My name is Dana and my husband and I traveled to Hawaii 2 years ago and became instantly captivated. We rented a beach house on the North Shore of Oahu because we wanted to see the big waves in winter. We were not disappointed. We realized that we have never been more relaxed and content than when we were at our beach house staring out at the ocean. We could see surfers, sea turtles, and even the occasional humpback whale breaching. Such an amazing sight. We sort of felt like we should leave and explore more of the island, so we literally forced ourselves each day to take a little drive. We always saw something beautiful, but nothing could beat the laid back relaxation of our beach house. When I reach my weight loss goal, we are going back!

Aloha all! My name is Ilyse, 56 years old, living in Virginia. I lived in Honolulu in 1979, and have spent the better part of my life wishing that I never left! I am obsessed with all things Hawaiian, so I was happy to see this group on here. After living there in 1979, I've only been back once, and that was in 2005. I am hoping to go back next year, but don't have any specific plans to do so.

As for weight loss, I'm struggling to get back on the wagon, so to speak. Today is my first day back. I gained 3 pounds during my month hiatus, so definitely need to reverse that and forge ahead.

Feel free to ask me anything - my life is an open book, and I hope to get to know everyone well!

Ilyse