a week in rome, what to eat?

Portion control....
That's what I'd recommend. Stick to as much meat and veggies as possible and little to no bread, pasta, etc.
Although I will say it's practically a sin to go to Italy and not eat Italian pasta. lol. That's where the portion control comes into play. Make sure you're drinking a lot of water.
Good luck!

OMG! If I were in Rome for the first time and it wasn't likely that I was going back, I would give myself a free week and just get back on track when I got home. I would love to eat my way around Italy! :bigsmile:

Id be doing the same thing :laugh:

Honestly, most places don't have the giant portions we do here and it's really easy to split multiple courses between people. That is what I recommend. The food there is simply amazing and far healthier that what you eat in the states plus you will be walking every where. I just say eat what you want but don't go nuts.

We went to Rome for a week in March 2010, it was amazing! I did not count my calories but I did watch my portions. I didn't gain any weight because we walked everywhere!!!! There is barely a subway system in Rome because everytime they dig they find something old and have to stop, so there is the bus and there is walking. We would basically try to walk as far as we could and then find a bus. Good luck and above all enjoy your vacation!!!

Seriously, don't worry about it. The food is so much better in Italy- fresh, not processed, no added crap, and it is already portion controlled. You won't get a meal like you do here, with meat and pasta and veggies. Everything is separate, and one serving is enough. You'll get pizza OR pasta (primi) OR meat (secondi) and order veggies separate. You'll be walking everywhere (if you're doing it right!), and Rome is ridiculously hilly, so you'll be constantly uphill/downhill/going up and down steps.

Whenever I've traveled to Italy, I've lost weight without even trying, and I eat whatever I want. I ate tiramisu every morning for breakfast and gelato every single night. You won't enjoy yourself if you stress about the food and the exercise and losing weight. Enjoy the experience, live it, and you WILL lose. Do you see how skinny the Italians are?! They aren't calorie counting! Don't deprive yourself. I totally disagree with everyone who has and will say to not eat something (whether it is bread, pasta, cream sauces, cheese, dessert, etc. etc. etc.) while you are there. And there really is no need to portion control either, as I said- they do it for you. Plus, you won't feel the need to gorge- the food is so good, yes, but really filling, too. And you might be more hungry with all the added exercise, so you SHOULD be eating more.

Don't do anything, I'm serious. The food is an experience that you need to just enjoy. And it honestly won't hurt you.

Don't forget the wine and grappa. I loved Rome! The city is amazing, and you will do plenty of walking.

I was 197 when I went to Europe and I was 175 when I came home. I did nothing but eat everything in sight but because the food there isn't processed and full of preservatives its healthy. Your body can easily use the nutrition from the food there and thus burn the calories off faster. As long as you walk everywhere you go its fine to eat everything and anything.