Post Holiday Gain

xxharleyquinnxx
xxharleyquinnxx Posts: 166 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So back from my hols and I have gained 8lbs..really upset because it took a lot of hard work to lose 10lbs over 8 weeks before I went. How do people cope? Ive adjusted my goals and going back to tracking and exercising but how long till I see results? I have no moto to exercise at all and even eating healthily is a mood killer now.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    So back from my hols and I have gained 8lbs..really upset because it took a lot of hard work to lose 10lbs over 8 weeks before I went. How do people cope? Ive adjusted my goals and going back to tracking and exercising but how long till I see results? I have no moto to exercise at all and even eating healthily is a mood killer now.

    good effort! the most i have gained on holiday is 5lbs!

    i 'cope' by just getting back to a deficit and regular exercise... i eat whatever i like in whatever portions i like on holiday because its a holiday... and then its back to business as usual when i am back home.

    i dont understand what 'eating healthily is a mood killer' means?
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    A good 5 lb of that is probably just glycogen stores, it should drop right back off :)

    Agree with Tavistock - that is an impressive holiday gain, I usually just manage a lb or two =D
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Some if the gain will be water weight as you jumped from eating at a deficit straight into eating larger amounts when you were on holiday. Therefore it's possible you'll lose a few lbs within a couple of weeks.

    Set a sensible calorie deficit and incorporate small changes that you can continue long term. Most people find that nourishing food improves low mood.
  • Numberwang22
    Numberwang22 Posts: 213 Member
    I've put on a few pounds after week's holiday but it's coming off pretty steadily. I'm just keeping some perspective, focusing on eating well & getting back to exercise routine, no biggie!

    Why the upset? Hopefully you had a good holiday, enjoy the memories & move on!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    I cope by understanding that fast weight gain isn't fat gain - do you really think you ate enough on holiday to gain 8lbs of fat?
    Just do some simple mathematics based on 3,500 excess being required for gaining a pound of fat and you will understand the quantity of food that would be required.

    My last week away resulted in a 9lb weight gain, getting back into my routine with a small deficit got rid of the temporary bloat in a very short time and the numbers suggested that of the 9lb gain only 1lb was fat.
    Have a read if you are interested:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1304777-please-don-t-fear-temporary-weight-gain
    I have no moto to exercise at all and even eating healthily is a mood killer now.
    You are giving far too much emotional power to the number on your scales!
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    I cope by understanding that fast weight gain isn't fat gain - do you really think you ate enough on holiday to gain 8lbs of fat?
    Just do some simple mathematics based on 3,500 excess being required for gaining a pound of fat and you will undertand the quantity of food that would be required.

    My last week away resulted in a 9lb weight gain, getting back into my routine with a small deficit got rid of the temporary bloat in a very short time and the numbers suggested that of the 9lb gain only 1lb was fat.
    Have a read if you are interested:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1304777-please-don-t-fear-temporary-weight-gain
    I have no moto to exercise at all and even eating healthily is a mood killer now.
    You are giving far too much emotional power to the number on your scales!

    AGREED! While I don't know what you ate like while on holiday, it's highly unlikely that you TRULY gained 8 pounds. That's 28,000 calories OVER maintenance level. (I did the math for you!) I would guess the majority of that is water weight. As for the motivation being gone… I would suggest powering through for a few days. It won't take long for that 8 pounds to fall right off… and then you're motivation will be back. Binges, holidays, etc… are typically only bad when you let them derail you completely.
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  • Noogynoogs
    Noogynoogs Posts: 1,028 Member
    I have just returned from an all inc holiday and gained 8 1b. Back into a serious effort. One week juicing and lost 41b now eating healthy and on stationary bike. I have now lost another. 2 1b
  • ljs385
    ljs385 Posts: 44 Member
    I came back from holiday (having ate cheese cakes, muffins, burgers, etc :happy: ) and I was 3lbs heavier. I "lost" that 3lbs the week after from just going back to normal eating.

    Honestly it's probably water weight which will come right off. I too was kinda like "huh that sucks" when I saw I had gained but it will come off :flowerforyou:
  • xxharleyquinnxx
    xxharleyquinnxx Posts: 166 Member
    Thanks for the replies. I have had porridge and a banana for breakfast so now gearing up for a 5k run. Feeling better after all the nice replies :-)

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