No Oatmeal for Me!

Ok, so I've been on an oatmeal kick, we all have in fact. There's a million overnight oats recipes out there. Well guess what, I can't eat oatmeal...

You know how I figured it out? I had really knarley gas. Knarley is a surf term for crazy. So yea, gross, stinky gas. Super embarrassing. 

So I decided to Google search and Pinterest it up. I NEEDED ANSWERS!!! Many blogs mentioned a few foods consistently:
                             oats, beans, broccoli, cauliflower and other leafy greens. 
Well, I'm a vegetarian so I can't give up beans, I kinda hate broccoli and cauliflower so I don't eat that much...So, I gave up oats for a week. WOAH

I can't believe what a difference that made, I don't remember all the science I read behind it's gas causing properties, but I can tell you that not only am I gas free (YAY), but I feel less bloated and my abs feel tighter. Can I just say, that I have been soo consumed in school work that all my gym time is replaced by study time. So I have literally been to the gym once since I gave up oats. I do little exercises everyday, but it's not the same as a good sweaty gym workout. 

But since I have to eat carbs and protein for breakfast I have had 2 corn tortilla breakfast tacos or veggie quiche with a slice of peanut butter toast. I know it's not gluten free, but my psoriasis is easier to deal with then gas...

Oh, and I have a bit more of a tighter tummy....huh?!?!

With oats (and prob my last gym sesh):

Without the oats...see there's a little definition there ;)

#busy

So, as I've said before, I'm a mom, a wife, a health nut, a student.

Today we had our nephew over and spent most of the afternoon playing baseball.

Then, I meal prepped. On this weeks menu:
-Asian sautéed veggies & edamame and rice
-Spanish seasoned tilapia with quinoa & black bean salad
-My favorite tuna salad

Oh, and I had to make a bigger quiche since my husband decided that he liked mine from last week. 

And he asked me for that lemony salmon I made, did I post that? With lemon green beans and roasted sweet potatoes? But replied with sorry, you're on your own...

Now I have to get my brain to switch gears and complete a midterm on the issue of technology and children. Specifically the usage (perhaps overuse) of handheld devices and kids...

We're all guilty of it...

#mealprepdone #wheresmywine

Breakfast for Me

My no crust quiche: #gluten free #vegetarian #easy

Chop:

 about 1 bell pepper 

 2 cups of mushrooms

1/2 white onion

Sauté in Coconut Oil (1 tbsp), season with S & P

Once done, onions translucent, peppers soft

Pour onto a greased baking dish, like a brownie pan

I greased mine with coconut oil too

Whisk 8 eggs with like 2 splashes of milk, not even  1/4 cup

Pour eggs on top, sprinkle cheese ANY cheese, I just used shredded Mexican, then sprinkled seasoning salt 

Bake 350 for 20 minutes

Here's your cheese options:

Mexican blend or cheddar: add salsa, avocado etc

Feta/Mozzarella: add chopped cherry tomatoes

More veggie ideas: spinach, broccoli, zucchini

Meat (if you do that) bacon, sausage, ground taco meat...(my hubby loves to make scrambles with his left over taco meat...)

Mine tasted just fine done simply, and I honestly didn't have the time to think about adding any other yummy ingredient, but this is the easiest breakfast that you can literally add whatever you want into it. The best part is it lasts up to a week, since I'm the only one who eats it, I gave myself 4 large portions. 

Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!

My gorgeous friend got married quite suddenly on Valentine's Day. She and her hubby had been engaged for a while, however the idea of planning a wedding, having bridesmaids and the whole debacle of a wedding did NOT interest her. She she just said, screw it, let's get married at the court house on V-Day. 

Our teacher group of friends, i.e. MAJOR PLANNERS. Could not let her get away with no shower. So we surprised her at a previously planned dinner!

We bought her a Stella & Dot gold plated necklace with her wedding date in Roman Numerals. https://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/signature-engravable-delicate-necklace-gold?gclid=CjwKEAiA0fnFBRC6g8rgmICvrw0SJADx1_zA8gX8q1BtNi27wQ6oUzTq_KqzU2No-jgCEFpiypHbDRoCre_w_wcBAnd I arranged some flowers in Mr. & Mrs. stemless wine glasses, (function and beauty;) 

 

Then used the left over flowers to top her cute little cake:

Precious waiter thought we were celebrating her birthday, and put candles on the cake singing "Feliz Cumpleanos!"

Packed Lunch and Study Time

This week has been full of work. House work. School work. Work, work. I have continued my meal prepping and embraced my life as a student, mommy, wife, teacher once again. It was hard to get back in the groove of this semester. 

Stater Bros has frozen wild caught salmon already in 4 portions for $6.99, that's a STEAL! I forgot about taking pictures and what not, but it's nothing new with me, I keep my seasonings simple this way I can adjust the flavors to my mood. Work lunch and dinners are, baked salmon with roasted french green beans (I buy the frozen ones at TJ's) and try-colored quinoa. Yesterday I added teriyaki sauce. Tonight I will have it with pesto, oh and I had some random heirloom tomatoes no one wanted to eat raw to I roasted them to go with the pesto! 

School lunch is:

It's STRAWBERRY time!!! So some sliced one's go in the yogurt, the PB is for the celery and carrots will be for the drive home from school. Cheese is just in case...Low carb, low sugar, low calorie & gluten free...

Note: This LOW EVERYTHING lunch and snacks only work when you have a GIANT breakfast. At least for me. I'm not trying to wither away to nothingness, but I am eating for my bodies needs. For it to function properly and to look lean, I work out so damn hard (or try to) what's the point of eating crap?!? 

So, my breakfast was 4 eggs: 2 whites, 2 whole with bell peppers sautéed in coconut oil AND jar oatmeal.

This week my oats have 1/2 water, 1/2 Vanilla Almond Milk, and 1/2 cup of my favorite Archer Farms Almond, Cashew and Cranberry mix. A serving of that mix is 1/4, but since I made 2 servings of oats in my jar, I doubled the mix :)

What's funny is even though I try my best to eat healthy, I am human and I do give in... like to cake...so I'm at my goal weight, but not at my goal abs...that's OKAY though, I'm still feelin' good! My hope is for you to feel good too!