What I [Threw in my Bag] Wednesday
I love giant bags.
Regular laptop bags don’t do it for me.
I need a bag large enough for the contents of my life.
So for What I Ate Wednesday,
I’m going to admit that I cram a ridiculous amount of crap necessary items in my bag.
What you’ll find in my bag:
- Laptop
- Power cord
- Notebook
- Pens/Pencils
- T-shirt, shorts, sports bra (I keep shoes in my gym locker)
- Ipod/headphones
- Blackberry, iphone (yes, both)
- Water bottle
- Food (see below)
Cereal
Lately, this has been Kelloggs Fiber Plus Cinnamon Oat cereal. 110 calories, and a whoooole lotta fiber. Keeps me full until lunch time!
Crystal Light
Yeah, yeah, yeah, aspartame & artificial sweeteners are the devil and I’m going to die. But I’m trying to ween myself off my daily diet coke habit. So it’s the lesser of two evils. Now get off your high horse and keep reading.
Hummus + Whole Wheat Wraps
It’s still cheaper to get my greens from the cafeteria… but I’ve been bringing my own wraps and hummus to work with me. Yes, I assemble my wraps at my desk. So what? (That cucumber is from my garden!)
And no, I don’t waste money on those travel size packs of hummus. I bring the whole tub of hummus to work.
Fruit
Apple, pear, peach, banana… something. If I don’t have a snack in the afternoon, I will raid the pantry when I get home. (Not pretty.) Sure, I could probably just eat a larger lunch and stay full… but I like looking forward to my daily dose of Vitamin C.
Truvia (Stevia)
Sometimes, I want a little sweet-ness in my coffee (or my greek yogurt) so I like to keep these on hand, just in case!
I think I win with weirdest bag contents: my bag right now contains a massive spray can of quick-dry for nails!
Hahaha you’re like a nail salon on the go!
I loveee crystal light… I know fake sugars and all of that, but it helps me to drink water much more than I normally would!
I used to assemble wraps at my desk too! It was always one of my favorite lunches. I don’t keep any strange food items in my bag, but I like to always be prepared so I have an pair of contact lenses, a shirt, deodorant, and toothbrush/toothpaste. haha Definitely don’t need all that in there and it rarely gets used but ya never know.
Hahaha oh yeah, I totally have a toothbrush and toothpaste in my bag too!
I don’t work anymore but I used to pack my lunch most days. My favorite salad was a base of romaine lettuce. In a separate container I would then mix jarred salsa with black bean, corn and some green Tabasco sauce. When it was lunchtime, I’d pour the mixture over the lettuce and top with shredded FF cheddar cheese. The BEST and Very filling!
Who buys snack size?!? I would totally bring the whole shabang 😉
I bring my liquid stevia in my purse! Plus food like an apple or something if I know I will need food!
Dude your bag is like a grocery store! Well, if you ever get lost in the woods we know you won’t die of hunger heehee 😉
I always pack my lunch, thank God for tupperware! Weirdest thing I’ve carried was probably a jar of pb into the movies haha
Hahaha I wanna go to the movies with YOU 😉
I carry bags of apple chips and dates in my purse! Never know when hungry will strike 🙂
I love my big work bag—it holds everything! However, now I work at home mostly so I don’t pack my lunch…if I did, I’m sure it would contain lots of big containers…no snack/travel sizes here!
I don’t buy the snack size, either. It’s expensive and often not enough. Word. :p
I love crystal light. I definitely drink more water when I use it, so I feel like the pros outweigh the cons. I carry around packets of salt and pepper – you never know when something is gonna need it!