Mid-Week Blues
Is there such a thing as the Mid-Week Blues? If so, I think I have ‘em. 
For some reason, the middle of the week is really tough for me. It’s only Wednesday, but I feel like it should be Friday– yet, Friday is still so far away. Boo! Why can’t we have 3-day weeks?!
Anyway… enough of that!
Lunch
So, I liked my lunch a lot today! 
I started with Crofter’s Superfruit Spread + Barney Butter on a whole wheat Sandwich Thin. I also had some almonds on the side.
Then, I munched on some celery and carrot sticks.
And a big ol’ Gala apple. (I miss my Jazz apples, but the Galas were on sale this week.)
Good lunch. Very satisfying.
I also had a piece of yummy pumpkin bread that someone in the office baked. I just couldn’t resist– it had a light frosting glaze on top. Mmm!
Ask Me Anything
Tomorrow is the last day for Ask Me Anything! Friday will be my final post with answers.
Boston has so many yummy pizza places… which is your favorite?
Considering how much I love pizza, this is really bad, but I don’t have a favorite pizza place! Isn’t that terrible?!? Bostonians, if you have a favorite pizza joint, please let me know!
Do you ever get drunk after a few drinks? I notice you never drink that much, but sometimes you mention having a headache the next day. Do you ever let loose?
This comment actually cracked me up because I definitely like to enjoy a drink or two… or three! 
In the past, I’ve written posts about VinoVoyage, Harpoonfest, Pub Golf, and my college days when I let loose and drank like a fish. I even won the Blogger You Would Most Want to Make You a Cocktail at the Foodbuzz Festival last fall! Nowadays, I don’t get drunk all that often (I hate the way I feel the next morning), but I still enjoy a 2-3 cocktails each week.
I find I’m struggling to stay on a healthy diet while living with a B-O-Y. If he buys Milanos and opens a bottle of wine … I want Milanos and glass of wine. Have you ever struggled with this while living with Mal?
Yes, of course! For instance, I never ate potato chips until I lived with Mal, but now, I LOVE Kettle Backyard BBQ chips in a weird, sort of obsessive way!
What works for me is keeping Mal’s unhealthy foods separate from mine. Out of sight, out of mind! Mal has his own cabinet where he keeps all of his junk food. So, in my mind, this cabinet is “off limits” to me, so I’m not tempted and I usually forget that his snacks are even there. Plus, I have my own cabinet where I keep my healthy stuff.
P.S. A lot of your questions have already been answered in previous Ask Me Anything posts, my FAQs, and/or Weight Loss Q & A section. Check to see if your question has already been answered in one of these places.
Tags: Ask Me Anything
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg — February 24, 2010 @ 2:21 pm
You and I are on the same wavelength– I was JUST thinking to myself, “Man, is it only Wednesday?!?” It feels like it should be Friday already, for sure!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) — February 24, 2010 @ 2:22 pm
I’m having MAYJAH mid-week blues….and stress…and lethargy! Friday cannot come sooner!
Elle @ Acquired Tastes — February 24, 2010 @ 2:22 pm
I definitely get middle of the week blues… I keep thinking it’s Thursday, but then I realize it’s just Wednesday and I still have 2 more days to go instead of 1… oh well
Christie @ Honoring Health — February 24, 2010 @ 2:23 pm
My husband has a cabinet full of goodies too. He can tolerate eating much more sugar than I can and while I feel like I can eat anything out of his cabinet, I choose not to because I know what I would feel like if I did.
brandi — February 24, 2010 @ 2:24 pm
isn’t the crofter’s jam awesome? i love their flavors. And I love lunches like that!
Having a separate cabinet is a great idea – as soon as we have a bigger kitchen, I’m doing that!
Heather (Heather's Dish) — February 24, 2010 @ 2:25 pm
i totally have the middle-of-the-week blues…is it friday yet?
love the answers…living with a boy is hard eating-wise. i’ve had to learn over the past 3 years how to eat with a boy in the house 
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday — February 24, 2010 @ 2:26 pm
It’s so much more difficult to eat healthy now that I live with my husband. …but at the same time I binge less frequently!
