No, I’m not already thinking about food. Honest I’m not. Well, I sorta am, but not in the “OH GOD I’M HUNGRY” way.
Yeah, yeah, I know, I’m confusing you. I’m confusing my self, so bear with me while I ramble.
Lunch is a downfall for me because I’m the type of person who will go out and get something, even if I’ve got something with me unless I absolutely lovelovelove what’s in my lunch bag. And the bag itself plays an important role. I will not, under any circumstances take a brown paper bag. And no, I don’t know why, and no, I have no clue why I’ve got that issue. Maybe it was one too many bologna sandwiches in the second grade, I dunno.
But. I digress. Or do I?
So, my Mom (yes, my Mommy. Shut up.) was invited to a Tupperware party a few weeks ago, and she knows about my issues (some of them anyway) and decided to be sweet and order me a lunch bag. Number one, I thought that was very sweet of her, and number two…heeeey, that’s kinda cute. And! I just got it yesterday. While not exactly like that picture, it’s still cute as all get out.
And what’d it make me feel like doing? Cooking!
So for the second night in a row (and after a very cool workout at the gym I might add with Danielle where she kicked my butt) I cooked dinner. There I was, in the kitchen, sweating even more after being able to wring my hair out when I got home, sauteeing a chicken breast and prepping some veggies. And of course it wasn’t just for dinner…
I have leftovers for lunch! In my pretty new bag!
Tucked inside, I have:
- 1 Pita Bread (1 serving is half a pita, and I know I’ll eat both halves)
- 6 grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup off chopped lettuce (romaine)
- 8 black olives, halved
- 1 roasted beet, sliced
- red onion, sliced thin
- 3 oz chicken breast, sliced thin (pan sauteed in olive oil with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, a bit of garlic)
- 1 tbsp tatzikki sauce (no clue how to spell that, and the spell checker just laughed at me yo.)
- Unsweetened Chai Tea
I did have a Sabra Hummus and Pretzels for a snack in the afternoon, but I ended up eating it for breakfast. Lemme just say, I really like their hummus. It’s a bit on the salty side, but when I can’t make my own it’s not bad. The pretzels were more like pretzel chips and they were really crunchy and tasty.
So, does this mean I’ll cook every night and bring my lunch every day? In all honesty? Probably not. But, even one or two days out of the week won’t be bad with bringing my lunch, and if I start out with the goal of making leftovers, I might be encouraged to cook more.
It’s at least a start in getting back on track.
<3
