WIS, WWA | Am I still anemic?

Hello, hello! I’m late again, I know.

I got off my last night shift yesterday morning. I was so tired, I didn’t manage to put together a post for today. And then this morning I had to go get my blood rechecked to see if my iron levels have improved at all.

Am I still anemic? I should find out tomorrow.

(My best guess: yes. I think this is gonna take more than a month of iron pills.)

Sooo, here I am. Better late than never.

Also, I did update yesterday’s post with an actual thankful list. 😉 

What I Spent

I spent:

• $105 at Aldi
• $8 at Safeway
• $20 on takeout 

So, $133. 

Honestly, I’m giving myself a pat on the back for making it through this string of night shifts while mostly making all my meals. WHEW. 

What We Ate 

Saturday

I was still recovering from the first set of night shifts, so I made a very easy dinner for us.

Grilled cheese sandwiches:

A fruit salad:

And the last of the kale salad: 

Sunday

I went to a baby shower for my niece, wearing my trusty black clearance dress:

So I wasn’t hungry when I got home around dinnertime. And I have zero recollection of what Zoe ate! 

Monday

I made a big batch of this chipotle chicken, and ate it as a salad before work.

And then for my overnight meal, I packed some peanut butter protein overnight oats (so appropriate, right??).

Tuesday

I ate a tuna sandwich before my shift; a can of tuna plus a slice of Swiss cheese plus the bread equals 40 grams of protein. And that’s not a shabby way to send oneself into a night shift. 

For my overnight meal, I packed a chipotle chicken salad.

Wednesday

A repeat of Tuesday because a tired overnight nurse can’t be bothered with creativity. 

Annnnd my overnight meal was another chipotle chicken salad. Again: prioritizing surviving over creativity. 😉 

I did get a Starbucks coffee on my way to work, but I used a gift card for it (from my car insurance rewards program), so that was $0 out of pocket. 

Thursday

I came home from work in the morning, napped for a few hours, and proceeded to mostly sleepwalk through the rest of my day. I picked up Firehouse for Zoe and me.

Friday

Today, I feel a little more like myself, so I will cook some dinner. But I need to rummage through the fridge first and see what needs to be prioritized! 

What did you have for dinner this week?