Megan (bites of the apple) — February 24, 2010 @ 2:26 pm
Boston is no NYC on the pizza front, but I still find myself missing Upper Crust and Pizza Pier. Upper crust buffalo chicken pizza is TO DIE FOR.
Katie@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle — February 24, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
I LOVE that separate cabinet idea. I don’t live with my boyf at this point, but I will have to remember that one since I struggle with avoiding his snacks when I visit!
rhea — February 24, 2010 @ 2:28 pm
little stevie’s pizza (boylston st) ftw! their slices are as big as my head!!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is — February 24, 2010 @ 2:31 pm
I always get middle of the week blues! They stay until Friday.
Morgan — February 24, 2010 @ 2:35 pm
Upper Crust all the way! It’s thin and crispy, and the sauce is full of huge tomato chunks!
Carolyn — February 24, 2010 @ 2:35 pm
I can’t say I have a favorite pizza place around here. Most of them are chain.
Now I prefer making them at home. 
Kelly — February 24, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
Oh man, my first post-college relationship caused me to gain like 25 lbs, I definitely did not know how to not eat like the bf. Luckily now, my new bf wants to learn to eat like me!
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman — February 24, 2010 @ 2:36 pm
Living with a man just kills your plans of eating healthy all the time. It’s like they were made to tempt you with bad-for-you foods!
Megan — February 24, 2010 @ 2:38 pm
Emma’s, Pizzeria Regina (North End location only), and Upper Crust are my favorites! But since I’m originally from CT, I can tell you Boston pizza comes nowhere close to New Haven or New York pizza. I have to wait until I go home to visit to have real pizza.
I’ve definitely picked up bad eating habits living with my boyrfiend! All the chips and snacks in the house! Of course, he could say the same because I bake way too much all the time.
Angela (Oh She Glows) — February 24, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Wow that stem on your gala is crazy long. I had to point that out. lol.
Estela @ Weekly Bite — February 24, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
I really wish this week was over! Maybe its because we’re getting more snow
Meredith — February 24, 2010 @ 2:41 pm
I absolutely love pizza – any kind, from anywhere! But my absolutely FAVORITE boston pizza is Figs! The fig and proscuitto pizza is to die for!
Lauren — February 24, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
Great double use of the bags for lunch! $$$ and environment saver!
Naomi (onefitfoodie) — February 24, 2010 @ 2:45 pm
as a bostonian UPPER CRUST and SWEET TOMATOES! love these two places!!! they are so good
esp the pesto pizza at sweet tomatoes, it is in Newton Center!
Sara @ Our Private Kitchen — February 24, 2010 @ 2:48 pm
I noticed in your last post that you said your usual wake up time is 4:29 am. Would love to know how you manage to do a fabulous job with everything! I’ve been trying to wake up at 5am every morning to either work out or write before I head into work, but I struggle with getting enough sleep and not feeling so worn-down all the time.
MelissaNibbles — February 24, 2010 @ 2:50 pm
Everyone’s going to say Upper Crust is the best pizza, but I think it’s vomit. Santarpio’s and Oggi are where it’s at!
Lacey — February 24, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
Those Gala apples are so pretty!
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com — February 24, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
Blerh it’s that Wednesday Feeling – it feels like the week has been going forever, yet we’re only halfway! Hey at least tomorrow is Thursday, which means the next day is Friday…= the weekend! I can’t wait either
Sophie @ yumventures — February 24, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
I get that like that too…today I even slept through my alarm! I like to plan something fun during the week that makes me excited for the half way point. Usually my boyfriend and I go out to dinner on Wednesday nights. I look forward to it through the beginning of the week, and then only 2 more days until the weekend! Have a happy Hump Day!
