That Kind of Energy

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Being a vegetarian I lack in certain vitamins and minerals that enable people to function. So getting sick and tired (literally) of always feeling tired, and also sick of the comments people make like "Your always tired because you don't do anything to keep your brain going" "you have nothing better to do than sleep" or my favorite... "It's because you don't have a job". I never believed them, and I knew this regular lethargic feeling had to be down to something else. Even if it is because i'm a vegetarian, i want to know how to help this. 

My boyfriend mentioned that i should eat bananas as they are high in energy, so armed with this information I decided to do a little more research into high energy foods. Now I realize where i have been going wrong. 

My current diet consists of white pasta, white pasta, cheese, more white pasta, white rice and Qworn. But apart from the Qworn this is where i have been going wrong for so long. 

So if you are in a similar position or want to know how to gain more energy just through eating, then you need to fill up on these beauty's (Veggie version): 

• Dairy Products (milk and yogurt)
• Eggs
• Nuts
• Mushrooms
• Whole Grains
• Water
• Beans
• Sunflower Seeds
• Spinach
• Banana 
• Wholemeal Rice (Brown Rice)
• Oats
• Wholemeal Bread
• Wholemeal Pasta
• Qworn (for protein) 

And less of energy depleting foods such as: 

• Full fat dairy products
• White Rice
• White Bread
• White Pasta
• Pastries
• Sugary Drinks
• Cakes
• Biscuits  

Menu Example 

Breakfast:

• Porridge 
• Granola Yogurt
• Eggs on wholemeal Bread 

Snack:

• Banana 
• Yogurt 
• Whole Grain snack bar

Lunch:

• Beans and Cheese on wholemeal toast
• Banana on wholemeal toast
• Eggs on wholemeal bread
• Tomato soup with wholemeal bread
• Wholemeal pasta salad 

Snack: 

• Banana 
• Yogurt
• Whole Grain snack bar

Dinner:

• Wholemeal Mushroom Pasta
• Qworn Spag Bol with Wholemeal pasta
• Jacket Potato with Cheese and Beans
• Veggie Qworn curry with Brown Rice 

Please note i'm not a personal trainer or dietitian in any way, so if you use this as a meal guide you hold full responsibility. 

Banana's about Banana's!! Some rather interesting facts about the ol' Narna !! Have a look http://organicjar.com/2009/1240/ 

Things are finally falling into place.

I have got a job! I went for an interview two weeks back and I got called in for a second interview yesterday to say that I got it. Sweeeettt... This is really going to help me and Louis out financially especially with having the bedsit. 

The job is a receptionist at quite a famous spa, so with the gel nails booked in for next Wednesday I am ready to get my Receptionist ONNN :)

Since the move to Ledbury I haven't quite felt entirely settled, and i always felt like i was placed into Louis' life rather than sharing a life together. So now with this opportunity I can finally make a life for myself, and get that fresh start feeling properly. 

Living above the pub is fun, and there is always people around. Last night me and Louis made Christmas biscuits which our flat mates (if that's the real name) enjoyed, as did Louis! He couldn't stop eating the dough and stunk of cinnamon for the rest of the night. 

The perks of living above a pub- when you wake up to find Reindeer in your garden

Me and Louis being to lazy to cook so we just eat downstairs in the pub... Naughty

Our first home Key :)

We didn't have a mixing bowl for the Christmas biscuits, so we had to use a saucepan

For those that are considering making that step and moving in together- Just do it ! It will either work or it won't, and no amount of prep will get yourself ready. Take the plunge... Take the plunge. 

No More Prep!

Moving day came a lot sooner for both Louis and I, as we got kicked out of his Dad's house. No it's not what you think- Louis wasn't the reason, in fact it was me! 

I was sick of being treated like a slave by his Dad, so I decided it was time to stick up for myself. I was very polite about it, yet made sure I got my point across, resulting in us both getting kicked out (Louis backed me up).

So with no time to prepare, a car full of our belongings and nowhere to go, we had to think... We drove to Louis' work to let them know and they offered us a room above the pub. This is when it hit us that this was it now, we are GROWN UPS :P

I LOVE it. Honestly I love living on our own and I love our little room. It’s a shared kitchen and bathroom (shared with myself, Louis and two other blokes), and this morning I have spent it cleaning and scrubbing everything! But it is looking a lot better and I am pleased with my hard work. 

Our room is called 'The Pod' and this sign is on our wall

Our Room after I got my hands on it

The Shared Kitchen

The Shared toilet (Picture taken after I bleached the shit out of it)

The Shared Bathroom