Checking In

I wanted to post another 'getting in shape' progress update before I go on vacation next week :). Overall my progress has been a little jumpy. There are stretches of days when my weight won't change at all and then all of the sudden it will drop. Sometimes I've even gained a pound or so, I've not been behaving perfectly by any means.

I am on my 2nd (and last) set of 6 weeks with my trainer. I think she thinks I could be doing a little better (I don't disagree) and she's really mad at my fear of doing a proper push up... (I don't go low enough which seems to mean my nose isn't touching the floor). Sorry. Her goal for this 6 weeks is a 10 lb weight loss, which would bring me to 21 lbs lost by August 23rd. I think it's doable as long as my resolve doesn't waiver. Hmm...

Current Weight Loss: 14.8 lbs.

I'm a little concerned about keeping the workouts challenging post-trainer, so I've purchased a $50 Groupon (yay Groupon) for a 5-week morning bootcamp class (5 days/week) that I can start in August or October. I've tried a bootcamp class before, and it was somewhat effective until I stopped going. :) This class seems a little better because it's in a park (not a dirty parking lot) and the instructor is not supposed to yell at you.

But Hey! We're Going on Vacation:

Mark and I are off to Santa Cruz and San Francisco next week for my first vacation since December. So excited.We have plans to go hiking and sailing so far. We are also taking a mountain-biking tour (eek!) Neither of us have ever done that before. We'll also get to spend some time with our friends Susan and Chris in San Francisco and see their new house! So jealous. Hope to also see Anja Gilbert if I can tear her away from her amazing internship, Lame Merritt photo walks and her roommate's amazing baked goods. Fingers crossed!

I haven't completely planned out the whole trip (despite my tendency to over plan) so I'm still looking for ways to spend the time. We are going to Monterrey and the aquarium one day. I'm toying with the idea of also stopping by Parker-Lusseau Pastries for breakfast there. I've also looked up thrift stores, yarn stores, yoga studios and spas (to some extent) too. For SF, my co-worker Katie also shared this amazing Google map she developed of things to do there. 

Any other recommendations for things to do in Santa Cruz or SF?