All Inclusive holidays for 11 days... how much damage can be done???

If you just eat /drink everything you want you could put on 3 or 4 lbs of fat or you could enjoy everything but keep an eye on your portions and not gain very much at all. Either way, just enjoy it, you can work on getting back on track on your return.

The true gain wont really tell on the scales for a week because initially there will be a water weight gain.

After any holiday (mostly cruises) I can gain 1-2lbs of true fat and I find once back to normal eating by 2 - 3 weeks of getting home I'm back to pre-holiday weight. I am one of those people who prefer to keep an eye on what I'm eating all the time even when away and I also walk plenty to counteract some of the would be gain - I don't like to see gains of more than a few pounds in general.

Love your realistic attitude. Have a great holiday and get pi***d at least once

I find most of the weight I gained in the past on all-inclusive was 4-5lb water weight from the alcohol and air travel. That said I walk a lot and swim when I'm away (min. 10 miles per day) and I normally travel on my own so I am not getting hammered, just enjoying the odd cocktail or local beer. Mind your portion sizes, drink plenty of water and you can mitigate the damage. It can be good to take a break from a deficit now and again.

I am going on a similar length vacation this coming week. The first 5 or so days I will do alright because we are staying on the beach, bit the following week we have a meal plan that includes lots of snacks, buffets, and desserts. I am going to try to make good choices when I can, bit I also want to enjoy myself. I am hoping for no more than 2lbs gained over all.

If you want to minimise the damage, use small plates, don't snack at random times, and make use of the pool regularly.

If not, have fun

amc2509 wrote: »

I'm off with the family for 11 days to an all inclusive resort... I know in all honesty that there will be lots of cocktails and food consumed... there will not be a food scale involved... Obviously I will try and make good choices and get some daily exercise but the book is open on how much damage can be done in this time... I've had a consistent downward trend since I started in February and I've lost 19lb so far... I will not log my weight until 1 week after returning to eliminate the water from my system... but how much weight do you think I can expect to gain during this time???

Btw, I am not really worrying about it as I know that when I get back I'll get straight back to my routine and hopefully the downward trend will continue for the rest of the year, but for now anyway, I am chillazing

A lot of damage could be done if you just decide not to watch what you are eating. Realistically, however, a food scale isn't required for people to lose weight. I would hope that by now you have a good idea of what an appropriate amount of food looks like. Aim for that and you'll come out okay.

I went to Club Med a few months ago and stayed the same weight while really enjoying the different food and drink options. BUT I worked out 3-4x as much as usual. I took tennis lessons every morning after a run, also took the Zumba and Pilates classes, and tried out their spin once or twice. So if I ate 3x as much as usual, I made up for it. And I had a great time!! Honestly it was a dream vacation...I felt no guilt about what I ate because I was burning so many calories. :-)

amc2509 wrote: »

I'm off with the family for 11 days to an all inclusive resort... I know in all honesty that there will be lots of cocktails and food consumed... there will not be a food scale involved... Obviously I will try and make good choices and get some daily exercise but the book is open on how much damage can be done in this time... I've had a consistent downward trend since I started in February and I've lost 19lb so far... I will not log my weight until 1 week after returning to eliminate the water from my system... but how much weight do you think I can expect to gain during this time???

Btw, I am not really worrying about it as I know that when I get back I'll get straight back to my routine and hopefully the downward trend will continue for the rest of the year, but for now anyway, I am chillazing

If you throw caution to the wind, you could easily gain 15 pounds or more. I know many that have done so. But if you eat wisely, and ensure you get in a good dose of daily exercise, you could wind up lighter when you get home. I have done that, myself.

I have a vacation like that coming up in November. My plan is to try to be about 5 lbs under my goal weight before I leave and I am currently 7lbs from goal weight. Based on the last vacation we took I should come out pretty close to my goal weight since we do eat and drink a lot but also walk everywhere, hubs and I are now both working out regularly so will most likely hit the gym a couple times for some weights, and we played a ton of water volleyball (seriously like 2 hours a day) and participated in some of the fun games and classes. I'm fine gaining while there since it is vacation!
My maintenance on exercise days is about 2500 and my tastes and sensitivities have changed a lot so I doubt I'll have as many sugary drinks - probably a lot of vodka or tequila and soda with lime since I can't have pineapple anymore. I also cannot eat a lot at one sitting anymore so that will help too.

This is why I bought my mini-scale to carry with me in my purse. I don't have to worry about overeating when I go on vacations. My calorie estimates won't be so bad when I use the scale. If for any reason I can't use the scale I avoid high calories food and load my plate with veggies and or salad ( no creamy dressings) with anything I eat for lunch and dinner. My choice of protein is usually grilled anything i.e. fish, chicken, pork etc in small portions. I also try to maintain my steps above 15,000 a day just incase I over eat. I'm going on a weekend getaway for the memorial weekend to visit family for a party and BBQ. I'm looking forward to it.