Days 124-146

We cruised for 2 weeks in Hawaii.  When I started my journey in January one of my goals was to be under 250 by May so I could participate in a kayaking shore excursion that had a weight limit.  I achieved that goal. ;)

Before I left for the cruise I weighed 229.6.  I wanted to maintain that weight during the cruise.  This did not happen.  I had zero self control in my food choices.  I wanted it all.  I ate a big breakfast, lunch and dinner with desserts and drinks EVERYDAY.  I am not going to lie--I loved every minute of it.  However when we got home I was up 10 lbs.

During the cruise I did (in order) a rainforest and waterfalls hike in Maui, beach day in Maui, Crater hike in Hilo, massage while Jim dived in Kona, a luau in Kauai and journey to Wiamea Canyon, Kauai.  Then we spent a day on the beach again in Waikiki and started the cruise over.  We rented a car in Maui the first day and drove the road to Hana, the second day in Maui we took a snorkel tour that I chickened out on, we took the day off in Hilo and did some shopping, we got rained out of our beach day in Kona and went to a beach by the pier, Jim went diving in Kauai while I got a massage and the final day in Kauai we did the Kayak excursion.  Before flying home we visited Pearl Harbour.

During the two weeks I visited the ship's gym 3 times--each time for one hour.  I discovered something amazing...I can now run for 5 min straight!  Granted I have to take a 5 min recovery walk, but when I first started I could barely run one minute before feeling like I was going to die.  THIS IS PROGRESS!!!

This last week since I have been home, I have not got back on track, but it ends today.  I used jet lag and work as an excuse, but that is all it is--an excuse.  This morning when I weighed I was 236.2.  Time to seize the day!