Happy Friday!
I’m in a sort of random mood, so I figured I’d do a random kind of post today – so here we go, five facts Friday!
#1 – I am currently munching on a slightly unusual but definitely delicious sandwich for lunch: Granny Smith apple + creamy goat cheese + raw honey + cinnamon on toasted whole wheat bread. Such a good combo!
#2 – Remember how in this post the other day I was talking about the perks of working from home? Well I’ve thought of another one that’s a biggie for a total messy eater like myself. When you work from home and you get chocolate from a protein bar smudged on your cheek or an (almond) milk moustache from your smoothie, the only other being who sees it is your dog. I was reminded of this one the other day when my landlord stopped by. We chatted for awhile, and when I later went to the bathroom, I noticed that I had black cherry Greek yogurt above my upper lip. Whoopsies. Definite perk of telecommuting! Harley doesn’t judge me for being a messy eater.
#3 – I went to the podiatrist yesterday and unfortunately left the office wearing this:
I had a hunch that they’d make me wear a soft cast… I also walked out (carrying) crutches. Anytime I’ve been given crutches, I hardly ever use them because it just takes too long to get anywhere! I’ll whine talk more about my foot injury at a later date.
#4 – After hearing so much hype from other bloggers about Quest Bars recently but not seeing
them at my grocery or health food stores anywhere, I finally came across some at The Vitamin Shoppe.
I nabbed a couple of flavors to try, and now I see what all the fuss is about! My favorite one out of the flavors I’ve had so far is chocolate chip cookie dough. I love how they’re under 200 calories but have 20 g of protein. The ingredient list is pretty great except for the presence of sucralose, which I try to stay away from.
#5 – Tomorrow I’m going to the Gilroy Garlic Festival, which is a pretty big deal around here.
Gilroy is a neighboring town of where I live, and it’s known as the garlic capital of the world. The festival is a 3-day event that apparently draws quite the crowd. I only like garlic in small amounts and I know that this will be a garlic overboard situation – no joke, I smelled garlic when I walked out of my house this morning! – but I’m interested to see what it’ll be like. Recently we tried garlic wine in Gilroy, which was not the best thing, so we’ll see what other garlic adventures I embark on tomorrow. Word is that the garlic ice cream is worth a shot!
Have a great weekend!
Jocelyn @ Peace Love Nutrition says
New to your blog– love your header!!
foodielovesfitness says
Thanks for stopping by! I recently got my header designed and I love it too! 😉
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says
That sandwich combo looks delicious! Almost like dessert.
Sorry about your foot! 🙁 Hope it heals up soon.
I keep seeing things about the Garlic festival, I’m sure it’s going to be so much fun! I hope you do a recap of it!
foodielovesfitness says
That’s my style – eating dessert-like combos and passing them off as healthy meals! Ha.
Thanks for the healing thoughts, and I definitely will be posting about my experience at the festival!
Ali says
So sorry about your foot cast. I hope it feels better soon.
And also, I love the Trader Joe’s raw honey!
foodielovesfitness says
Thanks, Ali!
Me too, this is my first jar and it’s so good. Since I have such a sweet tooth, I love honey in general!
FitBritt@MyOwnBalance says
I absolutely love garlic so I think that festival would be right up my alley! BTW, I was laughing so hard about the food situation as a benefit to telecommuting! So sorry about your foot. I have bunions so I am super conscious about my feet as well!
foodielovesfitness says
Ha! My husband thinks my always getting food on my face is hilarious and it has become this running joke.. We’ll be sitting at the dinner table and he’ll get this smirk on his face, and I just know that I have food on my face that he’s not telling me about because he’s too amused by it!
Ouch about the bunions! I think my feet deserving some pampering soon. 🙂