The Ugly Truth

It occurred to me that I may be giving the impression that I’m not like your average 21 year-old.  That the craziest I get is using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes in Shepherd’s Pie.  That I’m above consuming alcohol to have fun.

I’m sorry, I can’t lie.  The truth is, I drink. 

I hope you’re not picturing scenes from the Jersey Shore right now.  Don’t worry, it’s nothing like that.  In fact, I only occasionally go out, but it does happen.  And when it does, it’s fun (and legal, might I add).  The truth is, I went through a phase where I was above drinking and while not drinking might be better for your physical health, I’m a firm believer that physical health is nothing without mental health.  And an occasional drunken night out with my friends makes me happy and keeps me sane.

I hope this doesn’t change your opinion of me.  P.S. I totally respect anyone’s decision not to drink.  To each their own.

Now that you know the ugly truth, let me re-assure you that I’m still on the healthy living bandwagon by showing you the kinds of things I eat the day after a night out.

Like “more green than eggs” and ham.  Okay, ham wasn’t involved but it sounded better.

Sweets are out of the question on mornings like this.  I crave savory things like eggs and hey, why not throw some green stuff in there while you’re at it?

Blogging behind the scenes.  Close ups = a way to avoid having to find a towel to use as a backdrop.

After getting my grocery shopping out of the way, it was time for lunch.

Cous cous, peas, hummus + Nut Thins, carrot and hummus on the side.  Yes, I like hummus.

Roasted red pepper hummus to be exact.

I made extras of the cous cous/pea/hummus mixture.  Leftovers make my life easier.

Have you tried these crackers?  You should.  I love them.

I ended the night with a sandwich from Whole Foods (pre-made/packaged food makes dinner at Rockies game so much easier) + some brussel sprouts.  What, like you don’t eat brussel sprouts at sporting events?  They’re a finger food, I swear.

By the way, funny story: Upon entering Whole Foods, I called my sister (who was attending the baseball game with me) to ask if she wanted me to pick her up something for dinner and she just so happened to also be at Whole Foods… at the register… with a specially made sandwich and no money.  What are the chances that I would walk into the store right then and rescue her by paying for her food?  Very odd.

I don’t mean this post to be a tutorial on what and how much to eat to beat a hangover – I ate more than what’s in this post!!  I just wanted to give you a sample and to tell you that clean eating feels so much better after a night of not-so-clean partying   Vegetables may very well be the cure for everything.

Anyways, I hope your mental health is just as important as your physical health and that you never miss out on a chance to have fun with friends, sober or not.