Happy Hour was a BLAST last night!!! Buuttt, I am no longer 22 and I can no longer drink three mixed drinks in one evening. I should have taken my own advice to make it a healthy Happy Hour, but I was having so much fun chatting away with friends, I didn’t realize how easily my drinks were going down!
I don’t feel that bad this morning, but I woke up groggy, thirsty, and really, really, really wanting it to be Saturday morning instead of Friday. I had a great time last night with friends that I hadn’t seen it awhile, so it was totally worth it. Plus, we talked about running for a good part of the night, and I may have found some running buddies to train and run some races with in the coming months! 
P.S. I had no idea how much I like vodka-crans with lime! I still can’t believe that I drank 3 last night… and also a beer with my coworkers at a pre-Happy Hour gathering. Ugh. What is wrong with me?! Needless to say, tonight will be low-key!
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There was a lot of “girl talk” last night! 
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Breakfast
After a night of drinking, I was surprised how much I wanted a big bowl of oats for breakfast this morning. I guess I wanted something to settle my stomach, but I usually crave a greasy breakfast sandwich or a diner meal! I’m glad that I wanted the healthy option this morning! 
In the mix:
- 1/2 cup dry oats
- 1/3 cup wheatberries
- 2/3 cup soy milk
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal
- Raisins
- Pecans
- 2 scoops of Teddie peanut butter
Healthy Snack Ideas
Check out my new post on the Healthworks blog: Get Snackin’
Question of the Day
When you go to the grocery store, what are 3 things that you never leave without?
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love your oats. they always look so perfect and so healthy. i must try wheatberries, they look great.
have a great Friday. <3
I am consistently surprised at how low my tolerance for alcohol has become since college – but hey, less $ for drinks works for me!
Fun question. I never leave without greek yogurt, bananas, and baby romaine/spinach.
AAH I can’t drink like I’m 22 anymore either… my friends call me a one-drink wonder!
grocery store musts: bananas, bars of some sort, nut butter of some sort
So fun!!!
**Three things I never leave without = apples, spinach, and SWEET POTATOES!!!!!!
That’s what happens to me every time I go out!!! lol It’s hard to resist sometimes! As far as the 3 things I ALWAYS get… Sunrich vanilla soy milk, eggs, bananas
i never leave without..0% fage, bananas and lara bars. lovely breakfast
have a great day!!!!
Tina! That is a great post over at Get Snackin’. Very, very cool!
I never leave the store without bananas, spinach, and yogurt.
haha at least you had fun!! Things I never leave without: apples, yogurt, spinach =)
I’d never leave without greek yogurt, fresh veggies and fruits!
spinach, pumpkin, yogurt
I never leave the store without alot of greek yogurt, apples, blueberries, turkey meat, and spinach
I’m just like you , I definitely cannot drink like I was when I was young!
I never leave without yogurt, bananas and broccoli!
Your night out looks very fun! I would have no problem getting up if I could wake up to a beautiful bowl of oats like that.
Hmm, I never leave the store without apples, strawberry jelly (i go through it fast!), and broccoli!
Glad you had fun!
Yogurt, milk and eggs. I can’t live without those things. Lately, frozen fruit has been on that list as well.
Gosh I have not drank in so long! my 3 things nowadays is kombucha, choco bits and spinich
Good luck getting through the rest of the day…you have the whole weekend to look forward to! Three things I never leave without…bananas, oats, sweet potatoes.
I know exactly how you feel. I always forget that I’m not 21 anymore I remember the next day that I am 28. And shouldn’t have drank that much. Well hope you feel better and hey you found some running buddies and that rocks. I never leave without carrots, sweet potatoes and bananas.
looks like a fun night!!
I NEVER leave the store without:
milk
fresh fruit and veggies
eggs
You should try some chocolate chips on your oatmeal! they get all melty – perfect on the oats
That happens to me too. I can’t drink during the week at all anymore (I’m 30). I used to be able to party with the best of them. Oh well.
