Finding Fit at 30

Dream Car October 14, 2009

The weather today has been dreary and cold but the day brightened up a little bit when I saw this driving down the road:

I love, love, love, love, LOVE Volkswagons, old ones and new ones alike.  And just look at this one!  It’s pink!  With flower hubcaps!  I know it’s the car that tops the list of most 14-year old girls that wish they could drive but I adore it!   When the bugs first came out (I think in 1998?), I wanted one like I’d never wanted a car before.  I did finally lease one in 2001, a bright green turbo one.  I loved that car so much, I wanted to cry when I had to give it back.  Since then, I really haven’t cared much about what I drive, no car compares to how much I love bugs.  If I won the lottery, I’d walk past the Mercedes and Porches and get me one of these.  Oh well, *sigh*…on to food….

Breakfast this morning was an Erin Baker’s cookie, the Pumpkin Spice flavor is back, yet another good thing about today!

Mid-morning snack, a banana:

Lunch was a half an apple pie Larabar and a big a$$ salad with:

• Spinach and Spring Mix lettuce
• Mushrooms
• Tomato
• Red Onion
• Blue cheese crumbles
• Sunflower seeds
• Dried cranberries
• Garbanzo beans
• Italian dressing

I did not have an afternoon snack, weird right?  I just didn’t have time.  I ran home after work to let the dogs out then had to mail some stuff, change my oil and get over to the 24-hr fitness that I’m thinking of joining.  Well, I’m going to join now that I’ve checked out the facilities and tried out their spinning class.  It was a great class!  Now that’s it’s getting cold out, it’s time to start working out indoors again   I have a membership at another gym now and love the cycling class there, but am looking for something with more classes and yoga.  Oh, and the pool will be nice too.  I’m not much of a swimmer but it is a great workout should I ever think to use it.  What really sucks about going to the gym is that it’s at least a 20 minute drive depending on the traffic.  We do not have a decent gym in my town so I have to drive over to Omaha.  But the nice thing is is that my work pays for it, so I may have to dish out gas money but I don’t have a membership fee or monthly dues!

Needless to say, after the hour long cycling class, I was STARVING!  I came home and tore up a few crackers and hummus:

Sabra is the best!  I could eat the whole container with a spoon…and I take pride in exercising restraint in not downing a container in one sitting.  This container has been in the fridge for a couple of days now!  By the way, I went to the store yesterday and didn’t see any.  As in, they aren’t stocking it anymore!  I will need to clarify this with someone as I cannot find it anywhere else in town but Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart only stocks two flavors.  Well, so did the store I shop at now, but I hate having to make a special trip.  My store needs to look into stocking more flavors of Sabra, not taking it off the shelves!

After eating the above snack, I really wasn’t hungry.  I threw some chicken parmesan together for the husband but since I don’t eat chicken, my options were limited as I really didn’t feel like cooking up anything else.  So I just put some brussel sprouts in the oven along with the husband’s chicken:

My favorite part is the little burned leaves…is that strange?

I tossed these with some olive oil, cayenne pepper and some veggie seasoning I’d picked up at the farmer’s market a while back:

And here’s the chicken parmesan.  It’s really quick and easy.  I just dipped a couple of chicken breasts in egg and coated them with bread crumbs and pasta sauce.  I put ‘em in the oven at 375 for 20 minutes, put on a little more sauce, baked them 10 more minutes and then put on some parmesan cheese for the last 5 minutes of baking. 

Sooo, anyone else a fan of VWs?  If not, what’s your dream car?