Mom's and Dad's looking for support

Hi, I'm baaaaaack! We went to Paris for vacation. Ate a lot of good food, drank a lot of good wine, and did a LOT of walking! Paris got hit with a bad heat wave, and they have never heard of air conditioning there, or so it seems. By the time we came back I lost two pounds from all the walking and sweating. I drank a lot of water, as did my younger son, who was the thirsty one.

Family vacations can get dicey when one child is more interested in a particular activity (like a museum) than another. We soaked up whatever culture we could before the tantrums started. Having a water bottle that was partly filled with water and then frozen helped, almost as a pacifier.

Oddly enough, for all the reputation the French have for rich food, they don't really eat that much of it all the time. The diet is actually pretty healthy and rich in protein, vegetables, etc. We also saved money by going to bakeries and getting French baguette sandwiches to share. I have to say that it is easy to go light on the cheese and mayo if you know what you are doing. They also eat salads, but the dressings are not that heavy, mainly oil and vinegar oriented.

Up bright and early, working at home! Maybe I can get the lawn done, too. Let's see if I can avoid eating excess this weekend. We are celebrating a birthday in the family, which will involve going out to a restaurant, so this may prove difficult.

granturismo wrote: »

We came back from from two weeks in Normandy & Brittany last Sunday and have eaten more at home in the past few days than in France. We also managed to eat sensibly, I managed to have light breakfasts and lunches and enjoyed good evening meals with too much wine. Wine is twice the price here so we brought some home and am trying to leave it for weekends.
Back to routine now so hopefully will get my meals back on track.

I think the French do not eat as much as Americans. Restaurant portions aren't as large, from our observation. It was interesting, at leas tin Paris, that a glass of wine was cheaper than a can of soda (and no refills in either case). I hope you got some good crèpes and cidre in Brittany as the place is known for that stuff.

MikePXstream wrote: »

Good evening. How is everyone doing? Were coming up on the end of the month. Are you still going strong with your goals? Do you have a plan in place? I hope so!

Had a family birthday, so that meant going to a restaurant (speaking of large portions). I did try to eat less earlier, and then I deliberately cut my entree in half to save the rest for later. I still went over my calorie allotment, but not too badly. Now I am getting back on track this week. So far, I am down 12 pounds, though I bounced up a couple of pounds this weekend. I hope to get back to the walking I need to do.

Love the Claim Jumper and easily get 4 meals out of one visit!

Just came back from a family vacation to Southern Cali. Didn't log much of my intake, but we were much more active than usual. Introduced my son to the surf zone at Coronado and got him and my daughter up on the boogie boards for their first rides!

I'm dad of 4. 2 boys 2 girls. And I work 10-12 hours a day. So not a lot of time for family and working out. I just recently started taking my 2 oldest for runs on Saturday mornings. I try to wake up around 4 eastern time to get an hour at my gym. So I love the support of other parents