all- inclusive trip

waverly9876
waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
Next week I am going to Sandals Jamaica and it is all inclusive. My bf WILL NOT let me bring my laptop to Jamaica bc we are on vacation. There will be drinking everywhere and I love to drink but havent really since I have been doing this. Does anyone have any ideas on healthy mixed drinks that I could have there? I want to enjoy myself but I DONT want to gain like 10 lbs. Any ideas on foods as well?

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  • julwills
    julwills Posts: 286 Member
    Try to stay away from the frozen drinks and anything that is really colorful has a lot of sugar/juice usually. I try to stick with rum and diet which is low-cal or vodka tonic/seltzer with a splash of juice for some extra flavor.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    How often do you get to do something like this? Enjoy yourself and don't obsess over drinks. Obviously you can't have strawberry pina coladas six times a day, but you should try things you want!

    You will be so active you'll naturally burn a lot of the extra calories off, and you need to relax and enjoy.
  • ericaq
    ericaq Posts: 29
    How often do you get to do something like this? Enjoy yourself and don't obsess over drinks. Obviously you can't have strawberry pina coladas six times a day, but you should try things you want!

    You will be so active you'll naturally burn a lot of the extra calories off, and you need to relax and enjoy.

    Totally agree with this. Have fun and get back to it when you get back from vacation!!
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    Honestly its probably a once in a lifetime vacation. Enjoy yourself and realize that you can make up for it in a couple weeks.

    You can gain two pounds on vacation and lose it back within a week. So why not have a good time.

    If you want to be reasonable just avoid some of the frozen drinks. Stick with vodka/rum with a diet drink.

    I'd really just enjoy myself though.
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
    Eat and drink to your heart's content. Don't worry. Be happy. I think I heard that somewhere before.....
  • hooma
    hooma Posts: 124 Member
    Where in Jamaica?! OMG, happiest place on earth :) I went to Negril with some girlfriends a couple of years ago and it was AMAZING!

    I agree with a previous poster, don't worry, be happy!
  • daniedee81
    daniedee81 Posts: 155
    i am the worst when it comes to choosing "healthy" alcoholic drinks...lol

    but...if you can do it..here are some healthier options....

    vodka lime - basically vodka with a squeeze of lime/lemon
    alcohol (rum/vodka/etc) mixed with a "diet" chaser

    and i'll have to ask my bestfriend for more on this....she's an expert on this...i'll post back with the results
  • daniedee81
    daniedee81 Posts: 155
    i am the worst when it comes to choosing "healthy" alcoholic drinks...lol

    but...if you can do it..here are some healthier options....

    vodka lime - basically vodka with a squeeze of lime/lemon
    alcohol (rum/vodka/etc) mixed with a "diet" chaser

    and i'll have to ask my bestfriend for more on this....she's an expert on this...i'll post back with the results
  • NowGoWorkout
    NowGoWorkout Posts: 41
    If you drink it with Diet Soda, think of it as drinking regular soda in terms of calories. It's not good for you, and you know that. But, sometimes you have to let loose. Get a HARD / LONG workout in the morning before everyone else is moving. That 700 kcal burn will buy you some booze time.

    On the Vodka / Tonic post...remember, Tonic has about the same dietary / calorie profile as any full sugar soda (Coke, Pepsi, etc).


    Try to stay away from the frozen drinks and anything that is really colorful has a lot of sugar/juice usually. I try to stick with rum and diet which is low-cal or vodka tonic/seltzer with a splash of juice for some extra flavor.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    stick with red stripe and appleton.


    appleton white is the best rum ever. :)
    I miss jamaica.

    and they have funny smelling cigarettes down there that have no calories ;)
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    Where in Jamaica?! OMG, happiest place on earth :) I went to Negril with some girlfriends a couple of years ago and it was AMAZING!

    I agree with a previous poster, don't worry, be happy!

    We are going to Montego Bay. We have access to 3 Sandals Resorts!!
  • daniedee81
    daniedee81 Posts: 155

    appleton white is the best rum ever. :)

    i completely agree! :D
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    What is appleton rum?
  • lisaidem
    lisaidem Posts: 194 Member
    stick with red stripe and appleton.


    appleton white is the best rum ever. :)
    I miss jamaica.

    and they have funny smelling cigarettes down there that have no calories ;)

    Appleton is great, but Red Stripe taste like butt!!

