Trying the restaurants around town.....

Yesterday Sheree and I met for lunch at the New World Cafe in the East Village.  If you are from Des Moines, Iowa it is located on Walnut right next door to A Taste of Thai.

This is the first time Sheree and I have seen each other since my 24 week coaching contract ended.  Sheree has pointed me in the right direction on many fronts.  Not only from a nutrition perspective but she has put her Master Degree in Psychology to good work since we met.  She sees things in me that I don't see in myself.  She calls me out in a good way and I need that.  I like to call others out but most people don't like it.  But for me, if I grow and learn, then BRING IT ON BABY!!

The New World Cafe offers Vegan fare, juices, smoothies, coffee, salads, etc.  We shared a Hummus plate and some mixed up veggies with tahini/miso dressing, we both had a Detox juice and a soup.  All in all it was a great little place.

So I have found several places where you can get clean, good food.
New World Cafe in the East Village
Fresh Market between University and Westown Pkway on 25th in WDM (I think)
Gateway Cafe on MLK and Woodland
Juice Company on 42nd near Roosevelt
Campbells Nutrition Center on 42nd and University.

I wish the west suburbs had some cool places like that.  I would go all the time.  Now if I go to a regular restaurant I have to make changes, order a salad, it's just harder.  I went to Applebee's and almost couldn't find one thing that would qualify as vegetarian.  No offense to Applebee's because they've got great food just not a lot to choose from for someone like me.

On another note.  I have been going to the gym.  This is a big deal for me.  I have never been one to exercise and now one of the chemos I was on hurt my heart.  I get winded so much easier so if I am tired, I sit down for a bit.  I even went to Target and bought myself some workout clothes.  This looks much better than some old capris and an old T Shirt.

My mom and I have been attending an active older adult class.  It's much like Jazzercise only not as strenuous.  We like it.  It's kind of like dancing!!

So slowly I turn this big (me) ship around!!