Going away next week...worried about keeping going

get your mum's support on this and see if you can have adapted versions of what the rest of the family have, e.g. chicken pasta without the pasta but a side salad instead. Talk to your mum that you are doing this for health reasons as that is more likely to go down well.
Possibly forget the shred and restart when you get back but plan in family friendly activities instead as you are on hols after all. Depending on where you are, long walks by the sea, in the forests, up mountains etc, swimming at the local pool/beach, ball games with the kids, tennis matches etc or even days out at theme parks (you walk miles) all should help and could be a lot of fun too.

Can you have a chat with your mum, preferably before she's done the menus & shopping - so, sooner rather than later - to let her know that you're eating healthily and trying to drink less alcohol?

You could discuss what you'd like to eat -
"A roast would be lovely (*thinks - only one potato*) but I won't want a pudding that day)"

and help her see how to work in what you'd like and what she can add for the others so that she feels she's feeding up the family but you get what you want too. If the G&T's happen at home you could take your own slimline mixers, or get some when you're there. The odd glass of slimline "T & no G" would help your diet & wouldn't cause comment.

I know what you mean about feeling self-conscious about doing exercise in the living room with an audience. Since my husband retired & is sitting in there all day long I can't bring myself to do exercise in there either. We've been married 36 years & I feel self-conscious! :embarassed: Take the kids out for walks, play with them, keep on the move. You'll still be burning up calories.

How to survive a vacation:
1) Log and measure!
2) Exercise - if you have a laptop maybe you can do 30 day shred in your bedroom? Do active things, like walking daily or, depending on where you're going, maybe swimming or other active things with your kids.
3) Make conscious choices - it's OK to indulge a little, but plan it in! If you want a couple drinks, just make sure you're making healthy choices for your meal. Or if you're going out to eat or want a special dessert, just make better choices throughout the day.

I agree with what people say about it being a holiday. The way I see it, when I go away on breaks and there's other people involved (I usually go away with my boyfriend or friends, here you are going away with your kids and spending time with your parents), it isn't just YOUR holiday and there are other people to consider.

I know that my boyfriend enjoys eating out and usually likes to eat in places where there aren't many healthy options like Chinese restaurants. For me to say no to that because of my diet would make his holiday a lot less enjoyable for him. I'm not saying you need to eat everything in sight but your mum probably takes pleasure from over-feeding people because it makes her feel like she's showing you her love and affection, to eat less than she expects would probably make her feel less happy and maybe even worried about you.....it's only a week........I'd say eat, drink and be merry and take the opportunity to run around with the kids having fun loads, go on long walks, bike rides etc. with the kids and family. If you spend most of each day running around being active with your kids, then you probably wont see any big gains at the end of the week from eating some bigger than normal dinners and having a few drinks. You will, though, have given your kids and your parents great memories that will last a lifetime of the time they spent with their mum/daughter.

So what if you gain a pound or two? You can always work it back off when you come back. Enjoy yourself and your family for a week....they're more important than your waistline.

Lol in my second week I went to Disney World for a week with all food paid for for me. I still behaved, not a bite of junk food passed my lips. If I can do it you can!

Just thought I would start a topic to see what advice you can all give me. I am going on holiday down to my parents next week (with my two kids) and I am worried about a couple of things:

Firstly: my mum really likes to feed people up so keeping on top of the calories will be hard - at the moment I am cooking only for myself (doing the kids meals separately) which helps me to keep track but I am worried I will lose control and will eat too much or log it incorrectly.

Secondly: my parents like to drink and I want to have a few with them - last time I had a few gins I went over my calorie allowance :-(

Thirdly: I have just started the 30 day shred and I intend to take the dvd and handweights with me but feel really self conscious about doing it in my parents living room (don't know why but I do...)

Sorry to moan on, I'm just getting really worried about it :ohwell:

Just had my wedding last week and it was difficult being away from the gym. I found other ways to get exercise (walking, hiking, etc) and I watched portion sizes. I did pretty well even though I wasn't in my usual routine. To some extent you have to let go and enjoy your time off/vacation, just remember moderation in all things. Even if you over-do it one day, it's not the end of the world.

Enjoy your holiday.