WIAW: The Picky Eater

May I preface this post by saying I’ve never been a picky eater.

Just ask my mom.  Or any friends whose parents loved when I’d come over and eat anything they’d make.  Or any flight attendant/cafeteria lunch server.  Okay, you get the point.

While I’d say I’m still not that picky, I’m definitely a lot pickier than I used to be.  I like to think my tastes are just more refined nowadays.  I really noticed how much pickier I’ve gotten yesterday when I was preparing ahead of time for WIAW.

Here’s to being punctual… and picky!

Breakfast:

Guys, I love chia seeds for the sole reason that they hold my overnight oats together, but I do not love their price.  I do however have an excess of flax seeds on my hands so I decided to try using ground flax instead of chias.

Not quite as thick and that nutty taste certainly is different but I think I’ll stick to flax and hope it grows on me.  So long chias!  My bank account will thank me.

Overnight oats topped with coffee cake, tropical granola and peanut buttah.

I attempted to go to my usual free yoga class and realized after I arrived that they’d changed the schedule.  It wasn’t free, it wasn’t Core Power 1, and it wasn’t all that great. 

Am I the only one who feeds of the energy of a full room of yogis?  4 people isn’t quite as fun.

Came home and grabbed something to cool me down.

Iced coffee with toffee nut, white mocha and breva (aka half and half) – we call it a Jason Black – please don’t go to Starbucks and try to order a JB, they won’t know what you’re talking about.

Then I got a relaxing 75-minute facial.  I know, my life is really hard what with all the massages, facials and pedicures I’ve been getting.  I’ve just come to realize I’m worth some extra pampering.

I was famished after my facial so I refueled myself with a Larabar and refueled my car with some gas.  Does anyone else feel slightly anxious every time the fuel light comes on?  Maybe it’s because I ran out on the highway once…

Cherry Pie Larabar.

I made it through half of this bar before remembering I hate Larabars.  Except any of the flavors that involve mini chocolate chips – those are totally acceptable to my taste buds.

Bleh!

Came home and assembled some lunch, featuring the “Caesar Hummus” I made yesterday.

Spinach, celery, carrots, cherry tomato and hummus salad.

Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips on the side.

Sadly I could not finish the spinach because like I said yesterday, it just left a bad taste in my mouth 😦

Or I’m just picky.  Either way, unsatisfying lunch = early afternoon snacking.

Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise, almonds, granola, almond milk.

Dinner plans were scraped when I decided to go support my dad and attend a talk he was giving.  Fast and easy was on the menu instead.

Chipotle: Vegetarian tacos with black beans, fajita veggies, corn salsa, green salsa.

Not a fan of how drippy the green salsa is <— read: picky.

Guacamole stolen from my sister’s chicken bowl.

Did I mention I managed to forget both my camera and my phone at home?  Thank goodness for Joey’s iPhone!

I ate 2 out of 3 and saved the last one for later.

One talk and one embarrassingly bad softball game later, I came home for a snack.

Please excuse the bad light.

Banana, crumb cake, raisins and peanut butter sauce (aka pb mixed with almond milk and cinnamon).

Now please go thank our hostess and join the party!

Are you a picky eater?