No pictures... But sort of a bento to report

I did pack a bento today, I can paint a picture of it really easily: My Winne the Pooh single tier bento with a lonely rectangle of chicken tetrazzini. That was it. It was boring but delicious. I didn't weigh myself out of sheer terror this morning because I went to a party yesterday afternoon before the Superbowl so I completely overate... But yeah, that's my update in my attempt to be consistent.

Getting Behind on Posting but Not on Bento!

So, I promised I'd update more regularly, but school is still kicking my ass. But, I promise I've been bentoing almost everyday. I fell off the wagon three time: one day I just wanted a sandwich because I didn't feel well; one day I got lazy; one day I stayed home sick. Despite these three failed days, I am proud to say I've made one or more bento for every day I've eaten a meal away from home for the last two-ish weeks. Without further ado: My Bento!!!


26 January 2010 (56)
My Bento

Top Tier:
Cinnamoroll Hard-Boiled Egg
2 Homemade Pork Dumplings
Piggy of Soy Sauce

Bottom Tier:
1/2 Cup Rice

Lid:
3 Strawberry Milk Candies





27 January 2010 (57)
My Bento

Only Tier:
1/2 Cup Rice
Cucumber of Soy Sauce
3 Homemade Meatballs







28 January 2010 (58)
My Bento

Only Tier:
Noodles with Garlic and Butter
Broccoli
2 Homemade Meatballs
3 Japanese Gummies





29 January 2010 (59)
My Bento

Top Tier:
Frozen Blueberries with Chocolate Chips
2 Homemade Meatballs
Carrot Sticks
Babybel Garlic & Herb Cheese Wedge

Bottom Tier:
Spanish Rice




1 February 2010 (60)
Mum's Bento

Top Tier:
Penguin with Poppyseed Dressing
Red & Orange Pepper Slices
1/2 Cup Rice

Bottom Tier:
2 Homemade Pork Dumplings
Edamame
Piggy of Soy Sauce



3 February 2010 (61)
My Bento

Top Tier:
1/2 Cup Rice
Lettuce Leaf Cup/Divider
Leftover Roast Chicken

Bottom Tier:
Carrot Sticks
Laughing Cow Garlic & Herb Cheese Wedge
Edamame





5 February 2010 (62)
I made this one for a friend at school

Only Tier:
1/2 Cup Rice
Carrot Sticks
Leftover Chicken Breasy
Edamame
Piggy of Creamy Italian




5 February 2010 (63)
My Bento

Top Tier:
Chicken Wing
Edamame
Carrot Sticks
Mashed Potatoes

Bottom Tier:
Laughing Cow Garlic & Herb Cheese Wedge
Apple Bunny
Apple Slices


5 February 2010 (64)
Chuck's Bento

Top Tier:
Chicken Leg and Wing
Edamame
Carrot Sticks

Bottom Tier:
Checkerboard Apple
Apple Slices
3 Japanese Gummies




So those are all my backlogged bento, and I was even better this week! I got back into weighing myself daily ^_^ I am at 201.4 lbs, which is higher than I want, and higher than I was a few months ago. But, I am getting back into the swing of things and eating healthier. I'm doing my best to pack myself more veggies in my lunches, I'm especially proud that I've been eating so many carrots. I really hate carrots, but with a cheese wedge I can eat a few and survive ^^; Also, if anyone else shares my aversion to carrots, the cheese wedge helps, but also if you microwave them in the same container as the rice at lunch time it steams them a little making them a little closer to cooked carrots, which is great if cooked carrots are more palatable to you ^_^

Good luck with everyone's bentoing! ^_^ See you next post, or comment if someone actually comments ^^;


P.S. Sorry about the really bad photos on these. I do my bento in the morning when I'm not quite capable of most human activities yet, and I only have a few minutes before I have to run out the door and drive the hour to school ><; I'm trying to take better photos, but some days just aren't for me ^^;

Yet Another Couple Days of Consistent Bentoing

Somehow I keep getting my photos in the wrong order, but I'm trying to at least number and date them correctly despite my editing abilities lacking something >.<

25 January 2010 (55)

Top Tier:
1/2 Cup Rice
4 Meatballs

Bottom Tier:
Bean Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Mirin
Strawberry Milk Candies from Japan ^_^







24 January 2010 (54)

2 Onigiri with Sukiyaki Furikake
2 Meatballs
Piggy of Soy Sauce
Bean Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Mirin









