Deprived
That’s what my body’s been from fruits + vegetables. Dee-pry-vd.
I’ve spent practically all my non-food blogging days consuming mass quantities of carbs in the form of cookies, honey wheat twist pretzels, candy, cinnamon sugar almonds, buttered popcorn and other carbadelicious things I can’t even remember. Quite frankly, it is most likely the cause of my fatigue, general sense of ‘offness’ and tiredness. When I lack on the fruit + vegetables, my body does NOT like me.
Don’t get me wrong…I am all about livin’ it up Ja Rule-style during the holidays. However, as the title of my blog suggests, be an Everythingtarian, not a Carbatarian (as tempting as that is).
So this morning, I had a talkin’ to myself and laid down the healthy living law, starting with Pumpkin Coconut Oatmeal.
1/3 cup oats
1/3 cup water + 1/3 cup organic skim milk
pinch salt
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
drizzle of Xagave
cinnamon, nutmeg + ginger
Bekah’s Coconut Chia granola
small sprinkle coconut
almond butter
Perfection. And instead of eating my routine morning snack, I let my stomach tell me when it wanted to eat. Novel idea, right? Letting your stomach actually growl once in awhile is pure crazy 
.
The growling commenced around 11:45am (about 4 hours after breakfast), and I decided it was time to bring in the big guns: a ginormous salad bar from my fave lil’ cafe…
That would be…
- spinach
- beets
- green pepper
- cucumber
- carrots
- broccoli salad
- banana peppers
- tomatoes
- raisins
- 1 hardboiled egg
- 2 tbsp. cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup garbanzos
- cucumber yogurt dressing
With a Diet Coke and some honey wheat twist pretzels, let’s just say my stomach was very happy. And by happy, I mean fiber-filled. And by fiber-filled, I mean gassy. And by gassy…well, you get the picture.
As an Everythingtarian, there is still ALWAYS room for treats. Especially when they are at an office Christmas party with your co-workers and boss…and spiked hot chocolate enters the picture (again).
One spiked hot chocolate (with Peppermint Schnapps), three delish cookies, a candy cane and a present exchange later, good times were had. Maybe it was the Schnapps, maybe it was the spirit of the season or maybe it was the grand exchange of gifts…all I know is that when you can find a boss that supports drinking dee Schnapps at work, you keep her around as long as you can.
After work, I took a cue from this girl who got it from that girl who borrowed it from this girl and busted out an awesome 25-minute treadmill workout.
| minute # | speed | incline |
| 1 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 3 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 3-5 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 5-6 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 6-8 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 8-9 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 9-11 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 11-12 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 12-14 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 14-15 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 15-17 | 6.0 | 5 |
| 17-18 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 18-20 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 20-21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 21-23 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 23-25 | 3.5 | 2 |
graph courtesy of girl #1
Gah…why have I skipped two weeks of workouts? I know I feel so much better when I just do it! After running, I went to a 75-minute Power Flow Yoga class, which was gl-gl-gl-gl-horious!
I ate a banana walking home from the gym, then devoured a yummy breakfast burrito when I actually arrived home…
sprouted grain tortilla
2 eggs
1 grated carrot
1 Sunshine Breakfast patty
salt + pepper
Yesterday, I also arrived home to a very special surprise.
I have to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to the incredible thoughtful, sweet and kind Janetha. Without me knowing anything, she completely surprised me by sending me a COFFEEMAKER!
The thing is – it’s not even about the coffeemaker – it’s about the fact that she took the time to think of me and out of the generosity of her tiny soul (she’s 5’1′…for the record ), knew this was something I wanted. I am so incredibly lucky to count Miss Janetha B. as a friend, as well as the rest of you in the blogosphere.
You are probably wondering when I am going to stop rambling.
Yeah, not quite yet. First…
- Check out Danica AND Brandi’s blog for a chance to win some fun Knock Knock goods!
- Get fit with help from April’s giveaway!
- My glamour-ous Iowa friend has some yummy chips up for grabs!
- If I missed any giveaways, holler at me!
Alright…I think I am done. This is what happens when you don’t get the chance to regularly blog – the rambling, bad jokes and giveaway reminders all come at once. Which reminds me, I haven’t done a This and That post in awhile…
If you could be a singular food-tarian for a day (without any side effects), what would it be? For example, I would definitely be an icecreamatarian!
What’s the last random act of kindness someone did for you? Look above .
Tags: beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, coconut, cookie, eggs, oatmeal, pumpkin, salad
December 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I think I would be a dairyqueensoftserveatarian… Today the guy in front of me at Starbucks paid for my drink! You always hear about that stuff happening, but it never happens to me! Definitely made my week!
December 17th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Chocolate froyoatarian!
