All right, I'm 6 months post-op and 75 pounds lighter, which is 5 pounds below my goal weight. I'm in a size 4/XS, and I feel fabulous. I work out every day. But the last week has been BAD. I've been BAD. I'm back to my old habits, granted on a much smaller scale.

It started with vacation, which was always a huge trigger for me, a passport to eat whatever I wanted and however much I wanted. The same thing happened this time, except I simply can't binge like I used to, but I can still do a lot of damage snacking and drinkning high-calorie concoctions (coffee drinks, alcohol). The thing is: I KNOW better. I do. I am informed. I GET that what I'm doing is sabotage. My hunger isn't like it used to be either, but the head hunger is rearing itself.

I've gained 3 pounds, which is mostly Water weight, I'm sure, but I need to nip this in the bud NOW. Any words of advice would be much appreciated. I really just need to hear someone tell me to knock it off. I seriously will not forgive myself if I spent so much money and weeks of recovery and not have long-term success. I just can't do this again.

Wind up...... SMACK!!!! There, now stop it. Please don't give up what you want long term for what you want now!

Slap!! Here's another.

Ok you splurged! Now it's time to get it together! Go buy SF jello and Popsicles and thing you know you can enjoy and keep them with you and in your room, ask the hotel for a little frig if you don't have one in the room! It might be $25, but it will be worth it! Then remember if your gonna snack chose healthy options! You can do this, you just stay positive! I know it's really hard! Think about what you want to do then plan out your meals around it!

I am giving you a good ol' spanking from here!!! You just need to make that decision to smarten up and jump back on the wagon!!! You can do it!!! Here comes that wagon!!! Nowwwwww........JUMP!!!!!

OMG! I just got home from vaca and did the same thing! What's with the "vaca thing" that gives us a free pass to be stupid!!! Right now, I don't feel so good just because of some of the things I"ve eaten. My tummy is a bit rumbly. I leave again in another week for another trip. I better change my evil ways and get back on track.

The first thing you might want to do is detox yourself again. Miss Diva's Boot camp diet will get you back and going in the right direction. Congratulations on the 75 pounds off. That is incredible. You stated that you were 5 below goal? Now is the time to start maintenance part of your journey. We all will eventually add some bad stuff back into our diets. We are human. It's good that you realized that you were going too far and needed to stop this. Just remember, water and proteins always come first to keep us healthy. You will get this taken care of.

Thanks, everyone. I needed to hear that. Water and protein for sure. I'm going to do Miss Diva's Bootcamp also; I've done it before and it helped. Vacations are SOOO hard.