What I Ate Wednesday: Carbs
Some days, I just crave carbohydrates. If we’re eating cheese and crackers, I’d be willing to pass on the cheese and enjoy the cracker. Weird, I know. Don’t get me wrong, I love my veggies, but I also love me some carbs.
That said, I’ve been trying to teach myself balance. I know that if I want some crackers and peanut butter or cereal, but force myself to eat yogurt, I’m not going to be satisfied. (Unless of course we’re talking about fro-yo…) I’m not even talking about sugar-carbs, I’m talking about bread-like carbs. You know, the ones in the cereal box that constantly tempt me. Those.
So yesterday, when I was craving carbs, I went with it, but tried to keep things balanced. So this is a little “What I Ate Wednesday“, heavy on the carbs!
I rolled out of bed earlier than usual, to go on a quick run with Brittany. When I got home, I didn’t have a huge appetite, but I knew I needed to refuel.
Since, I wasn’t craving my normal protein shake, so I decided on a Bagel Thin with peanut butter, and an apple. This really filled me up and totally satisfied my morning carb craving. This actually kept me pretty full until lunch!
On my way out the door, I packed a few things for work.
A box of Lentil Soup (delicious and so filling, but it was a little hot out for soup) some Special K Protein cereal, and a bag of The Good Bean roasted chickpeas. I ended up eating the lentil soup for lunch, and snacked on the cereal and some of the chickpeas throughout the afternoon.
I hadn’t cooked much over the weekend, so Tuesday night I was excited to get back in the kitchen. I’d been pinning some recipes that I had my eye on, so I did a little remix on this recipe from Spoon Fork Bacon and this recipe from iHerb’s Healthy Haven blog. I made much simpler versions of these recipes. Bottled dressing can be a lifesaver.
I managed to get this dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Not bad for a Tuesday. If you’d like I can share my (simplified) version of those recipes on Friday. Rice paper proved to be a bit challenging but it all worked out in the end. Eaten with a glass of wine (x2) on the deck in the sun. Hello, spring.
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I feel like I eat a ton of carbs! Guilty pleasure and I definitely can relate to the cereal box calling my name from time to time. I typically go for popcorn in my popcorn maker (best purchase ever by the way) or Puffins cereal. I just wish I could stop at one bowl!
I saw a lot of bagel pictures today and I totally want one now! Delicious 🙂 My favorite carb craving lately has been goldfish…not the healthiest but totally delicious!
Yup, sometimes I crave carbs, too, and I give my body what it wants! Depends on what I’m in the mood for, but usually that means that I’m not feeding it enough carbs so I listen 🙂
Hey, sometimes you just gotta go with what your body is craving.. if it’s carbs, go for it, if it’s sweet, enjoy them!
yesterday I was craving carbs and I ate so many pita chips…I guess they arent terrible though!
Haha I can’t be trusted around pita chips! I’ll eat the whole bag! 😉
I seriously crave fruit, fruit and more fruit! Like more than one person should consume. 🙂
A girl after my own heart! I can’t get enough of nature’s candy either!
I know the craving carb feeling 😉 I’ll warm an entire bag of pita one at a time and eat them with margarine and I won’t even keep track of how many I’ve eaten 😛 Then my sister gets mad because I finished all her pitas 😛
Haha I’ve done the same thing!
Oh dinner especially looks yum! Nothing kills the carb craving quite like toast or oatmeal for me!
Rice paper wraps are a little intimidating, but your dinner looks delish!
yes girl you know i want that recipe! both the asparagus and the wraps although i must say they look a little intimidating – but i know i could handle the asparagus. 🙂
The wraps were a little tricky, but by the fourth one, I was getting the hang of wrapping them. I think the trick was, we needed to make the wraps tighter, so they’d be easier to eat!