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Sweat With Friends

This morning I met Ashley and Ali (and Ashley’s friend Lauren) at the gym for classes with this hot man.

Before I went, I had a banana sandwich. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t stop eating these lately. Maybe I’m making up for lost time.

After going to sleep at 1:30 last night, the last thing I wanted to do was walk over a mile in the cold (UPHILL! BOTH WAYS! BAREFOOT!) to go work out. In fact, I was about to bail when Ashley tweeted that she was excited to see me.

Fine… I knew I’d be happy when I was done so I trudged down to the Equinox on 19th Street, which is WAY more scene-y than the one I usually go to. We did an arms class followed by an abs class, and there were people nearly on top of each other, clad in Lululemon as far as the eye could see. (Not me, I rolled out in some old pants and a tech tee.) I felt way underdressed, which is really kind of ridiculous at a class at the gym, and a little clumsy, but I pressed on, occasionally  glaring at my friends. 

All of a sudden, Ashley and Ali had got up and Ali took my weights. What’s going on??? It turns out the abs class was in a different room and so we had to go downstairs to get a good spot. Intense. The classes were hard, and I really wasn’t in the mood, but I’m glad I had friends to motivate me.

Afterwards, we went to Coffee Shop to grab lunch/brunch. On Ali’s recommendation, I had a California wrap: eggs with avocado, bacon and cheese. I mean, obviously I had it. Afterwards, we walked around the city all afternoon. 

So now it’s snuggle time. I earned it.

Oh, and I tried on a dress for my Junior League Winter Ball. It’s pretty, but I still like last year’s better, so I don’t think I’m ready to buy it.

Better Than I Was Before

Truth be told, I feel like I’m not as “good” at being healthy lately as I have been.

And I’m okay with that.

Being healthy is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s something I’m going to do for life. It’s not a diet, so it’s okay if I’m not perfect at it, because I’m not perfect at life. (Hard to believe, I know. HAHAHAHAHA.)

I’ve been having a few more cocktails lately. I’ve been skipping a few more workouts (but still getting [most of] my runs in!)

But I’ve also been having more fun. Being spontaneous and going to more happy hours and scheduling more fun stuff, rather than thinking “but I need to work out.”

Choosing a clean apartment over a body cleansed by sweat.

It’s part of life’s ebbs and flows. Sometimes I crave lots of exercise, sometimes I crave lots of fun. If I can’t achieve a balance by the day (because working out in the morning and then being social after work can, truthfully, be really tiring), then hopefully I can by the week or month.

If I can’t be better than I was yesterday, then I just want to be better than I was before. To work out more. To eat better. To be more thankful and mindful. To watch where my money goes (and have that not be a black hole or a bar tab.)

Sometimes we can only make the healthier choice, not the healthiest choice.

So today that meant trying not to get too upset with myself for sleeping through my run this morning. I can’t change that, and I’m not skipping out on tonight’s plans. So, I’m making sure to get a little more walking in. And to keep my meals as healthy as possible so it’s not a big deal if I skip a workout or eat some bar food.

Because, to me, a life without the occasional bar food is not a life worth living.

Lunch today, knowing there’s happy hour at the end of the tunnel, was brown rice, cauliflower and a turkey burger.

(It’s not the prettiest, but it was tasty.)