Morgan @ Life After Bagels — February 24, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
I didn’t know Boston had so many good pizza places, maybe I’l visit one day just for that reason!
Stephanie — February 24, 2010 @ 3:00 pm
I 100% agree with Melissa- Upper Crust- NO, Santarpios is the best…………….Where is Oggi?
Sarah — February 24, 2010 @ 3:05 pm
I definitely get the mid-week blues! That is why I am so glad I have a regular girl’s night on Wednesdays
Hannah — February 24, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
I find that so funny about Mal’s junk food cupboard, because at home I have meown shelf in the pantry where my snacks have taken over. They’re kinda faux-healthy snacks though, at least… like roasted/fried broad beans and chickpeas and all my dark chocolate…
Meghan — February 24, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
best pizza in boston (and i am originally from NJ where the pizza is amazing) is definitely upper crust. the harvard street with grilled chicken on whole wheat dough is THE BEST!!
Jaclyn@todayslady — February 24, 2010 @ 3:13 pm
Hahaha I love the question about living with a boy!! We do the same thing at my place. The boys junk food cabinet is high and out of my reach and my good-for-you foods are in a cabinet that’s easy to reach!
p.s. I have the mid-week blues too! Knowing that I’m not alone helps though!
Jules @ eatdrinklivelearn — February 24, 2010 @ 3:20 pm
When we lived in Boston I loved Pizzeria Regina–the real one in the north end, not the mall ones (though they’re pretty good too!). Santarpio’s in Eastie is supposed to be the best in the city, so I’ve been told, but we never made it over there.
Work treats are my downfall! People are always bringing in sweets or having leftovers from lunch meetings…argh!
Laura @ Backstage Pass to Health & Happiness — February 24, 2010 @ 3:21 pm
I have some cocktail-related Ask Me Anything Questions!
What is your favorite adult beverage to wind down after a day of work? How about for weekend activities like tailgating or camping? For example, my go-to cocktail for either is a ‘healthy’ White Russian made with soy milk, vodka and Kahlua
What is your favorite cocktail? Spirit?
Elina — February 24, 2010 @ 3:34 pm
Woody’s and Picco are my 2 favorite pizza places in Boston.
Allison K — February 24, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
I always have mid week blues, usually on Tuesday night, when I realize that the next day is on WEDNESDAY, but then my Wednesday night, it’s almost Thursday….which is so close to Friday!
Andrea — February 24, 2010 @ 3:35 pm
A separate cabinet that is genius!!
GurlOnA"Diet" — February 24, 2010 @ 3:39 pm
a 3 day week is PERFECT- we’re hoping for a double snow day O_O lol
Shannon (The Daily Balance) — February 24, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
i cannot believe it is only Wednesday, as well! I already feel defeated from the week! I need a pick- me-up! I have a special drawer just for the Mister and all his treats – ie JUNK, too!
Adriane — February 24, 2010 @ 3:41 pm
Check out Crazy Dough’s Pizza on 1124 Boylston St. (near Massachusetts Ave.)…it is so goooood! My boyfriend swears it is better than any pizza he has had since living in NYC.
Here is a link to their site:
http://www.crazydoughs.com/
Booo to mid-week blahs. Feel better!
Lori (Finding Radiance) — February 24, 2010 @ 3:46 pm
Midweek blues? Yep – they happen, particularly with this craptacular weather in the Northeast. Hello – I want spring!
Maura — February 24, 2010 @ 3:54 pm
Emma’s in Kendall Square. Okay- so it’s technically Cambridge and not Boston but I swear its amazing
Ally (Exercise and Pies) — February 24, 2010 @ 3:57 pm
midweek blues are so so normal. I have them right now… i’m supposed to go to class in 20 minutes (i will, dont worry) but I don’t want to at allllll! haha
Lisa (bakebikeblog) — February 24, 2010 @ 3:58 pm
Argh I have middle of the week blues all the time – but by Thursday they disappear!!!!
