Speed bump, but back on track.

So, we went camping this weekend. It was a lot of food, but it was also a lot of exercise. I biked a lot of miles, particularly up hill, on some sweet forest trails. I expected to gain a little weight, whether it be from the sudden extra calories, muscle weight, or water retention. I weighed in at 228 lbs and I'm ready to get back on track. I've chosen to take Beth Grady's advice and actually increase my calories from and average 1,100 to 1,800 cals per day. I've lost weight at 1,800 cals in the past. The key is to drop and tweak my calories once I weigh less. When I was eating 1,800 a day and got down to 209 lbs, my weight loss stopped and went nowhere for three weeks until I got frustrated and gave up. Now I know to drop it at that point from 1,800 to maybe 1,600 a day and see what happens.