Cyndi, like I say, not only the bigger clothes, but a cargo crane, LOL........truthfully, do you think about 7 pounds is what to expect for a longer (3 week) trip? I'm gonna have to get down further quite a bit if I'm going to gain 7 pounds on the cruise. And I agree, that upon coming back, after you've let yourself indulge, THAT's when it gets harder. Pre-cruise, you're like, MOTIVATED, but coming back is hard enough just in itself, let alone getting back on track.

I am TRULY glad we have this group b/c I have the feeling I'll need to lean on it hard when I come back. Fortunately, my cruise is a long way off, yet, and I will say that just knowing you guys are "here" to report do helps motivate me.