Homeward Bound

Hey girlies!! I'm currently writing from the comfort of my big red comfy couch (anyone remember that show?), sipping a mug of peach tea and enjoying a slice of walnut loaf with Nuttzo. Life is good :)

This morning I woke up at 6:15 to get a light workout in before class. After inhaling a banana with a smear of Naturally More, I did 30 easy minutes on the elliptical while rocking out to DJ Earworm, followed by some abs, arms and stretching. Breakfast was in a bowl, as usual:

Simply Fiber, frozen raspberries and almond milk

Immediately post-class, I headed to Penn Station to meet my mom for the train home (she was in the city for a dinner party last night). I ate lunch en route:

   

Whole wheat wrap stuffed with veggie burger, hummus, roasted peppers and sprouts from a deli; organic Fuji; raisins and Honey Graham Clif Z-Bar

The trip home was easy-peasy, and by mid-afternoon I was snacking away:

 

Kashi Good Friends Cinnamon Raisin cereal with almond milk and cinnamon; handful of mixed nuts (times about ten)

I was also excited to open two packages that had arrived in my absence:

The Kind Diet

I'm SO excited to finally read this! I've heard rave reviews about it in the blog world, and finally ordered it for a great price on Amazon. I've paged through the recipes and they look amazing, I can't wait to try them! As awesome as this package was, the real excitement came with the next box:

Garmin!!

YAYYY!!! I asked for this as my birthday present from my parents, but couldn't decide whether I wanted to take the plunge and finally get one until a few weeks ago! I've wanted one since discovering on this chica's blog about a year ago, and I'm so excited to try it out! I've already dubbed him Garmy. Creative, I know. I can already tell we're going to be fast friends :)

Tonight, my parents and I decided to go out for dinner and then to the movies to see Shutter Island. We went to Spice, an Indian BYOB near the theater. It was great! We started off with two appetizers, tangi eggplant and pickled veggies:

Thin slices of eggplant seasoned with lemon juice, chat Masala, tamarind garnish and crispy fried coconut garnish; chili and lemon pickled vegetables

For my entree, I had something near and dear to a certain Fitnessista's heart:

Baigan Bartha: clay oven baked eggplant puree with onion, tomatoes, peas and ginger, with white rice and two pieces of tandoori roti

Perfection. I also sampled some of my parents' salmon and shrimp dishes, which were equally delicious. 

I loved Shutter Island even more the second time, if that's possible! I picked up on so many things I'd missed the first time. Mike still has yet to see it, so I think a third showing may be in order :) What can I say, I like my Leo!

Well chicas, this girl is off to watch some Real Housewives of OC and catch up on some Google Reader. I'm hoping to take Garmy our for a spin tomorrow, depending on the weather! Hope you all have fabulous Fridays...it's almost the weekend!

Which celebrity makes your heart melt? Clearly, I'm a Leo girl, but I also have super crushes on Adam Brody, Josh Hartnett and Taylor Lautner (hey, he's legal now)! Spill!

PS- Tomorrow is the last day to enter my Le Creuset giveaway! I'll be announcing the winner on Saturday.