Friday was another early morning and I started it off with coffee, of course. I headed out the door for a quick 20 minute run and felt surprisingly good. After stretching and showering, it was off to work!
Breakfast was an Oikos greek yogurt, blueberries, and a cute little Tupperware of Kashi Go Lean Crunch
Later on in the morning, I had some prunes and dried apricots and my first “green grass” beverage. I received a sample packed of Green Defense and thought that Friday would be the perfect day to try it out. With all the traveling I have planned for the next week – I need all the energy I can get! I mixed the packet with ice cold water and while I can’t say it tasted good…it definitely made me feel energetic!
I left work at 1pm (half-day, woo-hoo!) and met Nate to take the 2pm Bolt Bus to Boston. Lunch on board was peanut butter, jelly, and banana on hemp bread with carrots and Fig Newmans on the side. It felt like the kind of lunch I used to eat in grade school. Well, maybe not the hemp bread… Our ride took nearly 5 hours because for some reason we went through the Lincoln Tunnel in to NJ and then back into Manhattan via the GW Bridge! An hour into the trip, we were still in New York City. Luckily I was able to watch a movie on the bus (Revolutionary Road – I liked it!) and snacked on a few more prunes throughout the afternoon. Finally, finally around 7pm we arrived in Boston. After a quick hotel check-in and change of clothes, I was ready for the cocktail party!
The Healthy Living Summit cocktail party was held at The Rustic Kitchen, a cute Italian bistro next to the Radisson Hotel. I started off with a glass of pinot grigio, a bit of salad, and a square of Portobello mushroom pizza.
As I mingled with the other girls, I snagged another small square of mushroom pizza. I also tried an appetizer comprised of beef tenderloin, truffled mashed potatoes, and toasted baguette. Interesting!
So excited to meet Meghann and Tina!
Healthy Living Summit attendees – Megan, Sarah, and Amelia.
After a few hours of chit-chat, it was time to meet up with AnjaLi – one of my senior year housemates. Around 9:30pm, I met Anj, Janet, and Janet’s boyfriend Seth. We settled down at an outdoor Indian café and ordered drinks. I ordered the mini version of the basil-ginger vodka gimlet. The drink had big pieces of ginger in it – yum!
Nate joined us after awhile and ordered an Indian-inspired lamb pizza. I tried a small piece and am happy to say that it was excellent! The masala sauce really gave the pizza an interesting pop of flavor.
After a long night of chatting and drinks, it was time to head back to the hotel. Nate and I got a case of the midnight munchies and each had a few bites of a Snickers bar from the vending machine. A candy bar at a Healthy Living Summit!!? Yup, my motto is everything in moderation 
Stay tuned for Day 2!
