03 January 2008
In a great big surprise to absolutely nobody, I managed to overindulge this holiday season. See, my birthday is on the 22nd of December, and it's just a slippery slope all the way down to the end of the year. What's more, S and I are leaving for London on the 14th of this month, and we all know that vacations don't support friendly eating habits. So the next two weeks are going to be a bit spartan for me.
The breakfast of the new year. I'm actually really into it. I mix in a serving of bran-type cereal (it's less pretty when it all gets mixed together) and enjoy. An old copy of Vegetarian Times said to start the day with a protein-y breakfast rather than a carb-y one, and I buy it.
I'm totally off cakes and cookies for a while. The thought of them makes me a little queasy, actually. I've always been amazed at the sheer numbers of baked goods that foodie bloggers (vegan ones in particular) turn out (who eats it all?), but it really surprises me to see folks still coming out with cookies and brownies and cakes after the holidays. My sugar tolerance is obviously not up to scratch. This is my own sweet allowance for the time being:
Chocolate pudding (sugar free, fat free) made with almond milk. And a whole banana. I love pudding. And yogurt. I promise I am actually eating foods that require chewing, too!
Lastly, a cat and her bag. I'll spare you the photos actually being on the page, but click here (proud) and here (crazy eyes).
I just love that "I'm a wild cat" look that our kitties can get, as if they've never seen a human being.
Protein-rich breakfast ideas appreciated. I'm trying so hard to limit simple, refined carbs, particularly at breakfast.
posted by anne at January 3, 2008 08:14 PM
Oh gosh, I know what you mean about the baked sweets overload. People still keep trying to hand off all their cookies to me! Joe's mom sends me home with a bag full of candy, a slice of carrot cake, and mexican wedding cookies, then the next day, my friend brings over a plate of her cookies. Meanwhile, I still have tins full of the cookies I had made for the holidays.
Now I've been craving greens and fruits and today especially, pita pizzas! A little herbed tomato paste, with mozzarella and marinated artichoke hearts thrown into the toaster oven. Perfection!
posted by Taryn at January 3, 2008 08:55 PM
happy belated b-day to you!
posted by celine at January 4, 2008 01:50 PM
I love the cat pictures - my cat is just the same: leave a bag (or half finished sewing project) lying around and she'll get in it. I leave them lying around for her now, as a treat. I'm a sucker.
posted by Joanne at January 4, 2008 04:32 PM
looks like your new year is off to a great start - the photographs are lovely, as always.
happy new year!!
posted by VeggieGirl at January 4, 2008 06:13 PM
i love the crazy eyes!!
and yes, i'm very much in the same boat in terms of holiday diet. no more sweets, i dubiously promise myself. no more saying "it's the holidays!"
also, i shall be in london as well by the 11th. let's hope that we have an equally pleasant trip, eh? safe travels to you!
posted by Sara at January 6, 2008 04:51 AM
Hey Anna! How are you! Have a wonderful time in London for me. I'll do the same for you here in Kansas...one of us just may have to work a bit harder.
posted by Whitney at January 9, 2008 08:41 PM