I LOST weight on my cruise!!!!

annecolorgreen

Okay, I certainly didn't think I could report this but it's true! I was 189 when I left and weighed 187.9 when I returned two weeks later!!!

Did I eat crappy food? yes Did I drink too much alcohol? YES

So, how did this happen? Looking back, I have some ideas. First, I was VERY active on this cruise and during our land vacation. We were in Maui for four days, a week of cruising the islands, and then Oahu for three days. While in Maui, I ran the boardwalk one morning, took a long hike with dh to find a blowhole, and ran a 5k the Saturday we left on the cruise. Almost every day on the cruise, we had some kind of physical activity planned--snorkeling, hiking, walking, etc... I even ran on the ship a couple of times. In Oahu, I climbed Diamond Head. My other thought is that, while my food choices at night and for snacks (shaved ice--YUM) were not as good, I stuck with my normal yogurt/granola or banana for breakfast and took our lunch with us on most days (usually a sandwich thin with peanut butter and honey and maybe sliced banana and some fruit and/or pretzels). I also carried a water jug that I filled each day with ice, so we were drinking lots of water.

This is really making me rethink my past vacations and is interesting to me as I think about the types of vacations I might want to have in the future. I never felt deprived.

Hope this helps some of you!

workoutqueen628

KUDOS to you! It is def. easy to gain weight when there is SO MUCH food 24/7 on cruises! It's all about moderation, vacations are a time to relax but that doesn't mean you can use that as an excuse to skimp on your healthy lifestyle!! Seems like you found that balance

workoutqueen628

KUDOS to you! It is def. easy to gain weight when there is SO MUCH food 24/7 on cruises! It's all about moderation, vacations are a time to relax but that doesn't mean you can use that as an excuse to skimp on your healthy lifestyle!! Seems like you found that balance

anu_6986

That means your lifestyle is heading in the healthy direction! Good for you!

maroon58

wow, that is awesome! i've been on a cruise and i can attest to how hard that might have been. they have the yummiest food. good job on exercising, drinking water and eating a healthy bf and lunch.

annecolorgreen

Thanks!

PaisleyLotus

That's awesome! It looks as though all the "physical" activities you planned out on your cruise did a world of wonders! Good for you! :0)

Beebee78

Fantastic! Well done xxx