It can be done!

pettmybunny

So, we just got back from our vacation yesterday. We were gone for a total of 12 days. 3 days traveling, 2 days in Florida, and 7 days on a Disney cruise. I weighed myself the day before we left, and was 180.5 lbs. I weighed myself this morning, and I was 180.5 lbs.

This includes a meal at McD's at 10 pm on Saturday (we were attempting to drive the 7 hours home after flying into Detroit--didn't quite make it though:laugh: ). I also ate desserts most nights at dinner. I did however not even walk by the dessert buffet at lunch (if I saw the plentitude of deliciousness, I would have had to try something). I never once deprived myself on the ship, I just chose (for the most part) healthier options and quit eating if I was full, even if I left half the food on my plate.

I worked out every morning, except for one on the ship, and a couple of the traveling days. My workouts weren't super strenuous, because I am soooo not used to the heat and humidity! But the workouts made me feel good, and allowed me to be less concerned about eating those desserts every night:laugh:

I'm finally getting it through my head that this IS a lifestyle change and not a diet. I can flex how I eat and enjoy myself without feeling deprived or like I "cheated". I enjoyed getting my sweat on, even while every one else in my family was still sleeping.

Ok, so I didn't lose weight in this (almost) two week period. But, considering that I don't know how the food was prepared (butter, oils, sodium etc), I think I did pretty damn good!

And I'm proud of myself!

katemadrigal

You have a lot to be proud of! Keep up the good work :happy:

Shanta1983

Keep up the good work sweety..way to go to you..Big Upz :happy: :flowerforyou:

Veronica320

That's awesome! Gold star for self-control We have a vacation coming up in December and I am so glad they have a gym in our hotel because I'm really worried about slipping. After reading your story, I'm sure I can do it too. Thanks!

pettmybunny

Here's some pics from the trip...

katie517

I am very proud of you! In some ways, a cruise is the reason I am here in the first place. I lost 20 some pounds before my wedding. However, we went on a cruise for our honeymoon and I lost all control. I would love to go on a cruise again, but am afraid it would destroy all of my hard work and new found will power. I never imagined I could go on a cruise (or anything all-inclusive) without eating everything in sight, but if you can do it maybe I can too. Thanks for sharing!

PlumCrazyGirl

Congratulations - it looked like your family had a wonderful trip.
I waited until after vacation to start tracking the calories again -- I just wasn't able to translate/read labels on food labels not written in English.

Keep up the good work.

pettmybunny

I lost weight for our wedding too, almost 20 lbs as well. Then, went on a honeymoon cruise, and gained 6 or 7 lbs back. Over the next year, gained back the 20 lbs that I had lost, then dropped most of it again over the next year. The past year and a half, I put on almost 50 lbs:noway: :noway: :noway: . And here I am, working it off again.

But yup, if I can do it, anyone can! I am a foodie to the nth degree. Like I said, I never deprived myself of anything. I had escargot floating in butter. Steak a couple of times. Pizza one night at 11:30. Desserts 5 nights out of 7. I just told myself at the buffet for lunch that I didn't need to go by the desserts, because I knew I would be having something yummy with dinner.

One lady I talked to, when I was doing a 4 mile walk on the track around deck 4, said she hadn't even thought of bringing clothes to work out in. I hadn't thought of it on our first cruise either. Just goes to show the learning curve I've gone through.

arewethereyet

:noway: You look GREAT!! Perfect bathing suit for you!!

I am so proud of all you have accomplished thus far! Isnt it wonderful to know we finally "got it" ?!?!

You should get a special MFP award for going on a CRUISE without gaining 10 pounds!!

pettmybunny

Thanks Jeannie! I was sooo disheartened when I was trying on suits for the cruise. Until I tried that one, anyways. That one was a Longitude brand. Made for taller people. I'm not taller, but the little extra room helps with the belly and booty that's still left.

A year ago, I had size 18 swimsuits, this year... Size 12! I'm hoping that by next year, I'll be back in the suits that I had for my honeymoon!

staceyw37

you look fabulous! and that suit was very flattering! it looks like you all had a great time!! yay for you! i love using the gym on the ship--it's just so convenient. and somehow, for me, when there is sooo much food, i tend to choose better. it's like i tell myself that it'll be there tomorrow or later and i can have it then.
you had such a great attitude and are sure to continue to complete success with these changes (physical and mental). :drinker:

iRun4wine

Sounds like you had a great trip!! I'm SO jealous- I need a vacation! :laugh:

Glad to hear you had a good time, and you're starting to "get it" about the lifestyle change idea

iRun4wine

(ooops double post somehow :blushing: )

kammy92

That is GREAT!!!!! :bigsmile:
When me and my husband took our5 day Bahama cruise for our honeymoon, I ate sooooooooo much!!! I ate 3 meals a day plus!!!! I never ate so much!!! I ended up gaining weight so congrats to you!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!:bigsmile:

pettmybunny

Sounds like you had a great trip!! I'm SO jealous- I need a vacation! :laugh:

Glad to hear you had a good time, and you're starting to "get it" about the lifestyle change idea

LOL... I'm so exhausted, I need a vacation to recover from my vacation! It was fun though, and the kids loved the whole "cruise lifestyle". Of course, they were ordering room service at 3 am, and hitting up all the buffets and food areas all day long.

pettmybunny

That is GREAT!!!!! :bigsmile:
When me and my husband took our5 day Bahama cruise for our honeymoon, I ate sooooooooo much!!! I ate 3 meals a day plus!!!! I never ate so much!!! I ended up gaining weight so congrats to you!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!:bigsmile:

