alas, kamut spaghetti, with a homemade tomato, cocoa, thyme and cinnamon sauce, roasted veggies, and roasted beans, was the result of my hurried efforts!
It may not have been creative, but by gosh was it good. Though I can’t even describe how excited I am about actually doing some proper cooking in a few days – so many recipes, so much variety….I’m hungry just thinking about it 😛
Dessert wise, I’m thinking it’s been a LONG time since I had a banana chocolate crunch pudding….maybe tonight will be the night!?
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DOG NEWS!
Despite only arriving yesterday, Poppy seems to have taken over the Kovac’s special bed:
Bless 😀 He’s too self-absorbed to really care though – aren’t all cats!? But yeah, she’s doing really well! She hasn’t chewed the house to pieces and she hasn’t run away…good signs right!? 😛
I think it helps that I keep taking her for sprints – we sprinted round the fields twice today, and then in the afternoon – despite the pouring rain! – I took her for a run. We ran for about 13minutes, so probably about 1.3miles – she loved it! She’s SO good on the lead, and we appeared to have perfect pacing 😀 She’s going to love marathon training with me 😛 Poppy power!!
Barh, revision calls me now, so I must dash! Have a wonderful evening everyone 🙂
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I just read your post on Healthy Tipping Point and wanted to congratulate you on sharing such a difficult and personal part of your life. I have no doubt that those days are well and truly behind you, and it is so great to see the joy you take in food now 🙂 I spent the majority of my twenties counting calories and/or ‘points’ and scared of putting anything fattening in to my mouth… It’s no way to live, especially when I am a food lover! I am glad you have not wasted too much precious time stuck in that spiral. I am determined never to diet again. Hooray for PB, chocolate and all the things that make the day that bit better! Jx
Hear hear! Very well said 🙂
Aww the picture of Poppy in the basket is so cute! She will be a great accompaniment when you train for your marathon. Glad the exam went well too, good luck with the last one. Just think of all the time you will have afterwards – it’s the best thing!
Ohmygosh don’t even get me started on the excitement I’m going to feel! I might actually explode with joy before I drive home tomorrow 😛
Good luck for the exam tomorrow! 😀 Poppy looks so cute curled up in that bed!
I loved the post from Caitlins blog yesterday Freya! I am so happy to have found your blog and to have read your amazing story and transformation! You are definitely inspiring many. Poppy looks so adorable in the bed. I wish my pup could run with me but she is 11 and can’t go for too long anymore.
Thank you so much!!
Awh 11 is pretty old for a dog I suppose – Poppy is 6, so I hope she’s got at least a few more marathons in her 😛
Thankyou for commenting!
good luck on the last exam. i know ALL about that excitement. i couldn’t wait to finish!!
dinner looks good. rushed or not!!
Yogurt on bread is the best combo of all time…esp. Greek yogurt!
Oh my gosh…Poppy is SO cute. Love.
That mushroom sauce on your sammy looks to die for. Yum!
LOVE Poppy and am extremely jealous that you have a dog! Not that I don’t love Minnie (my cat) but I’ve always wanted a running (well, hobbling at the moment) companion…particularly a German Shepherd as I’m obsessed with them.
Totally agree that those Pulsin brownies are too darn small! I break mine into tiny nibbles…
Yay for exams nearly being over!
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Ok – apologies if this sounds really weird, but is that Warwick Maths department? The scene just looks very familiar!
Haha, no – it’s Essex Uni’s new gym!
Haha, ok – just had a sudden flash of dread… Love the blog. 🙂
I just discovered your blog and I am definitely enjoying it! I’m excited to read more! That mushroom sauce looks really good. I will be trying it out, and soon.
I’ve never been to England, but what I wouldn’t give to go. I have a golden retriever, who loves to go running with me, but he doesn’t have much concept of pacing himself, so he is usually worn out by the last mile. 🙂
Hello!
Thankyou for commenting 🙂 your dog sounds cute!! You should take him out for a massive double digit run so he gets exhausted, THEN he’ll learn how to pace himself 😛
Poppy is so cute!!!! Love the photo you made of her.
Aww I would love to train for a marathon with a pup! 🙂
All of your eats look absolutely delish. Particularly the PASTAAAA! I ❤ spaghetti.
And Green Monster smoothies! I make one pretty much every morning.
Haha, GMs are amazing! One of my many (many, MANY) beliefs in life – you cannot go wrong with a GM. FACT!
Awwww, he is sooooo adorable!!!
I hate deceiving packaging. Cereal is the biggest offender, like two bowls and the box is practically empty for me 😦
Don’t even get me started….and have you ever noticed how if you buy a pack of vitamins, you get a huge jar thing, but the pills go up about 1/8th of the way??! SO dumb!
That’s so great that you have a dog to run with now!!! Precious!!!
You never cease to amaze me at how creative you are with meals!! Mine are SO boring compared to yours!
Yay for your last exam tomorrow!!! You go girl! I know you’re going to be OVERJOYED to be done!
Love ya and good luck!
Awh thankyou!! 😀
I like your meals – they’re so tasty!! Sweet potato = love 😀 I would eat that food every day if I could..I’d be so orange though 😛
toast with yogurt and cereal looks amazing! good luck with your exams! xx
that mushroom sauce looks so delicious right now 🙂
Good luck with the last exam!
I just passed one today, 5 more to go :))
Just read your post on Caitlin’s blog, and it was so good to read your story. Actually, it’s very similar to mine, and very inspiring to see how healthy and happy you are now (: So thank you.
So excited for you to be done with exams! Enjoy every moment of your freedom!
I adore Poppy by the way! xxxx
Thankyou to you too – I’m glad you can relate, I think it helps to know you’re not alone in this stuff.
Haha and Poppy says thankyou too 😀 xxx
How cute is that dog!!! I love running with my dog except that he gets… easily distracted. and seems to pull a muscle in his hip everytime so ends up limping home. quite sad, really, so i am trying to leave him at home!
The photo of Poppy is ueber-cute!!! Funny how they can squeeze themselves into small spaces and on the other hand need a WHOLE double bed to themselves, leaving no space for their human…
Has The Kovac taken any notice yet?
The mushroom sauce looks super yummy!
He has noticed yeh…but at the moment, he’s obsessed with sitting wherever I want to sit, just to be annoying 😛
The sauce was good, I definetly recommend 😀