Hi Guys! I'm back from my soggy vacation.

Big thanks to Kix for keeping the gym open. I hope you all exercised like good little WLS patients. I exercised 5 out of the 8 days I was gone. Mostly just walking. I still managed to gain 3 lbs. It is an excellent reminder for me how badly my body still longs to be fat. I refuse to let it win though! I thought I was doing good a****ching my eating....but, obviously, not good enough. Anyway, I had a wonderful vacation. I spent 3 days in Omaha, Nebraska visiting my sister and her family, then flew on to Boston, where I rented a car and drove to a small town called Bellows Falls, Vermont, for a music festival. It was very cold and the rain was non-stop, but, it was so fun. There are about 300 of us from around the world (all over the US, Canada, England, The Netherlands & Sweden) who get together for this once a year. No one had seen me since my weight loss surgery. I got 99% positive response. A bunch of people didn't recognize me until they heard my laugh...Yes, I have a distinctive laugh. Anyway, lots of love to all of you! Lori

I am glad to see you are back. I am glad you enjoyed your vacation.. Welcome back. love marie

Hi Lori, Welcome back!!!! Sounds like you had a great time. (((hugs))) Diana

Welcome back Lori!! I am SOOO jealous I want to visit Vermont one day. I always ask my husband if we could slip away for a weekend..we'll see?! I miss the East Coast like mad. Kix did a fabulous job getting us all into the gym and posting. THANKS KIX!!! Glad to have you back Lori and glad you had a nice trip... Hugs, Jamie

Welcome back, Lori! It sounds like you had a great time on your adventure. As for keeping the gym open in Lori's absence, no thanks are necessary -- I should thank all of you. Posting my daily exercise routine here helps keep me motivated (as well as honest)! Kix

Hey Lori, Glad to have ya back! We missed you and Kix done a fantastic job taking over while you were gone. And im sure you had a ball...... Hugs Marge

welcome back, lori! glad to hear you had a good time, in spite of the weather in new england. i was in rhode island for a few days last week -- and it was raining there too! really crappy. oh well, i was there for work, not fun. bet your kitties were happy to see you come home! deb

Welcome back, Lori! I'm so glad you had a great time!!! (jealous here ... no vacation this year ) Missed your posts! Myra G