Going to all-inclusive resort: That means all you can eat!

I agree with therealangd. It's your holiday. Go and have a great time. As long as you don't go totally nuts but eat as normal then yes you may put on 3lbs maybe 5 or at worst case 7lbs if you really go for it.

If your weight loss journey as a whole was a 40 week journey then it's just going to be a 42 week journey instead and you had a brilliant holiday thrown in too. Happy days!

My daughter is taking me to Turkey for 11 nights, all inclusive. My plan is to swim and walk alot and enjoy the food in moderation. I am not going to stress about gaining a few pounds, I can work my butt off and lose them when I get back. I have never had a holiday like this before and I am going to enjoy it. You know you can lose the weight so why worry to much. Enjoy your holiday

It depends on the resort, but when I went to couples in Jamaica for all inclusive it was a surprisingly healthy week eating-wise. The restaurants were gourmet and the food was fabulous but honestly, it was all so low stress that all my emotional desires to pig-out went away. I found myself eating very modest plates. Also in the heat, I found myself going more for salads and fruits.

It's the alcohol that will get you, not the food. If you hit all the cocktails you'll probably gain some. I tried to stick mostly to water and/or diet soda but hey, you've paid for the all inclusive so I understand how hard it is to not go there.

You could counter balance some of it by planning some active excursions. The more walking and swimming you get in, the more cals you'll burn.

Otherwise, I'd say it's vacation so just relax. One week of immodest eating isn't going to reverse all the hard work you've put in so far. So long as you have a plan to get right back on track when you get home.

The last resort I stayed at in DR had a terrific selection of good choices in the main buffet, lots of fish, chicken, veggies; the scary part was the desserts! Moderate your alcohol intake, exercise a bit of willpower in the restaurants and you should be ok. (It was easier for me as I spent as much time scuba diving as I could - kinda hard to eat underwater! LOL)

I just got back from a cruise and was surprised how well i did with the all you can eat food. Drinks, on the other hand, were my down fall. I did however, limit the breads and desserts, didnt use the elevator once, and managed to workout in the gym twice and walk often. Good luck!

i went on a 10 day all inclusive over new years. I usually gain 5-7 lbs on a holiday. this year i gained 2-3 and it all came off with in a week of being home. I made better choices, drank in moderation and still enjoyed everything. I made sure i hit the gym 5 of the 10 days there to keep me in line. I am off on the 20th for another week of all inclusive , i am worried now as my loss has been super slow and i have been between a plateau and gaining since jan. i have only lost a few lbs in total, so it makes it that much harder....

If it's available, hit up the fresh stuff at the grills as much as possible. That was always my favorite, anyway.

I went on an all-inclusive to Mexico in December and actually lost a couple of pounds without trying (or getting sick). I hadn't started MFP yet so my at-home regular eating was not that healthy. But I was surprised because I was loading up on freshly made guacamole for every meal, had a drink or two almost every day, and was free-and-easy with the desserts!

But there were a lot of healthy foods and I did focus on them. Also, I think that, because food wasn't readily accessible unless we were sitting down at a restaurant eating, I did less snacking and that cut back on my overall caloric intake.

Enjoy your vacation!!

You can go and just enjoy yourself and then deal with the ramifications when you get back home to reality OR...

You can go with the mentality that just because free food and drink is available, you don't have to partake. You can plan your days so that you can allow for drinking alcohol and a nice dinner complete with a big, fat chocolately dessert. You don't even have to stay within your normal diet constraints (calorie or fat wise) because you probably will be more active and chewing up more calories. But I think that you can enjoy your vacation immensely and STILL be able to maintain or at least not gain a lot of extra weight that you will just have to lose when you get home.

This "journey" is about learning how to eat correctly. Just because you go on vacation shouldn't change this! Just because it is all you can eat doesn't mean you should eat all you can. Eat normally. Use what you have learned. Food tastes good without being slathered in butter! You are allowed to eat anything you want, just remember what you have learned and most of all enjoy yourself

I love all inclusive resorts!!! I actually prefer these types of vacations. By the way, "all you can eat"...DOES NOT MEAN "eat all you can". First off, if you've been working out steadily and eatting right, you won't even notice that you'll continue to do so while on vacation. I stuck to my gym routine while at a resort on my last vacation. Plus all of the offsite excursions like zip lining, horseback riding, swimming ect...I actually maintained my weight and enjoyed new foods!

But if you are a "drinker" find an alternative to pina colada's which are high in calories. I gave up juice a while back (I loved mixed drinks, the pinker the better) but now I'm fine with flavored rum or vodka on the rocks, with one to two glasses of water in between. Everything in moderation especially the beverage calories! Coming back from a wonderful vacation at the same weight if not lighter is a guarenteed boost to start planning your next trip without worrying about losing control.

And we go to an all inclusive in Jamaica every year. I have never put on more than 6 lbs.... Mostly water weight though. Comes off pretty quickly.

My gf just went to Mexico to an all inclusive for two weeks and dropped 5
Her trick was alternate days :
she would have 1 day by the pool side and would have lighter meals and plan to eat healthy
then she would have the next day super active and make a point to do some killer walking, or swimming or exploring then allow herself to eat abit heaver on those days.

This works for my hubby and I when we go on shopping trips and are forced to eat out for all of our meals, it might work for you too

be good to yourself

I am actually headed to Puerto Rico on Friday for a girls vacation for five days, but not to an all inclusive resort. I am worried though that with all the drinking and eating that I will gain a lot of weight back. I packed work out clothes and planned a day to hike the rainforest one of the days, but I know that going out at night will be a killer. Hopefully I can stick to my diet for the most part!