How do you stay on track when you're on vacation?

2»

Replies

  • gonetothedogs19
    gonetothedogs19 Posts: 325 Member
    Take a vacation from calorie counting. If you gain weigh, do what you were doing before, and you will lose the weight you gained. Enjoy your vacation!
  • nickisa28
    nickisa28 Posts: 116 Member
    That's so strange...that wasn't my whole post! Lol. I continued with where I've been in US and why I gained weight on that vacation and that when I go to Ibiza with the girls I normally lose weight due to lots of dancing and walking and very little eating. I'm going on holiday next week but I know it will be an active one and I'm taking exercise equipment with me. I'm going to loosen my diet but hope to maintain by exercising everyday.
  • jps2222
    jps2222 Posts: 61 Member
    edited August 2016
    Appreciate everyone's suggestions! I'm about half way through it now. I came back from Part 1 of this vacation month about 3 pounds lighter! Just tried to make good food choices and stayed very active, including finding a friend who wanted to power walk every morning and choosing to go to an aerobic drumming class one night while I visited my sister. Definitely used the hotel gym. Now in the middle of Part 2 and using a lot of the same strategies - no hotel gym, but lots of walking /hiking and I'm using exercise bands that I brought and doing ab work in my hotel room. So far, so good, even with a steady supply of vacation ice cream. :smile:
  • missemmibelle
    missemmibelle Posts: 100 Member
    Depends on the vacation.

    We do a lot of "staycations"... spending a weekend at a resort just to get away periodically.

    If I'm on a vacation, I don't really worry about it. I'm on vacation... a week or two of indulging is a speck of nothing on the bigger picture.

    I do try to stay active, however.
  • Zealand4530
    Zealand4530 Posts: 180 Member
    Vacation is a time to let loose don't worry about what u eat or drink. I usually justs have a few good work outs at hotel and don't have too much of problem
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    When vacationing I'm still very mindful about what and how much I am consuming and I rarely gain weight when I return. If I do it's only temporary water weight because of higher sodium meals which will easily go away in a couple of days.
    • My meal timing is different compared to when I eat at home. Eating a larger breakfast and a larger dinner while vacationing works well for me and I don't get hungry in between unless I'm really active that day.

    • I still practice things I do at home however such as rarely drink calories, listening to my hunger cues (stop eating when I'm becoming full/I don't need to clean the plate) and writing down everything I consume in my food journal.

    • I am a planner. I try to browse menus online first if possible.

    • Staying very active everyday. I walk as much as I can. I would rather walk then take a cab or drive somewhere if I can and I can walk far! Also I use the hotel's gym every early morning and/or do some workouts in my hotel room (Youtube workouts or simple bodyweight work like push-ups on my toes or tricep dips etc.)

    Over the years I have learned that I can incorporate some treats here and there and still maintain my weight. For me it was about finding that balance of enjoying some of the things I wanted, but still mostly staying on track. However, I try live this way everyday.

    Enjoy yourself on your vacation!
  • Carnhot
    Carnhot Posts: 367 Member
    I am in Canada, on holiday fromthe UK. Yesterday I had poutine and green apple gelato (
  • Carnhot
    Carnhot Posts: 367 Member
    Lost the end of that! I had those things because they were new to me. I am avoiding the things I can have as easily at home.

Categories