What I Ate After Vacation
After a long weekend in the Outer Banks, I was kind of excited to get back into my regular routine. I guess I’m a creature of habit? Or maybe I was just happy to sleep in my bed? Anyways, I shared a few tips for getting back into a healthy routine after vacation and I’ve been putting those ideas into practice!
I had just restocked the fridge with yogurt and fruit so breakfast was this yogurt bowl topped with frozen blueberries and fresh strawberries.
This was so yummy. I might have to add yogurt bowls back into the regular rotation.
The morning was filled with many cups of coffee and around 10:30 I started getting hungry for a snack. I generally try not to buy cereal because I can seriously eat a whole box in one sitting, but I grabbed a box of Special K protein cereal because I was craving something crunchy.
I munched on this while answering emails. Does anyone else eat dry cereal or am I a total weirdo?
Once lunch rolled around, I went down to the cafeteria to make a giant salad.
Veggies, chickpeas, black beans, feta, pita, and hummus made this salad super filling. The afternoon flew by with lots of meetings and work to do but I managed to grab a quick snack from my desk drawer.
I always have random snacks on hand. If I don’t eat something in the afternoon, I’m practically starving by dinner. #dramatic
This was a mini peanut butter and chocolate chip Larabar.
After work, I stopped at my parent’s house for dinner! I mentioned last week that they moved here and we had our first family dinner on Monday night!
We picked up dinner from Panera and I had the vegetable soup with the kale and quinoa salad. I really love their vegetarian options! The kale and quinoa salad has a nice crunch to it.
I ended up having some nuts and a few pieces of dark chocolate before going to bed. I just have to have something sweet! As much as I loved vacation, I’m glad to be back in my routine.
Are you an afternoon snacker?
I’m linking up with Arman for What I Ate Wednesday!
I am most definitely an afternoon snacker. Right around 2:30 or 3:00, tummy grumbles for food. And I eat dry cereal too. My favorite is Kashi Cinnamon Harvest. I love the crunchy texture.
I love getting back into the routine too, and going out with the family to Panera for dinner sounds like a really simple, fun dinner.
Aren’t yogurt bowls da best? I love eating yogurt with all the toppings.
And you are not a weirdo at all. I love eating dry cereal. I usually eat a small handful before pouring a bowl.
As I actually just picked up a bag of cereal for the first time in forever – healthier options are rarer than rare here – I can attest I’m a dry cereal snacker, too. Soggy cereal was only fun as a child, I guess.
It’s so nice you had your first family dinner at your parents’ new place. We don’t have Panera over here but your selection looks delicious
lately, i havent been snacking as much but when i do, its usually cheese, crackers, and fruits 🙂
I eat cereal dry sometimes if it’s the only snack around. I like Life cereal or Kix the best 🙂 Some days I’m really snacky, others not so much. I snack more when I bored hahaa
I totally do the dry cereal thing, though I do need some water next to me to help me wash it down! Frosted mini-wheats were one of my favs growing up that I would eat sans milk, but dang those things can make you thirsty!!
Love Panera! That salad is one of my favorites there!
I don’t eat cereal now, but I used to LOVE dry cereal, as well as a bowl of cereal with almond milk for a snack!
Panera is my favorite. I haven’t been snacking much lately. I think it’s a combo of larger meals and forgetting to stock my snack drawer at work!
Thanks for the reminder to restock my dark chocolate stash!
I worked at Panera for close to a year, so It’s hard for me to want to go back there. Maybe when I move to a different town, haha!