Streets of Georgetown

Hi there! Today I come to you from lovely Starbucks in Georgetown. Why, you ask? I'll tell you why. Twice, actually let's say 3 times, in the past few months (and more recently days) I've been advised to "hang out" in Georgetown. Now, it doesn't take much to get me to go to Georgetown. Honestly, I love it here. It's gorgeous. The people are gorgeous. The shops are gorgeous. The streets are gorgeous. It's just..gorgeous. I enjoy walking the streets and looking around (mostly window shopping because everything is ridiculously expensive). The only thing that keeps me from frequenting Georgetown more often is the parking/driving situation. I am not good at driving in DC. Not good at all. Even with my GPS, I still get lost. It's quite unfortunate. Anyways, I thought this weekend would be a perfect one to head on down. It's actually quite nice outside today-sunny, and not too cold. My first stop, because I was absolutely starving, was Sweet Green. Unfortunately, I scarfed my salad down before I remembered to take a picture.

What I ordered: Create your own: spring mix, grilled chicken, feta Cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers,

and onions. As for dressing, Balsamic vinegar on the side. *Fit Hint* Always order your dressing on the side. That way, you can monitor how much you actually put on. You probably don't need all that they douse it with. I choose Balsamic vinegar as opposed to any other dressing, because it's the lowest in calories and fat, and I genuinely enjoy the taste. If Balsamic vinegar doesn't cut it for your taste buds, I suggest oil & vinegar (obviously more vinegar than oil), or balsamic/raspberry vinaigrette. Unfortunately, with these options, you still need to beware, as most of them are made in house and contain not so healthy ingredients which ups the calorie and fat content.

At Starbucks (after I ventured into Lulu Lemon, JCrew, and Banana Republic-but didn't purchase anything), I hunkered down at the additional seating available upstairs, with my new purchased mug (I've been eying it since before Christmas, and now it's on sale!) and a cup of coffee (Grande Pike Place Roast with Skim milk and 3 Splenda). This is my go-to order. Just for kicks, let's compare what I *used* to order at Starbucks, to what I order now:

Old Starbucks order: 

Grande Raspberry White Chocolate Mocha (with skim milk and no whip)-400 calories

Current Starbucks order:

Grande Pike Place Roast with Skim milk and 3 Splenda- 20 calories (give or take)

Big change. Big taste change, too, but the drink might as well have been a dessert, and I'd rather eat my dessert than drink it. Oh, did I mention, I'd also add on a raspberry scone to that order-480 calories (snack total-880 calories). Now, I order the fruit cup-90 calories (snack total-120 calories). Mm, yep.

 

Cheers, Starbucks!

XoXo,

Brittany