This will have to come in installments, and MAYBE by the time I'm done, I'll figure out how to add pictures.......MAYBE!!!!
Brief summary....
Train trip was wonderful, week at my DSis was so relaxing & fun, 2 days of shopping in Orlando was totally exhausting, but kids loved it (DH HATED IT), Cruise was GREAT!!! I'll try to break it down & give you some highlights later tonight....well maybe tomorrow since men's team finals for gymnastics are tonight.
Food, exercise, weight first.....
I tried really hard to be good. Train DD & I ate Chicken caesar salad 2 of 3 days for lunch, skipped dessert at lunches. The 3rd lunch I had a turkey burger as we were going to be walking & not back on train until late & I didn't want to have to buy food. Dinner was not as good for me, but I had flat iron steak 2 nights & salmon w/o sauce the third. No bread, lots of steamed veggies. Drank only water & diet sierra mist. Had small piece of chocolate cake each night at dinner...about a 2x2x3 square. 2 nights it was actually red velvet cake, the other it was something with peanut butter in it...ok, not great, & I didn't finish it.
Each day I did 10 sets of the stairs in our sleeper car (only about 10, but something) and walked the 3 sleeper cars at least 10 times - drove DD & I'm sure the other people nuts! In Chicago DD & I walked from Amtrak to Michigan Ave & both ways on Michigan for awhile. She was NOT happy with me as I told her it was only a few blocks away (well, few is a relative term, isn't it?) My Garmin said we did 4.65 miles. She did sleep well that night.
Had probably the WORST starbucks iced SF cinnamon dolce latte I've ever had. Had to throw it away & was still tasting the syrup late that night.
In DC we again walked. This time from Union Station past the museums to the White House where we watched "T-Ball on the Southlawn". They were so cute!!! Then to Washington Monument, WWII Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, back almost to the Capitol Bldg where we caught a cab. DD had worn flip flops & had horrid blisters. I traded her my
crocs sandals, then I, too had blisters & ended up barefoot on the hot pavement. At the rate she was walking, we would have missed our train.
Breakfast on train we had yogurt/fruit 2 days - in our room- & the third I had french toast.
In both DC & Chi we filled our water bottles at the station lounge & drank & drank water & Crystal Light while walking.
I was BAD in DC & bought cookies from my fav cookie place in the basement of the station. I had 1 & then ate another when at my DSis.
Once at my DSis we ate sporadically(as they do). Tried to be healthy, but hard on 1 meal a day. I bought yogurt & had that w/ my fiber one for breakfast each day. Had Subway a couple of times, Pizza once, & KFC once. Another couple of nights I made large salads w/ chicken for everyone. They eat way too much bread/meat/potatoes for my taste & eat 1 meal a day. DD & I also ate a lot of LC Flatbreads & paninis that I had bought last trip & put in DSis freezer.
At DSis I walked every other day....3 - 6 miles. Length depended on how early I got out in the heat.
Once DD & I picked DH & DS19 up in Orlando, the only exercise I got was shopping......Day 1 5 hours, Day 2 12 hours, Day 3 4 hours...more later on the marathon. Even I was DONE with shopping.
Food with DH & DS19 wasn't as good (well, wasn't as healthy). California Pizza Kitchen I had salad & saved half for lunch the next day. Then Bennigans next night I had grilled kilkenney salad but also broccoli bites which were fried.
On the cruise I didn't use the gym, but I did walk 6 days. 2 - 3 miles each day doing laps around deck 10. Plus what we did onshore. Also took the stairs everywhere even though my DH was NOT happy I wasn't riding the elevator with him.
Food I thought I did ok. Breakfast I always had egg beaters w/ veggies, chicken sausage & splurged on a small biscuit - about 1/2 dollar size w/ strawberry jam. Lunch I had deli sandwiches - turkey wraps/no cheese, no mayo or whole grain bread /w turkey/vegs, or salads. The one day I was going to have a 'gardenburger' I discovered they cooked them by throwing them into the fryer, not on the grill. Didn't eat it. Lunches I allowed myself to pick 2 desserts, but only 2 bites of each. Enough to try. I ate ice cream once. Dinners I had shrimp cocktail almost every night, French onion soup once & salad once. Had Salmon, Lobster, Grilled Shrimp, Prime Rib(which DS19 ate about 2/3 of), vegetarian bean enchiladas, flat iron steak, & grilled chicken something. I did eat dessert with dinner. Had warm chocolate melting cake twice, capuccino ice cream pie, 2 slices of birthday cake(DH early 50th & mine that my DSis ordered), kahlua mousse, & don't remember the other. Also had skim milk capuccinos.
The entire cruise I had 3 drinks...2 strawberry daquiris & 1 margarita.
So, I thought I did really good, especially with all the exercise.
DD lost 4 lbs on the cruise, DS19 never weighs so has no clue, but has worn the same size 28 waist pants since he was 12. DBil apparently had a bet with someone at his work that he would not gain & spent most of the cruise in the gym....maintained exactly. DH who ate continually, drank like a fish several days & did NOTHING in the way of exercise...didn't even get off in port in one place, barely in others, gained 2 lbs. DSis hasn't said. Me, well I forced myself to go to WW on 8/10....first time since 5/8 & I was up a whopping 9.6 lbs in those 13 weeks. Up exactly 9 on my scale from the day I left 23 days prior.
So, I'm very sad, frustrated, angry, disappointed, but oh well.....here we go again. I gave myself 1 week to get back together to begin again, starting today. It's just not fair that I can do all that & eat fairly controlled & gain that much. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More later in details, but had to get the food issues done.
We missed you!
No worries about the 9 pounds................You were on vacation! 
I am so excited that they won the bronze!!! They did an amazing job!!!
They really did a wonderful job!!!
Yes, she's 16!
Sunday DSis worked & DD & I shopped & played with the little ones. Monday DSis worked again & Mon night the 5 of us 'girls' went to see 'Mama Mia'. Had a GREAT time!! I can't wait to watch it again!! Tuesday DSis again had to work so we putzed around. Wednesday the same except that we watched DNiece1's 2 girls while she went to the dentist, then went with the DNieces & babies to swim lessons at DNiece1 MILs house. The under 2 & under 3 yo's weren't doing so well at the Y so they hired the instructor for just $5 more total /week to come teach just the 2 of them. Should be called 'screaming lessons'. They were fine swimming all over the pool & playing with their swim belts on until they saw the teacher arrive. Then they both shrieked non stop as they knew she would make them take off the belts. Ended up with DNiece1's little 21 month old redhead throwing up like a fountain in the pool....blueberries from breakfast.....ICK!!!!!!!!!
). DD ended up w/ a dress, blouse, school polo & a couple of gifts for some friends.
I was exhausted last night, but I just had to stay up and watch the Women's All Around Finals....It was well worth it!
