Pardon the Interruption...

I'm back in action!  Sorry I haven't had the opportunity to post for the past 5 or so days, things have been a bit crazy!  I returned from Chicago the night before last.  The trip went really well and other than the first night (death by room service!), I ate really well!  I also forced myself into the surprisingly well-equipped fitness center at the hotel every day but Sunday!  (due in large part to the fact that I could only find 3 clean sports bras when packing lol)  I also did a lot of walking to and from the hotel/merchandise mart so that DEF helped.  When all was said in done, I ended up losing 2 pounds while I was gone! 
There was a restaurant called Au Bon Pain in the lobby of the merchandise mart (I don't think we have any in the cincy area?) and it was a wonderful asset for lunches!  Their menu has the calorie content clearly labeled for each of their menu items and they had 'Create Your Own Salad/Sandwich' options - which I happily took advantage of :)
So for lunches I had a Mixed Spring Green Salad w/ Chicken, Mandarin Oranges, Cucumbers, Red Onion and Almonds for garnish with FF Raspberry Vinaigrette.. all for 290 calories (and it was a good size)!
I was really happy about that and my boss/traveling partner, Amanda, helped me stay on track for the rest of the meals :)

I didn't go to the gym yesterday or this morning b/c I got a giant blister on the bottom of my foot and it has been KILLING me!  It's finally feeling better today so I'll definitely be hitting up the good 'ol Fitworks tomorrow morning! 

Food Today:
Breakfast:
Choc Protein Shake w/ 2% Milk (out of Skim - grocery shopping time!)
Medium Organic Orange
1 slice dry WW Toast

Snack:
Lite Vanilla Yogurt w/ berries and grahams

Lunch:
Running out to get a salad

Snack:
Skim Mozzarella String Cheese

Dinner:
WW Pizza w/ Chicken and assorted veggies (I'm making - not pre-made/frozen!)

I'm feeling really good!  Since the beginning of this blog, I've lost a total of about 9 pounds.  Not too shabby.  Obviously, I prefer immediate results but I think the pounds will start coming off even faster once the weather decides to STAY nice and warm and I'm able to be more active outdoors :)

OH and by the way, the plane ride went really well!  It definitely helped that Amanda is tiny so we were relatively comfortable sitting next to each other.. and the seat belt fit just fine :)

Well, until tomorrow!