Back from vacation!

Last Thursday I left for Panama City Fla for their annual jazz festival.  I was comfortable on the plane and walked the entire airport without using the moving walkways. I did this last September and found my endurance was better this time then before. I took 2 lbs. dumbells and walked for excercise due to my hotel not having a fitness center (I won't make reservations at a hotel like that again).  I ate all the foods I wanted and took some protein bars with me due to knowing I did not have control of the food I had as part of my festival package. I found out that I have a very low tolerance for red wine (have drank white wine since surgery with no problems and CANNOT drink beer at all) and I walked around the festival sight alot as a way to excercise.  

I was very worried that I would gain weight a found that the week before I left I was back to losing weight and was fearful that my hard work at losing weight would be wasted on vacation. During my vaca I only gained ONE FOURTH OF A POUND!  SO HAPPY!

I feel that I am in control of my life now and can enjoy vacations without focusing on food and I am blessed to have tools and support systems to help with having my life back and enriched.