My food + exercise + venting space

Cate- this one is actually different to what I normally make, it came with the food plan from my nutritionist! It's 1/3 cup of chia seeds, 1 1/2 cups milk (I use the unsweetened coconut milk from the carton), 2 tbsp. maple syrup and 1/2 tsp of vanilla. I put it in a container, shake it, put it in the fridge for an hour then shake it again, then leave it overnight. I topped this one with nectarine and it was SO GOOD!

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Just got back from the movies, not really my kind of movie (though I knew that going in, not much into comedies). Had a good day today, work was boring then when I got home I prepped all my food for tomorrow so I'm sorted. Food today was perfect also. I'm going to post tomorrows plan as I doubt I'll have time in the morning.

Food plan for tomorrow

B Overnight oats
S 50g mixed nuts/seeds, 1/2 cup grapes
L Salad with 2 cups kale slaw mix, 130g roast beef, 1/2 cup sweet potato, homemade miso salad dressing
S Carrot and celery with 40g tahini
Post workout Protein shake
D 130g chicken breast in curry, 1/2 cup rice, mixed veg

Exercise Legs!
 
Perfect day today guyyyyys! I just realised I have next to no time in the day suddenly, I got up at 7, left for school by 8, got home at 4, ate and went straight to the gym... meal prepped for tomorrow... then by the time I had dinner, it was suddenly just after 7pm. I have a few school bits I need to do now too (yikes). And I'm going to fit sleep in there somewhere too...

Really excited about the course I'm doing! It seems like it's going to be a lot of fun!!!

Food plan for tomorrow

B 2 eggs, 2 egg whites with homemade guacamole and 1/4 cup chopped turkey sausage
S Chia pudding with nectarine
L Chicken curry with 1/2 cup rice and spinach, carrot and onion
S 2 rice cakes with 1/3 avocado
Post workout Protein shake
D Salmon, 1/2 cup sweet potato, 2 cups salad with miso Dijon dressing (this salad dressing blew my MIIIIND:
https://iquitsugar.com/recipe/kale-slaw-w-honey-mustard-miso-dressing/?nonce=3edc95f577)

Exercise Chest/ tris/ shoulders
 
Cate- this one is actually different to what I normally make, it came with the food plan from my nutritionist! It's 1/3 cup of chia seeds, 1 1/2 cups milk (I use the unsweetened coconut milk from the carton), 2 tbsp. maple syrup and 1/2 tsp of vanilla. I put it in a container, shake it, put it in the fridge for an hour then shake it again, then leave it overnight. I topped this one with nectarine and it was SO GOOD!
Man, that's easy. Have a https://www.sprouts.com/ literally a block from my house, so there's a really nice store nearby where I can pick up bulk stuff like chia seeds (and everything else). I'll probably just use the cow milk since I don't have a problem digesting it. Maybe dice up some dried apricots for a topping.
 
Oh dear, I'm afraid I need to ask your opinion on something I just learned about today: cricket flour. And it's not a euphemism or a type of grain that's part of a cricket's diet. No, it's exactly what it sounds like. Great protein source or not, am I wrong in thinking that this is just a bridge too far? Or am I being closed minded? Are you familiar with this?
 
I would be interested in what to make with it. Burger patties? I´ve had crickets before and they´re not bad; great nutritional value too and the energy balance for producing them is astounding. The texture is a bit gritty though, so grinding them into a "flour" might be a good idea.
 
Woohooo for perfect days! What a gorgeous picture, by the way, was that there all along?

Hey LaMa!! I only just realised I didn't have an avatar so it's new! Thank you!! :D

It is a lovely picture Lucy- absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks Cate!!

Man, that's easy. Have a https://www.sprouts.com/ literally a block from my house, so there's a really nice store nearby where I can pick up bulk stuff like chia seeds (and everything else). I'll probably just use the cow milk since I don't have a problem digesting it. Maybe dice up some dried apricots for a topping.

Chia pudding is amaaaazing. Actually the end product of that recipe reminds me of sago/tapioca. It's so nice!! If you're adding apricots also add a sprinkle of cinnamon to make it a lil fancier ;)

Oh dear, I'm afraid I need to ask your opinion on something I just learned about today: cricket flour. And it's not a euphemism or a type of grain that's part of a cricket's diet. No, it's exactly what it sounds like. Great protein source or not, am I wrong in thinking that this is just a bridge too far? Or am I being closed minded? Are you familiar with this?

