Winning Friends with Salad

I ended up getting out of work around 3 PM - SUPER early, hooray!  I wasn’t expecting to have that much free time this afternoon so I took advantage of it by taking myself to a manicure and pedicure.  I got Bubble Bath (peachy-pink) on my fingers and Belize-It-Or-Not (purpely mauve) on my toes.  Something I really love about NYC is how cheap manicures and pedicures are.  You can get a mani for $8 and a pedi for $23 if you know where to go.  It makes it really easy to get them regularly!  I love getting mani/pedis.  They make me feel very womanly, and like I’m taking care of myself.  Plus, a fresh manicure makes you feel more pulled together and compliments any outfit.

Anyway, afterwards I went to CP to get in a workout.  Before I got started I tried a new snack, Dr. Weil Chia Razz bar:

Pre Workout Snack was 180 calories, 35g carbs, 4g fat, and 2g protein.

Even though I’ve been LOVING CP, I’ve been having trouble staying focused on keeping a cardio groove going.  Today I started out doing weights on the treadmill but couldn’t keep it together.  I finally hopped on the Elliptical Trainer with one of my Podfitness workouts.  That was what I needed!  I just needed some focus and direction for my workout.  If there is a downside to CP it’s that it’s so big, there’s never many people around.  At NYSC, it was always so crowded - it felt like a rat race, yes, but there was a sense of comradarie I felt, plus it was motivating so see everyone else working out so hard.  Elliptical = 471 Calories Burned.

When I got home I made a quick dinner of a Chickpea Cutlet and some carrots.  I was going to boil the carrots, but I was too lazy.

Dinner was 320 calories, 26g carbs, 8g fat, and 17g protein.

Tonight I’m going out to a bar with my friend, Jeff, from college.  I’m planning on having one club soda and vodka.  I’ll give you the report tomorrow.  Have a great Friday!