Working It (Gym style) While On Vacation!

So the title pretty much says it all. I worked my butt off quite literally while on vacation.

Normally I GAIN weight while vacationing, but no longer! I have turned a corner down the long road of a healthy lifestyle change.

Yep, that is right, from now on, all vacations will involve exercising. Usually my vacations are my down fall, I will be working out and eating right and then go on vacation and it's like everything S.T.O.P.S! I start eating whatever my split personality brain wants, and completely stop exercising, and it takes weeks, if not months for me to get back on track. NOT ANYMORE!

So what changed?

When I went to Cali. last week I got a week long gym membership at probably the BEST gym I have ever been to, it is actually more like a sports club/spa. The name of it, in case any of you live in the Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley area is Diamond Hills Sports Club.

Let me just tell you that they had more cardio machines then any other gym EVER, and EACH machine had its very own t.v. for your viewing pleasure. They had 3, yes 3, pools and 2 Jacuzzis. They had daycare for your kids. The shower rooms were AMAZING- they had shampoo, cond. body wash, hairspray, deodorant, pretty much ANYTHING you might need to get ready. Can you say FABULOUS! (when I used to work out at 24 hr. fitness in Portland, I had to bring all of that stuff with me, including towels- which Diamond Hills also provides for you- and it was like bringing a small suitcase, you would think I was going to live there for a week.)

I so miss it, and my workout buddies (My Aunt and Cousin) who helped pass the time, and I miss the pools, I loved doing laps in the pool. But I DO NOT miss the 3lbs. I lost while vacationing, and I can honestly say that that is the FIRST time I have ever lost weight while on vacation.

I also, joined my local gym in town (well 20 mins. away- if you call that local) and have worked out everyday since I have been home. I also got my sister and my Mom to join. :) I tried for a very long time to work out at home, but finally came to the realization that I need the gym atmosphere, I like the motivation of seeing others working out.

So now on to a totally different topic- if you are still reading- I had a doctors appointment yesterday and I can't believe that I am blogging about this, but hey, you are all friends right?! So on Sept. 8th (my Mom's birthday) I have to go in for a colonoscopy- I think I may be the youngest person ever to have to have one of these procedures done- SCARY! I didn't think that I'd have to have one of these tests for about 20 years. I know that I shouldn't be scared, but I am. I was so scared to even go to the doctor about my condition that I avoided him for over a year, until I couldn't avoid him any longer. He was, how do I put it..... VERY Blunt, and reminded me of Boz Lurhman (sp?) from Ferris Bueller- Bueller, Bueller...... (if you know that movie, you will know what I am talking about!) Anyway, if any of you could pray for me, that would be great! It seems like I have a bazillion doctors appointments taking place right now (others are for very different reasons- that I may blog about at another time) and it is just nice to know that people are praying for you!

Thank you friends! Hope you have a FABULOUS day!