Haaa, I've heard of cricket flour. The thought of it puts me off to be honest, if you're looking for a great high protein flour try out peanut flour. It has a very smooth texture similar to wheat flour and tastes only a little nutty, very mild taste. Great for so many things!!
http://au.iherb.com/Protein-Plus-Roasted-All-Natural-Peanut-Flour-32-oz-907-g/36231

I would be interested in what to make with it. Burger patties? I´ve had crickets before and they´re not bad; great nutritional value too and the energy balance for producing them is astounding. The texture is a bit gritty though, so grinding them into a "flour" might be a good idea.

Ahhhh... just.... no lol. I don't think I could wrap my mind around it hahahaa
 
Oops, I've been so busy recently I didn't even realise I hadn't written yesterday. So first I'll update on the food/exercise (since that is the forum focus!) I've been PERFECT. It's awesome. I think the only thing the nutritionist will fault me on this week is the sneaky organic decaf coffee I've been having most evenings (I am allowed 2 coffees a day, she is just against decaf because of the processing... I thought I'd do it just the last week before she gets my food diary and tells me not to lol). Had a really good workout yesterday, SM and I trained chest/shoulders/tris. She's getting really strong and I'm so proud of her!! I am sore today!!!

School was really stressful and full on the first couple of days but today we really went in-depth on all the assignments we are doing this term (there's like... 8 of them. Yikes) and I actually think it's going to be a crazy amount of fun!!! I thought I'd have trouble coming up with my own original concepts for everything but I already have an idea for each assignment. Yay me!

And now the venting part of my diary. I thought I'd sit and type some of this out as it's a pretty big thing in my life at the moment and probably my hugest source of stress/discomfort. Followers of my old diary will know a bit about Wade... well, it's not a big thing in my life for the reason you think. He's been lying about everything. He doesn't know we know, just too much stuff has not added up/ had suspicions for a while so investigated further.... and just before Christmas we told him we wanted to live by ourselves this year and he seems to have completely gone off the deep end. All the things we just used to go along with- him wrecking our couch, being messy, not cleaning up after himself, absolutely hogging our tv etc etc are just so irritating now and moreso because... Here's the latest thing. The day after Christmas he came home in tears saying his mum had a head injury and was in hospital in an induced coma, then had brain surgery... he kept saying each day how she was, then he decided to fly home to Perth to see her (we are about 90% sure he didn't actually go home, for reasons I really can't be bothered typing out right now) He got back last week, was supposed to go back to work on Sat... He sent me a text from work saying he messed up his holiday form so had a short day, then also had to take Sunday off. Then he told us he had to swap a shift with a co-worker, took Monday off. Come Tue, he works a couple of hours... says the boss sent him home as he hadn't slept after a phone call from his dad saying his mum was back in hospital, then had Wed off as a day owed. Thu/Fri are his regular days off. He won't go back to work!! But that's nothing... HE TOLD HIS JOB THAT HIS MUM HAD DIED!!! This has been a constant thing the last few months, he doesn't know this but his 2ic in his department talks to SM all the time and always lets us know what he is telling the store VS what he tells us. He takes so many days off saying he has chemo/ is in hospital/ family member sick etc etc and then just sits on our couch alllll day and tells us he had the day off because days owed etc. I can't even stand to look at him after how many nights I stayed up with him over the years thinking he was dying etc. This is all constant, his lies just keep going. And going. And going. Lies that he told me when we first met 6 years ago I've discovered since aren't true (with proof. I have 100+ screenshots of him saying something and SM's friend at work telling us what he told them). I feel physically disgusted every time I see him. All this... we can't confront him because we don't really know him after all, I have no idea how he would react being caught out in a lie. I'm worried he'd go on a rampage and destroy stuff in our house or hurt our cats... so not confronting him with anything until he's moved out. If the thing with his mum being supposedly dead keeps going on I'm going to call his parents and tell them what's going on. Aggh.
In the meantime, another thing about this that is stressful is he told us before Christmas he was going to move in with Jackie when her lease is up in March... meanwhile, he told me yesterday her parents house is being sold and they're looking at downsizing so I'm sure he is about to tell us he can't move in with her. I mean, we don't care. I'll straight up tell him again we don't want to live with him anymore. He holds the lease though so if he says he won't leave... then we will, and we'll take everything in the house with us and he can pay the whole $560 a week on his own. He really just needs to go though, urgh. I've been invited to a brekki down south on Sunday for someones birthday near where Jackie works, if I end up going I'll pop in and "bump into her" and ask how the house hunting with Wade is going... I'm sure he hasn't even spoken to her about moving in together.
Righto, I'm going to stop talking about this shit for now, it makes me so angry.

