I'm alive!!

HELLO! Does anyone still even read this little blog of mine anymore?! I know I have been M.I.A. for quite some time now since being back at school but I have honestly been sooo busy these last four weeks! It has been unreal! But I totally LOVE being busy!

Anyways, being back at school is just amazing and I love every bit about it. I knew the transition from home to school was going to be a change and may possibly be hard but I did not want it to interfere with my health. I wanted to stay on the same upwards path while at school. I must say I have been doing such that! The transition back to school was pretty easy. The only day I really struggled was move-in day because I was just anxious and scared for everything to go smoothly! But nothing like the help of my roomie and friends to calm my nerves down, gotta love 'em!

So I have just been so busy with schoolwork and Nursing (which I absolutely LOVE!!!) that I haven't had time to blog nor did I really feel like blogging either. But now that have things have somewhat calmed down I finally want to blog again...so I am!

I have been meeting with the nurse practitioner here at school weekly for my weight and vitals and so far each week my weight has been increasing and everything is going well, it couldn't be any better!

Eating at school has been going well. Since I mean, my college is 16th ranked in the nation for best dining hall food! It's okay to be jealous ;)

I haven't really been taking many pics of my food just because I don't feel like it or I forget or simply because I just don't want to! But here are some of them...
Strawberry Yoplait yogurt :) It's all they had the first week until they stocked up with greek yogurt! So until then I just ate the yummy flavors of yoplait.Many yogurt messes have been consumed, well pretty much like everyday ;)And some mornings they don't have bananas so I just roll with what they got and have me some sweet 'berries! It's good to switch it up sometimes.Lunches have been mostly wraps/sandwiches with chips/pretzels and some sort of fruit...you get the picture. They have this new toaster oven at the deli, just like at Subway and it is amazeee!

Dinners have been going great! Ya know how last year when I was deep into my ED and all I would get was a protein, chicken, and veggies?! How boring. Well, I am pretty sure I have gotten that like ONCE so far. How did I eat that like every single night?! UGH! Well I really don't want to think about the past, I only want to learn from it and focus on the present!

So anyways, here are some of my dinners lately.
Pacific Rim Noodle Bowl! Noodles with chicken loaded with alll the veggies they offered mixed with some type of soy sauce!Some type of fish (is it bad that I forget?! I wanna say Mahi Mahi), rice, green beans, a roll with butter on the side and a glass of milk.Pasta Primavera! whole wheat rigatonis with sauteed veggies topped with cheese and chicken!

OMG so the salad bar here at the dining hall is simply...AMAZING!The salad bar has so many different items like all sorts of veggies, cheese, pasta salads (some I have never heard of but are soo good), and toppers! When I get a salad for dinner I load it up big time and then put grilled chicken on top with dressing, and salad toppers :) I usually will have some sort of bread on the side with a glass of milk as well. My friends and I went out to sushi twice so far since being back at school, yeah we love it that much and we found a really nice place right near school. Now, I have a new love for sushi since this past summer but whenever I have it I never now what to get and if I am ever getting enough, so frustrating! The first time we went I got a California roll and seaweed salad, which was NOT enough. But then last week we went I decided NOT to order sushi and to try something new! I ordered the Mongolian Chicken, which was sliced white chicken sauteed with red bell peppers, onion, bamboo shoots, and broccoli in a rich hot sauce with a side of white rice.

This dish had the perfect amount of spiciness for me and I loved it. It was huge but I did manage to finish everything besides a few pieces of chicken. I was glad I got this dish because it fill into my meal plan quite well, it was delicious, and I was satisfied after!

So yeah, that is what I have for you on this Tuesday afternoon. I am so happy I finally found some time to post again. I haven't been reading blogs like at all, like I did last year. Before, I felt like I had to read a few blogs everyday to see what's going on in their lives and I got so wrapped up in reading them they were taking up all my time and were coming over my school work :( This school year has been totally different and better since I am busy with nursing, school work, & friends. I have realized I can't just sit behind a computer all day reading about food and other people's lives while they are having fun, I need to embrace it and LIVE MY LIFE! So that is exactly what I have been doing while at school :) I have been going out with friends on the weekends so much more than I did last year! The first weekend back I school I went out Thursday, Friday AND Saturday. Party animal, yeah I know ;) I have learned that college is supposed to be the best time of your life and that is how I want to remeber it as, and so far I have definitely have been succeeding in doing so!

