Food For Thought: Day 8
Mondays are normally one of my favourite days of the week, because even though I have to go back to campus after a weekend off, they’re normally very low-key. I only have two hours of class, and I don’t start until 12:30. Unfortunately I had a few meetings this morning, which dragged me to campus for 9:30am; this is earlier than I usually like to wake up on a Monday! It was alright though, I just followed the same sort of routine I follow the rest of the week.
I got up at 8:00, grabbed a nice quick breakfast, at which point I was very glad the raisin bread had been on sale, packed a quick lunch, and headed off to campus. I had a couple of meetings, and then my good friend Ashley (who is doing a joint Fanshawe-Western journalism program) did an interview with me. We talked about the experience so far, and then went through the depressing stage of a tour around one of the on-campus eateries, examining all the delicious food that I couldn’t come close to affording. After that it was off for a lunch, which turned out not to be too bad, a few hours of class, and then a couple more meetings before heading home.
It turns out I didn’t pack a large enough lunch again today, so I was a little hungry when I arrived home, but all in all things weren’t too bad. One of the things I talked about with Ash was the fact that, despite having a relatively balanced diet on a few occasions, I’m a little concerned about my sodium intake. I may have to keep a closer eye on it over the next few days as we finish up.
Well, it’s off to bed for me now – another long day ahead tomorrow!
Andrew
Meal Breakdown:
Breakfast: two pieces of raisin toast, a glass of orange juice, and a glass of milk.
Lunch: a bit of leftover soup, an apple, and a sandwich (lettuce, tomato, and mustard – no meat because it’s a Monday).
Dinner: two glasses of milk, some carrots, a banana, and some leftover soup.
Late Night Snack: a few handfuls of chips and a glass of rootbeer.
Estimate on Food Guide Servings:
Vegetables and Fruit: 5-6
Grains: 6-7
Milk and Alternatives: 2-3
Meat and Alternatives: 0
