Joe...welcome back! And I'm so glad you enjoyed California
. I think you have the perfect mind set to succeed at maintaining your healthiest self. I definitely plan to follow suit. I expect I will also gain several pounds while on my vacay which is why I want to go lower than my goal weight. I have read elsewhere that 6-8 pounds of initial gain back is normal.
I like your eating and working out plan. Keep it simple. And I like the idea of a cheat day from time to time. That way you never feel like you are completely deprived.
You have your head on straight and I'm so honored to be able to continue to read about your post MC journey (the part that is "real life"...)
Thanks so much for sharing!!