Food Diary Friday: Menu Planning

imageHi all.  

I didn’t track my food this week on my spreadsheet.  But I did really try to make some healthy decisions about what I was eating.

I only had to work Monday through Wednesday this week.  I went out for lunch every day, but I chose salads to eat. 

I do want to start taking my lunch to work.  I hate spending so much money on eating out, plus I know that I can make healthier choices with what I bring in.  The thing is, though, I suck at menu planning! :-(

 

Would any of you like to share some recipes or ideas for easy but healthy lunches at work? 

I didn’t get in any workouts this week.  Because it was a short week, I just kind of told myself I needed to make it to Wednesday and then decide what to do.  I was going to go to Yoga today but I had to get a new tire put on.

What happened you ask?  I was on my way to my nail appt after work on Monday.  There is a residential road that I take that has been set up as a “traffic calming” road.  What this means is that there are bumped out curbs, staggered center medians, and roundabouts to stop people from speeding. 

Here’s a picture of it:

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Notice the roundabout, the bumped out curbs, etc.

Anyway, it was dark, I was distracted, and yes, I hit the edge of one of the medians.  And completely blew out my drive side front tire.  Like there were multiple holes in it. 

I figured that I was only a half mile away from my appt, so I went ahead and drove to that.  I called AAA from there and they changed the tire while I had my nails done.  Good times.

Today Bob had a new tire put on.  It took a few hours because they had to order it in.  Happy Black Friday to all, LOL.

Finally, I received some great news today.  I don’t have insurance right now, so I’ve been paying out of pocket for all of my meds.  This isn’t a horrible deal, except for one of my pills that is over $1/day.  I stopped to get a refill today and my lovely CVS Pharm Tech informed me that CVS has a drug program. 

You pay $10/year and then any med that is on their list is only $10 for a 90 day supply.  And guess what?!?!  All of my pills, except for the new Cycloset, are on it!!  Yay!!!  Otherwise, I would have been paying $240 over 90 days for my most expensive pill.

Finally, I am definitely feeling better overall.  Structure is my friend and even though this isn’t the job of my dreams, it is really helping my overall life.  Yesterday I spent the day tearing apart my closet and dressers and paring down as much as possible…to make room for the new stuff I bought for work, of course!  I am definitely in a nesting mode.  :D

How was your week?

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  • http://theasianpear.blogspot.com/ The Asian Pear

    Vegetarian Chili. Seriously. Yummy. Easy to make. Super filling. Perfect for the fall weather. And super healthy if you load up on the veggies and beans. Just make a big pot and put into a thermos for lunch.

  • http://www.FabulouslyBroke.com FabulouslyBroke.com

    My week has been oddly anxious. I don't know why I'm anxious but I am. It's just so strange seeing as I don't have anything to be worried about

    • PrettyinOrange

      Are you feeling any better?

      • http://www.FabulouslyBroke.com FabulouslyBroke.com

        Yes. I think it was just a blurp on my radar of anxiety. Perhaps I just needed more STUFF to do.







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