Hey everyone! Happy almost-Friday 
Any fun plans for this weekend???
I have something fun for you!
The OpenSky promo I’ve been telling ya’ll about….
this is for all the people out there who need a foam roller in their life.
As you guys know, I’m a foam rolling fanatic, ever since my IT band started bothering me with the spinning/running/Zumba combo. I have a deep and profound love for the foam roller- we spend quality time together every night 
The foam roller is an amazing tool for relieving sore muscles. It does the exact same thing a massage would do for a fraction of the cost.
So for those of you who don’t own a foam roller yet, from now until tomorrow night at midnight, they’re on sale for $16 (instead of $20!) in my Open Sky store.
*I paid $25 for mine –and it’s shorter.. I actually like the big ones better (TWSS)- and would do it again in a second. I use it all the time!!
Shipping is $6.99
Here’s the kicker:
- We need at least 10 people to order one in order for the discount to apply – not worried about that!
- We only have 90 total – this I’m worried about!
So act fast, my friends! A foam roller would also make an awesome gift for an active friend or relative
Happy shopping! <—- Click to get your foam rolling shopping action on 
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In very happy and wonderful news,
INDIAN IS OPEN AGAIN!
I could wait to continue our Wednesday night tradition of Indian feast after Pilates and Zumba.
The restaurant is under new ownership, so while the menu was different, it was technically the same
*Note: All pics were taken with the Crackberry- I left my memory card at home :/
They brought out the standard chips and dippers (pappadum and chutney)
I liked the new pappadum better. It was crunchy, light and not as greasy as it used to be. The chutneys were about the same… I love the green one
You’ll never guess what I ordered:
The standard (or “The Gina”). Baigan Bhartha with tandoori roti.
I devoured it and it was beautiful
The only thing I didn’t like quite as much was that this baigan bhartha was a tad greasy. I mean, I wouldn’t kick it out of bed or anything, but the greasiness was a turn-off. The spiciness however, was perfect.
Indian is back, baby. Lurve.
Well I’m off to meet the girls at the gym for weights, make some macaroons (I still owe Bethany hers and some for Kilee as well) and then apply for our passports. I think our Europe trip may actually be happening?!
See ya this afternoon <3
Gina
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I have never had Indian food…STILL! I am slowly entering that phase by eating naan every day. Worth it.
Ohhh I love Indian food and haven’t had it in so long! Looks delicious.
I will have you know that my blogger pal Ashlie (thevegster.wordpress.com) and I will be eating Indian tomorrow for lunch, and I will totally be inspired by you as to what to order. What do you typically get, and what is it made of?!?! I am going to be popping my Indian cherry (that sentence is wrong on so many levels) and I need the help of the sista! Never had it, but so stoked!
hahah!
i love baigan bhartha (obv) — eggplant with tomato and spices
i think you’d like the channa masala (you like chickpeas, right??) and you definitely have to get some naan
enjoy, you’ll love it!
I love Chickpeas!!!! Hmmmm….maybe I should get both, to accurately taste test…right?!?!
Is the naan whole wheat, or do they even offer that?
yes, you need both
all of the other types of naan are made with white flour
ask for the tandoori roti (it’s the whole wheat naan), which is the one i get
We went for Indian a few nights ago, and it’s sooo good. I could eat a lot more of it than I do.
i could have it every day
I always assumed you took your pictures from your phone.
How do you upload your pictures to your computer without taking up so much memory and time?
Crazy question, but I’ve wondered lots!!
no, i use an actual camera.
i just pop the memory stick into my computer and the pics upload.. it’s actually slower doing it from my phone because i have to email them!
So I went to the lunch buffet one (read: one!!!!) time … i felt like i was ready to burst! Full term food baby:)
All those options made me one happy girl:)
Hope to see ya when you’re in Orlando:)
definitely- let’s plan something!!
Yay for the Europe trip! You have probably said, but where are you going? I’m going to Ireland in June and I’m dying from excitement at this point – we planned the trip about 1 1/2 years ago and it seemed so far away and now it’s almost here!
I have never had Indian before but it sounds great!
Oh man obsessed with my foam roller. It hurts so good, literally!
Oh, how I LOVE Indian food
Great foam roller promo!
YAAAAAY FOR INDIAN!!!! Definitely going for Indian this weekend
I LOVE my foam roller. I didn’t appreciate how bad my IT bands were till I rolled. Now I’m a roller addict too.
Mmmmm love tandoori roti. I used it as the base for a pesto pizza last week and it was heavenly
So glad you got your indian fix!
that sounds GLORIOUS
Oh man, I hate getting passports done – I just had to get mine because I’m meeting my bf in Europe on his R&R. Let me know if you have any Europe trip planning ideas!
awesome! thank you, i will
Yay Indian!! I haven’t gotten an Indian fix in a super long time. I need to change that, stat.
I had no idea you had your own online store! I think I need the foam roller in my life…p.s. kinda off topic, but CVS takes really good passport pictures lol
really??? good to know! i think v-town has a cvs.. i’ll have to check it out!
My love for my foam roller runs deep. Oh does it hurt, but my IT bands appreciate the hearty massage. I’ve never had Indian either. What a wuss. I think I’m due to try it soon!
Absolutely LOVE Indian food like nobody’s business. My favorite is the palak paneer. I make a vegan one for my SO in the slow cooker, using tahina to make the spinach creamy and tofu instead of the Indian cheese. Then I get Paneer from Whole Foods and put it in my portion. Wonderful!
Ok, this is going to sound ridicuous but I cant fogure out how to add an item to my cart on opensky. There simply isnt a “purchase” option for me!
it’s not working right now- can i give opensky your email address and they’ll email you once it’s up and running again?
it’s back up! shop away friend
Like La, I’m having trouble adding the foam roller to my cart
I feel like my computer illiterate parents!
the cart is broken… already!
can i give the open sky peeps your email address? they’ll let you know when it’s fixed
it’s working! sorry for the delay!