Well I am off to grab some lunch with friends! Hopefully it won't be too long until I post again!

Finally have time

HELLOOO! I am back :) As you can tell by the post title I finally have some time to BLOG! To tell you the truth these last few weeks of summer I have been extremely busy with nannying pretty much every single day and I really had no time to blog nor did I really feel like blogging...so I didn't. That's how I roll ;)

This post is filled with pics from the last few weeks of summer so here goes nothin'.
The Bee's Knees.New pb I had for quite some time but just opened it!OIAJYogurt Mess in a jar.

Yogurt messes galore...

Scrammbie eggs with HOT SAUCE (love this stuff), banana and an english muff with butter all washed down with a glass a milk. Perfect Sunday morning breakfast!Chocolate Deluxe Pure Protein Bar aka PURE $h!t. Not a fan at all.But this little beaut on the other had was pure for sure ;)...yeah I will stop trying to be cool right about now. Au Bon Pain iced chai latte. TO DIE FOR!Typical turkey sandwich with a peach and pretzels.Panera Bread Meditteranean Sandwich. I thought it was just okay, nothing special.TACO TACO TACO night!Do you really think I could go a post without my all time fav BBQ Chicken Salad?! I mean, let's be real.This bad boy would be a Moe's burrito!!

This was definitely one of my challenge and fear foods and I am proud to tell you one night last week I asked my mom if we could have Moe's for dinner and of course she obviously agreed!

I demolished the whole burrito that was filled with rice, black beans, avocado, cheese, and lettuce. I ate it all with NO regret! Loved every single bite of it.

My last night at home my mom, sisters, and I all went shopping and then had dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. I had the Chinese Chicken Salad and it was huge and so so so good!

And you are probably wondering what I am eating in this pic?...

Well it is just me eating an M & M Friend-z. No biggie ;)

And yes this would be another ice cream I also had one night! I went out with two of my girls from high school to chat before we all left for school and it was my idea to meet up at Friendly's. But there was something strange about this...I was the only one who ordered ice cream!! Yup, ya heard me right! I had Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream and enjoyed every lick while having a nice time talking to my two friends :)

While at the mall the other night I bought myself a new purse. I really felt like I deserved it for all that I did over this summer as I made huge steps in recovery and was busy nannying all the time :)All must stuff ready to go.OUR NEW ROOM! I have the bottom bunk and my desk is in the left that you can't really see.Much better pic of my side.

And last but not least my desk!

Phew, that was a long post and if you read all of it then give yourself a lil pat on the back!

So right now I am currently back at college! I moved in this past Sunday and although I was a little emotional the first day I am doing much better today :)

Well I gotta do some of my homework and run some errands. Peace out!!

Love, Jenna xoxo

Is this really Jenna?!

Hey hey hey everyone! I can't believe it is already the middle of August and I go back to school in 13 days! I am excited, nervous, and anxious all at the same time!Even though I did the transition into school last fall and did pretty well, I need to make sure to do it again, but this time even better! I am in a really good place in my recovery and am doing well and I really need to continue in the right direction. I have a lot of things to look forward to this school year and I want to make the best of this year :)

I have been a busy girl lately and I just got back from a lil vaca this past weekend with my cousins :) But without further ado I will give ya a foodie picture-y post ;)

First up is COFFEE!

