Good Afternoon. Today has been surprisingly good for a Monday and even included a trip to the dentist.

I started my day out strong by getting up early for a workout. I decided to use a YogaDowload.com pose guide since my knee was hurting. I really need to work on my stretching. I think I ma going to look into getting some more of these workouts.

Next up was Oats in a Jar!

The jar of deliciousness included 1/2 apple, 1/3 c oats, 1/3 c milk, 1/3 c water, salt, cinnamon, 1 tbsp flax, 1 tbsp chia seeds, and 2 tbsp wheat berries. Plus I topped with 1/2 an Ultimate cookie that I crumbled on top.

There was so much in this little jar that I could not finished it all.

Since I knew I would be eating lunch early I tried to keep my morning snack kind of light. I started with some tiny pickles.

In my opinion these guys are a great substitute for chips since they are crunch and salty. I just forget about them sometimes.

Plus a really big carrot.

I had a busy morning so time seemed to breeze by. All of a sudden it was time for me to heat up my lunch and hit the road to head to a dentist appointment. I was actually running a little late thanks to an impromptu conference call that caught me off guard.

In preparation for my busy lunch I packed some food for the road. Unfortunately it wasn’t particularly travel friendly.

It is not the easiest thing to drive down the interstate with a plate of tuna and Brussels sprouts sitting in your lap. I somehow managed to get to the dentist almost on time with all my food in my belly and none on my clothes (not that I have noticed yet).

I sautéed these Brussels sprouts and onion in balsamic vinegar this morning while making my oats. I was not a huge fan. I like them better with bacon.

Once I got back to the office I treated myself to a cookie.

A little crunchy for my taste but still tasty.

Time to dig out an afternoon snack and start wrapping things up. Catch you for dinner.

I was really hoping that today would be a snow day no such luck. Most of the roads were completely clear. I guess I can’t complain since we were out driving in it all weekend regardless.

Tonight they are calling freezing rain so our manager is getting some of us outfitted to work from home if necessary. Eek! I could definitely get used to working from home a day or two a week.

Onto food.

I was so excited for breakfast this morning because it was a morning for a few firsts. Since I made some cookies yesterday evening I finally had an empty PB jar. You know what that means! OIAJ (for those of you who don’t know, Oats In A Jar)!!!!!

this was 1/2 c oats, 1 c water, a splash of milk, cinnamon, flax seed, agave, vanilla extract, and wheat berries (another first).

I love the chewy factor added by the wheat berries.

I also topped with some Nature’s Path granola and slice strawberries. I ate about 5 more strawberries than was pictured here.

There was so much oatmeal that I could not finish the jar but I definitely got 3/4 of the way through it. I stayed stuffed all morning.

I didn’t get hungry for lunch until noon. but when I got hungry I got really hungry. I even left for lunch a few minutes early because I just couldn’t wait.

I had plans for lunch. I was going to eat leftover udon noodles with some shredded, boiled chicken, chicken broth, and teriyaki sauce. Unfortunately a certain husband ate the chicken and I was protein-less and uninspired.

I tried to make the udon dish minus the noodles.

It only tasted ok. I think the noodles were a little to old so I pitched it after a couple of bites.

I also made a repeat of last night dinner because it sounded tasty and was quick and easy.

Tasty.

Between this open faced sandwich and the noodles my lunch was carb-o-licious.

  I knew I needed more veg than the tomato on the sandwich so I warmed up some green beans too.

Cutie bowl. This is bowl #3 of the bowls I bought the other weekend in Fayetteville. I love their size.

After I scarfed down the green beans I rinsed my bowl and went back for dessert. Girl Scout Cookie Ice Cream!!!! Samoas to be specific. Can you believe it is that time of year again? This stuff is creamy and coconutty. Love It.

So has anyone else out there ever done a radio interview? St. Jude’s Charlotte fundraising branch is having a radiothon and asked if I wanted to share some of my experiences in support. I am such a chicken I totally flaked out.

Don’t get me wrong, I never committed to doing it, because I am a chicken, and I have had a busy day. But I feel like I could have made more of an effort to make time to do it. I really want to support the hospital and this would have been an easy way to do it.

I just have never really shared my experience with others and am not sure how to go about it. I didn’t really know if I wanted to figure it out live on the air with a local radio station. Maybe I will have more courage tomorrow?