okay, those of you who have survived a Nov - Jan; what works for the holidays? I was hoping to be on P3 for Thanksgiving, then loading on Dec. 25 and 26 (left overs are the best part, aren't they?!) But to do that, I need to work backwards from there. I'm planning on going P3 Sept 15 for the first time - 2 weeks before vacation; 9 days of vacation = 3rd week P3+2 loading days (last 2 days of the cruise).
That leaves 47 days between VLCD day 1 (Oct 9) and being on P3 Nov 25-Dec 25. 40 days, then a 5 week P3 sounds so scary - I'm afraid I won't last the 40 days (doing 24 this time), won't maintain well for 5 weeks, and that I'll be a blimp by Dec. 25!
