Believe it or not – I haven’t had pancakes for breakfast the past 2 mornings. And believe it or not – I’ve enjoyed the change, but it wasn’t out of my own will… I’ve had to fast after dinner to prepare for my 8AM doctor’s appointments so breakfasts have been on-the-go.
Tuesday morning I had a HIDA scan [pumped with IV contrast to look at how my gallbladder functions] and this morning I had an abdominal ultrasound. Neither of the appointments were all that unpleasant and they didn’t take as long as expected – double bonus! As I mentioned the other day, any news is good news at this point and I’ve got news to share…
I spoke to my doctor’s nurse this morning and after reviewing the results from both my endoscopy last week and the two procedures this week, everything looks a-ok [with the exception of the swelling of my stomach] – wahooo 
My doctor is supposed to call back later today to discuss what the next steps are, but it’s definitely a relief to start ruling things out!
Moving onto tastier topics, Tuesday’s eats. I don’t have any exciting new recipes to share – my eats have been pretty bland, whatever my stomach can handle – but I hope to get back into the creative cooking groove soon. Evidently I went bananas on Tuesday… Either I was cravinggg potassium or I unconsciously felt the need to eat as many of the 16 bananas I got for $1 over the weekend.
Thanks Jenn over at Peas & Crayons for hosting another tasty link-up!
a banana, chunky Teddy Peanut Butter stuffed pita with raisins [reminded me of Peanut Butter & Co.'s Cinnamon Raisin Swirl but a bit saltier - yum] , & a caramel cappuccino from Starbucks
grazed throughout the afternoon
fresh veggies, grapefruit slices, plain Chobani, Garden Lites veggie souffle, original popchips, & a mini VitaCake
an apple, light string cheese, & Joe’s O’s + pistachios [are the bestios]
veggie-filled salad
dessert oats – cottage cheese + hazelnut Torani syrup + multigrain hot cereal + Kashi Go Lean + banana chocolate chip VitaTop
rice cakes topped with a banana + dark chocolate chips
P.S. Thank you all for your advice, comforting words, and wisdom the past few weeks. I honestly cannot express how truly grateful I am for your continued support and for listening to my health hiccups… Y’all are the best!!!
Question: What’s your favorite fruit?
Question: What’s the tastiest thing that you’ve made this week?
— Allison
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frankly i don’t listen to your health hiccups i just scroll around looking for pictures of pancakes and charlie. that’s what i’m all about. and i am sorry for being rude about the rice cakes – they actually do look mildly tasty when covered in banana with chocolate chips. perhaps i will try that sometime when i want something that reminds me of eating cardboard. yum.
Wow – bad day? Harsh! No rice cakes for you, more for me
cranky pants. giggle. I kind of can imagine molly reading your post and screaming at the kids in the background while handing out cookies. it is a sick cycle I tell you. I don’t see cheese puffs so I’m not amused. but i guess I can handle pop chips
lol this is legitimately exactly what occurred. and i’m just kidding i wouldn’t have said anything if we hadn’t already discussed my disdain for rice cakes.
I already said it, but you two both know exactly where to poke this bowl… You’re lucky I like you [a little]
Bahahahha Molly’s comment! That girl has some sass on her
She always makes me crack a smile.
I’m glad you’re slowly starting to rule things out. Obviously not having pancakes is a sad day but the vitacake looks delicious. Is that funfetti?! Oh, and I’m glad I’m not the only person who likes peas- they’re so tasty!
I loveddd peas as a child and only recently started eating them again – not sure why I ever stopped
Hm, no funfetti was consumed [sadly]…
I hope everything gets figured out asap!!
Great meals babe!
Thank you and thank you!
I hope you get everything sorted out! I love peas, snacking on frozen peas and adding then to salads still frozen is so good!
Agreed! I actually prefer to eat them more while they’re still frozen or just slightly thawed out, than cooked
Oh dear, I’m glad that the tests weren’t too horrid! (I’m HORRIBLE with hospitals/doctors/nurses/anything medical) You’re food looks delicious! VitaTops (or in this case, VitaCakes) are one of my FAVORITE ways to settle my never-ending chocolate craving. Have a good day!
I don’t mind doctor’s but don’t do well with needless… It’s taken me many, many years to not cry [but sometimes I still shed a tear, ha]! And I loveee VitaTops – especially the chocolate flavors
Bananas are THE FRUIT of this weeks WIAW!! Those rice cakes look DELICIOUS!!! Hope all went well today girl! Thinking of you! xoxo
Haha I noticed that too – maybe everyone’s local grocery store was having awesome banana sale over the weekend? Thanks girly, XO
As THE BIGGEST BANANA LOVER on the planet, I’m glad I’ve found my soulmate.
Haha I don’t know if I’d go that farrr – they have to be perfectly golden brown with light brown spots – but I will say that this week has got me wondering why I don’t eat them all that often…
Mmm my fav fruit are blueberries! I love apples, cherries, and grapes too
and the tastiest thing I’ve made it either my mediterranean chicken or my oats…they’ve both been good!
I love blooobs too
And cherries and grapes! Mmm, Mediterranean chicken sounds delic!
Bananas will always be my favourite fruit…and I’m slightly (read: very) jealous that you got 16 for $1. Holy bananas.
Does your grocery store bag-up all the “old” bananas? If not, ask them to!
Glad all the results came back a-OK. The waiting game can totally be a pain… esp. if you are as inpatient as me, Ha!
Favorite Fruit: Apples.
I am very impatient, especially as a patient – the waiting game is the worst!
Yay! I’m so glad to hear that everything is looking okay from the tests you had so far! Hopefully your doctor will be able to come up with something that will offer relief soon
And holy.wow do those dessert oats sound amazing… I usually add bananas to my oats to give them flavor and sweetness, but adding syrup sounds like a brilliant idea. And speaking of bananas… those are definitely my favorite fruit. I usually eat around 2 a day, and if my stash drops below 3 bananas in my fruit basket, I get a little nervous…
I have yet to add a banana to my oats – I’ve sliced them on top, but never have added one while cooking… Mmm cooked bananas – I now have a big craving for bananas foster
16 bananas for $1!!! Sounds like a fun challenge to me! Hang in there . . . I’m sending positive thoughts your way, that you will know more about what’s going on very soon.
I know, I should have bought 2 bags for that price and frozen some… Thank you so much!
It is good to hear that you got some good results from your tests. Hopefully the doctors can better address your issues more fully, though!
That banana is one RIPE banana…which is saying a lot coming from me because I like them pretty brown
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LOVE the looks of that salad. One of my absolute favorite salad toppings is peas. So, so good!
Haha I should have noted that it sat in the fridge overnight in my lunch bag aka why the skin is looking especially “golden” brown
glad your endoscopy looked normal!
Thank you, thank you, me too!
Love the look of that breakfast and I’m totally going to try putting cinnamon and raisins on regular PB now!
I definitely recommend PB + cinnamon + raisins
I love raspberries and blackberries…probably a tie for my favorites! I’m glad you got good news from your test results! PHEW! your eats seriously looked delicious!
Ooo I love both of those berries, especially during the summer! Thanks so much girly
P.S. BIG congrats to you – SO EXCITING!
That banana and chocolate chips on the rice cake looks so yummy right now.. I am eating lunch and am craving something sweet.. It will have to wait until dessert tonight though. Thanks for sharing, girly!
Definitely! It’s been one of my fave after dinner snacks the past couple of weeks
yummy, those dessert oats look like a great after dinner treat. i love popchips too, but i haven’t tried vitatop muffins!
Thanks! I definitely recommend VitaTops – especially the chocolate kinds