I have a giveaway going on for a piece of Le Creuset cookware. Check it.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
YAY for a sweet coffeemaker..HOLLA
And I love carbs to death. Its a problem, haha.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
so i told my boyfriend the ohter day that we are going to sunprint cafe asap
its kind of a walk from my dorm, but i really have gottta try it after seeing your delicious eats 
and that is soo nice of janetha for sending you that coffee maker!
i was at a party last weekend that was serving hot chocolate & Peppermint schapps and omg it was so good.. your oats never cease to amaze me either, by the way! jealouss
ps- im sitting in steep n brew studying right now. it is so cute!! have you ever been?
xoxo
shelley
December 17th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Ok seriously, that hot chocolate looks amazing. i want some…pronto
Maybe tomorrow night before we go see the festival of lights! Loving all those veggies. Did ya get my package??
December 17th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I’ve been ALL about the carbs lately – mostly because it’s all we have in the house. Bad news bears…but tasty.
1. I would be a cookietarian…no doubts. Cookies for all meals!
2. I had a mom in my class come and clean my classroom for me today – it was so unexpectedly nice, it was THE last thing I wanted to do before I left for break, and I was practically bowing down at her feet.
xoxo
oh, and I want your salad realllllllly badly right now.
December 17th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I have just decided I am having some spiked hot chocolate after my final tomorrow. But with Bailey’s, because that’s what we have in the house.
Have you been to Bluephies on Monroe Street? I’m giving away their cookbook this week!
December 17th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I hear ya on some of the carb loving–it didn’t affect me too bad during marathon training, but post marathon training I’m trying to watch it a little!
Plus I love hugh jass salads and fruit so really it’s not deprivation at all.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Holy score on the coffee machine! And here I thought I was a good friend for sending you pirated cds. Uh, I mean pirate keys…to drive their boats with…
December 17th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
definitely an icecreamtarian as well!! I can eat abnormally large amounts of ice cream without ever feeling full/sick/anything else that stops other people from eating so much ice cream
December 17th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
WHOA everything in this post looks crazy good. I might have gotten a bit of dribble on my chin after seeing that breakfast alone.
Enjoy the coffee maker!!
December 18th, 2009 at 12:07 am
you KNOW im an icecreamatarian with you girl! love you! and that salad i also love. and that workout. and having yo digits! mwah!
December 18th, 2009 at 1:01 am
That Janetha B sure is pretty great (I had a super rando-dream about her yesterday, HA!)
Lovelovelove the looks of that salad. Yay veggies! (I know the feeling of not getting enough…. Ugh.)
Can I join icecreamatarian island? I think I’d be a special species with the sundaes…
December 18th, 2009 at 3:22 am
I love getting random stuff when you aren’t expecting it! That is so awesome!! I know how you feel about the working out! It felt so good to get outside yesterday and run my 5 miles after sitting inside at my desk for 4 days.
I could definitely eat pumpkin chocolate chip cookies all day long!!
December 18th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Definitely a chocolatatarian.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:04 am
I just did that same HIIT workout and it was great!!! I hate incline running, but it’s worth the challenge.
That is sooo nice that you received a coffee maker. Tis the season!
Hope you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend darling!
December 18th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Carbitarian. heheh love that.
Looks like you got some fruits and veggies in these meals, though! Hooray
Great HIIT workout!!
December 18th, 2009 at 7:01 am
ummmmmmm running and then power yoga . . . Holly are you some Olympic athlete or something, holy crap I could never work out so hard, I’m impressed!
December 18th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Wow awesome workout girlie!
And I feel ya about the carbs. It seems this time of year all I want is hot carbs + nutbutter. Luckily I also have been craving hot sweetpotatos + nutbutter, but I think it might be turning me orange!
December 18th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I would love to be an avocadoitarian! Mmmmm
December 18th, 2009 at 7:40 am
I would for sure be a cinnamontoastcrunchatarian for a day. Or a coolranchdoritoatarian…or an australianlicoriceatarian…or a thinmintatarian…this is fun!!!
December 18th, 2009 at 7:59 am
wineatarian. is that bad? I think it says a whole lot about me
I have 2 giveaways going on right now too!
December 18th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I think our stomachs are feeling the same pain
I’d be a peanutbuttetarian for sure!!
December 18th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Tis the season for neglecting our fruit and veggie friends! The treats are just.so.good.
I’d be a hummusatarian, or a tahinitarian but the former means beans, and beans = gassy, and gassy = you know the rest
December 18th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Mmm bread-and-cheese-tarian? Pizzatarian?? Yes please!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:03 am
That salad looks incredible. I really really need one of those today.
