I'm really excited about going on vacation but...

I'm going on a trip to Hawaii in October and I was just considering the same thing, how faithfully I would log, and if I would even want to. But it all comes down to how bad you want to stay on track to becoming truly healthy. I don't think that once a day, logging your food, would hurt.

To me, that still leaves plenty of time for relaxing.

Good luck! :0)

I think it depends on your perspective. Are you going on vacation to eat? Or are you going on vacation to relax, try new things, see new places? You can still prioritize your weight loss while you are away. You can be super strict on your calorie budget and still have a great vacation. You know what foods are triggers, so dont over indulge. You know what foods are worth the calorie cost, so include them. Allow yourself only ONE indulgent thing each day, and make it count - watch the calories in alcohol too. Be super active! If it truly is a lifestyle change, then vacation should not derail your weight loss. Dont use it as an excuse to blow everything you've learned (or lost) up to now. JMO though, but it worked for me on my vacation in May - came back lighter due to watching calories and more activity.

You won't have cell reception unless you change your plan or add international service before your trip. You can pay to use wifi on the ship, or use their Internet cafe but they also charge a large fee. I always lose my streak because I've gone on three cruises! Best vacations ever. Not great for the diet though. Just do your best at picking the healthier choices half the time (so you can still enjoy having treats on vacation of course!) and stay busy and active. You'll love it if you haven't gone before.

I'm on vacation in a few days. I'm going to be mindful enough to not gorge, but I'm going to relax and enjoy my time away.

Oh, and I just sent you a message.

I recently returned from an All Inclusive vacation, I logged in to MFP every day mainly just to keep up my days logged in streak. I treated it as the long awated sunny vacation it was meant to be, I didn't restrict anything, ate what ever I choose, I also swam a lot, walked a lot and had to deal with some very hot days. On returning, yes I gained weight, but it was only 3.5 lb. My advice, enjoy your time away and do what ever makes you feel good.

I was in Puerto Rico for a week and ate pretty healthy, but didn't log a single thing once I landed. It's sad to see the streak go away, but in the end it doesn't mean anything. Do you and log when you get back!

I have had long vacations and/or a cruise every year since I started losing weight and for the 6 years I have been maintaining.

My last vacation was a 3weeks and included a 2 week Caribbean cruise, one of my favourites.

Logging on board can be expensive because of the Internet cost. Don't bother with it.

Know your portion sizes and stay close to them.

Deny yourself nothing, especially if you are tasting new foods in a foreign country, but don't feel you have to eat the whole thing.

If it doesn't please you don't eat it. There will be more food the next meal.

Decide what will be your big meal for the day and make the other meals lighter. They post the dinner menu every morning so it is easy to decide what you want for dinner and plan the rest of your day.

Have sauces and dressings served on the side. This is done willingly.

Grilled and steamed is always available if the food is on the menu prepared another way. This is also a very simple request to make.

Walk everywhere and use the stairs.

Do fun but active things. We do a lot of walking, swimming and snorkelling on shore.

Make friends with your bartender. I am tiny but love cocktails, my treat on cruises, so I find a friendly bar tender that knows I like lower alcohol, juice and 0cal pop in drinks. Makes ordering and enjoying a drink or 3 so much easier.

Remember you will come home with a ton of water weight, I generally have 5+ lbs, and your true weight will take about a week to show.

Remember that this is a life style and a couple of pounds gain on a vacation is fine- you know how to lose it.

Most of all enjoy yourself.

Cheers, h.

Log your meals on a notebook, and perhaps get a close friend or family member just to log in and out of your MFP. For the streak, all you need to do is log in and log out.

I think it's a very personal decision- what works for everyone else here may or may not be best for you.

What I would personally do is try to continue logging to some extent, even if it's going to be very inaccurate. For me, it's sort of a way to keep myself in check and be more mindful of what I'm actually putting in my mouth vs. gorging myself and grabbing at whatever presents itself to me. It might just be the thing that means the difference between enjoying myself on vacation and trying a bunch of great foods until I'm satisfied and gorging myself and eating mindlessly and carelessly because I gave myself permission to

But that's just my personality and relationship with food. My current needs are to be continuously aware of what I'm eating. I still allow myself to eat way more for special events (like weddings, holidays, etc.), but I'm more choosy about the foods I eat and how much. 1,900 calories can quickly become 2,900 calories for me from tons of little things adding up, that don't end up making me feel any more satisfied.