Lauren @ eater not a runner — February 24, 2010 @ 4:13 pm
Picco in the south end is BY FAR my favorite pizza in Boston!
Ali — February 24, 2010 @ 4:17 pm
FYI – Cosmo (March issue I think) just had an interesting article on Wednesday blues. They ever offered a few suggestions to make the day suck less (like making your weekend plans on Wednesays so that you get a little excited about what is in store for the weekend).
Apparently enough people experience it regularly for them to write an article about it!
Laura@FindingAHealthyBalance....after a 100+ Pound weight loss!!! — February 24, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
Oh, tell me about it! Since me and my husband got married 3 years ago I have had to struggle to not dive into his stash of CHOCOLATE (he eats a little after every meal, luckily he has amazing metoblism that allows him to do so) and other snacks! I usually do pretty good until that “time of the month” and then I find myself in there sneaking stuff. =O
Lauren — February 24, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
Although I’ve been disappointed by their delivery service, (pizza arrives cold b/c the delivery guy/gal drives a bike), The Upper Crust serves up a mean slice of pizza if you go to one of their many locations around the city. I also really like Cambridge 1, which serves super thin wood-grilled flatbread pizza – perfect for a light slice (or two or three
).
ashleigh — February 24, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
Wednesday is my favorite day of the week… We are halfway there!!!! However, I do have the mid week blues today, probably due to the weather.
Great tips on living with a boy!It’s so easy to forget that boys can eat much more than us!
Karla — February 24, 2010 @ 4:31 pm
Ugh Yes… Mid-week blues here! Sadly the weekend isn’t that much better, I still have a ton of work to do!
Kristi — February 24, 2010 @ 4:41 pm
I hate Wednesdays for the simple fact that I have to be at work from 6a-5p because I am the closer on Wednesdays- but I LOVE the idea of having different areas for his snacks and your snacks
kitchenbelle — February 24, 2010 @ 4:52 pm
Upper Crust, Pizzeria Regina, and Figs are my Boston favorites!
Kelly — February 24, 2010 @ 4:52 pm
I totally just said the same thing to a coworker this afternoon about it feeling like it should be Friday. This week is dragging along so slowly!
JessicaE — February 24, 2010 @ 4:55 pm
Wow, it seems I’m pretty lucky that my Husband is not that big of a snacker and has a very tiny sweet tooth. He likes real food and real meals… makes it easier on me, I guess
Staceyhttp://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ — February 24, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
I have odd lunch’s all the time, I can relate. But all food groups are covered and that’s the important part.
Coco — February 24, 2010 @ 5:01 pm
Picco in the South End makes some amazing pizza. Their homemade gelato after dinner makes the whole experience that much better!!!!!
Ali — February 24, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
My favorite pizza place is hands down Pizzeria Regina! The best! I love that ask me anything questions I need to get to a point where I end it on my blog though the amount of questions can get overwhelming.
Jamie — February 24, 2010 @ 5:14 pm
Mid week blues happen to us all… its like you can get nothing right! We just have to have faith that everything will be fine and enjoy the little things (like getting a good parking space). Hope you have a good afternoon/evening
Annie — February 24, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
I definitely get the midweek blues, and looking at the rest of the comments, you are definitely not alone! Have you ever tried light therapy? It might work well for you to have one of those natural light lamps especially since you get up so early to work at home.
courtney — February 24, 2010 @ 5:42 pm
picco pizza in the south end will change your life! i reco the red pepper, arugula + goat cheese pizza…and any of the homemade ice creams
Ellen — February 24, 2010 @ 5:45 pm
I eat way better ever since I met my husband—he’s an AMAZING cook and baker (…and now he eats way more sweets due to my sugar addiction..whoops!)….I actually kind of like Wednesdays ’cause then I know it’s downhill from here…Maybe you should give yourself a designated treat on Wednesdays? Like Happy Hour or go out to dinner, something fun and easy that you can look forward to.
