I had a really busy day! I ran errands, had a two hour appointment across town, but still found time to go to the grocery store and re-stock my fresh produce stash.
And I found some of my favorite gum. I hadn’t seen it in awhile and I was worried they had phased it out.
But I found it in a 3-pack. Whew!
I came home and made a salad.
Dressed the salad with Orange Coconut Lemon Pepper Vinaigrette
And added Sesame Ginger Maple Tofu
Snacked on some Cinnamon & Sugar Peanut Buttery Chickpea “Peanuts”
Not the prettiest food but I can assure you the taste is fantastic!
From my last post about Willpower & Restraint, I loved hearing whether you consider yourself to have either, and in what situations you are better than in others. For as much as I do love to spend money and treat myself, I can be the polar opposite, too, and talk myself out of purchases. Many of you mentioned you’re similar.
And yes, it is a great mall. For those of you who don’t have a mall in which you really need to “try” too hard to practice restraint, just move to San Diego. We have plenty of restraint-and-willpower-worthy malls!
Dessert: Raw Vegan Apple Crumble
Questions:
1. Do you like gum? If so, how many pieces per day do you chew?
Yes, I do. I’ve gone through phases of life where years have gone by without chewing any and then, bam, I re-discover my love of gum all over.
I have a 3 stick per day, maximum. Any more than that and I can feel my jaw hurt!
2. Favorite gum?
Currently love Extra Key Lime, Extra Strawberry Shortcake, and for awhile there was an Extra Mango Smoothie that I adored but I haven’t seen that in six months.
Most any of the Orbit or Extra flavors, I like. As an aside, my sister is a chemist for Wrigley and develops gum. She created Maui Melon Mint!
I prefer fruity gums to minty ones. For minty flavors, I just want mints, usually.
3. Did you get a workout in? Do you like to chew gum while you’re working out?
Yes and it was sunny, but cold! If you missed my dressing for winter workouts post, I wore the same thing today that I always do.
And yes, I put a stick of key lime gum in when I set out for a 20 minute run. And it was great!
I used to be a big Gum chewer / addict. I would easily go through a pack a day. Had to ditch the Gum habit due to reactions to artificial sweeteners. Amazingly, I don’t miss it.
My old favourite was Cinnamon flavoured Dentyne.
Your salads always look so pretty, Averie! I love the way the cucumbers are sliced with their elegant edges. I tend to eat the same old salad and it isn’t very pretty – simply spinach, monukka raisins (the worlds best available only at Whole Foods for 2.99, actually pretty good deal, look for them!) if I am out of raisins, I use dates. So spinach monukka’s sprinkling of parmasan cheese, pinch of salt, and EVOO. I could (do) eat it every day and never tire :) I don’t exercise restraint on my spinach/raisin addiction at all. I do exercise restraint on my lululemon athletic gear tab – I love their clothes!
As for the gum, I like to chew it in the afternoon. A piece or two (or three if I am going out at night I will pop some gum) per day. I like orbit wintermint. I think it was one of their original flavors. Simple, satisfying, in fact, I want some right now! Here’s to smackin’ your lips!
Have a lovely day. It is a “balmy” 46 degrees here in Maine! Running without mittens or a hat!
As for the gum, I don’t run or exercise with gum.
THat is my favorite flavor of Extra!!! Soooo good!
I was super busy yesterday, too! Still working on an email to you :D
I bought grapes yesterday, too!! They were only $1.57 for a plump bunch! We ate them all in one day!! :shock:
Those chickpeas look soooooo yummmmmy! I have to try them roasted sometime. Just woke up and now I am craving a salad or a spring roll! That’s so funny. You make me feel all tropical and summery. :lol:
Sounds like a crazy day. Yum, lots of great eats here.
1. Sometimes, I haven’t bought it in awhile though. I used to be a huge gum chewer, but kind of fell out of it when I went high raw – odd, right?
2. Extra back in the day.
3. Yes in our home gym while watching Sex and the City 2 and ick, not worth watching!
I love gum! Sugar free.. extra is my favorite.. the spearmint. I used to smoke for many years and sugarfree gum helps me.. also, in the past when I would be super busy working in restaurants in a stressful environment it helped me release stress by chewing to music while I mass produced a huge amount of food!
I want to lick the tofu off the screen.
I love gum! and I love trying all the new crazy flavors. and I even chew it while I workout.
I love that you blogged about gum! Mostly because I love gum! I probably have 6 pieces a day? I like it especially because it keeps me from getting a dry mouth when I’m talking all day training or working at the store. And it also keeps me from mindlessly munching while at home :) Excel Mist (which I think is Orbit in the US?) and Trident Layers are my favourites.
I have a MAJOR gum addiction. Extra classic bubblegum flavor is like crack to me.
Those chickpea peanuts sound addictive!
I have a mild ahem…obsession with mint gum. Green eclipse to be exact. In fact, I spent about $25 on it yesterday(it was on sale at Target…I got probably 12-15 3 packs for that).
It is calming to me and can keep a burgeoning panic attack from becoming full-force and it helps my stomach feel better when it’s upset…
A gum addiction is very common in individuals with my phobia(emetophobia…fear of vomiting)
I chew gum like it’s my job, unfortunately.
There are days when I feel like I chewed an entire pack of gum — but some days I have none. I usually have a pack in my purse and we have a stash of 6-8 packs in the kitchen “junk drawer”. Sometimes I feel like it and sometimes I don’t!
I do like those “dessert flavors” although usually I’m a wintergreen fan.
I do like to have some gum when I go out for a run — mostly because if I don’t, I tend to grit/grind my teeth and having a piece of gum keeps my jaw moving.
ahhhh…i hate when i mess up…i guess it’s too early for me…i meant to write…”there is always a picture of beautiful wholesome goodness”…DUH!
love visiting your blog…every morning i smile…there is always a picture of beautiful wholesome pics…of fresh fruits and veggies…and because of you and your inspiration, i have managed to shed many pounds…
thank you.
just needed to tell you.
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