What do you do while on vacation?

I eat what I want. I rarely get a vacation as is.

In about 3 weeks I'll be transfering to the beach until mid-september. I do this every year, however it's a working vacation. I do get beach time mornings and afternoons, but cook meals for at least 7 people, plus running the house and small yard. I go grocery shoping on my bike. So, I am active, and go walking alot around Terracina, an old Roman town near us. We go out for pizza, once a week and also to an excellent fish restaurant, gelato, etc---you get the idea. I don't count calories since I don't have internet access. My goal is to maintain for those 2 months. It's not easy, but I pretty much manage. My husband is thin and is constantly eating whatever he wants. Last year I gained 2 lbs which wasn't bad.

Be mindful but EAT ALL THE FOODZ!

Really, it depends on the type of vacation.
I went to Disney World/Orlando 1 1/2 years ago and came back 4 lbs lighter and I pretty much ate what I wanted (but mindful). It was alot of walking, so it's no wonder.

This year I'm going to the beach. Not really worried.

It's tough. Last year I was doing great and I was 2 pounds from my goal, went on vacations (eating out all the time)... came back 5 pounds heavier, lost 3 pounds in no time but I've never managed to reach my low weight since. It totally derailed me for some reason... now I'm hungrier if I keep a deficit too long.

This year my plan is to only eat things I REALLY want. So if I really crave fries, I'll have fries, otherwise I'll have veggies. Same for dessert... if I crave pie and there's pie, great, if not, no dessert. And I'll try to stay active, hit the hotel's treadmill etc. I'm going to try to eat at maintenance, but we'll see. It's been too hard to lose my last 3 pounds, I don't want to make it worse by adding another 3.

OP last summer I spent a month in Italy and this summer 2 weeks camping. On both of those trips I went in with the mindset that I would make good choices but not hold back if there was something I wanted (we ate gelato every single day in Florence). On both trips we were active enough that I only gained about 3 lbs in Italy and just maintained on our recent trip.

Vacations are rare and meant to be enjoyed. If you go in with the right mindset then you shouldn't undo all your progress.

This said, during my weight loss I didn't really restrict any foods either, so if you've made significant changes, then I supposed vacations could be seen as totally going off the rails.

I just got back from vacation. I tried to estimate for the first couple of days, then missed a day and lost my 180 something streak. Getting back on track now. While we were there, I ate whatever I wanted, but we were walking an average of 12 miles a day, plus rock climbing, kayaking, etc, so I think I was ok.

Can't wait for my holiday in 4 weeks!
Eat what I want definately! But I know that my mind won't allow me to go just eat like a pig but I will not be skipping the dessert cart or the cooked breakfast that's for sure!

I travel quite a bit, so I can't...umm.. do what's described in the OP (lol).

I watch carbs/fiber when I travel, and know I'll walk more, which usually offsets the increase in wine. :drinker:

rabbitjb wrote: »

I generally try to be careful .. we tend to rent houses out so I put decent foods in the fridge ... and I try to make sure I'm taking beach walks an swimming a lot .. then I can eat what I want when we go out (within reason)

This (^^) is my usual plan. Modified indulging. Go to maintenance or a little more, and exercise more

Enjoy being on vacation. Throw caution to the wind. Enjoy the food. Enjoy the culture. Enjoy the company.

I know how to lose whatever I gain, CICO. I know most of what I gain will be water. I'm not prepping for the stage ot trying to make weight. I am going to enjoy myself. I will most likely train too bc I like it.

I try to stay active (I probably walk at least double what I normally do when we travel). I try to eat "reasonably" for two meals and will eat whatever I want for a third plus snacks. I don't really do this for weight loss reasons anymore; I actually do it because I don't want to feel awful. I feel sick if I just stuff myself silly for all the meals everyday. I also figure that I've spent the money to travel, then I want to enjoy it. When's the next time I'll be able to try XYZ? So I might as well try it. Doesn't mean I need to order the super XL size and eat until I'm sick, but I can try a little of everything.

Last time I went on vacation I lost two pounds by the time I came back.

This is my method, but I generally only have 1-2 weeks of vacation a year. If you travel frequently (like for work), you may need a different plan. But 1 or 2 weeks out of the year aren't going to harm you in the long run.

What really matters is what you do when you get back. If you buckle right back down, you'll be ok. If you let your vacation behaviors continue (assuming you aren't counting while you're away), then you can get into trouble.

If you do a hard thing such as climbing hills. Sometimes if it's a hobby you wont feel too hungry cause it's focused to your duties. But if you only take a seat at home instead of doing any duties, hungry or a feeling that makes you wanna eat snacks or another is going to appear automatically. But also dont forget that humans need food tho.