December 18th, 2009 at 9:04 am
This post totally helped motivate me to get my a$$ moving. ASAP. I feel like such a lazy bum of late, and I hate it. 25 min interval workout? I may steal it.
YAY for coffeemakers!! And Janetha!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Pizzaandicecream-atarian. Yes, I am five.
Love you girl. I am so excited to run and hit up yoga tonight! Finally! Your mondo salad looks baller.
Can’t wait to see you tomorrow!!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Spiked hot chocolate at work sounds amazing, as does your office partayy!
That’s amazing of janetha, I love you both!
I would definitely DEFINITELY be a peanut butteritarian!!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Cheesetarian! Definitely cheesetarian!
But I really need to eat more fruits & veggies. In fact, that’s my goal today! 
Oh, you so needed a coffeemaker. Janetha is the best!!!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:23 am
i’m pretty sure that big salad balances out those festive treats – and I need a job where you work so I can join in on the spiked hot chocolate
How sweet! Janetha is awesome – I’m so glad i got to meet her at Foodbuzz.
Hmm…I would have to have 2 things for a day: chocolatetarian for sweet and burger +onion ringtarian for savory…just so I won’t get sick of one thing
Last act of kindness done for me? Blondie mix and awesome recipe cards from Miss VeggieGirl herself.
Happy happy Friday Holly!!!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:47 am
I want that huge salad!!!
Lucky you to get such a thoughtful gift!!
December 18th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Oh my gosh, girl! I know exactly how you feel. Those couple of weeks where I couldn’t get groceries I was living off cookies, bread, and all that stuff lol. It was yummy but I could feel my energy levels were down. I just felt sluggish and my skin totally broke out. It’s amazing to see how food can affect our bodies in little ways. It makes me wonder how much more energetic people would be if they ate more fruits and veggies. Anyway, your eats sound amazing. Pumpkin + coconut = yummmm. AND that hot cocoa is calling my name. Seriously..
I would be a fruitarian lol. I know those exist but it’s not exactly healthy hahaha. But if there were no side-effects I would eat fruits ALL day. I think this may be because I’m in Florida and everything just tastes fresher and when it’s cold and juicy and ohh soo good. Ok I’ll stop now.
My mom trimmed my hair for me the other day! And on top of that she massaged my head. Ahh I’m so glad that there are mothers in this world to spoil their children
December 18th, 2009 at 10:03 am
great post, Holly! And I was Just going to blog about this today that although I love love love my chocolate and sweet treats, I crave veggies and if I dont get them, I feel all out of balance, out of whack, and pretty much horrible! This time of year though we are so prone to the cookie nibbles at parties syndrome
it’s only natural to be a little low on the greenery. But I do crave it! Anyway I would be a chocolate or coffee-atarian for a day if I Could. ha!
December 18th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Oooh honey, I would be a margaritarian. Actually, tortilla-chip-tarian! Or pita-chip-tarian. I LOVE CHIPS. Hahaha
I just received a card from my boss with the sweetest note ever. It completely made me “awwww.” Love her.
I felt this way last week! About not getting enough fruit+veg at all and prioritizing snackie food. That’s ma thang, but still! Then again, I haven’t even had ONE homemade holiday cookie, candy or anything. How sad is that?
Anyway, I love you and missed you yesterday.
))
December 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
chocolatetarian for sure.
Yesterday I was all about the carbs! I think studying does that to me.
I love that you guys have spiked drinks at work, haha
December 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Adult hot chocolate is zeeee best! That was my Christmas drink of choice last year! So fun!!
Aw – Janetha is the sweetest thing ever!! Hope you enjoy your coffee maker!
I’d be a mushroomatarian! The trail mix I received in the mail was one of the nicest things someone has done for me
December 18th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I want that salad more than life itself right now. It looks so amazingly delicious!
Love the schnapps at work sitch. Major envy ova here.
Yay for Janetha B being the sweetest damn girl around!
I think I’d have to be a Cheesetarian for a day, and if there weren’t any side effects a Fried Cheesetarian fo sho!
December 18th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I would be a Thaifoodtarian!
Janetha is the bestest! What a sweetie pie.
LOVE that brek wrapadoo thing. Yumz.
December 18th, 2009 at 11:49 am
I would def be an oatarian! I could eat oatmeal for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day and never get sick of it
December 18th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
girl-your blogs is one of my fav blogs to read!!
your eats are wonderful-we are twins bc i SO had some honey braided pretzel twists and a diet coke a few weeks ago and my tummy was goin to TOWN!
December 18th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Your salad looks GREAT. I’ve been eating like crap lately too and i’ve been FEELING like crap.