Having the same problem. Would love to buy one, but can’t find the purchase this item button anywhere!
Europe trip!? Ohhh fun!! Tell us more!
italy for 2 weeks. i’m stoked
Gina,
I’m trying to buy one, but there isn’t a place to add to shopping cart on the page. Could you ask Open Sky what’s up? Thanks so much! I NEED one of these ; )
Sarah
can i send the opensky peeps your address? they’ll personally let you know when it’s working again
they said it should be an hour.. sorry about that! we crashed the system already, haha
it’s working! foam roll away
Hi Gina. I’d love to buy one but I don’t see the “add to cart” button! It seems other people are having this problem as well… Definitely let us know when the issue is fixed!
hey girl,
can i send the opensky peeps your address? they’ll personally let you know when it’s working again
it’s working again! sorry for the delay
Can you write more about your struggles with the IT Band? I struggled with my left knee last summer and started strengthening and stretching and it totally went away. However, this year, my right hip has been bothing me for 6 months! I have been foam rolling and stretching and some strengthening when I can, but it is killing me…:(
I second the requests about a post on your IT band struggles. I don’t know what I should be doing to strengthen it, and I am not sure how to use the foam roller to the best of its ability so I really get at the issue. Any help/demos, etc would be great! I’m thinking a how-to video?!?!
You rock Gina!
how exciting about the europe trip! i’m wicked jealous
I’m kind of ridiculously happy for you that Indian reopened. You shouldn’t be deprived of the bharta.
Have fun planning your Europe trip!!
Indian is my FAV…yum!
Oh how I miss your Indian pictures!!! Glad you have it back!
me too, girl!
Oh Roma!! I was there last fall for 2 weeks. Rome, Venice and Capri. Let me know if you have questions!! =)
whoo hoo! yes, i definitely will
Oh yum. That indian food looks ah-mazing!
I’m so happy for you that you got to have your Indian food! My mouth started salvatating at the thought of macaroons
I hope that you guys do get to go to Europe. It’s one of my dream vacation plans. Have a great day!
I LOVE Italy!! You will have the time of your life when you go – do you know what cities you may be going to?
WOOHOO for the return of Indian food! It wouldn’t be “The Fitnessista” without Indian Wednesdays
Do you have a love/hate relatonship with your foam roller too?
Lol
It hurts when using it but feels soooooo goooood after!
hurts.so.good
nevermind! Just purchased my Fitnessista-approved foam roller!
amazing- you’ll love it!
Italy is gorgeous! you will like it, you should visit all the cities, Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence…
here is a great vegan restaurant, i loved it:
http://www.mensasana.it/Mens@Sana/Home.html
its in Milan, the street is: via Crema 12!
tell what cities you will visit I can recommend you a lot of good places!
Katalina
wow, thank you!!!
when we get all the plans together, i’ll definitely put a post up asking for bloggy advice!
thanks again, i’m so excited
xoxo
You have totally inspired me to go Indian tonight – I’ve only had it once so I’m excited!!
ENJOY! i could eat it every day
Mmm that looks delicious!! I am an Indian food fiend lately!! I can’t get enough!! Anytime someone asks me to go out to eat it’s the first thing on my mind. I have been loving channa masala lately but am dying to try some new dishes. Maybe I should try that one next! Have you tried recreating any in the kitchen?
yes, but it’s just not the same!
I loveeeeee indian food! I was wondering if you could recommend some options that are lower in calories and possibly give some calorie stats (if you know them) since you are the indian food princess after all
Thanks in advance!
channa masala
veg jalfreezi
baigan bhartha
any of the tandoori items: chicken, salmon, shrimp
i am so scard to try Indian Food and do not know where to go or what to order!
great deal on the foam roller!
what kind of dish do you like?
chicken, fish, veg??
Thanks for the Indian food advice. I never know what to order when I go (I want to keep it somewhat healthy, so I usually go for tandoori chicken and a lentil dish), but thanks to you I am definitely going to try the Baigan Bhartha. Can’t wait!
Yum, baigan bharta! And I hope I can grab one of those rollers!!
xo
K
me too, girl – you’ll love it!
Hey Gina,
How long do you typically spend foam rolling?
Thanks!
about 10 minutes or so
I’ve tried the foam roller numerous times and that thing hurts! How do you managed to work through the pain?
I am Indian, and it makes me proud that you really like indian food!! Silly isn’t it?
Maybe because when I was little and lived in the US I was made fun of for being Indian and eating Indian food…
no way, that’s awesome. you have such a beautiful culture and AMAZING cuisine
Good to see that the Indian place is open again. Yum!
We have a foam roller here, my bf had to get one forever ago, i haven’t used it much, but i definitly love it still
Yay for Indian Food! I know you’ve been waiting for that!!!
And double YAY for Europe! Italy is my dream!!!
woohoo for Europe! we’re hoping to still go in September…can’t wait! maybe we’ll see y’all there?
SO glad you got your Indian restaurant back! I am totally craving baigan bharta now, I may have to go for Indian this weekend.
OMG just ordered… that is a good deal. Almost missed out… that’s what happens when you fall behind on google reader! Yikes!
sweet!!! i’m sure you’ll love your new foam roller
Ahh Gina!! I’m so glad you got your indian on
That baigan bhartha is seriously my favorite thing everrr, but i know you’d love what I had last night….which also involved eggplant! So I had this eggplant enchilada at this cute vegetarian mexican restaurant and it was to dieeeee. It was just so amazing, but now that i’ve gotten my mexican fix i need some indian in my life!!
You understand
XOXOXO
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