So I have a couple things to report: Once again, I have failed to weigh myself so I'm not sure where I'm at... I promise I'll do it tomorrow... Probably... Also, never leave your bag of bean sprouts unsealed for even a single day! I was so sad to discover this morning that my bean sprouts were turning kind of brown and splotchy and they smelled slightly funky... I pulled out some of the less scary ones, and cooked them hoping it was salvageable... But as lunch rolled around, lo and behold, my bean sprouts were too weird and scary to eat T_T But now I know to never let it happen again, and my family has been told that if I forget to put my bean sprouts away they need to be wrapped tight and tossed in the fridge.

Tomorrow there won't be a bento, unless I make one for my mom. She really wants one, since I let her try one of the dumplings I made from scratch ^_^ I'm thinking that I might go out for sushi or something... Or I'll be poor and eat at home because it's what I can afford realistically. Tomorrow I will also have to deal with my new morning problems: I was getting a ride to Salem for school with a friend, but she is now living on campus, thus no ride for me. So I can either catch the train, or drive myself... Neither are as great as carpooling, unfortunately, but it's better for her to be on campus, so I'll work it out.... And be completely jealous of her schooliness.


Okay, so this is getting long and ridiculous I know, I promise this is the last thing. I was really involved in a lot of stuff at MCLA, where I used to go to college, and I loved it. But now I live off campus, by about 40 minutes. 40 minutes is a lot of commuting for getting involved with community stuff at school, especially when you are already there for 8 or 9 hours every time you're there. I only have class Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, so trying to add more to that and my 20+ hour work week may very well do me in. But, I feel completely disconnected from the school. Sure, I show up, I take classes, but that's all it is: I take classes there, but I'm not a part of the college. Oh well, such is life.


If anyone actually bothered to read all of my ranting and raving and whatnot, thank you, and I apologize for being all over the place!

Until next bento, happy eating ^_^

Been a while, but I'm back!

So it took a while to get back into the swing of things, but now I'm moved home, I am working at CVS again and I'm attending Salem State College. I'm also making bento regularly FINALLY! For work, for school, for whenever. I made my first bento stash, it is working out great. I made dumplings completely from scratch, meatballs from scratch, and a whole bunch of rice which I preportioned for bento ^_^

16 January 2010 (48)
PB&J on an English muffin
Cheez-Its
3 Japanese gummies



19 January 2010 (49)

Top Tier:
Onigiri with Shrimp Salad filling
Pepperoni & Monterey Jack cheese cubes on picks

Bottom Tier:
Yellow Pepper Slices
Peppercorn Dressing in the Kiwi mayo cup






20 January 2010 (50)

Top Tier:
2 Pork/Veggie Dumplings
Bottle of Soy Sauce
2 Japanese Gummies

Bottom Tier:
1/2 Cup Rice
Bean Sprouts with Soy Sauce







21 January 2010 (51)

Top Tier:
2 Onigiri with Sukiyaki Furikake
Bean Sprouts with Soy Sauce
2 Japanese Gummies

Bottom Tier:
2 Dumplings
Pig of Soy Sauce





22 January 2010 (52)

Top Tier:
2 Onigiri with Sukiyaki Furikake
Bean Sprouts with Mirin & Soy Sauce
Carrot

Bottom Tier:
Dumpling
2 Meatballs
Pig of Soy Sauce




23 January 2010 (53)

1/2 Cup Rice
Fishy of Soy Sauce
3 Meatballs
Bean Sprouts with Mirin & Soy Sauce









I am sort of sad that I missed my 50th bento and didn't do anything special, but it will definitely remind me that I need to keep better track of my bento and post them immediately instead of a week or two late. I am REALLY enjoying being back to my bento, and my mom even bought me a little single tier bento from the Disney store with Winnie the Pooh on it (Winnie the Pooh used to be my absolute favorite) so I'll be taking that tonight ^^

In respect to my weight goals, I have had little to no success right now since I'm getting back into a different routine. But in the last week or so I've lost a couple pounds. I'll be lugging around 6 classes worth of books at school and be walking up plenty of stairs, so I figure that and a trip or two to the gym will help a lot.

Thanks to anyone who is actually reading this ^_^ I promise I'll stay on schedule now! I might even get online tonight or tomorrow to post my bento for work today!