After SUCH a late night, we got to sleep in only a bit. I had a nice frothy coffee (with a mix of ff vanilla “creamer” and skim plus). Then the parents arrived at our apartment and we headed off for a morning stroll through Riverside Park. We ended up making our way east into Central Park to catch some of the tail end of the NYC marathon. How inspirational!!!! I am now determined to get my butt in gear. No joke. Carpe diem. This is going to be my year. 26 is going to be my year.
Anyways, all this wandering was working up an appetite, and by this time it was just past noon…stomach growling. We decided to go to French Roast. Kyle and I have both been before and I love the way they serve their warm beverages. Lattes and mochas come with pretty foam designs in huge bowls for mugs. SO my kind of place!! I got an iced tea though, since I’d already had my morning dose of caffeine. They were still serving breakfast so I ordered the vegetable omelet with egg whites. I also changed my side order from fries to a side of salad (I told you the marathon inspired me). The omelet was good, nothing extraordinary (the veggies included bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions). The salad was boring, I only had a few bites. And yet, I was still full after the meal. Kyle got a breakfast quesadilla with lots of avo and the parents got egg dishes. After lunch it was time for the parents to head to the airport, so we saw them off and then headed back to the apartment. I immediately changed into my PJ’s and curled up in blankets to watch football. Then I dozed off for about an hour or so, and when I woke up decided to have a cup of coffee to perk myself up before heading to the gym. After 4 days off, it was really important I had a kick ass gym sesh. Plus, I was freshly pumped up after seeing marathoners flashing their race numbers all morning long. I alternated intensities while running/ellipticaling, then I did crunches and ab work with the medicine ball, followed by stretching.
For dinner all I wanted was fresh, crunchy, veggies. I have gone TOO long without greens. I mean lots of greens.
Check out this big salad…lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, raisins
How cute is Kyle with his chicken and rice!