Kristilyn (My 29th Year) — February 24, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
It is so hard living with a boy … But I find that over time we both start to love alternatives to our favourite snacks. Popchips or popcorn while watching movies, or pretzels. I used to be so bad and split a bag of Chex mix with him, but now we both crave veggies and healthy snacks a lot of the time.
Of course, sometimes you just have to let loose and eat something bad, but at least if you’re eating healthy most of the time, it’ll feel like a treat, rather than an everyday occurance.
K
Laura — February 24, 2010 @ 6:31 pm
I’ve been going to Tufts University for the last three years, and my three favorite pizza places in Boston so far are
1. Za in Arlington (SO WORTH THE DRIVE! They have really awesome flavor combinations using ingredients from local farms.)
2. Pizzeria Regina in the North End
3. Upper Crust
Please try Za! It’s where I get my family to take me every single time they visit. The restaurant feels a little swanky but also really homey at the same time – I love it!
Cassie @ A Very Busy Mind — February 24, 2010 @ 6:45 pm
Tina, I think you need a vacation! Seriously, you take on soooo much.
It might not be in the cards right now, but at least know we understand that you’re being pulled in a million (albeit awesome) directions – you’re totally allowed to have mid-week blues!
Tara — February 24, 2010 @ 6:52 pm
Haha it cracks me up you have an “off limits” cupboard. Reminds me of when I was younger and what I SHOULD do now. haha
Janna — February 24, 2010 @ 7:08 pm
I definitely have the midweek blues, this gray weather isn’t helping either.
Jessica @ The Process of Healing — February 24, 2010 @ 7:20 pm
Midweek blues – very real. It definitely feels like it should be Friday!!!
Danielle (Coffee Run) — February 24, 2010 @ 7:32 pm
I have the mid-week blues too
I think a good night’s sleep will be the remedy 
Lynn (The Actors Diet) — February 24, 2010 @ 7:58 pm
i get the mid-week blues too. which is weird, b/c i don’t have much of a schedule!
Cynthia (It All Changes) — February 24, 2010 @ 8:22 pm
Separate cabinets and snacks have definitely worked for me. Otherwise I would eat all the stuff that Hunni has that is not only bad for me but bad for my IBS.
BridgetP — February 24, 2010 @ 9:21 pm
I never ate potato chips regularly until I lived with my husband either! We keep all our stuff in the pantry, but I shove all the chips on the very top shelf so they are a pain to get down and so hopefully I can resist them
Alyson @ Nourished Fitness — February 24, 2010 @ 9:55 pm
If there isn’t such thing, there should be, because I’m joining you there. I think the beginning of the week brings hope and the end, anticipation of the weekend. Ah well, I’ve always been a fan of Thursdays!
Lindsay — February 24, 2010 @ 10:30 pm
Pizza looks so good, can’t wait to try the recipe! Great posts today T! You’ll make it through the week…Friday is coming soon!!
emily@beansngreens — February 25, 2010 @ 10:56 am
I have to say, I also LOVE Kettle Backyard BBQ. Aren’t they the best chips ever?
But I’m definitely the bad influence in the relationship, since my boyfriend eats clean as a whistle. That’s good though, because he never has junk food around for me to eat, or wants fast food. I can only blame myself.
Daisy — February 25, 2010 @ 11:37 am
Antico Fornos in the North End for gourmet pizza. One of my favorites is the Vesuvio. Figs in Charlestown is also a great choice..I saw a previous post mentioned the procuitto and fig pizza! yesss to die for. Pizzeria Regina and Hot Tomatoes In the North End are my other staples!
teresa — February 25, 2010 @ 12:06 pm
Have you tried Pacific Rose apples?? They are my most favorite apples – especially topped w/Naturally More PB.
My local supermarket has them for $2/pound and sometimes a little more….but I found them at a Walmart (where I rarely buy produce because it’s usually not very good) for a measly $1/pound. They were perfect – crisp and just a little tart – and so pretty!