Carbs ALL the way. I totally need to give myself a good kick in the butt so i can get back on this healthier eating track!! grrr
December 18th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I enjoyed reading about your carbs while I ate mine: dulce de leche cake, better than sex cake and pumpkin cheesecake. Yes – all on the same plate. It is a good day
December 18th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
congrats on the coffeemaker from your girl janeetha!
December 18th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
ah if only peanut butter and oats counted as veggies. Ah well, it looks like you certainly met your veggie quota with that salad. Num!
If I could, I would eat PB all day every day. No lie. It’s crack.
yayyyyy coffee! enjoy, girl. May I recommend adding some vanilla almond milk? It’s magic.
lovie lovie lovie you!
December 18th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Waffletarian! Smothered in crunchy Barney Butter. Drool.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I would be a almondbutter-on-darkchocolatetarian. It makes my mouth happy.
Love the sound of your breakfast wrap. I never think to add carrots to the mix, but it’s such an easy way to “sneak” in some veggies.
And YAY for good bosses!
December 18th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I would be a Kale-atarian…but only if it had NOOCH on it…so maybe I am a Nooch-atarian.
who knows…but I seriously can’t get enough
xo
December 18th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I loved this post! My body is similar in that it demands fresh fruits and veggies. I tend to go crazy on the carb train, which naturally derails my body’s sense of balance and well-being. Oh, railroad puns.
Your junk salad looks gorgeous. Looks like you got back on track in style!
Since I watch kids, drinking at work is generally not encouraged. However, in your case…the spiked hot chocolate is genius! Your boss seems tops.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Ooo I love your bloggette trail with the workouts. He he. Also, yayyy for the granola on the oats! Looks rockin.
Lately I’ve been waking up hungry and letting my stomach growl in b/t meals, and I eat pretty frequently too, so those signs tell me I’m doing something right! Having a “too full” stomach has got to be one of my pet peeves. Don’t worry Holly, you’ll bounce back in no time.
Anddd, if I could eat anything? OMG. Tortillas. Ice cream. Cake. French toast. Granola w/ whole milk (big big bowls of it.) Reaally really good pizza. Yeah. That’s just right now too.
Aw that Janetha. She’s so sweet and nice, its not even funny.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:59 am
aw that’s incredibly sweet of janetha!!!
December 19th, 2009 at 7:32 am
Awww! Yay for coffeemakers and Janetha! That salad makes me crave one–and it’s only 6:00 in the morning! We’ll see if that desire sticks around for lunch! xoxo
December 19th, 2009 at 10:17 am
That lunchtime salad looks mighty good! Aww, how sweet of Janetha!
December 19th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Spiked Hot Chocolate? Yum! Looks like my run will have to be the treadmill tomorrow too. We have a forecast here in Boston calling for 12-18 inches of the white stuff. UGH! Happy Weekend!
December 19th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Ohmygosh, seeing that gift from Janetha makes me want to cry all over again!!!!!!! That is SO sweet of her and so deserving for you. Both of you are two ladies I lovelovelove. Okay. Sapfest over.
I eat on a pretty regimented schedule too. It’s so funny when I actually skip a snack to let my tummy growl. And soooo much more satisfying when I fill it back up again.
Did you WALK at 4.5 mph?? I have weirdo gazelle legs and I can’t even do that!
December 19th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
It looks like you have undeprived your body with that awesome salad. I really want to try some of that cucumber yogurt dressing. Sounds amazing!
December 19th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Oooh my goodness, I’ve been deprived of some veggies too! That spiked cocoa is calling my name!
December 19th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I feel you on the carb loving… up until dinner tonight, everything I’ve even over the past few days have been of the beige and/or doughy variety. My tum is NOT pleased.
So kind of Janetha. I love the blogworld
December 19th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
i’d be a pumpkinatarian!! or appleatarian. or PBatarian. or all of the above combined-atarian!
your pumpkin oats look great.. i think i shall make that in the morning!
December 20th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I’b be a bellpepperatarian or a sushi-atarian… love my peppers and love my veggie rolls even more! : )
Love the blog! You’re too cute!
December 20th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I would definitely be a peanut butter-tarian. Oh goodness, that would be wonderful!
Love your Friday eats (esp. the salad!) and awesome job on the treadmill workout! Inclines and speed changes work the body good
Hope your weekend was a great one!
December 20th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Great carbilicous post! Sounds like you are enjoying yourself! Enjoy the veggies and fruits as well–that salad looks fantastic! Everything sounds deliciousss
<3 jess
xoxo
December 21st, 2009 at 10:54 pm
ive been slacking on the veggies too! it is hard to eat salads when it was so cold out! i had one this evening for the first time in TOO LONG and i literally had to take a hot shower IMMED. afterwards.
ja rule reference = why you never cease to amaze me.
LOVE YOU