Good morning!

Indeed, I have returned.  Now that I have finally caught up with most of my work, and read through over 200 blog posts, I'm ready to get back into my regular EP routine.

Okay - so I gained 8.2 lbs on vacation.  Well, it's better than the 10 lbs I had anticipated.  I am confident the weight will drop off quickly enough, though.  Yesterday I got back on track with my eating (except for the 3 hot ooey gooey cookies the kids made for dessert), coupled with a long 1.5 hour walk.  This morning I almost went back to bed with a splitting headache, but managed to get in an hour of walking/jogging.  It's a start!

Tonight, of course, is the dreaded collecting of the BAD BAD BAD food.  I have been mentally preparing for this evening - I must NOT eat a single thing, or I know it will turn into an all-out binge.

Now for the vacation - it was AWESOME!  We stayed at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun (approx 20 minutes south of the hotel zone).  Our room had an amazing view of the pool and the beach.  Throughout the week we participated in a variety of activities - pool volleyball, golf (hubby), spa (me), snorkelling, swimming with the dolphins (incredible), and walking through Tulum.  I admit I didn't step foot in their gym, nor did I play tennis or ride bicycles.  A girl needs a little time just to relax, right?  We always seemed to be on the go, so I laid out in the sun as often as I could manage.  After all the eating and drinking, though, I'm just thankful I can still pull up my jeans.  Granted they are incredibly tight, but that shouldn't last too long.

Congrats to Andrea, who hit her 100-lb loss mark last week - wow!

Have a wonderful day, everyone.  Sorry I haven't commented on your blogs, but I did take the time to read every single post on my Google Reader.

Angel