{"id":7173,"date":"2009-07-24T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2009-07-24T19:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=7173"},"modified":"2009-07-24T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2009-07-24T19:33:49","slug":"july-24th-2009-carb-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/07\/july-24th-2009-carb-train\/","title":{"rendered":"July 24th, 2009: Carb train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys! Whoa sorry about being absent! I was working on this transcription for a friend and I just wanted to get it done.\u00a0 And I did!\u00a0 It was an hour and 45 minutes long and that makes for a long transcribing session!\u00a0 I started last night and missed <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Muay Thai'>MT<\/abbr> because of it.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not stressing over it though.\u00a0 I finally broke and called it a day around 7pm.\u00a0 Time for pizza!\u00a0 Hell yeah!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7176\" title=\"Pizza \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_pizza-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pizza \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_pizza-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_pizza.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I did not make my own crust this week but just pulled out a <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Whole Foods'>WF<\/abbr> crust from the freezer.\u00a0 Pizza had:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_mypizza.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7175\" title=\"Pizza \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_mypizza-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pizza \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_mypizza-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_mypizza.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moz<\/li>\n<li>Shredded carrot and zucchini<\/li>\n<li>Red onion<\/li>\n<li>Green pepper<\/li>\n<li>Banana peppers<\/li>\n<li>Artichoke<\/li>\n<li>Jalapeno chicken sausage (most of it on Scott&#8217;s side)<\/li>\n<li>Mushrooms for Scott&#8217;s half<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mmmm!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7174\" title=\"Pizza \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_dinner-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pizza \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_dinner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_dinner.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had three pieces and I ate them all! I know and I was totally stuffed afterwards. Doh! Two and a half slices is my limit and I need to remember that!\u00a0 However I didn&#8217;t let it stop me from dessert. <img src='\/images\/wink.gif' alt=';)' \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7177\" title=\"White wine \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_wine-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"White wine \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_wine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-23-09_wine.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wine and some Mexican wedding cookies from <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Whole Foods'>WF<\/abbr>.\u00a0 I had 1.5 of those. No picture because Scott was on wine\/cookie picture duty and forgot.\u00a0 No biggie, y&#8217;all have seen them before! <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 Snacks consumed while watching House Hunters.\u00a0 Then I hit the hay because I had an early wakeup call today!<\/p>\n<p>I hauled butt out of bed at 6:30.\u00a0 Took care of Rocky, poured some coffee.\u00a0 No picture of the first mug because apparently I was groggy and not thinking straight. :p<\/p>\n<p>And started work before 7am.\u00a0 So while I may not be getting up as early as some of you, I bet I started work earlier today! <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 I busted out that document and had it done by 10:30am my time which was 7:30am their time because they are over on the other side of the U.S.\u00a0 I got Scott up, poured myself some more coffee and finally had some breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7178\" title=\"Coffee, scone, yogurt and granola \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_breakfast-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee, scone, yogurt and granola \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_breakfast-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_breakfast.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday was such a carb fest for me!\u00a0 A scone in the morning, chips at lunch, and then pizza and cookies later! :o\u00a0 Not that it matters, it&#8217;s just an odd occurrence for me.\u00a0 But the carb train continues today!<\/p>\n<p>It was late this morning and I was tired so I didn&#8217;t feel like cooking anything.\u00a0 Thus I resorted to good ol&#8217; yogurt and granola.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2% Fage<\/li>\n<li>Fruit and nut granola<\/li>\n<li>Ground flax<\/li>\n<li>Frozen raspberries<\/li>\n<li>Cranberries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And another 1\/2 of a pumpkin scone!\u00a0 Breakfast was amazing!\u00a0 After eating and putzing around on the computer for a minute, I realized that I was starting to get really crabby and cranky.\u00a0 And for no reason!\u00a0 Sure I was tired but why with the crankypants?\u00a0 I needed to change that and a sure fire way to get rid of crankies for me is to go for a run.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t looking forward to a run at noon, I will admit it and own that statement.\u00a0 But I did it!\u00a0 It was hot and I was tired so I only made 3 miles but that is aces as far as I&#8217;m concerned!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7179\" title=\"Chocolate soymilk \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_cs-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate soymilk \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_cs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_cs.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had a small glass of <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Chocolate Silk'>CS<\/abbr> which almost tasted too sweet for me.\u00a0 Strange!\u00a0 Then I was back out with Rocky and Scott came along too! <img src='\/images\/blush.gif' alt=':blush:' \/>\u00a0 Once home I finally hit the shower and then made a glorious smoothie!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_smoothie.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7180\" title=\"Smoothie \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_smoothie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Smoothie \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_smoothie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/ohc-07-24-09_smoothie.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1C vanilla soymilk<\/li>\n<li>1C unsweetened cranberry juice<\/li>\n<li>1C water<\/li>\n<li>1 red pear<\/li>\n<li>Spinach<\/li>\n<li>1 Carrot<\/li>\n<li>Cucumber section<\/li>\n<li>Zucchini pieces<\/li>\n<li>Watermelon<\/li>\n<li>2 prunes<\/li>\n<li>Frozen peaches<\/li>\n<li>Frozen blueberries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I used soymilk today since we weren&#8217;t really having a traditional lunch.\u00a0 It was late in the day and I wasn&#8217;t super hungry nor was Scott.\u00a0 But I knew for sure I needed to get a smoothie in me!\u00a0 I needed the rawness of the fruits and veggies and I just needed fruits\/veggies period. <img src='\/images\/smile.gif' alt=':)' \/>\u00a0 It didn&#8217;t quite fill me up though so I had more carbs!<\/p>\n<p>A <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Whole Wheat'>WW<\/abbr> pita toasted and topped with <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Peanut Butter'>PB<\/abbr> and honey. Which I also forgot to take a picture of!\u00a0 Lordy, can you tell my brain is zonked?\u00a0 I made Scott an egg sandwich which smelled so good as it was cooking.\u00a0 A fried egg and black pepper is a favorite smell combination for me. Right up there with sauteeing onions and peppers.\u00a0 Mmmm!<\/p>\n<p>Now we&#8217;re trying to decide what to do for dinner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay in and order take out?<\/li>\n<li>Go out and try someplace new?<\/li>\n<li>Stay in and cook something ourselves?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And in case you&#8217;re curious, I am totally less cranky now!\u00a0 <em>Running, it&#8217;s good for what ails ya!<\/em> <img src='\/images\/wink.gif' alt=';)' \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m starting to feel wiped out! So staying in just might be the winning choice!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys! Whoa sorry about being absent! I was working on this transcription for a friend and I just wanted to get it done.\u00a0 And I did!\u00a0 It was an hour and 45 minutes long and that makes for a long transcribing session!\u00a0 I started last night and missed <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Muay Thai'>MT<\/abbr> because of it.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-1RH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7173\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}