Like I said, I gained weight on our first cruise. It really is a mental thing, not to just eat the food because it's available. Or to take too much, because it's a buffet. Or to balance out the rich buttery foods with a salad and fruit for lunch. I didn't worry about it too much, and thought for sure I'd gained weight, but was surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning!

kammy92

That is GREAT!!!!! :bigsmile:
When me and my husband took our5 day Bahama cruise for our honeymoon, I ate sooooooooo much!!! I ate 3 meals a day plus!!!! I never ate so much!!! I ended up gaining weight so congrats to you!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!:bigsmile:

Like I said, I gained weight on our first cruise. It really is a mental thing, not to just eat the food because it's available. Or to take too much, because it's a buffet. Or to balance out the rich buttery foods with a salad and fruit for lunch. I didn't worry about it too much, and thought for sure I'd gained weight, but was surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning!

That was our first cruise so I will definately learn from it!!!! I didnt realize how much food they had and the buffets were OMG!!!! Live and learn!!!!

arewethereyet

Thanks Jeannie! I was sooo disheartened when I was trying on suits for the cruise. Until I tried that one, anyways. That one was a Longitude brand. Made for taller people. I'm not taller, but the little extra room helps with the belly and booty that's still left.

A year ago, I had size 18 swimsuits, this year... Size 12! I'm hoping that by next year, I'll be back in the suits that I had for my honeymoon!

WOOT for 12s!!!

So glad you had a great time!:flowerforyou:

arewethereyet

I wanted to add............and bump this thread for Work Weekers!!

I just got off the scale and have lost more weight. My original goal was 25 pounds, which became 30, which became 40....

I am at a healthy weight but would like to lose the excess fat hanging onto my muscles!!:laugh:
No more free ride fat!!

Oh...my point, sorry..............I just returned from 10 day vacation. I did not log. I ate as I have been trained to and exercise was a part of each day.

I lost weight! With my ups and downs my ticker says .5....but I had gone up 1 pound so actually lost 1.5 pounds while not logging and vacationing!!

Robin..............I think we gots it bay bay!!:drinker:

Phoenix_Rising

So, we just got back from our vacation yesterday. We were gone for a total of 12 days. 3 days traveling, 2 days in Florida, and 7 days on a Disney cruise. I weighed myself the day before we left, and was 180.5 lbs. I weighed myself this morning, and I was 180.5 lbs.

This includes a meal at McD's at 10 pm on Saturday (we were attempting to drive the 7 hours home after flying into Detroit--didn't quite make it though:laugh: ). I also ate desserts most nights at dinner. I did however not even walk by the dessert buffet at lunch (if I saw the plentitude of deliciousness, I would have had to try something). I never once deprived myself on the ship, I just chose (for the most part) healthier options and quit eating if I was full, even if I left half the food on my plate.

I worked out every morning, except for one on the ship, and a couple of the traveling days. My workouts weren't super strenuous, because I am soooo not used to the heat and humidity! But the workouts made me feel good, and allowed me to be less concerned about eating those desserts every night:laugh:

I'm finally getting it through my head that this IS a lifestyle change and not a diet. I can flex how I eat and enjoy myself without feeling deprived or like I "cheated". I enjoyed getting my sweat on, even while every one else in my family was still sleeping.

Ok, so I didn't lose weight in this (almost) two week period. But, considering that I don't know how the food was prepared (butter, oils, sodium etc), I think I did pretty damn good!

And I'm proud of myself!

Robin, you are FAN-freakin-TASTIC!!! :drinker: :glasses:

MFPfriend

Wow, congrats!
We went on a Disney cruise some 5 years ago, and it was the best week of my life.
You can lose some serious weight just walking up and down the ship, lol. My mom lost two pounds while we were on the cruise (but she never ate much anyway).

But it's great you're learning to control your eating. It's probably one of the hardest things to do.
Congratulations again, hope you had a fun time!

pettmybunny

Oh...my point, sorry..............I just returned from 10 day vacation. I did not log. I ate as I have been trained to and exercise was a part of each day.

I lost weight! With my ups and downs my ticker says .5....but I had gone up 1 pound so actually lost 1.5 pounds while not logging and vacationing!!

Yay Jeannie! I actually had lost weight when I had a body mass analysis done on the ship on Monday (a day and a half on the ship) and I had lost weight... down a pound. But then the rest of the week put the pound back on, lol. I didn't log at all while on vacation either. I knew some of the food wasn't good for me, but I tried to balance with fruit and eggs for breakfast and salads or a small sandwich for lunch. Yup... and that dratted exercise. I have to say I saw some beautiful sunrises while I was walking the track on deck 4. It almost made it worth being up that early:laugh:

pettmybunny

Wow, congrats!
We went on a Disney cruise some 5 years ago, and it was the best week of my life.
You can lose some serious weight just walking up and down the ship, lol. My mom lost two pounds while we were on the cruise (but she never ate much anyway).

But it's great you're learning to control your eating. It's probably one of the hardest things to do.
Congratulations again, hope you had a fun time!

LOL... We took the stairs most of the time because the elevators were so small and always crowded. It was almost always faster to take the stairs :laugh: One thing I noticed though, was that by the end of the week, it got harder and harder. I was tired while working out, tired when climbing the stairs. Hmmm... maybe all that rich food was doing it to me?

pettmybunny

Robin, you are FAN-freakin-TASTIC!!! :drinker: :glasses:

Thanks Lauryn!