Today I Feel Like a California Girl

I spent the morning at the Starbucks across the street from my apartment. I’ve also spent some time at the Starbucks in Venice right near the gym. It’s interesting how the Starbucks out here are staffed by typical-looking people. All the Starbucks back home are staffed by young people fully tattooed and fully pierced. I wonder why that is…


The Starbucks out here have really stepped up their game. They have a very large variety of food: sandwiches, healthy food options (like a whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese, fruit & a hard-boiled egg), and they even have begun to carry some gluten free sweets.



Buyer Beware
Out of curiosity I looked at an innocent little package of Starbucks Madeleines.  You know those cute little shell-shaped mini cakes sort of like a lady finger? This package had 3 Madeleines in it. Buyer Beware!!!!! When I turned the package over and read the label I was shocked! The number 1 rule when reading a label is you must read the serving size - 1 Madeleine is 1 serving. Only 1 teeny weeny Madeleine. And to make matters worse, that 1 teeny weeny Madeleine is 230 calories! That one innocent package of Starbucks Madeleines is twice the amount of calories the average woman should have in 1 meal! And we all know the amount of sugar and white flour in the snack will spike our insulin and we’ll be hungry in an hour. So that Madeleine really isn’t worth it…is it?


If you’re not reading labels, you’re not informed! And you’re consuming way more calories than you think you are.






Out Today
You may be wondering why I’m not at the gym today. I’ve been sick. If you recall on Thursday I overdid it a little. I had a very difficult time going to sleep that night - I couldn’t get full breaths. Yesterday I woke up the same way…couldn’t fill my lungs to their capacity. So I was sent to the doctor. He did several tests and determined that I’m completely fine. It’s allergies. On the East Coast my allergies affect my sinuses. On the West Coast the different pollens affect my lungs. So I’ve begun taking my singulair again. I feel much better today, but since our workouts are outside today I’m taking 1 last day of precaution. My breathing is much better and I’ll be at the gym in full force tomorrow ready to take on the world!