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    • Posts: 99 Member
      suziecue20 wrote: »
      Sorry I messed up the above post

      Haha I doubt that. No rivalry between us. I didn't actually mean to bring her into the conversation like that. It's just an observation I make every time I'm there.
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      ForestFairy022 wrote: »
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      Haha I doubt that. No rivalry between us. I didn't actually mean to bring her into the conversation like that. It's just an observation I make every time I'm there.

      emphasis - that's good!

      All I can say is eat to make yourself as happy as possible (dietwise) track as much as you can, get a bit of exercise and above all - enjoy your holiday with your sister :)

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      suziecue20 wrote: »
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      emphasis - that's good!

      All I can say is eat to make yourself as happy as possible (dietwise) track as much as you can, get a bit of exercise and above all - enjoy your holiday with your sister :)

      Life's too short for rivalries. I've never had a single fight with either one of my siblings. And they treat me better than I most likely deserve. :) my sisters parents GAVE me a car... (which I crashed up on friday...and they are not even angry...)
    • Posts: 567 Member
      I know you think yourself very lucky to have those relatives and you should be - After 4 years of litigation between my partner and his brother I am glad I'm an only child.
    • Posts: 1,849 Member
      ForestFairy022 wrote: »
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      First of all.. I can't swim...haha... but other than that the best I have is a guess anyway. The restaurants we eat at doesn't have info on mfp. They aren't chains. They're local. So I'd still have to estimate on mfp.

      You can still ask. There's local places around here that have nutrition info, you just have to ask for it. And an estimation is really all you need to see if you're getting too much calories. You have to log after everything you eat, though, instead of all at the end of the day. Otherwise, you can't adjust for later meals.

      And swimming is a good form of exercise, plus is actually doable during the day in the summer! XD Consider learning to swim, espically if you are spending time out on the water in boats or whatnot. Just in case.
    • Posts: 99 Member
      dubird wrote: »
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      You can still ask. There's local places around here that have nutrition info, you just have to ask for it. And an estimation is really all you need to see if you're getting too much calories. You have to log after everything you eat, though, instead of all at the end of the day. Otherwise, you can't adjust for later meals.

      And swimming is a good form of exercise, plus is actually doable during the day in the summer! XD Consider learning to swim, espically if you are spending time out on the water in boats or whatnot. Just in case.

      Yeah well, the problem is, I do know how to swim, I just seem to sink like a rock every time I try. So I've got a bit of a fear of water. The nearest I'm getting to that ocean is walking with my feet in the water along the shore. ;)

      Best part I guess is the sand. You try walking 3 kilometres on that sand...heesh, my calves were burning like hell the last time we were there. That's already a good workout.
    • Posts: 642 Member
      ForestFairy022 wrote: »
      So, in December I'm going on a 3 week vacation with my sister's family. And I'm already stressing out, because they eat out daily. And it's not usually to chains, just random restaurants.

      I'm probably going to gain plenty after this trip. I just don't know how to avoid it. I mean of course I could go for baked grilled ect...but even those things have tons of calories in a restaurant. (1050 for a burger in a restaurant, 500 for my homemade one, what?!)

      Should I just roll with it and lose the weight AGAIN after I get back?? :sweat:

      I was nervous about our week long summer one because I knew we'd be eating out a lot. What I did was make sure I got plenty of walking in, and I tried to choose healthier option, opting for a taco salad instead of enchiladas, grilled chicken breast, lettuce bun, instead of a cheese burger, just make sure you try and track the best you can, a rough idea of your intake is better then no idea. Just don't let it turn into a free for all and try and stay away from things that you KNOW have a ton of calories.
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      ForestFairy022 wrote: »
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      Yeah well, the problem is, I do know how to swim, I just seem to sink like a rock every time I try. So I've got a bit of a fear of water. The nearest I'm getting to that ocean is walking with my feet in the water along the shore. ;)

      Best part I guess is the sand. You try walking 3 kilometres on that sand...heesh, my calves were burning like hell the last time we were there. That's already a good workout.

