TGIFF (Thank God it’s Flashback Friday).
My eats today are a little short of exciting, so bear with me.
To-go breakfast of:
- Strained homemade greek yogurt
- Crumbled banana bomb muffin
- Kashi golean (for crunch)
- Sunbutter
- 1/2 banana
My knee has been bothering me since Sunday’s hike (seriously, even hiking really flares my knee pain). After the 30 minutes stairmaster (level 10), I did an easy 1 mile walk on the treadmill. I wanted to go 2 miles, but knew I shouldn’t push through the knee pain. Followed by 6 minutes of whittling my middle.
Post-gym, I was hangry, and came home to the last of my pumpkin soup (besides what I froze), and the other half of my butternut squash.
I still wanted a little something sweet, so I went to have a couple bites of this mini-apple pie I couldn’t turn down last night at the store.
Soon, almost the whole middle was hollowed out. Then I came up with the genius idea to warm it in the microwave and top it off with a little pumpkin ice cream.
It all went downhill from there.
And then it was gone.
I know these are “individual” sized, but it was still at least 2, probably 3 servings worth of apple pie. I’m all for desserts and treats in moderation. And Thanksgiving is definitely a time to splurge and enjoy your pies 🙂 Key word: Thanksgiving. Not the whole week before, or the whole week after. Oh well, what’s done is done. I just know I can’t continue my multiple servings of ice cream and apple pie eating on a regular day-to-day basis over here, like I have been doing!
The roommates and I hit up Forever 21 for a bit of girl time shopping around 6:00. So I didn’t get home to eat dinner until 8:00…starving!! And you all know how it goes when you’re that hungry. Everything in sight gets devoured…unpictured 😦
First, I grabbed a banana bomb muffin + sunbutter. Next I heated up my remaining 2 buffalo chicken meatballs. Then came an egg + 2 egg white scramble. And finally greek yogurt & pumpkin mixture topped with a bit of cereal to finish off my meal. If you can call that a meal? haha. I just kept eating bits of random food until I felt satisfied.
Oh – and can’t forget the brownie batter as my roommate prepared some birthday brownies 😉
But I was super excited to receive a package from this special lady.
Yay for giveaways 😀 I’m excited to try the Green bars and banana carrier! And the steamer container. Thanks Paigie – you’re awesome 🙂
To make up for my lack of photography, how about some Flashback action? For as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving break has been the time for my family to take our Disneyland trips. We don’t go every year (usually every 2-3 years), but we always went during this time of the year. Less crowded, but you could still enjoy the holiday decorations!
I don’t have pictures on this computer prior to 2004, so here we are at our last November Disneyland trip – 2005 (which also happened to be the 50th Anniversary year)!
I took the bus down from school to meet them in LA. I was so excited to see my family during my first quarter away at school 🙂
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten this wet on Splash Mountain –
I love my dad in the background waving over my head 🙂
First time in California Adventures!
This is one of my favorite pictures of my parents. They look so happy 🙂
I’m so used to Disneyland at Christmas time, I couldn’t even imagine it without all the beautiful decorations.
And “snow” (soap bubbles)…
The shooting gallery is definitely one of my favorite attractions. It’s a tradition for my brother and I to take turns shooting a target and trying to get the other person to shoot the same thing.
Disneyland trips hold a very special place in my heart, with lots of family time and special memories. Whenver we manage to make a trip there, a certain familiar feeling overwhelms me. My family is always in a good mood, and gets along – which is very rare! 😉 It was extremely hard for me to take my first non-family Disneyland trip this summer since I’m so used to it being a family tradition!
What family vacations do you hold dear? Any vacation traditions you guys have?
My family used to love going to Disney World every year in early December for a long weekend. Same thinking–get to see all the decorations and avoid the Christmas crowds. Loved the fake snow!
Aww fun times!
See my Vegas posts from May for those traditions 😉
Your flash back pics always amaze me because I’m still in awe at how much you’ve changed! I just love it!
And I’ve totally had nights like that – come home starving and just scrounge in the fridge until you are feel satisfied. I’ve been there with overindulging on desserts too. We live and learn.
I’ve been to Disney (World) around Christmas time and it was so much fun. I can’t wait to take my kiddos some day. 😉
Oh my goodness, I love the shooting gallery! This past summer, my Mom and I took a girls-only trip to Disney and that was definitely one of our favorite rides, and one of my favorite vacations 🙂
I love Disney World! We haven’t been in a long time, but it is still a great vacation.
