Monday, September 22, 2014

What's in my bag? Nutrition edition


I am weirdly obsessed with what people have in things. What’s in their fridge, what’s in their shopping cart and Us Weekly’swhat’s in my bag”. It has nothing to do with wanting to critique. As I said in The Little Book of Thin, the fridge is the new medicine cabinet and I can’t help myself from wanting to snoop. Even if I don’t know who person is or don’t especially like the person the mint or makeup they swear by is interesting to me. And of course if someone has a Foodtrainers-approved snack or product they’re immediately on my “like list”.

US Weekly isn’t calling any time soon so in case you’re wondering (and I realize you may not be) here’s what I have.
In my Matt and Nat cork bag: I love these bags out of Montreal which are sustainable and ecofriendly with liners made out of plastic bottles.
  1. Foodtrainers’ Nutcase  always have a nutcase with me as this is my snack most afternoons. I'm currently loving SuperSeedz and always on looking for interesting nut mixes or flavors. No more overnutting or hangry afternoons.
  2. Swell Water bottle  if I’m carrying a bag it’s huge and there’s plenty of room for a water bottle. I'm loving these bottles from Swell for every one of these wood bottles sold American Forests plants a tree. Plus, these bottles will not open in your purse. Laptops do not need to hydrate.
  3. Vitamin case- I always fill a case with my “pills” du jour. Lately my every day vitamins have been saffron, evening primrose and Coq10.
  4. Teabags- I’ll generally take something with caffeine like a puEhr or Runa and something herbal. Pukka makes the best teas.  
  5. Fitbit Charger- I panic when my fitbit battery is low. If this charger isn’t connected to my laptop is always in my bag.  
  6. 21 drops- roll on fragrance is fantastic. We discovered the aromatherapy from 21 drops. MY favorite is Abstain, I love the spicy scent and let’s face it- worth a try when the dessert menu arrives. 
  7. Mykitch hair ties- there are always a few of these floating around my purse. When you have “fine” hair like I do the last think you want is a hairband ripping out precious strands. I run in the headbands too. 
  8. Lanyard- my younger son makes these keychains every summer at camp. This year he had me pick my colors on visiting day. This makes me happy whenever I see it in my bag. Who knows, maybe making lanyards is the next cure of evening snacking?
  9.  Ilia lip gloss- most women have their go to shade of lipstick or gloss. The Butterfly and I from Ilia is mine.  Aside from the versatile color, the ingredients are all safe and high quality. It’s not just what we put in our bodies…
  10. Woowoo bamboo-I’m anti gum and try not to mint too often. Yes, I carry a toothbrush in my makeup case. These from woo woo bamboo are great. You can see this one is used (ick but true).
So these are my top 10 purse staples. I left out the laptop, Ipad, phone, cork (of course) notebook etc. because a) I didn’t want my photo to look messy and b) I tried to stick to food or wellness items. So I cheated, I didn’t do the bag dump but you know what? I’m guessing  the ladies in Us Weekly don't either.

So now it's your turn, what do you always have in your bag? Any of items on my list you're curious about? Are you going to try making lanyards?

15 comments:

  1. Love this! Our bag contents are scary similar. I also have a lanyard keychain from my daughter, runa teabgs, foodtrainers nutcase and hair ties. Now i need a chic pill container, i put my vitamins in a baggy. Lanyard keychains are making a come back!

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  2. Strange, I never would have thought to carry vitamins with me. I take them in the morning or evening so I leave them home. So interesting hearing about other people's different habits! I'm also particular about my bag contents but I have very different stuff. Glasses, sunglasses, mints, lip balm, lip gloss, nail file, band aids, tissues, pens, wallet. My keychain is a little gecko that changes colors in the sun - bought on vacation because my son liked it. Not made by him but also makes me think of him when I see it!

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  3. High five for the nutcase, I actually have smaller vitamin or "pill" case in another bag, will look at company.

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  4. Jen I like to have back up plan/sometimes I leave without eating and then will take vitamins at work. I too have sunglasses, pens (orange ones) but i am wallet-less. Nice to have a reminder of the little ones with us, isn't it?And you see it's even more fun when our "contents" are different.

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  5. Tea in my bag = so important because I dont want to shell out $4 for a tea at a coffee shop! A free cup of hot water, great thanks! HA HA!!! AND I CERTAINLY HAVE DIGESTIVE ENZYMES AND PROBIOTICS with me at ALL TIMES!!!!!! I FEEL NAKED without them!

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  6. Such a great post! I've always loved these features in magazines as well. Along with the "25 things you didn't know about me"-type stories. Love the swell water bottle. I'm looking for a new one, that won't leak. I'll have to look into that brand!

    I always have a little bag with hand sanitizer, hair bands, chapstick & lotion. Also I take my phone charger everywhere and headphones to plug into my phone so I can chat hands-free.

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  7. that water bottle is cool

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  8. I love swell, what are your favorite bottles Rebecca? keeps things hot or cold which is nice.

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  9. that's smart Lisa, I hate holding phone to my ear. Ooh and 25 things you don't know about me, another good one. Why do we all love these lists?

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  10. I hear you and $ for tea that's not even interesting. Digestive enzymes/ I have a friend who carries those. Any brand you like?

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  11. Thank you for all these great ideas! I am definitely going to try Abstain!

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  12. You're right, the differences are so much more interesting! Leave the house without eating? I could never! I've always had problems with nausea on an empty stomach and it's just worse since my pregnancy...my son is 8 and I still can't even wait until after my shower to eat breakfast.

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  13. I am trying to have less in my bag these days :) love your list and I always have a small notebook as well. Happy New Year!

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  14. Love it! I've always got a water bottle in my bag & I also am a big fan of the mykitch hair ties. And of course I can't be without my nutcase!

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  15. Life Extension :) I have been taking them for years!

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