Hey Don, yes, it's time to get back on track. On the one hand, by the end of a cruise like that I am feeling waaay overfed, and am happy to scale back. On the other hand, it's Christmas, with all that entails. And the appetite is still there, admittedly.

I have the luxury of having NOT weighed myself for several months, so I can only see the results in the mirror, or in my waistline.

I really don't think I could do a long cruise. They say that you start eating normally after a couple of weeks, but I can't imagine doing that. I guess one key would be to start an exercise program on board and stick to it--I was walking to the subway yesterday, and realized that it was probably about 10 times around the ship! So normal activity levels would have to be maintained, for sure.