Vacation?

I've never actually gained weight (fat) on vacation. i enjoy myself on vacation, but i don't treat it as a license to go ape *kitten*...i still make sound nutritional decisions and while i generally don't do any deliberate exercise, we're always on the go and out and about seeing what there is to see, etc. our last vacation, we were in Mission Beach and we rented bikes and biked pretty much everywhere we needed to go in the area...I think we got in the car all of twice.

keep in mind that if you fly, you're going to put on "airplane weight"...which is water...if you've ever paid attention, you will notice that your feet swell when flying...i put on a good 8 Lbs or so just from flying. it comes right off when i get home. also keep in mind that if you're eating a bit more than normal, you are going to have more inherent waste in your system....you will also retain more water, particularly if you're eating more carbs than normal as your glycogen stores replenish themselves.

not all weight is fat...you'd be hard pressed to put on much in the way of actual fat on a little vacation unless you were just going ape *kitten* and then not doing much of anything except lounging around.

I tried to lose before but my weight is not going below 133 so it didn't work, but I lost the 2 pounds I gained in 2 months without changing anything.

We were gone for 10 days, I tried to make good choices most of the time, but options were often limited, so I ended up going over more than I'd like (I need a big breakfast and the breakfast options sucked, so I had to eat more calories to be full, and we ate out all the time). Plus with a kid who hates walking, well, we were not as active as I wanted to be, unfortunately.

If I can I always try to look my best for a vacation so to me the number on the scale is irrelevant. I eat and drink as I please and try to stay active (walking, swimming, etc) and I come home with minimal gain.

Vacations are typically 1-2 weeks, so you really should not worry about gaining too much if at all. Enjoy the vacation. Keep active. I love exploring the hotel gym...maybe some new toys to try out. If you are in a city such as Venice, Rome or on a beach....how could you not be active and take a jog or walk. I like to drop weight before vacations that involve the beach or pool so I can look and feel my best. Enjoy the local food. You never know when you may get back there again.