Friday, April 19, 2013

Don't Skip Breakfast!

Who is glad it's Friday?!! I sure am!

Except for the 6+ inches of snow here in MN...  I am working from home today to avoid hours of time spent in traffic to try to get to work. I am sitting in my "home office" at my dining room table getting ready to start my work day with CNN on....it's pretty intense.

Yesterday was a weird day, I skipped breakfast...BAD IDEA, I was in a hurry, I drank my coffee and wasn't entirely hungry. My "normal" breakfast didn't sound good so I just didn't eat anything. Before lunch time I had to go stop at my moms house to pick something up and the bonus is that she babysits my 3 year old nephew so I was going to play with him a bit too. Well my mom, love her, had all sorts of candy and snacks at her house, and by 11am I was SO HUNGRY that I ate a couple handfuls of gummy lifesavers, some mini three musketeers bars and some squares of cold leftover thin crust pizza....yeah, not really the best choices right? I already know that. After eating those things and playing with my nephew I headed home. I did not eat lunch and I did not eat anything else until dinner time. Oh man, I bet if I had eaten breakfast I might have been able to control myself a bit better, not that I went super crazy and binged or anything, but just eating candy and cold pizza isn't usually a great option for breakfast.

For dinner since it was blizzarding here in MN I knew I wanted something warm and comforting I decided to bulk up a box of Annie's white cheddar shells.

But I wanted to make it a bit more nutritious and filling so I added a bunch of veggies, some chicken and instead of milk to make the sauce I just used water. I can't really tell the difference so I make it that way.


 I cooked up the pasta, sauteed the chicken and veggies in another pan 

Took a quick microwave selfie :)

Annnd stirred it all together for a yummy dinner for 10 Points Plus and lunch for tomorrow. I put it on a plate because it all spreads out and makes me feel like I get a lot more than in a bowl lol

Oh and I am the best dog mommy and I took the brown dogs outside to play in the blizzard.

Do you like to bulk up foods with veggies and protein? 
Are you watching the live news right now?
Is there snow where you are? If not, can I come over??







10 comments:

  1. gah! and i thought toronto had crappy weather! we don't any more snow but we're getting a buttload of rain the past few days. at least it's been warm. and i always eat protein, veggies and lean meats with every meal

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    1. Yeah I'm not sure rain is much better, but warm would be very welcome here. I really know better about eating right I should have made myself at least have something for breakfast, you are right about getting in some protein and veggies I probably wouldn't have been craving sugars later if I had.

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  2. I loved that you added all that good stuff to the mac n' cheese. I often add frozen peas. My boyfriend says I'm ruining it. :) But I like having some green in my pasta!

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    1. oh peas and macaroni are like a match made in heaven, I love it! tell your bf he should give it a chance :)

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  3. OMG...that snow??? Spring MUST arrive for you soon!! Love your pups!! What cuties. I guess they don't care that its snowing in April, they're just having fun. Have a great Friday Robyn.

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    1. Yeah the brown dogs love the snow, its like someone left treats all over the ground, they stop to eat snow every five seconds they just love it! Me, not so much

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  4. Wishing you warmer weather VERY soon!

    I've done that skipped-breakfast thing, too, and paid for it later. NOW I know to toss some almonds or something in my bag for when I do get hungry. Too bad I had to learn the lesson a couple of times before I caught on. :)

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    1. Yeah I really should have brought myself a snack or healthy food for later, I *know* better I just didn't act on it...next time!

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  5. Hey sometimes pizza and candy aren't a bad choice for breakfast, Ha Ha! Eating healthy is all about moderation right?! :)

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    1. Yeah lol especially when it's free pizza and candy from your mom's house :) then it doesn't seem as bad right?

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