What a trip!!!!!

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Registered: 01-04-2004
What a trip!!!!!
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Sat, 05-15-2004 - 5:27pm
Aloha everyone! I'm baaaack!!!! My trip was wonderful. If any of you get a chance to go to Hawaii, DO IT! I was so worried about my weight, but there's no reason to be. My dh even said that "this isn't what I thought Hawaiians looked like" but I told him that they only show the sexy Hawaiian people on the brochures and stuff. Just like here, there are the super models that no real person looks like, then there are real people like us. And there are a lot more real people like us everywhere, even Hawaii!

I even put on a bathing suit (first time in probably 15 years) and went swimming at Waikiki beach. I loved it. You couldn't get me out of the water. We also went on a 3 hour cruise around Waikiki, went to Pearl Harbor, and flew over to Maui for a day. We then flew over to the big island and saw the volcanos. We saw the hot lava flowing right in front of us. It was awesome! We also went to a black sand beach. The sand is black from the lava. It's not as soft as regular beach sand and it was starting to hurt my feet after a while.

The food was outstanding, and I ate way too much! But I was on vacation so I didn't care. We did a lot of walking, though, and I weighed myself when I got back today and it looks like I broke even. So at least I didn't gain any weight. I'm definitely happy about that!

Well, I have about a thousand messages to catch up on, so I better start reading! I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm back. I hope everyone is doing ok.

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 12-02-2003
Sat, 05-15-2004 - 6:14pm
I was just thinking about you last night and wondering when you'd be home! I'm glad you had such a fabulous trip. Hawaii sounds WONDERFUL and I am like you- wouldn't have wanted to get out of the water for anything!
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Registered: 11-04-2003
Sat, 05-15-2004 - 7:11pm
I'm so glad you had such an awesome time!
 
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Registered: 04-19-2004
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 11:32am
Welcome back, Linda! Igot home on the 15th, too...Sounds like your trip was awesome! I've never been to Hawaii but I'd like to go someday....I can barelystand the plane ride to AZ!

Amy (who barked at you from the Waikiki Beach)

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 11:43am
Linda, Glad you had a fun and safe trip. Wasn't Pearl Harbor awesome! Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 05-16-2004 - 12:22pm
Wow, Im so jealous!

  Shawna-- Proud Cl for 100 Pounds or More to Go 

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Registered: 10-02-2003
Thu, 05-20-2004 - 12:22pm
You shoulda watched the auditions for American Idol and you wouldn't have been as worried about your weight LOL... every single person they showed almost was overweight