My snacks today are also very uninspiring. Actually, I really, really don't want them, even though I am craving healthier food today. First I tried to have some Laughing Cow cheese on my crackers. I've never had this cheese before, but I figured that since I usually like Boursin, Rondele, or Allouette cheese spread in the Garlic and Herbs flavor, I'd try this. No go. It smelled disgusting; I couldn't get it past my nose, so no way was it going on my crackers. And then the crackers - I've been eating Triscuits, which I like well enough, but they do leave a slight greasy and artificial aftertaste in my mouth when I'm done. Since Boyfriend and I have been shopping at Trader Joe's, I bought the TJ version of Triscuits, but they too tasted weird, even if they didn't leave the same aftertaste. As a result, I only had a few, but I'll try again tomorrow most likely.
Then there was the yogurt. I've never been much of a yogurt person. A couple weeks ago I tried to make my own fruit parfaits a la McDonald's. I bought plain yogurt and some frozen fruit, and packaged it up in little tupperware cups. First of all, the fruit thawed, so it ended up a bit watery and colorful. Then there was the plain yogurt issue. All I can say is YUK. I looked around the office and scored some sugar to make it more palatable, and managed to finish it. The next day I brought another one, was prepared with the sugar to mix in, and could only choke down about half of it. The other two in the fridge went to waste.
The other night when we went shopping I decided to get some YoBaby yogurt. It's a bit smoother, flavored, and not loaded with sugar. But now for some reason my lactose intolerance rears its ugly head and I am rather uncomfortable now after only a few bites. Looks like that stuff is a no-go.
It seems to me that whenever I try to incorporate new things into my diet, or substitute crap food for something better, it does not go well. Last night Boyfriend and I have been watching The Truth About Food on Discovery Health channel. One episode was all about how to get kids to eat new foods and accept foods they adamantly resist. The tactic was to keep getting them to try a little bit of it. After about 10 tries kids will be more accepting, and up to 30 tries might be needed to get them to accept a food. I know Boyfriend was paying attention to this and will use this tactic to try and get me to eat
And for the exercise rant: I hate it. I hate that when I'm falling asleep at work I have to think about going to work out afterwards. I hate that it takes extra time out of my day. I hate that I have to schedule it. I hate that some people seem to love it, which makes me feel even worse about not liking it. I know I have to do it, but I'd rather it be effortless. If I lived in a city where public transportation was a more viable option (you try waiting at a sunny bus stop when it's 110F outside), then I'd walk more. My naturally fast walking pace and my desire to do things as quickly as possible would ensure that I get enough exercise.
Now I just have to look forward to lunch, and the stuff in my desk that I brought to eat so does not look good, so I may decide on an uninspiring fast food lunch. If it were up to me, I'd just go home, go back to bed, and maybe have a bowl of cereal - the perfect food for the uninspired.
2 comments:
Ah, so you're feeling ranty too! You are not alone.
But let me say that you are putting forth the effort, and that's a big something!
I'm not a picky eater, so I can't sympathize totally, but I have discovered some foods that I didn't know I liked, because I hadn't tried them in years and years. I have to say, if you don't like yogurt, the last thing you want to do is try plain yogurt, which I love, but many don't. Try some of the artificially sweetened ones (unless you are averse to them) - my absolute favorite is Breyer's Light Strawberry Cheesecake
http://breyersyogurt.com/products/light/light_straw-chse.asp
My breakfast is usually a 1/2 or whole container, with some diced fruit and a sprinkle of granola. Often I'll have the other 1/2 container for a snack.
If you don't like Laughing Cow (there are a few varieties, some better than others) look for a very sharp, lowfat cheddar, and be very aware of keeping the slices thin. Better to have half as much of something good as twice as much of something you don't like, for the same amount of calories.
And fwiw, I love fish but I can't stand pickled herring, or, as I like to call it, "Pickled Hairy" because it seriously tastes fuzzy. I won't try to make you like fish because that's something some love and some hate, but I will tell you there is a wide variety of fish out there and some are way fishy and some are not.
I'm a sloth right now, so no comment on the exercise, but I feel you on a public transport. My state has one of the most pathetic excuses for a bus system you've ever seen. Lots of places you can't get to, and if you can, you can't get back!
I'm uninspired now, too. Wish I could be more helpful!
What foods do you like? I'll see if I have any inspiring recipes!
PH - I have the hardest time finding sharp cheddar in snack sizes. Never mind the fact that no one ever heard of white cheddar out here - it's all day glo orange. I much prefer a sharper cheese to a mild one. As for yogurt, what do you know about greek yogurt?
As for fish, I normally love fish so long as it's hot and cooked all the way. Cold and/or raw fish doesn't fly with me.
And Vegas, for being the size city it is, has busses that are infrequent and that's it for public transport. Forget the monorail - it's a tourist attraction that's far away from everything and doesn't go anywhere, and it's expensive.
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