Kettlebells Circuits and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Yesterday morning I started off with some bran flakes and blueberries-simple, but tasty and filling.

After breakfast I squeezed in a quick kettlebell workout.

It was a short circuit- repeated 3x.

60 jumprope turns

10 double swings- 12k bell

10 right arm swings- 12k bell

10 left arm swings- 12k bell

10kb press right 10k

10kb press left 10k

I hopped in the shower and got to use one of my favorite new products:

 The Brusher provides a nice, gentle exfoliation (a nice contrast from my usual obsession with St. Ives Apricot Scrub, which is awesome, but not an every day product) and the gel cleanser is gentle and refreshing!

I had a date planned for the afternoon with my trainer/ surrogate mom/ business manager Ellen Stein. We went and saw The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I really enjoyed it, though I didn't read the book. I was especially impressed with the music by Trent Reznor (musical genius from Nine Inch Nails- I grew up on this stuff).



 Also, Daniel Craig is my boyfriend.

If you're nice, I'll share.


Joe and I finished editing the rough draft of his book (WAHOO) and he whipped up some soup as a thank-you!

It's pretty anemic looking, but delicious, I swear! Tofu, onions, pinto beans, turnip greens and beets.

I'm a condiments-in-soup freak. This + a little avocado took this dish over the top! Mmm...

I had such a wonderful time hosting Fitblog Chats last night! We talked about community building and networking with other bloggers and I was so honored to be able to facilitate the conversation. I think we, as healthy living bloggers, can be such a valuable resource to our local communities and each other, and I'm so very, very grateful to be a part of such a supportive network of inspirational people. I hope everyone walked away with some ideas or new blog friends to network with.

I'm off to meet with a professor and then hit the gym! It's a running day, maybe with some upper body strength thrown in?

HOSTING FITBLOG CHATS TONIGHT!

Join me tonight as I host Fitblog Chats and discuss Blogger Community Building- Online and In-Person! Fitblog chats are an absolute blast- always entertaining and inspirational! Stop by at 9p EST and say hi!

Yumm in the Mornin', Yumm in the Evenin', Yumm at Suppertime....

Since my marathon sickness has had an impressive run, I feel obligated to give updates. I'm still sick,  but *fingers crossed* I think I've turned the bend and am getting better! We shall see.

Greek yogurt, sunflower butter, bananas and a dark chocolate almond/ peanut combo is a pretty great way to start the day. 

I scarfed down another yogurt, some almonds and an apple during a break-I had a bunch of meetings yesterday in addition to class and rehearsal. 

When I got home (earlier than usual), I had a late lunch of Creamy Apple, Pumpkin and Delicata Squash Soup (which recently won the Swanson Blogger Recipe Contest) and a grilled cheddar and asiago sandwich. Mmmm....

And then, this salad happened. It was a few minutes before Fitblog Chat and I realized I was STARVING again. Avocado, wheat berries, tuna with hot sauce and TJ's Eggplant Garlic Spread. Heaven. 

Don't forget to let me know if you're in the area and want to join for any of the upcoming NYC Blogger Playdates!

Also, I signed up to attend the BlogHer Holiday Meetup- any other local bloggers going?

Tuesday's Eats and Tweets

Yesterday was a typical manic school day- I grabbed a red banana and an English Muffin with PB to snarf on the train. 

We had a double class with our Voice professor and we worked up a sweat during our dance-party warmup, so on our 10 minute break I fueled up with a Clif Mojo Bar! I. LOVE. THESE. That is all. 

Our lunch break was abbreviated due to the double class, but we had enough time to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine! I had some TJ's Seaweed Snacks, an Olympus Strawberry Greek Yogurt (SO. GOOD), some Food Should Taste Good Lime Tortilla's and some TJ's Tatziki. Dessert was 2 PB chocolate cookies! Naturally, I also sucked down a huge iced coffee... Addict...

We got sweaty in our Speech class as well- we played a game where each of us spoke the piece of text we're currently working on (Tennyson's Lady of Shalott if you're curious...) while physically trying to cross the room and touch the back wall. Our classmates served as human barriers. Lots of bear hugs, slide tackles and clotheslines ensued. By the end, we were all sweaty messes, but our breathing was free and organic, so our delivery of our lines was far less manufactured. Mission accomplished! 

After class I rehearsed for a few hours with one of my scene partners and then headed home. I enjoyed leftover Stirfry-urry and set to work finishing my Everest-sized pile of homework (with a little multitasking thrown in)! The lovely Katy Widrick hosted Fitblog Chat last night- one of my favorite questions was: 

"What has surprised you most about blogging?"

Fact. You guys inspire me. 

Happy Wednesday, pals!