Well, I have survived the last 4 weeks and did some serious bouncing around, but I'm back home and back on track. First was my cousins wedding, in mid-July that had us going OFF plan for 5 days. Then we spent a little time losing the wedding-gain (which was attainable thanks to MF
), only to find ourselves back off plan for a family reunion trip to Missouri (12 hour drive for us...we ate a LOT of sunflower seeds to keep awake at night as with the little ones night driving helped keep us sane) 
We made the decision to go off plan to save some $. We didn't want to waste our precious medigrub if we weren't going to stick to plan. However, we did eat out a lot and that costs $$$, so I'm not sure that we came out ahead.
Anyway, we did of course watch (somewhat) what we ate and I noticed that regular old food just doesn't have the same zing that it used to. The meals out really weren't fantastic and I was always too full to order dessert (which is something I was looking forward to doing! 
) We did gain weight but after 2 days of the L&G MF meals, I'm 2 lbs away from what I was when I left.
Some highlights were spending the day in Kansas City, MO and going to Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun. I wore a size 16 bathing suit and felt quite comfortable in it, not trying to hide at all. I noticed some of the slides had weight limits at OOF and I cleared those just fine. Then we changed and headed over to Worlds of Fun and never did I even think twice about whether or not my seatbealt/life saver would fit me. I even rode some of the little kiddie rides (our girls are ages 3 & 4.5) and believe me they are barely big enough for an adult much less an overweight adult!
One particular lowlight was going to the hospital (after paying the $100 copay) to find out that I was suffering from a "gastro-intestinal" virus that had me cramping and vomiting all day. It was not pretty nor fun, and I was suspicious of food poisioning or something even more terrifying, but was told by the drs. that it (the virus) was "going around" and I just happened to be one of the unlucky ones to catch it. Felt better after IV fluids and meds to stop the stomach cramps, and finished off my day with a medishake to help with rehydration and sustenance.
All in all, it has been a hard month, and lots of going off plan, back on, back off, but now we are back on and ready to get back on track. I'm sitting here eating my bar, drinking my water and ready to see the scales go down! I'm still considering changing my original goal from 55lbs to 75lbs, but I guess I better get to 55lbs first and then decide!!!
Thanks for reading and know that I am still here looking to get back in the groove!
--Have a great week and I look forward to seeing less of you next week..Martha
. I know this is a transient place, but I wish with all my heart no one would disappear until they are at goal and well into maintenance! (Of course, not even then, but I know there will be a time when even the most prolific and supportive among us will move on 
) Suffice it to say, we're so glad you are back and look forward to continual celebrations with you as we all make our way to the finish line... and you are getting so close! YEAH US!
Just think!
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