I'm back from my mission trip. I had a blast! I was starving at every meal because of how much I was burning during the day. Literally, I was drenched in sweat everytime I took a break. My crew leader made me stop and take water breaks - I just wanted to keep working and get the job done! But, through all of the calories I burned, I don't think I lost any weight overall. I had little choice of what to eat because of my being a vegetarian and my allergy to dairy. Sooo, it wasn't my fault when I was hungry and all there was to eat was salad, bread, and cookies. But yeh! Had a blast! And now I'm back, ready and fired up to get back into the swing of things!

About the white bread thing - one day for lunch, we had white bread for our sandwiches.. and I agree. Once you eat whole wheat, and have to eat white, it's GROSS!!! I almost threw up it was so nasty. Hah!

I've quit working all together. It was way too stressful, and I didn't have any time for *me*. So we'll see if my weight goes back down because I'll be eating at "normal" times. These last few weeks of "freedom" will give me time to get ready for vacation, college, AND give me time to exercise!

Keep up the great work everyone!!