I agree with Allison’s comment–I hope you look at those pictures and feel so proud of yourself!
My fam and I used to take a 3-day road trip back east to visit grandparents every summer. I hated being in the car for that long, but some of the best memories I have are from those trips!
I think I told you earlier in the week that I am dying over those banana bomb muffins! I bought extra bananas at the store to make some….but they are already almost gone. Oops 🙂
Have a great weekend sweet pea! xoxo
P.S. Oh yeah, I also got a diff kind of plain yog to make more homemade greek–we’ll see if this one turns out better!
i want to go to forever 21 and disney now 🙂
Yay! I’m glad you got the package 😀
That apple crisp looks delicious. Is it possible to not eat the whole thing? Just curious, because I sure have never been successful at leaving anything on left on a “1 serving” plate 😉
Disney World looks like a blast! But I can definitely see all the progress you’ve made – you look so good now! You looked great then, too, but you should be proud of all that hard work!
Have a great day!
Muffins are so delicious crumbled up in yogurt!
We went to Disney world when I was about 10. I loved it!
Yay Flashback Friday! I LOVE these posts 😀 Your parents make the cutest couple, and you look SO like your mom! Looks like an awesome trip. Are you going this year?..
Our family used to visit the US every year until my little brother was born when I was 8. Then we started going on camping vacations around Europe- we would stay at campsites where tents were set up with bedrooms, beds, electricity, etc, and the sites all had pools, restaurants, etc. So much fun hanging out there and going on day trips, eating fresh baguettes with nutella for breakfast…good times 😀
My cousin has been to disney world probably twice as much as me and he’s half my age. Not cool. I need to get my but down there
Aww…I love all the pictures. Family vacations are the best. 😀
My family has always gone to New Hampshire every year, for backpacking, camping, etc. Now that we’re all older, we tend to wimp out and rent a house instead of actual tent camping…haha. But with a campfire for s’mores and plenty of hiking trails, it’s still a blast. 😉
awww love these flashbacks! doesn’t it bring back such great memories??
I will always cherish my summers in cape cod when I was growing up! also traveling to Costa Rica to see my family I will hold dear to my heart!
Great pics. We’re heading to Disney next week, we went last year for Thanksgiving as well. Its a great time to visit.
And your treats look great…but heads up on the Larabar. The “german chocolate” one is….horrible…for lack of a better word. 🙂 Their other flavors are great, but that one misses the mark.
I used to want to go to Disney land as a kid, but now I hate rides so I don’t think I’d like it as much now.
The apple pie looks yummy, that’s one of my fav desserts.
It is my DREAM to go the disney for christmas.. the happiest place on earth during the happiest time of the year? did you ever STOP smiling?!
Awww that reminded me of my disney land trip as a kiddo! FUNNNN stuff! 😀
LOVE your flashback! hehe. And your eats look delicious to me! yummm! When I was in SLO i wanted to call you to go running with me! I don’t know where any of the good trails are, and my sister isn’t into running so I did laps around your track for a while! I hope your having a great weekend chica! xoxo!
oh my gosh what a fun FBF post! i love the snow bubbles. i would love to go to DL that time of year. i agree, such a good photo of your parents!! 🙂
Cute pictures!
I remember all-inclusive family resorts in Wisconsin with my family. We would fish and participate in all the water sports. Ah, good times!!
LOVED those pictures! your parents are beautiful! i bet disney world is so fun at christmas time 🙂 and that pie..you deserved all of it anyway!! (which im sure it wasnt even a lot!)
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looks like some fun times! I just found your blog and do love it! Your bnut squash looks diving with all that yummy ketchup! I bet you would love Kabocha squash!!
I look forward to reading more posts!! 🙂
<3, D
hey girl, just wanted to say hi…
after seeing both Janetha and PB & J mention you in a 2 min time span on my googlereader, I had to say HI and you’ve got a great blog going 🙂
AWW I LOVE the lights at Disney! I would love to see that in person. I’m a Christmas freak. 🙂
LOL I know I keep saying, but it’s the holidays. Luckily my running training is going great so I’m able to resist in the name of training, but it is REALLY difficult!
that apple pie story is the reason i cannot have anything with more than one serving laying around. its gone before i even really taste it! haha gosh, i love pie 🙂 have a wonderful beginning to ur holday weeek!
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Aww DISNEYLAND!! I wanna go backk!! I used to always go around Halloween time, for my birthday…and just adored the extra decorations and themes 🙂
And two words: HOLY YUM. Apple pie is my fave!!! Can’t beat warm, gooey apples…ever!