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Tips for staying on track while on holidays!?!

erinlibke
erinlibke Posts: 144 Member
edited February 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all,

I'm off to Vegas this evening for 4 nights (only 3 full days) and I'm hoping some of you could share some tips to keep me on track this weekend. I would usually just say "oh well its a vacation and only 3 days so let loose and have fun!" but I have my sister's wedding 3 weeks later and want to look as best I can in that bridesmaid dress.

So its Vegas and I know I'll be drinking so "no booze" is not an option lol. I also figure I'll be walking between 4-6 hours and swimming so probably burning another 1000 calories or so. My calorie intake is set at 1400. SHould I increase it to maintenance or just leave it?

Any tips from all you successful rock stars would be much appreciated! Thanks

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  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Plan ahead as much as possible and still have fun. Eating at your maintenance calorie limit is a good idea as well.
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    Plan ahead as much as possible and still have fun. Eating at your maintenance calorie limit is a good idea as well.

    ^ I agree with this.
  • Murph1908
    Murph1908 Posts: 125 Member
    Clicked in also to suggest eating maintenance calories. That's what I do for special occasions. Perhaps bank 50 calories a day leading up to it too (more if you exercise). 300 more from 6 days leading up is a nice bonus. (just re-read your OP. So make up 50 a day when you get back).

    Get an activity tracker that will calculate your calories burned during your walking. That'll give you a nice boost to your calorie goal.

    You aren't going to do much in 3 weeks, so what you are now is probably pretty close to what you'll be at your sister's wedding. Maybe enjoy the weekend a little more and up your calories to the 'one pound gain' level. Those 3 days you are on that will cause a half a pound gain. Big deal.

    Just don't stop tracking and wipe out the buffet every day (as I am known to do).
  • erinlibke
    erinlibke Posts: 144 Member
    ahh the buffets!!! Thankfully we have a holiday house there so at least breakfasts will be at home and hopefully a bbq one evening. And i can do some good aquacize moves without feeling like an idiot in a public pool lol
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