Food!

So I thought I would post a blog about the types of things I eat on a a decent day. This day that I'm posting did not have enough fruits or veggies, but there weren't any "bad" foods either.

So on Monday, I woke up super early, around 4:45 a.m. I had breakfast around 5:30. I ate cottage cheese with some apples and cinnamon. I saw it on a guy's Instagram and knew I had to try it. I'm a huge fan of cottage cheese, so I loved it. Cottage cheese is a great source of protein!

Because I ate my breakfast so early, I was starving around 9 and had some multi-grain waffles. I didn't take a pic because they aren't that exciting.

I've been kind of obsessed with avocados lately and started looking up things I could do with them. I found an interesting recipe that calls for avocado instead of mayo in making egg salad. I thought.. why not? 

If someone asked you how to boil an egg, what would you say? I mean sure, you boil water with eggs... but how long do you boil it? When do you know if it is ready? Do you REALLY know how to boil an egg? Enough to explain it to someone else? I found out an easy way to make a perfect boiled egg every time. So.. you put water in the pan. I always add a little oil because I've heard it helps the shell come off easier. I put the eggs in and bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, remove the pan from heat, and let it sit there for 15 minutes. Then you have a perfectly boiled, delicious egg!

So I boiled my egg, chopped up some tomato, green onion, and mixed them all together with salt, pepper, and paprika. I was creamy and delicious.

Before, even though I loved avocados, I was hesitant to buy or cut into them because I felt like I had to eat the entire thing so it would not go bad. I mean... eating an entire avocado is pretty easy to do, but even foods that are good for you should be limited, right? It seems like as soon as you cut into them, they start to brown. Well I read somewhere that if you cut an avocado in half, if you leave the pit in, it won't brown as rapidly. I decided to put it to the test! I cut an avocado, and put the rest with the pit still in, in a zip-lock bag overnight. To my surprise, there was very little brown! I tested it again and left half of an avocado in the fridge for 24 hours, and again, there was not that much brown! I was so excited!!! I will definitely start eating avocado more frequently now that I know how to keep them fresh.

After 12 hours

After 24 hours

Since Monday was Meatless Monday, for dinner I had a veggie burger with a piece of jalapeno jack cheese, avocado, and some jalapenos. For a meatless, at-home, burger, it was SO good, and I'll be making that again. The avocado gives you enough fat and creaminess that you could do without the cheese and not really miss it. You should try this out!

This week was an off week from Camp Gladiator, but it all starts back up next week. Last week in Camp Gladiator was SO hard! The last week of each month is always tough, but that last week, there was so much running. So many of my friends are runners, and I just don't understand how they do it. The hardest thing for me is trying to control my breathing. I CAN'T BREATHE! I feel like I'm breathing so fast, but I'm not getting any air. Any advice?

Just thought I would share the tidbits about the eggs and avocados I learned this week. If you have any avocado recipes or running tips, feel free to share. Hope you all have a nice Memorial Day Weekend!