Ah, the green line is a hateful thing once you've been blue, yes? But, as you said, you knew the scales would be different. I think that 1.1 pound net gain is pretty darn reasonable, all things considered. I mean, after all, it was supposed to be a vacay, right? So, it could have been so much worse. I'm sure your constant swimming and walking undid any damage you did in your eating, and who knows? Could be the gain is in muscle mass! As for the "laxness"--knowing basically nothing about your seasons, I'm curious if it's a change of season...it seems that here in the US, lots of folks are complaining of feeling less motivated right now as we head into Fall. This includes me. Finding it difficult to get up and get going on my walk each day, even skipping it here and there! This freaks me out somewhat, because I don't want to lose what I've gained (and gain what I've lost) over the summer.