Hey guys!
I’m popping in a little later than I intended to today, but I feel like my whole day has been running a bit behind schedule.
Everything started as usual. A 5:15 a.m. workout (15 minute incline walking workout + upper body weights), followed by breakfast, blogging and a short one-mile morning walk with Sadie.
Breakfast
I made myself a plate of scrambled eggs with shredded cheese, a handful of frozen hash browns and chickpeas and served them with a toasted English muffin.
I know the chickpeas may seem like a random addition, but I used part of a can of them in yesterday’s lunch (more mmmm sauce!), so I figured I’d use the rest of the chickpeas this morning.
Lunch
After breakfast and my walk with Sadie, I worked through the morning before heading out to meet a friend at Starbucks at noon.
Right before I left, I ate a small bowl of leftover lentils and rice topped with almonds to take the edge off my hunger.
I planned to get lunch at Starbucks but didn’t want to arrive cranky and ready to eat my arm since it was my first time meeting Tiffany, a new friend I met through the leader of our small group. He thought we would hit it off and we definitely did! Tiffany recently moved to Ocala and we actually attended the same college, so we had a lot to talk about!
During our chat, I also ate a wrap and ordered a latte to enjoy.
We hung out for about an hour until I headed off to the doctor for my annual women’s exam. They were running a bit behind schedule, so I did a lot of waiting and that’s when my day slipped away from me.
I ended up meeting with the physician’s assistant and really liked her a lot. I switched doctors, so I wasn’t sure what I was going to think, but it was a good experience… Well, as good as it can be, I suppose.
And now I’m playing catch up. I hope you’re having a good Thursday!
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Hmm chickpeas in eggs? That actually sounds good!
Wraps from Starbucks always look so lovely. Yum! 🙂
I love the idea of putting chickpeas into your scrambled eggs it looks really yummy!
I’m waiting for my chia seed breakfast pudding to be ready so I’m salivating over your breakfast in the mean time. 🙂
I guess I never realized that Starbucks serves lunch? Guess that’s a testament of my non-coffee drinking status/ I don’t go to Starbucks a lot.
Nothing worse than waiting in a doctor’s surgery…it’s one of my pet peeves!
A skinny vanilla latte is always my go-to drink at Starbucks.
Same here. I so love their latte in Starbucks. One q though what branch was that?I didn’t notice as well that they serve lunch. All I noticed are cupcakes and cakes that they serve.
It’s great that you at least can find a women’s health doctor. I see my gynecologist yearly, but for my general practitioner I’d prefer one specialized in women’s health- so hard to find sometimes!
Starbucks has AMAZING food! I know not all of it is necessarily “healthful” but man, do they know how to make it! From the picture I assume you got the spinach wrap…good choice!
I feel like I always have beans to use up! I open a can for a recipe but the leftovers usually go bad in the fridge. I have to get creative with adding beans to meals!
I dislike how docs are always behind. I feel like they over schedule too much…. Sorry you had to wait!
Chickpeas in eggs sound super good, actually!
Gotta love that annual exam….
I have NEVER been to the doctors where I haven’t waited. The dermotologist is the worst- it is literally at least an hour. It always makes my blood pressure rise- especially when I have other things to do! Haha I feel like my day is just slipping away, too. However, it never happens to Aaron or my dad! They are in and out no matter where they go. Unfair haha
Waiting at the docs sucks. Before I go now I call about 15 mins before to see if they’re running on time. They almost always say ‘running about 20 mins behind’. That way I can finish up what I’m doing or run an errand and don’t waste time waiting!
I don’t enjoy the doctor’s office, especially the woman doctor. 🙂 So when I have to wait a long time it gives me extra time to be nervous before!
Annual “lady” appts are the worst…my best friend & I never normally eat McDonald’s but we get ourselves “McPappy Meals” when one of us has to go. (a McPappy meal is just a happy meal that we use as a reward). Lol
Ha Ha Ha!!!! This is the funniest thing I read all day! Thanks for the smile!