Yes, coffee! I have never ever been a coffee drinker. It just never really seemed appealing to me and I didn't like the taste all that much. Honestly I never got what the BIG DEAL was! A few weeks ago I gave it a try at our hotel on vacation and since then I have been enjoying my cup of coffee in the morning :) I know a lot of bloggers drink coffee and say it is a nice "pick me up" so I decided to give it a try! It's good to try something new, right?! I also love how there are now so many flavors now! I mean come on...French Vanilla! Blueberry! Caramel! How could you go wrong? Oh yeah and I just bought some Mint Chocolate Chip coffee, can't wait to try it :)A girl can never have too much pb on her yogurt mess ;)Banana bread oats!Breaky at the Inn on vacation! Roasted taters, scrammbled eggs, engligh muffin with butter, a banana, and a glass of apple juice. 'Twas a great breakfast enjoyed outside with my cousins!Ok I don't know if it is just me or anyone else has the same reaction as I do to the Cherry Pie larabar?! I honestly think it is wayyy to sweet and it reminds me of eating sour patch kids. Not a fan, not a fan at all!But this Chocolate Peanut Butter Pure Protein Bar? Now that was something I was a fan of! I mean honestly, any bar with the words chocolate and/or peanut butter in them cannot disappoint...and it surely didn't!Again, another bar that lived up to it's name...Peanut Butter & Jelly Dipped Mojo bar.

Next up...Harrison's Roast Beef Sandwich!
Yup! Ya heard me right, I had a roast beef sandwich yesterday for lunch on our way home! Say what?! My uncle went to college nearby this famous roast beef place and he just had to stop! Hah. Now I have been here before pre-ED but when I found out we were going to stop here for some lunch I was quite nervous. I mean I hardly ever eat roast beef, and as you know I love my turkey and chicken! I was kind of hoping along the way we could stop at a Subway or a D'Angelos for me, but that was just ED talking me out of having a roast beef sandwich because it is not a "safe" food of me.

But the more I thought about it, I was not going to make my uncle and aunt make a "special" pit stop for a turkey sandwich for me. I was going to have a roast beef sandwich for lunch and that was that!
Even though I am not the biggest fan of roast beef and don't usually eat it, having it one day for lunch wasn't going to kill me and alas it was a good switch up and definitely a good challenge for myself! It was actually quite tasty cooked well done with melted cheese on a bun.Now here are my typical turkey sandwiches of mine ;)A buffalo chicken wrap that was just blah. I mean if you are going to call it a "buffalo" chicken wrap then at least put some buffalo on the meat to make it a lil zesty and my mouth burn just a bit...please!A very un-flattering (but very tasty) pic of a D'Angelo's Chicken Stir Fry in a pocket filled with grilled chicken, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and melted swiss cheese. Yum.Could I please have a Starbuck's Caramel Macchiato? Oh yesss! A cold drink from Starbie's is a must while spending the afternoon shopping on Newbury Street!

Last week was my momma's birthday and we went to The Texas Road House for dinner. I have never been before even though there is one right up the street from me but my sister has before and said it is a pretty cool place so it was where we went! They give you a bucket of peanuts and you can throw the shells on the ground, which was pretty cool I thought ;)
For my meal I ordered the Shrimp skewers on top of a bed of rice along with a huge sweet potato and mixed veggies. The lighting was really bad but this meal was HUGE and very good!I was re-united with my favorite salad from Panera...BBQ Chopped Chicken salad and a baguette :)A lovely home cooked meal by momma. Gonna miss these back at school :( But luckily my college is rated number 16th in the country for the best college dining hall food!!! Yeahhh.

And then I will leave you a picture of this...
Friendly's BLACK RASPBERRY ICE CREAM! This was a HUGE step for me because I can't remember the last time I had any sort of treat, which is really sad :( Onee of my goals for myself LAST summer was to have just one ice cream and I couldn't even do it, that's how deep I was in my ED.

But one night last week I just beat ED I told my mom I was going out to get myself an ice cream and she just looked at me with a smile without saying a word. I knew it meant a lot to her to hear those words come out of my mouth. So we got in the car and drove to Friendly's were I ordered my long overdue ice cream that I enjoyed with my mom :) It was a special moment in my recovery and I am glad I got to share it with my mom.

Peace out girl scouts!