Hey there, friends! Happy Wednesday to you! I’m about to head to my 2nd PT appointment but before I leave, I wanted to share a What I Ate Wednesday post with you.
My meal selections are from yesterday, which I would like to think of as a “I-give-no-shits” kind of day. I was at Day 18 post-op… 18 days of icing… and elevating… and icing some more. I’m back to icing hourly for the next few days and I think the lack of mobility and human interaction is seriously starting to get to me.
Lily is trying to keep me from going off of the deep end but I think she secretly loves me being home all day.
But back to me complaining…. I didn’t sleep well Monday night because my knee hurt so much from my first PT appointment, and I was overall just feeling kind of blah yesterday. So my food selections were all over the place and make no sense nutritionally… but I’m going to share them anyway!
Breakfast
I usually make it a point to eat something for breakfast but I was not feeling it at all yesterday morning. I wasn’t hungry and was just kind of feeling off. I would have skipped this meal had it not been for my Rx anti-inflammatory, which is supposed to be taken with food.
I ended up eating a banana with peanut butter and laying on the couch all morning with ice on my knee. Very productive.
Lunch
When I was laying on the couch all morning, I thought it would be a fun idea to go out to eat for lunch. But then I realized it was 2pm, and the idea of showering and putting on real clothes was just not that appealing to me at that moment.
So I fixed a sandwich for lunch instead, turkey on whole wheat with mozzarella cheese and two slices of tomato.
Snack
Something strange happened (for me, at least) after I had assumed my spot back on the couch after lunch. I started getting a strong craving for… Cheetos. I knew there was a bag in my pantry somewhere. I found it. And destroyed it.
I once read an article online of “10 Foods Dietitians Say They Will Never Eat” and Cheetos was one of them. What can I say? I like to break stereotypes.
Another Snack
So after I spent literally 75% of the day laying on the couch, I decided I should to go to Target and buy random office supplies that I don’t really need. This is one of my all-time favorite hobbies.
I stopped by Harris Teeter on the way home and bought some asian pasta salad from their deli.
I have no idea what drew me to this pasta but it was good.
I have no regrets.
Dinner
So after a few questionable snacks, I somewhat pulled myself together for supper. I ate a slow cooker mango ginger pork roast over brown rice with a garden salad on the side.
All I could think about when I was eating was how the rice cooker knows when the rice is done cooking. Does anyone know?! Is it based on the steam? I need to google this.
As far as my salad is concerned, that tomato is the same tomato I used for my sandwich earlier. I left it sitting on the counter all afternoon and debated whether or not I should toss it when I realized I never put the remainder back in the fridge.
I am a certified ServSafe instructor so this was a big decision for me.
I decided to live on the wild side, obviously, and I’m happy to report this morning that I have not had any, ahem, GI mishaps thus far.
Thoughts on the Day: I typically like to look at my WIAW eats and discuss where I could improve. I don’t think we need to go there today 
I promise to report back next Wednesday with a more inspirational post.
Have a good day! <3
Questions:
Do you ever have off days?
Has anyone had surgery on their knee/leg and if so, did you go crazy?
Are you addicted to purchasing office supplies?
I’m sorry you had a rough morning yesterday. I wish there were something I could do to make things better. Just know you’ll be healed in no time. Until then though, smile & keep enjoying life to the fullest. Every moment counts <3
Thanks… today is definitely a new day :)
“I decided I should to go to Target and buy random office supplies that I don’t really need.” Every time I go to Target I end up buying things I do not need. The struggle.
Yes! Go in with a game plan and walk out with triple what you intended to buy. Haha.
I don’t go to Target and buy office supplies – instead i buy stuff from the $1 section as well as the baking supplies. Can’t get enough! I
All your meals look so good. I love seeing some “real” eats and that sandwich looks so good. I love turkey and tomato. (And confession – i don’t always put it in the fridge … but have never had any issues!) Thanks for sharing your WIAW – I love sharing mine and spying on everyone else’s meals for inspiration!
I have to completely bypass the $1 section or I would come home with soooo much stuff I would never use!
love the baked Cheetos, they taste JUST LIKE the real thing. Thankfully i don’t crave them very often!
They seriously do! The same cheesy, powdery goodness.
This post is hilarious and honest- I love it! Hope the knee is feeling better soon, good luck at PT!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I did laugh a little when I re-read it this afternoon. I’m just not meant to be someone who sits at home all day, haha.
Office supplies?! Oh heck yes!
My desire to put on pants determines a lot on weekends. For the most part, no pants wins :)
My addiction to office supplies is unreal. I used to always go for colored pens but now I’ve moved on to little notebooks. Gotta have a little notebook for evvvvvvverything!
I’m not sure about how the rice cookers work… I just know that I love them! ;)
Rice cookers are definitely one of the best kitchen appliances ever. I rate it right below the crock pot.
Your dinner looks delicious! I have not been laid up with a leg injury, but when I was pregnant I would take a lot of rests and naps in the afternoon and would binge watch shows on Netflix. Ha!
I’m about to start watching shows on Netflix!!
Totally Addicted to school supply shopping. Definitely one of my hobbies :)
I TOTALLY get the off days < that was my whole week last week!
I haven't had knee surgery…but I did have surgery a few years back and went CRAZY! HUGS! It'll be better soon! :)
Thankfully I don’t feel so off today!
Great meals! I did have surgery on my ankle…and I did go crazy. We were in Alaska and not close to family…So it was easy to feel a bit nuts!
Glad to hear I’m not the only person who has experienced this :)
I love those Cheetos! I recently discovered the cheddar jalapeno flavor and can seriously inhale the whole bag in one sitting on my “off” day :p
Hope you feel better!
I’ve never had the jalapeño flavor but I’ll keep my eye out for it!
Cheetos are totally my weakness. Are the baked at all comparable to the “real” deal?
They honestly taste very similar to the regular ones to me.
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Very useful article. Thanks for sharing
Great meals! I did have surgery on my ankle…and I did go crazy.
Hi, I loved Cheetos
I am also trying to every morning shout eat something healthy. Because my Hectic office hours.
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