    I went to an all-inclusive in Jamaica a couple of weeks ago, and I just made sure to take a walk on the beach every day, or to get involved in some of the water-sports they offered--like pool volleyball. Dancing is also a great way to burn those calories! I'm not sure about Sandals, but I found at the resort that we stayed in, the portions are MUCH smaller than what you find in the US. That alone helped. Also, I can only eat so much red beans and rice, and their carb choices seemed otherwise limited, so I was eating a lot of chicken, red snapper, and veggies.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    What is appleton rum?
    It's a brand made locally in Jamaica.

    It's the best rum I've ever had. Fell in love with it when I stayed in Negril 2 years ago.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member

    Appleton is great, but Red Stripe taste like butt!!

    Def an acquired taste. My resort had red stripe light on draft and it was okay.
    Not a fan of regular red stripe though.
  • BigDaddyRonnie
    BigDaddyRonnie Posts: 506 Member
    Been there! Been to DR, Cancun, many many places that are all-inclusive! I have to tell you that it sucks when it comes to eating and drinking...very hard to watch because you are having such a good time!

    Relax..you most likely will go off track. Focus on the good times with your BF, enjoy yourself, and just remember to get back on track when you get home. I found it not so hard, and in the big scheme of things that 1 or 2 lbs you may gain ( I gained 2 when I went in February), is it really that bad? I did not think so, and lost it within 1 week of coming home. I have many stories to tell, pictures :-). Who wants to worry about weight if going only for a few days?
  • foleykm22
    foleykm22 Posts: 32
    STAY AWAY FROM FROZEN MIXED DRINKS! Try just having red wine and during the day, have vodka and diet soda or tonic or seltzer. BUT enjoy yourself!!!!! Have fun! I am heading to Jamaica later in the year and am going to try to exercise everyday that I am there and then enjoy myself! Make good choices, but dont waste your vacay on counting calories! :)
  • erisfreenici
    erisfreenici Posts: 277 Member
    I drink Stoli Vanilla Vodka and Club Soda. Sometimes they are nice and put a cherry in it, and it gives it a little sugar for flavor. Enjoy your vacation! :)
  • BECav0602
    BECav0602 Posts: 200 Member
    I would enjoy yourself and drink what you want most of the time. You can always drink vodka, club soda with a splash of fresh juice (its everywhere down there) and that will be healthy. Also, at the buffets they usually have lots of veggies, grilled fish and a salad bar. I find that I eat pretty healthy when I go to the Caribbean because of this. Have a great time! I went to Jamaica last year and had a great time.
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    How often do you get to do something like this? Enjoy yourself and don't obsess over drinks. Obviously you can't have strawberry pina coladas six times a day, but you should try things you want!

    You will be so active you'll naturally burn a lot of the extra calories off, and you need to relax and enjoy.

    I gained 8 lbs in 10 days on my honeymoon cruise August 2009 that brought me to MFP and I haven’t lost it yet. I did the math, that’s about 5000 cals a day I was eating and I was never stuffed like you think you would be on that amount. I ate normally but it’s the calorie packed stuff like caesar salads for 1200 calories and slices of cake 1x a day for 600 that get you. I also worked out daily in the gym burning about 400 a day.

    So my opinion is to NOT go nuts, have some, enjoy a bit but DO NOT GO NUTS.
  • aeckels616
    aeckels616 Posts: 210 Member
    You might not be as tempted as you think. Having been to a Sandals, I can tell you that the alcohol is the cheapest, worst-tasting stuff EVER. My husband and I honeymooned at the Sandals in the bahamas and by the end of the trip we were asking for virgin drinks! While there were plenty of drunk people at the one night we stayed at a Raddison (where you have to pay for the drinks), we only saw ONE single drunk person the entire time we were at the all-inclusive Sandals resort - which probably means everyone else had the same opinion of the drinks that we did.
  • ContinuousEffort
    ContinuousEffort Posts: 136
    It is going to be an incredible trip. I wouldn't worry about weight loss and have a good time. Naturally, you probably feel like eating healthier now, fruits and smaller portions of meat. Just go with what you feel like. Tropical drinks can be fun to try!
    And, there will be so many sports there that are fun!! You'll be busy!
  • Nemlein
    Nemlein Posts: 168 Member
    Just have a good time!!!!! You can be sensible and still enjoy yourself. I was just in Las Vegas last week where I stuck to vodka and diet coke. We did a lot of drinking, eating and walking. I ended up losing 2 lbs over the 5 days I was there :)
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