Maria Runs

Hey guys

It’s that time again- thanks Jenn for sorting out the WIAW party!

The day I chose this week was Tuesday. I was still getting over the little bug I had- I think I had some kind of virus as all day Monday and Tuesday I had a sort of headache (when I moved, a bit like a head-rush) and my neck was really stiff. Picking up bugs from the children is a hazard of the job. I was still avoiding dairy as after being ill I always have it in my head to leave that for a little.

Breakfast– apple, rude health muesli and almond milk (unsweetened and it is amazing).

Snacks all packed up;

Nakd bar for morning snack, and Eat Natural mini bar for the staff meeting.

Lunch:

Hummus and roasted pepper sandwich, nectarine and pear. And my big water bottle. 🙂

Dinner:

Roasted sweet potato (in the microwave, sorry!) with hummus (I meant to try it with almond butter but turned out I must have finished my jar), and some veggies and basil tofu with tomato and a tsp pesto. I was supposed to have some salad too but it had gone all squishy.

Plus some tea:

(Mainly an excuse to put on a photo of my teapot as I have not had one on here for ages! And our cute cups- mine is the chicken one)

Pre-gardening snack;

A row of Mint Rawr chocolate (soooo good- the perfect amount of mint)

And an evening snack;

Alpro dark chocolate, some of Lizi’s granola and a little white chocolate wonderful (which on reflection was not needed as it was very sweet and a bit too sweet for how I was feeling).

Mint tea always makes it better 🙂

I usually go to aerobics on a Tuesday, but I was still feeling so tired from being ill, and my neck was very stiff so I thought all the jumping about would make it worse. Plus I lead a row so I can’t really hang out at the back and take it easy. So instead after work I walked up to the allotments to plant some leeks my Dad gave us, and to cry at all the weeds growing back! It was nice to get some fresh air but only gently!

Oh and why the cheese free I hear you all wonder (and if you don’t well tough, I am going to explain it anyway). On holiday I felt like I ate a lot of cheese, as it was often the veggie alternative. I also can have a bit of a cheese overdose feeling, where I get really sick of it and start to hate the smell and everything if I have it too much. So I decided to have a few weeks without cheese to focus on other forms of protein. I often put cheese on pasta, but (even with Andy having it on his) I have avoided it and my meals have still been tasty. At lunch times I was getting in a rut with my cream cheese and roasted pepper sandwiches, so going without cheese has meant I have had to get a bit of variety with salads, hummus, nut butters, quinoa and things like that.  I don’t think I would go vegan, but it has made me realise that actually I would manage alright. I would miss goats cheese though- I don’t have it very often but I do love it.

Any cheese lovers out there- what is your favourite cheese? Vegans- do you miss cheese or have you found good replacements? (Or never liked it in the first place? I never liked meat so never feel the need for a meat replacement as I don’t tend to like those either).

Hey peeps

Thanks for the well wishing yesterday- (possible TMI…) the immodium kicked in quickly anyway, and I basically spent yesterday sleeping in front of the TV, occasionally checking on blogs and hotmail, and eating toast. Oh, and watching Tangled which I thought was fab. So not all bad.

Anyway although I felt better, I felt today like I had been punched in the stomach- sore in a weird way. I did not fancy eating much, and so decided to skip my run in exchange for leaving work as soon as possible, and relaxing at home. I did have a walk (in the wind!) after dinner, and am nearly back to normal I think.

While reading blogs this evening I saw that Sarah had tagged me in a blogger survey thing. I love reading these as I like random facts, and so you get to see my answers now, you lucky lot. Be warned I am very indecisive!

Favourite colour;

At the moment, green. I think green suits me, so I think I gravitate towards it. Plus lots of natural things are green.

Favourite song;

Gosh, I have so many songs I love, this would change all the time. I might go for Build me up Buttercup, as I just love it. But I love loads!

Favourite dessert;

I should say cupcakes, but that is not my answer! I think today my choice would be a squidgy chocolate brownie with a little blob of vanilla ice cream on top. Yes, that is what I choose today.

What really annoys you;

I get annoyed by people who do not pull their weight. But mostly idiot drivers! The ones that go in the left lane when they need to take the third exit (I got cut up by a van doing this today- what an idiot), or motorcyclists who squeeze between cars and lorries on busy roads, or people who do not indicate at roundabouts. Yeah, idiot drivers because it is annoying but also dangerous.

When you are upset you:

I try to hold in my tears! I hate people seeing my cry. If I was at home I would have a cuddle with Andy and he would cheer me up.

Your favourite pet;

I have not had many pets, and I am not really a pet person. Although I have always wanted a rabbit, but was never allowed(and now I think of the practical things- who would look after the rabbits when I am on holiday, what about the winter when it is cold outside and I have to clean it etc). I did have a dog (well it was my Mum’s from before I was born) and he was the most gentle little dog ever. We had a cat which was never interested in playing and ran away to some neighbours who put out cat food in their garden. Oh, and we had a stick insect once. Actually, my best pet was a school pet- a squirrel! Our teacher used to rescue animals and we had a baby squirrel in our classroom (it fell out the nest when it was a baby)- we called him Nutty, and drew pictures of him and things. So yeah, I will have the squirrel.

Black or White;

I choose white. I love white cardi’s and tops. They go with green you see. And I hardly ever wear black trousers.

Biggest fear:

Spiders, for sure. I am terrified of them. It is one reason that puts me off Australia.

Best Feature;

I think I am a very cheerful person. I try to greet everyone with a cheery smile and greeting, and I am mainly optimistic I think.

What is perfection?

Can I say gum? Just because I was watching Friends the other day 😉

Hmm, really, I am not sure if anything is perfection unless you are happy with yourself, because then whatever you are is perfect to yourself. Does that make sense? And if it doesn’t, then I choose gum again. (But I don’t even chew gum).

Guilty pleasure:

Easy! Reality TV! Top Chef, The Amazing Race, The Biggest Loser, even Jersey Shore (yeah, sorry). I just love it! And singing songs to High school musical, Hairspray, Disney songs etc! Love it!

That was fun!

Now I need to choose some peeps to answer the same questions. This is hard as I have seen a lot of people answer this over the last few days. I had better be quick!

Laura @ Box, Run, Eat

Ffion @ Chocolate and Raspberries

Meri @ Meri Goes Round

Lucy @ Porridge and Parsnips

And sorry if you already did it 🙂

And everyone else- How decisive are you?

And my job for the next week is to update my recipes page, as a few people have asked me for different recipes and I am having to use the search button to find them.  🙂  Night