There''s no place like Nome and exercise

I was able to spend the last week the the great city of Nome, Alaska.  A city you can only get to by airplane and not a very big city.  But the prices were CRAZY expensive, but that is not what this is about.  I did not go to Nome, expecting 4-star accomedations, but I wasn't expecting to have to do to exercises from memory.  (There was no fitness center.)  I do not have a personal computer I can travel with, just my work computer, and it does not have a DVD player, so I took my iPad...but the hotel did not have consistent internet access (if any depending on the weather) and so I could not access the exercises blogs, pinterest pins, or other items I saved.  The hotel, although clean, the carpeting on the floor bothered me.  I posted my issues on my FB page, and took the advise of one of my followers, use a towel or blanket on the floor.  The towel helped, so I was able to get in some ab work.  But since there was no fitness center at the hotel, I had issues getting cardio in.  There were finally a few days of not so hard rain, that I was able to get out and walk.  Althoughh this isn't the type of city, I was ok with walking around by myself, so I stuck to the main street.  I did walk on the "golden sands of Nome" and put my feet in the Bering Sea, which means I did a little beach walking.  As far as food goes, I thought I was prepared (except for the first day of flying).  I brought my protein drink for breakfast and dinner and bought a subway sandwich for lunch (a footlong sandwich can last 2 meals for me.  The last day I was prepared for the airport (because there is nothing at the airport, besides a vending machine that will give you a soda for $3) with granola bars and ritz crackers.  I was not prepared for the flight to be delayed, and delayed again, and finally cancelled.  I was able to get out of the city on the 9pm flight, which was delayed, and delayed again, and finally took off at 11:30pm to land back in Anchorage after midnight. 

I still have 1.5 pounds to lose.  I weighehd myself the morning I got home, and I hit the mark, but the when I weighted myself this morning, I had gained a pound.  I know that I should not be obessed with the number of the scale, but it is difficult for me to change my way of thinking.  My clothes fit better (some are actually falling off my hips) and I sleep better, but I really want to get rid of this last pound.  This last pound will put me at the 10 pound mark...a great accomplishment for me. 

Sister's visit and weight loss

Well, my sister was here for a week, and although I did not gain weight, I didn't really exercise like I wanted to.  I felt guilty when I worked out, so I didn't work out.  We did a lot of "unintentional" exercise, when we went to the glacier and to the waterfall.  My eating habits were also not the best and I didn't drink water like I should have...and I'm feeling it.

I wish there were lesson learned while she was here, but we really didn't talk, and have very little in common. 

I am down 9 pounds, and I'm really hoping to get to the 10 pound mark before the end of August. 

Sister is here...and stuff

So my sister is here for a week, I was not sure how much exercise I would actually get done, but today I beat my personal best for the plank.

Today I walked 2 miles with my Leslie Sansone DVD and baby girl acted as my personal trainer. She is very good at that. After I walked the 2 miles, I did planks, squats and push-ups. My arms are killing me!  So, for my plank? I held it for 2 minutes and 32 seconds...my personal best!  My goal is to be able to hold a plank for 5 minutes by the end of August. I think it can be done.

Oh, and the other good news...I've lost weight!  So really that is the point of exercising and eating well, but when I put on my pants for work yesterday, they were too big!  It felt like it was a tent. The hops were just super baggy. I'm gonna have to take them to be altered.  The waist was also big, but not as obvious as the hips. It really helped to brighten my Monday.

Anyway, I hope that when you read this, you have had or will hve a wonderful day.

Completely lazy day

Today has been a completely lazy day (if you don't count doing the dishes and making cinnamon rolls). Baby girl has been my workout partner and she hurt her ankle the other day (we thought possible broken since after 2 days it was still swollen), but it is just sprained. I guess, really, I'm using her inability to workout with me as a reason not to workout. I know she doesn't control when/if I work out, but I've been using it. Since I've realized what I've been doing, I plan to change that. I want to continue to workout with her, so she can control the stop watch and count for me. 

On the other hand, I have let her. Ale cookies and I've even promised her cinnamon rolls fori the morning. I plan to keep drinking my shakes, no matter how yummy the cinnamon rolls smell.