      Especially wet sand! And if you're trying to deal with a fear of water, ocean definitely isn't the place to try and work through it! I sink too, for some reason I never can do a proper back float, my feet always sink down and keep going. Stupid big feet. *ahem* I've found if I can keep my arms and legs moving, even just a little bit, I don't sink though. Means I don't float in one place, so I have to keep an eye out so I don't hit the side of the pool! XD
    • Posts: 5,235 Member
      Theres no reason to be stressed. If you go back to weight loss fundamentals and cico then all you need to do to lose weight, be it on holiday or otherwise is to eat less than you burn. If uoi think eating out will make you eat more then look at your methods of control.

      1. Portion control.
      2. Eat smart and choose options tha are less calorie dense and more nutrutious. Think steamed, boiled, stir friend rather than deep friend, think light suaces ratehr than thick heavy ones.
      3. Burn extra calories with exercise.

      Use those 3 methods and you shopuld be there or thereabouts. You cna even lose should you choose to do so. Enjoy your holiday, enjoy your food.
    • Posts: 11,463 Member
      Eat no more than half of what is served, skip the bread, split plates with someone else when you can, ask them to leave certain items off your plate (such as fries), request substitutes, limit alcohol, etc. It can be a challenge, but I've lost 2 pounds on each of my last 2 vacas whole eating well, so it is possible. I just have to ask myself: which go I want more, the good or the number on the scales?
    • Posts: 506 Member
      You can always leave half on your plate and no one will blink an eye. Practice eating only until you are satiated as well as eyeballing portions (backed up by weighing the portion). I also frequently will order something off the appetizer menu with a dinner/side salad because the portion size is smaller. Depending who I am traveling or eating out with, there is no shame in asking if someone wants to"split" a meal with you. I have been pleasantly surprised by how many restaurants gladly offer to divide one lunch or dinner entree for you in the kitchen..... Because even they know their portions are ridiculously large. Most of all, have a great time :)
    • Posts: 309 Member
      where are you going?
    • Posts: 99 Member
      conniehgtv wrote: »
      where are you going?

      To the beach. It's not in the us or anything so I doubt you will know if I said it's name haha.
    • Posts: 1,006 Member
      The last vacation (holiday) I went on was all inclusive to Disneyland (Florida). They had a beautiful gym in the hotel that I used most mornings. I walked loads around the theme parks and sight seeing. I went swimming in the pool, played tennis with my brother. I ate loads at the Buffets everyday and drank a lot too and certainly got my money's worth. You can still enjoy eating everything you want by combining it with keeping active and also relaxing. Enjoy your holiday and enjoy your food.
    • Posts: 1,058 Member
      I get your concern and maybe a lot of things won't be in your control, but I've been surprised in similar situations how helpful it's been to decide ahead of time what my goals are so that I'm not disheartened when I get back from my vacation. Is it okay with you to gain a few pounds and then just get right back to it? Okay, cool. Then, just enjoy it as much as possible and do what you can. Want to maintain? Cool. Whatever you choose, let that be okay and part of the larger plan. It's just way more difficult, in my experience, to get back to it after your vacation if you feel like you failed somehow.
    • Posts: 35,719 Member
      ForestFairy022 wrote: »
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      Nope, but they are more toned than me, which means they have more muscle. Which means they burn more calories. I'm all flab and bones. Haha. I wasn't allowed to do much muscle development growing up. Tbh the last time I probably built any was in kindergarden, doing monkeybars...before my mother decided to put me in a glass box.

      You weren't allowed to 'do much muscle development'? :huh: what does that even mean??
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      TavistockToad wrote: »
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      You weren't allowed to 'do much muscle development'? :huh: what does that even mean??

      It means I wasn't allowed to use my muscles in sports. Of any kind. Ever. I haven't done any kind of sport since kindergarten. Nothing more strenuous than sweeping the floor at home. I had to sit on my butt most of the time studying.

      It also means I have much more fat than muscle. Always have. Always been overweight. Always been dieting. Since I was 13.
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