How do you stay motivated when you travel?

Keep logging your food every day, even when/if you have to guess.

As far as sweets, I can't help you there. I have a hard time quitting once I let them back in. Maybe limit it to one dessert per week. That seems to work for me.

Aunties are a problem. You probably need to practice having a full plate and pretending to eat out of it because as soon as it's empty...

PS above is cultural hearsay however, it is based on real life examples of friends observed at weddings!!!!🤣

BodyTemple23 wrote: »

I'm visiting India for a month. Every time I've traveled in the past, I've gained pounds. I want to avoid that.

I've put in a lot of work in my weight loss efforts and, in fact, just broke a plateau after hard work.

I've been disciplined with my yoga routine in the morning and have been walking regularly. I'll probably join a local gym in India, so I don't lose the momentum.

Today was the first time I ate some sweets and I'm worried I'll spiral like last time and end up gaining 10 pounds.

I could use some tips and motivation to stay focused and dedicated while I travel.

So many people here have mentioned having some water weight after traveling, especially when air travel was involved. Perhaps plan to not weigh yourself for a week after you return. The day you return, go right back to your weight loss habits.

AnnPT77 wrote: »

If eating food prepared by others, personally I'd be more concerned with fats/oils than sweets. The sweets are in your control (though I understand that that's hard). The fats maybe aren't in your control, plus they're hard to see in the food, very calorie dense, and IME some Indian cooks like to generously use the ghee.

That's what makes Indian food so delicious! And why I gave up all the fads and plans and went back to calorie counting, so I could make sure I could enjoy some delicious ghee laden palak paneer and goat korma now and then. OP, I think I would struggle in India - I would eat ALL THE THINGS.

If your worried about what sweets will do to you, why did you eat some today? Anyway I've been to India for months at a time and generally come back weighting less but I was moving around more, always on the go and I normally work out and play sports and still lost weight. I don't count calories and I'm lower carb as well so it was challenging. Nevertheless I ate twice a day until I was full, mostly from street vendors or small outdoor restaurants and snacked on fruit and green salads mostly, 3 or 4 times a day and did have the coconut ice cream right out the coconut more than once and beer. The urge to consume everything in sight then having the overwhelming feeling to continue is mostly a sugar/hormonal thing, be aware of that I'd say. Also, anytime I overate at a particular meal, I knew I was doing it, and if I did it again and then again, I knew I certainly wasn't going to be losing weight. Everyone is different though and obviously some people have to be data collectors and count their calories in order to maintain or lose weight and if that's you, then I'd say record what you ate in approx sizes and proportions and if you carry a scale use that and also weight yourself every few days and make adjustments weekly if your numbers aren't adding up and hopefully this whole eating business doesn't distract you too much from you visit.

Hi! It’s really hard to choose healthy meals when you’re on vacation. I personally like to enjoy “fun foods/treats” when I’m on vacation. I agree with the other replies. Maybe skip breakfast, eat the bulk of your calories at lunch together with your fun foods for snack and then choose a lighter/healthier meal for dinner. Don’t eat all the sweets in one sitting. Substitute with fruits. If you ate some sweets, then maybe pay for it by doing an alternating walk/jog instead of just walking. But..,always be kind to yourself. Life’s too short to not have fun, moderately. Keep exercising.