Back from vacation - need a vacation!

[Toy4Fun]

Hey everybody,

I'm back from the big city (Chicago) and boy was it lovely. My mom and I stayed at the Omni Chicago hotel and it definitely deserves its 4 stars! The hotel was absolutely gorgeous and the staff was as helpful as you could possibly imagine. Every time we heard a knock at the door my mom and I turned to each other with puzzled looks on our faces wondering, who could that be? It was always someone asking if they could do something for us - check the mini bar, turn down the bed, retrieve the breakfast tray, etc, etc...talk about being pampered! While we're on the subject of being pampered - the SPA!!!! OH MY GOODNESS - it was lovely...I got a massage, facial, mani and pedi and loved every fabulous minute of it. I have got to do this more often...hmmm, I should have my boyfriend go to "spa school" so I can get the services for free

The next best thing besides the hotel and the spa - the SHOPPING!!! Let me tell you, we tore our little footsies up...we were traipsing up and down Michigan Ave, State St, etc. The shops on Michigan Ave were waaaay too expensive for my pocketbook but it was nice to go in and dream! We did, however, do some damage at Filene's basement, TJ Maxx, Nordstrom and Marshall's.

Okay, I know you're all waiting to hear - how did I do with the diet and exercise? Well, I did get up at 8am on Saturday and workout at the gym in the hotel but as for Sun, Mon, Tues...not a drop of exercise unless you count the blocks and blocks (and blocks) that we walked. I think we walked enough to counter the effects of the eating - at least I hope so. We ate McDonald's, Giordano's pizza, Ghiradeli's (sp?) ice cream, TGI Fridays, Popeye's and we just so happened upon a Hershey's store - trust me, this was NOT a good thing. And, GASP - I didn't take my phen on Sunday...

Sooooo, dunh dunh dunh - I lost 2 lbs since last week...I know that's not on par with the 8-10 that most people lose in the first week but I'll take it - given the indiscretions described above I'm back on track as of today with lots of water, just did my 3.2 miles and eating little carbs, lots of fruit/veggies

She's BAAAAAAAAAAACCCCKKKK!!!

Toy

[missus]

Hey Toy, sounds like it was a blast. And losing 2 pounds, girl you gone ahead with your bad self. Keep it going.

See you posting girlie.

Missus

[Alexis_in_Maryland]

Hey Toy,

Welcome back. Good to hear you had a great time. Congratulations on your weight loss.

[V-]

Hey!

Glad you had fun!
Those city blocks are so long, good job with the 2LBS!

V

[fazolis]

Im glad you had a great trip! and 2 lbs is better than no pounds. Just keep going, and maybe all that walking you did will show on your scale in a few days

[MistyShell]

Sounds like you had lots of fun Toy. And, it's great you lost 2 lbs even after eating all the "sinful" foods! WTG!

Misty

[rene76]

Sounds like you had a blast! So nice that you and your mom could just get away~ a girl needs to do that every so often!
glad you had a good time~ and lost weight too! hey~ even better!
have a good sunday!
~rene'