I’d say hummus, bananas and some sort of frozen veggies.
I always drank raspberry vodka and cranberry juice with a lime. its delicious!
I never leave without bananas, laughing cow cheese and eggs
I never leave the grocery store without coffee, tons of fresh fruit, and at least one head of Romaine lettuce.
yummy oats! I would says I never leave without bananas, bread, and egg beaters
Looks like you had fun!
Love those oats!
never leave w/out: fresh fruit (bananas!), milk and frozen kashi waffles (we assume I already have PB
) — 3 is awfully hard, Ms. Tina!
Weekday drinking is the main thing to remind me I’m not in my 20s anymore! Looks like you had a great time though and that’s what counts, right?!
grocery musts:
- some sort of green for salads
- tomatoes!
- cheese!
Last week I had 3 drinks while out and definitely felt it the next day whereas 3 drinks wouldn’t have been anything before!
3 grocery musts are:
*chobani
*romaine lettuce
*cheese
vodka crans with lime are my favorite too! In fact, I had three on Wednesday night too. Yeah, def. something I would only recommend once in a while. haha
Sounds like a fun night!! Love those vodka crans!! I never leave without turkey, lettuce, and greek yogurt!
I love girl’s nights!
Grocery store musts – apples, frozen veggies, usually a box of cereal ( I like to miz all different kinds – I swear it looks like I collect the stuff!)
I hear ya on the low alcohol tolerance… I think back at how much I used to drink in college and now… one glass of wine has me tipsy =)
Yogurt, bananas and frozen veggies!
your bfast looks delish as always!
I always buy skim plus milk, grapes, and dannon ff activia
have a great weekend
Bananas, PB, wine….. <–I’m in grad school! Gotta have SOME sort of vice
3 mixed drinks? lightweight! j/k..;)
i never leave without bananas, ice cream, or hummus!
just got a hangover…. looking at your pics. hahahahaha!
p.s.- just read your snacking article…great tips!!
Oh how I love PECANS!!!
-E
love the oats
awww the effects of last night’s drinks don’t impact your day!
Since I get all our fresh produce from our farmers market, I never leave the store without these condiments: PB, hummus and salsa.
I’m a lightweight too, don’t feel bad!
I never leave any store without apples, clif bars or 0% Fage
Bananas, Carrots, Eggs
Ha. I feel the same way about Happy Hours now. I have to remind myself I’m not in college anymore. I can’t sleep until Noon!
Mixed drinks are sneaky. I’m 21 and can’t do that either so don’t feel bad. I always crave greasy food too and wonder why. Yay for oats though!
I never leave the store without bananas, greens, and lemons!
Fun question.
Bananas, Milk (sometime 2% sometimes skim depending what I’m out of.. they deplete at different rates), and whatever green vegetables are on sale!
Last night looks like so much fun!
This is a pretty standard answer, but true! Milk, bread and bananas!
You’re too funny! I drink the same drink- sans vodka and love it. Hope you feel better today!
I’ll never leave the grocery store without frozen blueberries, toasted sliced almonds and bananas…I will occasionally make a trip to the store even to get just one of these items, haha
ooh, can’t wait to see races, i need to get planning
yogurt, spinach, and fruit (bananas and whatever’s on sale/in season)
(((vodka and cran with lime)))
What a fun night!
I can’t leave the store w/o bananas, greek yogurt, & spinach
Vodka cranberry with lime are my go-to drink…love em!
That oat bowl looks yummy!
I tend to not leave the grocery store without
Yogurts
Carton of egg whites
At least one protein bar of sorts
Happy Friday Tina!
Sounds like you had a lot of fun last night. I always leave the store with bananas, broccoli and canned beans. These are my staples.
After drinking, I always want Denny’s. Always. And I usually give in
But I can’t really drink like that either, and I’m 21.
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