And yet, the holidays weren't a total loss

Although I can probably attribute 100% of it to the past 4 days, if you do the math between the last two posts, I did manage to lose 6 pounds between December 19 and this morning. Not quite the almost-a-pound-a-day I'd need to average to make my latest goal, but given the quantities I consumed (and the egregious lack of exercise), losing at even close to half that rate is a flat miracle.