I am a maintainer for good. My weight will continue downwards a bit more as I have 2 trips coming up. 1 small and 1 large which I could call my dissertation. If I maintain on a western trip of 4,000 miles, 3 weeks, with a family of 6, then I will have passed my biggest eating challenge so far. We will be staying at a variety of accommodations with various food vendors.

Your posts of suggested menus, snacks in purses, fast food selections, etc... have been very helpful. I have tried a few of these ideas while still at home with an eye to traveling. I can get greek yogurt prepackaged in single servings. Blueberries travel very well. With my focus on carbs/fructose I have found that 1/3 cp berries, greek yogurt with 1/4cp of Kashi Go Lean to be very satisfying for many hours. Next week I make up my food plan for 3 wks. That will be my longest time frame for planning.

Thank you so very much for helping me to feel so healthy. What a joy!!!

Congratulations Karen!!! Sounds like you have your trips mapped out (pun intended) for maintaining. I know it's possible to lose weight while traveling so you should be able to maintain. During two trips while I was losing, I made it my quest to lose weight. Whether a 1/2 pound or 5. That didn't matter, just that I lost. Because that would mean I didn't take the trip as a free for Marie to eat all. It is the mind set that matters. You have it so you should be good. Pre-packaged, 100 cal snacks are a great choice.
Marie

Bright Angel-
I put you at the top of my list of those who were indispensable to my success. Thank you for the number of hours you must take freely posting your from your extensive wisdom and experiences.

This says a lot. The feeling of health is unbeatable. UNBEATABLE. What a joy indeed!!!!

So glad you're here Karen! You are a welcome addition and I look forward to spending many happy maintenance years together with you.

I think you will do fine on your trips. Planning is the key and you seem to have that under control. Stay firm and remember you convictions and that joy and you WILL be fine.

Hooray!!

Congratulations!!! on accomplishing your goal... Stay positive and on your vacation just try to keep track of what you eat.

I am so glad to have found you as well and check out your profound thoguhts daily. What a gift of time you give to 3FC in general and to me in particular

Congrats, Karen! And Marie really said it for me. I surprised myself by keeping an even tighter reign than day-to-day, on the first few trips. I guess just because I was focusing so hard on not allowing it to derail me.

I'm so glad for you that you're planning it out this way. I think you will feel more empowered and secure than ever after your trip.

This is exactly right and what I am wanting to achieve.