Todays food

B 1/2 cup sweet potato, 1/2 cup spinach (I wilted it), 2 eggs, 1/2 avocado
S Carrot, chopped capsicum, 40g spicy harissa hummus. Emphasis on the spicy, yikes
L Leftovers from last night- 130g salmon fillet with salad (who knew how good cold salmon was!??)
S 1 cup rainbow salad with 1 tsp leftover miso dressing, 2 hardboiled eggs
D My faaaaave salad ever, I'm looking forward to eating it! 130g pulled beef with roasted chopped beetroot, asparagus and green beans on lettuce and red cabbage with a homemade Dijon mustard dressing. Sooooooooo gooooood. Also great with added walnuts but don't want to get told off for too many add ins lol

Exercise REST DAY!

Tomorrow is the start of a new food week too so I can have a cheat meal again. So proud of how this week went!!
 
Food plan for tomorrow

B Overnight oats with 1/2 cup blueberries
S 1/3 avocado with 2 rice cakes
L Leftover beef Dijon salad with 1/2 cup roasted potato
S Nectarine, 50g mixed nuts/seeds
D Some kind of chicken and veg... haven't thought about it yet. Doing it now lol

Exercise Pilates barre. Was going to do this after work in the evening but think I'll do it earlier in the day.
 
That pulled beef salad sounds amaaaazing! The Wade situation... just wow. There´s a guy who needs professional help, I think you are very right to just want to be done with it. Some messes are too big even for Hercules.
 
Oh Lucy! No wonder you have been stressing. That is mind boggling. For all you have done with Wade to now know what lies he has been telling you must feel bloody awful. He has to go, that's for sure. You have done more than most people would. Be healthy sweetie & think of yourself & your husband. Well done on getting yourself back on track in these circumstances. Take care, xoxo
 
Oh gosh, I don't even know what to say about Wade. You've put so much energy into him for so long and then to have this be what he turns out to be? Yikes. I wish you all the strength in the world to do what's best for you and your husband.
 
Thanks guys, it's all going to come to a head tonight. He's forced us now into having to confront him. Last night my husband came home and said that he ran into one of his good friends at work and they asked how Wade was... as he'd told them his mum was dead. Husbands friend is the assistant store manager of Wade's store. Of course he had to say that absolutely wasn't true, told his friend everything that's going on, and without telling anyone else he's been sneakily investigating the days off Wade has had to see if it lines up with his friend Jackie's days off and a few other things. But he said he wouldn't keep it a secret from the store manager, she has to know... so now tonight we are going to be asking Wade about it and he is likely going to flip the fuck out. Stressed is an understatement for what I'm feeling right now! I've notified work that I may have a psycho roomie that might seek revenge in case he decides to call the store and be a customer or someone else, or even come in. Have no idea what's going to happen.

Food was good yesterday, I did have my cheat meal so have to be on point the rest of the week. Today was good, heading to the gym soon with SM to train back. It won't be a great session, I'm pretty tired as sleep has been crappy all week because of this and last night I had about 4 hours. Just need to keep busy till husband gets home!
 
I hope you have a possibility to keep all valuables locked away until W has left and given back the keys... Fingers crossed!
 
Oh Lucy. Conflict makes me feel sick & I can imagine how you must be feeling. It has to be dealt with though & I hope it goes ok. You have done so much for Wade & he should know what a good friend you have been. Fingers & toes crossed xoxo
 
Just a really quick update. This weekend was terrible with all the Wade stuff, his parents are flying in today and we are all going to sit down with him. He's still just lying and lying. The whole thing is making me feel sick.

Had to defer my course until next semester as husband and I think we will need to move very soon, so hoarding all our money and getting ready to have to move soon. (My course would have had heaps of ongoing expenses in the form of props/makeup/disposables etc). Even if we wanted to stay we just can't face living here anymore. Going to slowly start cleaning out one room at a time so it'll be easier when we need to leave.

My diet over the last 2 days has consisted mainly of grilled cheese with some chocolate thrown in for variety. Starting fresh today, forgiving myself for that. It would've had a lot to do with the lack of sleep. I'm hoping after today it'll all calm down anyway, we aren't sure when Wade's parents are arriving but definitely hoping it's sooner rather than later today.
 
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