Changing My Lifestyle

With my big move to the East Coast, I only found it fitting and even easier to change some things in my normal diet. I've been getting a lot better about making sure to pick up a fruit to snack on or bringing hummus and pita chips or almonds instead of regular salty chips. I've even switched over to soy milk, which is a big step for someone who drinks 2% milk on the regular. I make meals that use veggies in them and try to cut down my spending on alcohol and eating out constantly. I learned the hard way the other night about how terrible fast food can be for your system when I decided to purchase a grilled chicken sandwich and fries from McDonalds after not eating McDonalds for over 3 years now... the rest of my night shift at work wasn't too much fun and a lot of running to the bathroom (I know, I know, gross...but seriously, that's how miserable I was). I've felt so much happier and healthier with the small changes I've made and can't wait to start cooking more healthy recipes once my work schedule goes back to normal.

Tonight I bring to you easy peasy simple late night chocolate craving:

Peanut butter, banana, and chocolate chips on whole wheat toast

I had a banana lying around that was about to get to the mushy part of it's life cycle, which I find absolutely disgusting to eat. I decided to chop it up and put the banana slices on top of peanut butter. I had some chocolate chips lying around and decided that a small handful of those delicious morsels would make this snack ten times better. SO DELICIOUS. It may not be the healthiest thing in the world, but in my mind, it's a whole lot better than chowin' down on cookies or just the chocolate chips!

P.S. 6 days until I'm home! I can already taste the In N Out that will be consumed