I lost 22 lbs last year, and I am down 5 over vacation. If I can manage to keep that off -- I have exactly 30 to go before I am a VERY happy (and svelte) woman!

I have NO damn idea how I lost weight on vacation. I ate 3 squares a day, including all my desserts. We ate out every meal - and I had some BIG meals (Israelis like to eat). I also drank sugar in my tea and coffee and ate a couple of chocolate bars.

We were scheduled every day - and we barely did any walking! Lots of sitting around and did I mention the eating?!?

This loss makes me wonder -- Do I really need to live a life of dessert and food deprivation? Go to bed hungry every night? Work out 5 days a week? Maybe I should move to Israel.

I know some of it is the lack of processed foods. We ate more fruits and veggies...although there was a lot of bread, cheese, and potatoes too. Who knows? One thing I am certain of is that stress is a BIG factor in my propensity to gain weight. Argues for a more relaxed lifestyle, perhaps.

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