Hiya ladies!! I'm home! Thank you all for your comments! 
I'll have time now to catch up on what's been happening with my DD pals!
Had an overnight flight on Monday, transferring in Amsterdam. Home by early afternoon. Since the buses are free for us we just take those (not always fun with luggage!) instead of paying a fortune for long term airport parking. No food in the house and neither of us wanting to go shopping. So I baked a loaf in the bread machine so we'd have breakfast and hubby made rice and beans with some onions we'd had left which were still good.
I'm trying to avoid artificially sweetened food/drinks so bought Greek yogurt instead of my usual and didn't buy any low cal hot chocolate mix or the very evil diet soda. I will however keep drinking this concentrated juice mix which has some artificial sugar.
We slept 12 hours last night. It will take us a while to get back into this time zone. Couldn't resist and climbed on the scale when we got up this morning. OMG! Might be just a tad high due to fluid but probably not by much. The morning we left I was 129.2 and this time it says 138.6. As usual the first few pounds will simply just fall off as I'm not eating the way I had been. Couldn't manage the gym today but will be there tomorrow. Not ready for a spin class but will sign up for next Thursday.
B: 2 pieces of toast with jam
L: low fat cheese sandwich w/light mayo, Greek yogurt
S: clementines, cherries
D: beans and rice (with veggies added when reheated), salad, drink
S: last packet of artificially sweetened hot chocolate mix
Progress as of today: 28.4 lbs lost so far, only 8.6 lbs to go!
Hi ladies! Your comments have been appreciated. We arrived back home today and are very tired. Won't mention recent food and drink (like that yummy, fresh croissant and mocha I had at Amsterdam airport during our layover). Will go grocery shopping tomorrow and think I'll wait on the gym until Thursday. I'll do my home workout tomorrow - weights, strength, etc. Haven't even started unpacking yet. Jetlag going east to home is much worse than the other way around.
I'll get on the scale Thursday as dehydration from flights will likely give me the wrong number tomorrow morning. Aside from my waistline, the biggest indication that I've gained has been my bras fitting much tighter. On previous trips I've lost the holiday weight quite quickly, although I know this is the most holiday weight I've gained (since I reached goal weight in November).
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Thanks for your comments, ladies!! Was my pleasure to drink that Oberon's for you V! What are friends for?! LOL.
We have been visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes the past week and going back tomorrow. We head for home on Monday and I'm ready. Loved the visit and the trips but tired of suitcases.
I can feel that I have gained a lot. I have not been good when eating out! My trousers are tight, my shorts are tight. I'm busting out of my bras. Will find out the truth when I get on the scale on Wednesday. 
I've become more and more indulgent the longer we've been here. We've had BBQ's, ice cream, lots of beer, and lots of eating out - burgers, etc. Will be back on 1300-1400 cals and serious working out when we get back home.
This does NOT feel good!! I'm very uncomfortable and I KNEW better! Not happy!
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Dont beat yourself up too much about this. You have been very active during this vacation, so the weight gain could have been a lot worse!
Thanks for your lovely comments yesterday, ladies! We are busy busy!
This morning the 3 of us rented a canoe and went down a rather slow moving river, though it did get very windy and made it hard work at times. We were fast and finished in 1.5 hours when it's normally 2 to 2.5 hours. We didn't pull out at all though or stop to swim. The river was very crowded with people in tubes, kayaks and canoes. So we did burn some calories!
Had porridge with strawberries the last 3 mornings plus a small piece of raisin toast with butter.
Was really hungry after our paddle and had a tuna sandwich, packet of potato chips (not low fat), a fruit popsicle. Probably BBQ some chicken tonight. Our rental house is located close to town so we can walk to the shops or the beach in a short time. Haven't been back to the ice cream though!
Hope you all are doing well and getting healthy and fit. Eventually I'll catch up a bit with blogs.
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Thanks for the comments on my last post, ladies! 
Been busy. Can't seem to find a chunk of time when I can do my strength training and take a shower afterwards. So I hope my muscles aren't shriveling up! 
Having a good time but we're getting thunderstorms (which I love) and it's interfering with our outdoor activities. We don't really want to be paddling a canoe when a possible thunderstorm is on the horizon.
Eating healthy but also having treats, more than I should. But I'm not getting too stressed as my clothes still fit. I'll get rid of what I gained with 2 or 3 weeks after getting home.
We just love the vacation house I rented online (a year ago)!!! The Lake Michigan beach is gorgeous and so are the sand dunes. Being a tourist area there are, of course, lots of ice cream shops. I think I've had my last one though. I rarely eat ice cream at home even though I love it, so I guess I've overcompensated. Oh well....I'll burn it off at home.
On the dunes. Hubby doing some weird pose!
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Hi ladies! Hope all of you are having gorgeous weather! 
Had a fantastic massage this morning!! The masseuse asked me if I drank a lot of water. She could tell because she got my muscles to soften up easily. She also said I had good muscle tone and didn't seem like I was anywhere near 60 for the shape I was in! 
Was good and had porridge and fruit for breakfast. Lunch was a turkey sandwich and split a packet of potato chips with sister, grapes, lemonade.
Going away for a week beginning tomorrow - beach, bikes, walking including up a very steep sand dune, canoeing, eating out some, got a bbq at the house we've rented, so I'm sure we'll do burgers, chicken, corn on cob.
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Enjoy your time at the beach!!
Ugh!! I have had way too many treats! Quite a bit of exercise (not nearly as much as my usual amount) but far too indulgent. We are getting ready to go on a week long trip to a resort area as well. No idea what I've gained but I can feel it and see it -- maybe about 4 or 5 pounds. 
But I am enjoying myself!!
Hope all of you are doing well! Plan to catch up on blogs soon!
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Enjoy your treats and keep moving about!
Hiya ladies! Been very busy! Tomorrow we get to see the baby (great niece) who was born the day before the wedding. The mom was supposed to be a bridesmaid but was busy elsewhere!
A covered bridge on the trail we did our long bike ride on Tuesday:
Did my strength routine this morning and a LOT of walking this afternoon in an arboretum and to town.
Meals:
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
Hi ladies! Been very busy so not much time to write/read blogs, etc.
Yesterday was the 34 mile bike ride, and today we did a LOT of walking.
Food today....hmmm.....
Not had lots of time. Food? No comment!
Did a 34 mile bike ride today. So I guess it was ok to have cappucino chocolate chip ice cream.
Will catch up on blogs later.
Progress as of today: 37.8 lbs lost so far, only -0.8 lbs to go!
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Welcome home!
I agree, that excess weight will fall of quickly just by returning to your normal diet and routine!
V on 06/27/2012:
Hello there Annie! I bet it was nice to sleep in your own bed :)