Well, today has indeed been a mostly lazy Saturday. I think part of it was that I was worried about leaving sweet Leo by himself for the first time. Well, I think he was more then happy that we left him alone today! More on that in a bit..

For breakfast I had a Kashi waffle with delicious pumpkin butter, and a sliced honey crisp apple..

Honey crisp apples are so huge..I was overwhelmed with sliced apples..super yummy breakfast though!

It was a cold night, and Leo was shivering in the morning! The apartment stayed pretty chilled throughout the morning so I brought out the space heater and set it near Leo. He enjoyed it.

I think he enjoyed it anyways, what do you think?

He wasn’t eating much(he usually gets depressed when my sister first leaves him). But he ate a greenie! I should have taken a picture for him..

You will be seeing lots of pictures of Leo while he’s with us so my sister can be updated on how he’s doing as well by seeing it for herself! Pretty convenient.

I was dreading going to the gym, because it was the first time leaving him alone. I finally got over it and we headed to our apartment gym. I ran/walked 2.05 miles this morning, it took 28 minutes including a three minute warm-up and cool down. I have decided I am just going to commit to running two miles three times a week. Doesn’t sound like much, but I am going to work on that for a week and see how I feel, I am starting with the s’s..small steps and slow to be safe! I get ahead of myself and want to run a 10k tomorrow, but I can’t. I have to train smart and hard but carefully and build up my strength. I am starting from the bottom, but you have to start somewhere right? More on this to come!

I was starving after my run and munched on some pirate’s booty..

Adam made lunch today!

A creamy bowl of Pacific Natural Foods butternut squash soup.

A grilled mozzy and basil sammie with a little EVOO, S&P. I may need a dictionary for the abbrevs I use.

All together-

To the soup, Adam added some fresh basil.

The soup was nice and creamy, although made more sweet then savory. We added some S&P to make it more savory, but the sweetness overpowered it.

It was pretty good, although I am not a fan of sweeter soups. I also had a few pretzel crisps, but the pictures came out super blurry!

We cleaned around the apartment a bit to get ready for the arrival of our Christmas tree tomorrow! YAY! I am so beyond excited. We headed out around 5 to a coffee shop to get work done but ended up being invited to dinner with my mother and father-in-law. Before we left to meet them, Adam and I got coffee at Barnie’s. I got myself a non-fat pumpkin spice latte..

Mmm, I am still not over pumpkiny goodness yet.

We headed out and met them at Cricketers Arms, an English pub in the heart of Orlando. They were on a mission for some Boddingtons. It was going to be pub grub and probably not the healthiest, but I knew I could find something I would like! Plus, I love a good brew.

They ordered some “Black and Tan” onion rings. I had these plus a very small ring.

That’s my beer filled to the glass, I had a Boddingtons as well. Reminds me of that Friends episode where when they get back from London they talk about how much they would love some Boddington’s. I had to oblige love of Friends. It was good and bitter, but I liked it! Most of all, I liked the creaminess of the foam, it was amazingly smooth!

I also drank the lighter of these two samples.

I ordered the roasted chicken which was described on the menu as being served with roasted potatoes and vegetables.

It was yummy, except a few bites in I realized that the chicken and potatoes were definitely cooked in oil. I believe the potatoes were fried a bit, I don’t believe they get that crispy just by being roasted. My tummy wasn’t too happy about that.

I drank my beer, along with a Yuengling. Beer overload much? I didn’t feel tipsy, but I did feel stuffed to the max.

Also a few “chips” with vinegar and ketchup. I couldn’t resist, they looked too good!

I stood up to find I was way too full and had overeaten. I eat so fast sometimes and don’t realize how full I really am. That’s one thing I really need to work on.

The restaurant was really cute.

So was the husband.

We headed to Macy’s after to check out some items we are thinking of giving as gifts.

We were checking out an instant espresso machine that uses a little pod of ground espresso beans to instantly make the perfect shot. I LOVE espresso, and so does Adam. That’s all we drank in Italy, no large coffees there!

Thankfully, and amazingly they had free samples. We watched the instant gratification right before our eyes. We may ask for this for Christmas.

(Taken with my iPhone)

Hey, I will take free espresso any day! We then headed to Target to get some things(like green monster essentials) and a sweater for Leo, they didn’t have cute doggie ones so I got one for a 12-month old boy. Hopefully it’ll work since he was so cold last night!

Tomorrow is officially a “detox” day for me. I need to get back into good habits. I have been feeling lazy and beat down and I can tell it’s because of the food I have been eating. It’s great to eat freely on Thanksgiving and Christmas but the in-between time is the perfect opportunity to eat healthier and be more active. It’s all about balance, and I am still figuring it out.

I plan on having a green monster in the morning, afternoon(along with some veggies for lunch) and a large salad with veggies. Very light, lots of veggies, fruit and LOTS of H2O. My body is telling me it needs a break. I am happily going to listen. More running, more cross-training, and better eating. It’s going to the be the healthiest holiday season for me yet!

Will/have you made the same commitment to yourself?

You deserve to treat your body right.

Mmmm, our house smells of delicious pine thanks to a Bath and Body works candle. Highly recommend you get one! Especially if you don’t get a real tree, or a tree at all around this time of year! It’s putting me in a better mood already! See you all tomorrow for some Christmas cheer!

Oh and Leo ate his dinner tonight! Yay progress! He’ll be feeling better in no time.

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Goodnight!

Katy