Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Hungry Hungry Hippo

That's seriously what I feel like. I've been running on about nine hours of sleep total the last two days and I feel like I just can't get full! Weird, right? I swear there's science behind it, check out more on the topic here. I can't wait to get a full eight hours of sleep tonight and hopefully return to a state where I'm not shoving everything I see into my mouth. Does anyone else eat more when they're tired?

fresh eats.
Breakfast was a sunnyside up egg and jelly on 12 grain toast. I was running late so I literally threw tin foil over this bad boy and took it to work with me. Thinking about it now, maybe that's something I should do more often.


I was hungry again a couple hours later so I snacked on a banana and a Special K bar one of the patrons brought me.


After that, I was hungry again a couple hours later! However, I'm not one to avoid my hunger twangs, so I had an apple and a Nature Valley Oats n Honey bar [unpictured]. No lie - I was hungry again like an hour later! I tossed some TJ's Quinoa Duo in the microwave and gobbled it up with some shrimpies.


Delicious! Mind you, it's only about 1:00 by this time and I've eaten my way through about 1200 calories. What is the deal? Please someone, comfort me.

Dinner was kind of a new thing for me. Would you believe me if I told you I've never had a peanut butter and banana sandwich? Yeah, I'm that guy. Instead of just making a plain PB&B, I decided to put a little spin on it and make it monte cristo style baby!


Drizzled in a little honey and MMM so good. I'm thinking about entering it into The Great Peanut Butter Exhibition - but it needs a little more work first! I promise to post the recipe when it's just right. And you guys should definitely try coming up with a recipe! Who doesn't love peanut butter? And it's okay if someone doesn't because I love it enough to make up for a small peanut-intolerant country.

After work, I ran out to Woodmere for some supplies and maybe secretly for the sole purpose of buy more PB&Co. I saw these at TJ's and just had to grab them:


Honey Plantain Strips! I've never had plantains before though I've always wanted to. If they taste anything like these chips did then I think we're in business. Good job teej!

fit happenings.
In Whittle My Middle news, I'm already more than halfway through the challenge! I can't believe how fast the time has flown by. I can hold a plank for two minutes steady now and Kelly and I are slowly working up for more. Yesterday was the midway mark so I took our second set of measurements. I haven't really lost much inch-wise, but I can feel my abs are flatter and more solid already. Kelly, on the other hand, has lost 3 inches total so far!! You freakin go girl!!

I'm also thinking about running another 5k this weekend. That is, if I can find someone to come with me. I hate going by myself - I get lonely, okay!? A few friends of mine have mentioned that they might come with, but that's not exactly concrete for them if you know what I'm saying. Time for Operation Peer Pressure! (:

After all of this snacking (and a WF/TJ run!!), I'm not exactly hungry for dinner. Finally! So I'm gonna shove my booty outside for some running and maybe throw together a smoothie later. What do you think? Peace bloggies!

20 comments:

  1. I just found your blog and am dying laughing at your rule--never ever go to Taco Bell drunk! That was so me in college!

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  2. That monte cristo pb sandwich looks FAB. Make me one please?!
    And I am reading that sleep article now.. maybe that's why I am a bottomless pit?! I seriously an NEVER full no matter how much I eat! It's getting a bit ridiculous! I try not to count cals but I know that today by 1pm I had eaten about 1300. Oh well, at least it isn't like we're eating past the point of fullness right? Since that doesn't seem to exist.. =P

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  3. i definitely know what you mean about the whole eating more when you're tired thing - i'm SO guilty of it as well! for me, it's usually a case of needing to try to keep myself awake to do school work... definitely not a good situation, but on the plus side, they're usually all healthy eats. your pb sandwich looks delish! and congrats on your whittling progress! :)

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  4. Bottomless pit days always make me shrug. It's my body is storing up for winter or something! I'm pretty sure an evening run and a smoothies sounds like a grand plan

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  5. oh gosh that sandwich! i love pb & banana. especially w/ honey! have you had marshmallow fluff? oh god you need some of that too.

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  6. The quinoa and shrimp looks sooo good! Looks like shrimp fried rice.

    Jenn

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  7. Oh. My. Yum. The grilled pb/banana sandwich looks and sounds soooo delicious! I bet it would be even more decadent with melted chocolate chips or nutella! Ahh, ok, I'll stop drooling.

    I was at TJ's today and ALMOST bought those plantain chips! Let us know if they're tasty!

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  8. That quinoa looks great! From TJ's you said? Maybe I'll make a trip there when I go into "town" today.

    And as soon as you perfect, puh-leeze share that pb& banana recipe... YUM!

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  9. I have days too where I seem to blow through most of my food early in the morning and afternoon- I figure, though, that if my body is craving fuel, I need to go with it.

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  10. I definitely eat more when I'm tired! And even if I'm getting enough sleep at night, if I'm starting a new job or working on a difficult paper, I still get hungry!
    Those plantain chips have been tempting me at Trader Joe's but oh man I have a very difficult time showing any self control around plantains. They are like my favorite food of all time.

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  11. that sandwich looks amazing! and that quinoa--i'll have to look for it next time i go to trader joe's.

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  12. that sandwich looks like HEAVENNNN omg so so good!!! i love the drizzled honey on top too!!!

    that would be awesmoe to enter it into the great peanut expedition haha looks so fun!!!

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  13. Hey Alycia! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Where do you live in PA? I always love finding a fellow Pa'er! :)

    You totally reminded me that I need to update my Meet Me page though! There were so many things out of date in there. :)

    Thanks again and I can't wait to read more about you girl.

    Take care!

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  14. You can totally rock that 5K. Just put a bunch of songs on your iPod that are new, time will fly by.

    That PB sandwich awesomeness thing looks ah-mazing!

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  15. I gotta try those plantain chips! I will let you know if I get the 30 day shred... I'd love a virtual work out partner to help keep me accountable! :)

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  16. Good luck if you decide to run the 5k this weekend! I hope you can find someone to go with you. I don't really run, but I imagine if I did I would def need someone with me as well.

    I think its awesome that you listen to your body and feed it when it is hungry. You are making great food choices so I wouldn't worry about the calories!

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  17. It's really easy to eat more when you are tired. :(

    PB & banana is the best! Your version looks delish.

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  18. That sandwich looks ridiculously good - yum! I find lack of sleep = extra hunger for me as well. When you are up more hours, your metabolism is revved up and you are burning more calories than sleeping, I wouldn't worry about it. Awesome job - a plank for 2 min is intense!!

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  19. I'm a snacking machine if I don't get sleep. Usually I only want sugary sugary stuff too. No good!

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