Traveling Woes

I realize that since I have begun phase two I haven't been posting as much as I used to. There is a reason for that...I just haven't figured it out yet! :) Honestly, I don't want to bore you with the foods that I am eating and perhaps I don't want to divulge the foods that I have been over-eating! The short version of the tale is that I have been trying new foods every day, and it is a constant challenge to not go back to my old eating habits. However, I am still losing weight so I am assuming that means that I am beginning to find that healthy lifestyle that all the skinny people talk about! THE PROMISE LAND!

This past week I spent a few days in California for work. The sunshine state always lives up to it's reputation, but I had forgotten how easy it is to over-indulge on the company's dime! lol! For some reason, when I travel for work it strangely feels like I am on vacation. And when you are on vacation you most definitely shouldn't be on a diet, right??? The Epply Airfield is the airport in Omaha, and I knew from past experience that they had plenty of fruit for purchase in the terminal. What I didn't realize was how hard it can be to find the same healthy snacks at other airports. Maybe I was blinded by all the candy, but I couldn't find fruit or veggies at either the Sky Harbor in Phoenix or the Ontario airport..............WTF? I did my best, and paid $15 for a salad at TGIF to Go, and removed half of the ingredients on my plate!

I do take partial blame, as I should have planned ahead and had some of my HMR bars on hand! That is one of the most important things I have learned in phase two; planning ahead is key!!!

On another note, I tried VERY hard to work out while on the road but to my disappointment I was asked to stop running by the manager of the hotel I was staying at. I WAS PISSED! Maybe it was because it was 4AM in California, or maybe it was because their "cardio center" was a small room on the third floor with 1 treadmill and a POS StairMaster, but I was still upset. I had asked about the hours that I would be able to use the cardio room, and was told that I could go in there whenever I wanted. Oh well. Life goes on. I also attempted to walk at the Ontario Mall, but found that the kiosk vendors were much more aggressive than their Midwest counterparts. I did one lap and found myself to be a proud owner of a wet to dry hair straightener that retailed for $300, but I picked up for under $150....with the vendor's "manager discount!" WOW! I decided to stop walking at that point and go into the Coach store where I worked out my wallet!!! :)