Hello from Baltimore, friends! I have made it safely and had an enjoyable day of travel. I started my day off with a very filling breakfast. Oats In A Jar!

The mix included oats, coconut, raisins, and a sliced banana for extra filling power. Something about adding the banana makes oats so filling. I almost had a hard time finishing it. Almost. 😉

I got to the airport with plenty of time to head to my gate. I chilled with some Bible reading before boarding to help pass the time. Somehow my full belly from breakfast didn’t last as long as I hoped, so I pulled out my snacks to munch while waiting to board. What is with the bottomless pit days I have had recently??? I just go with it.  

On the flight, I worked on a bit of blog stuff that didn’t require the internet and tried to nap for a bit. Exciting stuff. The flight went by quickly enough and before I knew it we had landed. Good thing too because my tummy was a-grumbling. I knew I needed to get a filling meal in my belly since I was unsure what time I would be eating again.

After getting off the plan I stopped at a place called Portbelly Sandwiches in the terminal and picked up a salad. It had grilled chicken, cranberries, blue cheese, walnuts, apples, and onion in a vinaigrette dressing.

Once I finally got to the hotel and found my lovely roomie, Katie, and some other friends, Heather and Alicia, we headed out for a quick trip to Whole Foods and some exploring.

Shortly we will head down to the welcome mixer for the evening. So excited! While I entertain myself decorating name tags and making new friends, you can entertain yourselves with this random survey Chelsey and Gabriela recently posted. I’m always a sucker for these kinds of things. 

1. What is your best friend’s Mom’s name? Kathy – Am I the only one who finds this a completely odd question?

2. Where is the weirdest place you have a mole? On the top of my right foot. I also have two birth marks – one on my left leg and one on my lower back. I’m a spotty person.

3. Who was the hottest teacher you ever had? I don’t ever remember having a hot teacher. I do remember the creeper Mr. Volpi who would always rub the girl students’ shoulders though. shudder

4. Have you ever made out in a movie theater? I dated in high school so what do you think? That would be a yes. And now, I officially freak at the thought of M becoming a teenager!

5. What body part do you wash first? My feet. Not really…but does anyone do that?

6. Do you hover over the toilet in public bathrooms? I am totally not a germ worrier and I don’t hover unless the bathroom just seems skeevy and gross.

7. What’s the strangest talent you have? This question makes me sad. I don’t have any talents…unless you count my uncanny ability to eat large amounts of dessert a talent.

8. Do you have an innie or an outtie? An innie.

9. Do you parallel park or drive around the block? Drive around the block. You do NOT want me trying to parallel park near you.

10. Which shoe do you put on first? I think I usually put my right one on first, although I never noticed it until really thinking about it. Interesting.

11. Have you ever been cow-tipping or snipe-hunting? What is snipe hunting? I have shot those clay discs before and that’s about as country hunter chick as I get.

12. If you had to choose to not ever wash your bed sheets again or not wash your bath towel ever again, which would you rather not wash? Bed sheets. You would probably be very bothered at how rarely I wash those anyways.

13. What was your childhood nickname? My dad used to call me Christy, which I hated. In high school I had the nickname Peaches from my good friend. And then was honored with the nickname Tinabell later.

14. When is the last time you played the air guitar? Don’t recall. But I did play an Elmo guitar a few days ago. How many of you can say that? I win all the cool points!

15. Have you ever bitten your toenails? WHY would someone do this?!?!

16. How do you eat your cookie? Slowly nibble around the edges to save the chewier center for last. Now, that just sounds dirty.

17. When working out at the gym, do you wear a belt? Dang it! I left my belt at home. Fitbloggin friends…anyone have a belt I can borrow for the run tomorrow? 😉

18. Name something you do when you’re alone that you wouldn’t do in front of others. Alone? I don’t understand the meaning of this word. What does it mean? I vaguely remember hearing it before children….

19. How often do you clean out your ears? Maybe once a week?

20. Do you scrunch or fold your toilet paper? Fold. Scrunching just seems uncomfortable to me for some reason.

21. Do you have any strange phobias? I have this strange gut feeling and fear that I will end up facing a terrible illness or accident someday in my life.

22. If you had to make up a question because it annoys you that the survey was missing question #22, what question would you ask? Mine = Why am I such a nerd that I had to find a question for #22?

23. Do you freak out when you feel a sneeze coming on while you’re driving? No. Kind of ironic considering my big fear. You would think I would spaz over everything. You would also think I’m a meticulous driver. And you would be wrong.

I sincerely hope my new Fitbloggin’ friends don’t refuse to be my friend now after reading this hot mess of randomness. I promise I’m not crazy. Well, not totally anyways.

• Do you ever have randomly super hungry days?
• What is your strangest talent?

You all know that I don’t regularly blog all of my eats. I will share current obsessions (like that whole goat cheese phase). I will share recipes/meals I mix up that I simply cannot keep to myself and believe you may find worth reading. I will share new things I try or delicious meals I experience amidst other activities, like dining out or social events.

Even though I don’t share regularly, I still love to share on occasion. So when requested to share a typical day of my eats after my recent Body After Baby progress post, I decided to oblige. Try to contain your excitement at seeing every morsel of food that went into my mouth yesterday. I know you wait with bated breath.

Breakfast @ 9:30 am – Typical Oats Breakfast

Oats made with almond milk and splash of maple syrup for sweetener. Topped with 1.5 tablespoons White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter, coconut, and raisins. Mornings with sick children get away from me. I devoured this bowl all too quickly and thoroughly missed it upon my last bite. As always…save the best for last!

 

Lunch @ 12:20 pm – Taco Night Leftovers

 

I loaded up a whole wheat tortilla with mashed up black beans, corn, salsa, cheese, and a bit of taco meat. All that was missing was avocado – which sadly looked all bad at the store this week. A taco without avocado is just not the same. I had a sliced up mango and large carrot on the side. With my favorite hummus for carrot dippage. Roasted Pine Nut = get your hands on it. Now.

Nap Time, Chill Time Pick-Me-Up @ 2:00 pm

Iced coffee always makes an appearance at this time of day. And on days with two sick kids…a Ghiradelli raspberry dark chocolate square needed to come out to play too.

Snack @ 3:30 pm

A yogurt bowl sounded really, really, really good for my snack. Good decision. Really, really, really good decision. Why? I mixed half a container of mango and half a container of pineapple Chobani together. Oh, yes. I did. See? Really, really, really good decision. Topped off with a sliced banana, Cheerios, berries, and a handful of almonds. I 100% plan on eating the other half of those containers mixed again today.

Dinner @ 7:00 pm – Tofu Veggie Stir-Fry

I pressed and cubed some tofu and then marinated it in some Newman’s Own Light Sesame Ginger dressing. I baked the tofu for 20 minutes at 350 degrees…because baked tofu rules. While the tofu cooked, I made a stir-fry of veggies: mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and baby corn. Then, just serve it all together as a simple, satisfying, filling dinner. Yum in the tum!

Dessert @ 8:45 pm – Biggest Loser Ice Cream Night

Per the usual Tuesday night tradition with my sister, we watched The Biggest Loser and dined on an ice cream sandwich while chatting away. We mourned the loss of Jillian as a trainer on the show. Jillian kicks butt and that Cara chick just isn’t cutting it. It shall be interesting to see what next season holds. Until then, my sister and I are excited for the finale. I love this little tradition of ours. And not just for the ice cream.

• What is your favorite flavor of hummus?
• Do you watch The Biggest Loser? What do you think about Jillian leaving?