Don, what an accurate description of how we gain weight back....one day, then another day...once you start up with old habits of eating, it's easy to just let the days roll by.... It isn't easy, after a splurge period like a cruise or other vacation, to find that daily healthy rhythm again. So, I think having a plan is what helps with that. That, and having support like we give to and get from each other.

Because my cruise is so long, I'll have to have a really solid plan for dealing with it, and Trish, like we've been saying, the hardest thing is when you're surrounded by tons of temptation (carrot cakes and the like, LOL).

I also think that it helps to identify motivators---like Don fitting into his tux, being able to wear old clothes you couldn't fit in, or to keep wearing new clothes that you bought for your new look. The latter, for me, is a STRONG motivator. I think, for any of us, it helps to look often in the mirror and enjoy the new look and to remember how we have felt when we haven't been happy with the way we look....

I think it also helps to remember how much WORK it's been to lost so much (it's LESS work to maintain than to lose), so none of us wants to have to repeat that effort.

I think it's true, Cyndi, about when you've been at the lower weight for a time and maintaining it is a daily "habit" rather than when you crash diet to lose quickly right before a cruise. I DO think I'll try to drop down even further in the month before the cruise so as to allow some "growth" room (LOL) on-board.

But my main effort will have to be having a real plan for dealing with ship-board temptation on a daily basis for nearly a month. When I get it all into place, I'll post it here for input from you guys.

I think I've lost another pound or two in the last week, but with daily fluctuations, it's hard to tell. I'm not sure how accurate my home scale is....the doctor's scale generally says I weigh more than my home scale says I do....

Don, we're waiting for your doc dance. You sweat it off, guy!!!!


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