“A little late”…..never a good thought when you’re about to see your doc for your annual lady check-up! Haha – just kidding! 🙂
Interesting concept. A lot of meal ideas are inspired by my not wanting to throw anything out!
Glad you had a good experience with a PA…one more year until I am officially one! Can’t wait!
Aww congrats! You are almost there! I am a PA as well and it makes me so happy when people have good experiences with them 🙂 let me know if you need any advice. Good luck!
good luck to you, leigh!!
Sounds like your relationships and small group experiences are really flourishing Julie~I’m so delighted to hear that you girls really connected as that isn’t always easy, even when it comes to accountability situations. And I don’t like any women’s doctor stuff. At all!
Did you add the beans afterwards or did you cook them in with the eggie’s
i actually added them to the skillet when i added the potatoes – so a little bit before i added the eggs + cheese.
Sorry pressed send to soon….TIA
Sorry pressed send to soon! TIA
Womens wellness exam… :/
I love that you had a pre-lunch snack to avoid the “crazy hunger”. Although it would have been funny if you sat down with Tiffany and first thing out of your mouth was “feeeeeeeeeeeeeed me” 😉
Your breakfast looks super tasty!! I will totally have to remember this idea the next time that I only use a portion of a can of chickpeas. Awesome idea :).
Gotta love the annual appointment…it is so necessary and important, though!
It made me giggle that you titled this Blog Post “A Little Late” a few days after people thought you were pregnant by post “Little Things, Big Joy.” That’s probably a weird assessment, but thought it was funny 🙂
oh, i know. i realized that after i read nicole’s comment above. ah!
That was my first thought too! haha for some reason i’ve been relating a lot of Julie’s post titles to pregnancy! 🙂
haha well, they would make cute babies :)!
OMG! “Mmm Sauce” is a homemade version of “Yumm Sauce” from Cafe Yumm in my native Eugene, Oregon! How funny!
http://www.cafeyumm.com/
If you’re ever in the area, check it out…you’d love it 🙂
I love adding chickpeas to random things! They’re delicious! haha
I always DREAD the women’s visits–funny its what do for a living–WHNP, FNP–I still dread them for myself.
Julie, I think you have very “normal” eating behavior habits. I think you should consider addressing this sometime in a post.
I always love your posts and miss you when you are absent.
Hugs-E
I hate when that happens! I’m running behind today too and it’s frustrating!
Wraps are so good! I always forget about them until I see a picture from someone who ate one. And then I regret my lunch choice 😉
I love the Starbucks Chicken + Pita Plate! Not sure why but Starbucks hummus is my FAVORITE random I know! Chickpeas + Eggs what a great combo! I never thought of that but usually do a cauliflower hash brown remake if I crave a carb other then fruit in the am. Thank you for sharing 🙂 LOVE + Shine CourtStar
lentils and rice topped with almonds sounds like a nice filling snack gonna have to try that , breakfast look like a delicious dish might have to try that too
I hope your latte was a good one 😉 as I Starbucks Barista myself I can be known to be slightly anal about my lattes…there’s nothing worse than getting a bad one!! I’d love to see the differences in and try the food you get in stores over there! Breakfast looks interesting and as always I am ever envious of your early morning workout! x
I felt behind schedule all day too, probably because I woke up at 6 instead of 5… some days are just really hard to wake up when is so cold outside. I know in your side of the country is warm warm… jealous! I eat before going places like Starbucks too, or I will order everything lol
I love your breakfast idea. I will try it as I don’t seem to be very creative when it comes to breakfast.
I went to Starbucks yesterday too..it always makes me feel so artsy to eat there haha
I’ve always wanted to try the wraps at Starbucks!
Hi,
I enjoy reading your blog!
Love your placemats. Where did you find them?
Thanks,
Faith
Damn, I hate it when time escapes you- and doctors are ALWAYS running late haha, best to book you app in the morning 😉
the title of this post is “a little late” and in another post you mentioned wanting to travel before you have kids but your trip to europe seems to be happening very soon. I wonder is there a bun in the fagan oven?