Hi everyone - I just returned from vacation and have put on about 8 lbs. - I didn't exercise at all either while away. The food wasn't the problem because we were at the cottage, however, I did have a couple of buns, but nothing critical - it was the alcohol intake for sure. So today, I'm resuming my 3x workouts at Curves, brought my brie cheese, salad, steak, coffee w/ heavy cream, etc. and am back on track. I'm not going to beat myself up, because, hey, it was holiday time!

Thanks for letting me share.

Vikki

The same thing happened to me when I went to Japan, three or four pounds of it will be water weight and will come off in the first couple of days of being back on the wagon.

That's what I'm counting on.

Vikki

yep, just jump right back on.. cant beat yourself up because whats done is done.. you cant change it.. but you can decide what to do from here

what does brie taste like? i know what it is.. when i was eating dairy I would look at it every day trying to decided if i wanted to get it..

Brie is a very creamy and mild cheese - no bite at all and is very high in fat - probably my favorite.

Vikki

It was funny, over the weekend, I was wondering whether to get back to Atkins, or try something else, like the southbeach diet -- but I figured, why try to fix what's not broken - this WOL works and is so easy to follow. I'm so looking forward to feeling better.

VIkki

If you're lucky, all 8 lbs of it is water -- alcohol is bad that way. I gained 8 lbs on my honeymoon cruise by eating mega calories, having dessert every day, and drinking too much. When I stepped on the scale, I figured for sure that at least 2-3 lbs of that was actual fat, but every ounce of it was gone within a week, so I know it was all water/glycogen stores. I gained some inches too, since that much water takes up some volume, but lost them as well. Here's hoping the same happens to you!