Unpredictable Can Be Good.....AND PRIZES!!!! Booya!

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How are you kittens doing this fine Tuesday? It is Tuesday, isn't it? Y'all know that half the time I don't know what day it is, or what city I am in or what month it is. Embarrassing but whatevs! ;-) In fact, I am in NYC this week and talk about unpredictable- I landed yesterday and the temp outside was 63!! What the world?? Today it is 33 and tomorrow is supposed to be 53. Righto. 

Here are a few funny non-fitness observations of NYC from KO, a Chicago girl:

Many people think of Times Square when they think of NYC. I often have to stay in this area when I'm in town, since many of the conferences seem to locate in this vicinity. Time Square, like Vegas is SO NOT MY THING. What cracks me up about TV shows and movies that film in NYC is that they never show the trash situation here- did y'all know that the streets- I mean even Madison Ave and Park Ave -- are lined with trash like this at night and early morning: 

I was so like HUH?? when I saw it..but yea, you don't see that in movies.....trash bags on the sidewalks all over. Don't get me wrong, I love NYC. I don't mind visiting here at all - personally I would not want to live here, but that's just different strokes for different folks. I don't want to live downtown Chicago either, I'm a grass and trees kinda chick. ;-) 

Also, NYC cab drivers are like INSANE. That can usually be good if you want to get somewhere fast but they also are some guys (I have yet to have a female cab driver here) with serious anger issues. And I do believe that this may be the most expensive cab rides on the planet. Whatevs! 

Lastly, it is probably a good thing that when you live in NYC you walk everywhere because OMG there is a cute/adorable/yummy looking restaurants and cafes EVERYWHERE. I just found this precious little coffee shop with about 18,000 calories on display of full-on carbs. DAYUM! I also don't find New Yorkers to be mean/rude at all, but very friendly. They simply don't mince words, and that is something I am learning to do as well- stop worrying about trying to be overly NICE all the time and please everyone--- I've had to get rid of some people in my life that simply - well, I'm not gonna get into the details but suffice it to say, I learned the hard way that being NICE doesn't get things DONE. Being direct and up FRONT about things.....sometimes you gotta do it, and it can't be all polished and pretty 100% of the time.

MMM. Now I want a cappuccino. 

Also #FAIL on my part again- dumba** Kelly forgot the flipping CORD to my camcorder!! I have my camera, my remote, my tripod, my everything but I cannot upload today's sweaty vlog because I FORGOT. I was SOOOO not in the mood to pack on Sunday night--- I was like CLINGING to being in my house and having some semblance of a weekend, so I packed Monday morning in a hurry. Not ideal. 

So--- what I said in my vlog - after doing today's workout, which was Ilaria's BodyStrikes 2 DVD!! OMG killer, I love that woman!! 375 calories burned in 51 minutes!! WOOT! If you haven't seen a peek, here you go:

OMG She ROCKS. She's so funny, she like giggles when she says "Ok, let's do 3 more times, ok??". You like love to hate her. HIghly recommend this DVD. I did NOT do the Formerly-Psycho-Mindset of thinking I needed to do another hOUR of working out after this. Nope. Today is cardio only. Tomorrow is weights or TRX in my room, depends on how the day goes. ;-) 

My eats this week have been good. Monday was an "indulgence" day. I had my breakfast- Coach's Oats

and two scrambled eggs. Yummy. (no coffee!! What's up with that? My Tassimo is on my last nerve lately. I read that Starbucks is getting into the home pod thing soon- you know that makes KO happy.) Then at the airport I had a Starbucks Chai Tea Latte and something else- I think I got a cup of fruit and a lo-fat muffin, ate only the top of the muffin and got a tummy ache from the fruit. YIKKY. For dinner I had a steak salad with balsamic reduction- so good. Then I went out later with a colleague and had a BEER! OMG I haven't had a beer in AGES!!!!!!! It was yummy. I also had half of a buffalo chicken wrap that set my face on FIRE. Holy crap I think it made me sweat off 10 calories at least because it was so HOT. I also may or may not have had a chocolate chip cookie. 

Today, was "let's balance that indulgence day". I had a small but beautiful cappuccino for breakfast with 2 scrambled eggs. For lunch I had a tuna sandwich on whole wheat - not heavy mayo, very light. I had a chai latte. And then steak salad for dinner. Now I'm having green tea. And NO cookie, no badness. I'm fine with it. 

I’m working with General Mills as a panelist for the MultiGrain Cheerios Twitter Parties! Now, I want y'all if you are around to hop on over to Twitter tonight at 8pm EST for another round of these fun Twitter chats co-hosted by yours truly and Multi-Grain Cheerios! Tune into NBC's The Biggest Loser (#client) and our chat, for a cool fitness gab-a-thon. Look for the hashtag #MGCheerios or just follow ME baby! ;-) AND WHO WANTS TO WIN A PRIZE??

Ahhhh You LIKE THAT?? How about in addition that killer Biggest Loser Video Game- you can also have a box of the new Multi-Grain CHEERIOS! BOOYA!!!!

Tell me how much you love and want both of these in the comments- and I announce the winner on Friday! GO FOR IT PEOPLE!!! **

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you eat the same thing for breakfast every day, or do you change it up? I need to start changing it UP!!! Give me some ideas!!

**Disclosure- this prize giveaway was provided by General Mills.