Doing doubles everyday at Teacher Training requires a healthy and plentiful diet. Each Bikram Yoga class burns between 600 and 1,000 calories, which gives me a license to EAT, EAT, EAT! Many trainees lose their appetite, but that hasn't happened to me. Instead, this self-proclaimed foodie has become even more food obsessed. When I'm in the hot tent, I fantasize about what I'll eat after class and many of my dreams at night are food related. I simply can't eat enough!
While I LOVE TO EAT, I don't care much for cooking. At home I eat many of my meals out, but that's changed since I arrived here. Since food wasn't included as part of the tuition and I'm trying to stick to a budget, I've discovered the
joy of cooking... in a hotel room.
Our suites are equipped with a tiny fridge, which every week I manage to fill beyond capacity. I've also bought several small appliances -- George Foreman grill, kettle, rice cooker. Below are some of the meals I've prepared.
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| Grilled chicken breast with a side of couscous. |
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| Grilled salmon burger topped with avocado and salsa. |
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| Brown rice with tomato, avocado, seaweed, and egg, with a soy sauce glaze. |
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| Grilled chicken burger, avocado, rice. |
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| Smoked turkey and cheddar cheese wraps -- a typical lunch. |
In between meals, I'm constantly snacking on trail mix, energy bars, dried fruit, fresh fruit, and chocolate -- lots and lots of chocolate. The eating truly never ends!
Would love to hear your suggestions for other meal options I can prepare. I still have four weeks of Teacher Training to go!
