leaving for vacation tom. so excited/nervous!

Girl, you're on VACATION.
How about just taking the time off? I assume that you'll be running around and spending a lot of time outside, so don't worry about going to the gym. Enjoy yourself.

We leave Saturday for a week vacation, Gulf Shores, AL... CAN'T WAIT! I'm planning on packing a bunch of foods that I normally eat, my list is crazy. We're celebrating my husbands birthday while we are there so I know there will be sweets at least one day while we are there, The place were staying has a full kitchen so I'm really not that worried about food. I'm going to hit the grocery store when we get there and load up on fresh fruit and veggies (great beach snacks!) and cut them up the night before so that they are ready to go the next morning when we head out. As far as lunches and dinners I'm going to try and stick close to what I do here at home. I know we'll be eating out, but I do that here too - so again, its all about moderation. If you go out and eat a huge fried dinner, you didn't sabotage yourself, just make sure you go on an extra long walk or something that evening. I would try to stick to your maintenance calories one days you eat out and your regular calories for weight loss the rest of the time. I'm going to try not to be obsessed but you can make better choices, try grilled or steamed seafood rather than fried... GOOD LUCK!

In 1.5 weeks my family and I will be on DISNEY CRUISE!!! Can't wait! Hitting the Carribean this time around (never been) and I'll do what I did the last 2 times we went...................workout at 6am.

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I have found that when on vacation what I really desire is the taste of the food. I allow myself a small portion and I am usually satisfied. If I don't eat any then I feel punished. But large salads and small portions of the "nasty" stuff gets me through. It is that dark thick ale that I seem to find I can't resist.

Have a great time and enjoy.

I leave tomorrow as well for a much needed vacation. Fortunately for me we are headed up to Northern Michigan, (Traverse City) and our resport has a gym/spa.
We actually chose this trip to get outside and are bringing our bikes to ride the scenic routes around Lake Michigan. I excpect to get plenty of excercise and have very active long days outside. Really excited as my husband and I have never been up north.

As a word of advice, it is vacation but remember,.....everything in moderation. I was really disheartened last month when I went away for a three day trip and figured I would not worry about eating or tracking cals etc. I gained 4 pounds !~!! Haven't lost them yet. I think since eating out at restaurants is more likely on vacation, a gain of 1-2 pounds due to sodium is normal so don't stress too much,......but remember that eating healthy is a lifestyle change and don't throw it all out the window for a few days or a week, just to regret it later.

I have been on vacation for almost 5 weeks. A road trip that for more than 3 weeks meant to eat out every single meal. Exercise, except for walking, has been almost non-existent, and all my clothes fit the same. I am on maintenance, so losing weight was not my goal.

I am more flabby that when I left home, but going back to the gym when I get back home will solve the problem. I logged everything every day, even if the numbers were estimated, and I was mindful of my food choices and portion control. I kept myself accountable. Above all, I enjoyed the vacation, so enjoy yours!!

This is life!!

Hey everyone! I keave tomorrow for Destin, Fl. Im so excited! I love going to Destin... one of my fav parts is the wonderful seafood... and i mean the FRIED seafood lol! I plan on going to the gym basically everyday and hope to only eat one big meal a day (dinner) and not to much during the day... should I switch to maintenance? I need opinions! thanks all!

I am going to Destin on Friday too!! I was going to track all of my food and try and eat 1,200 calories, and then I decided NO! I am going to enjoy it, be (somewhat) responsible about what I eat, and workout a lot. I love working out anyhow, so that is a good thing. I figure there will be a few nights were I drink all of my calories haha, so I am not going to worry about it. I will hit it hard when I get home.

go to the store grab fruits and veggies to snack on! try to order the grilled option and your last day feast for dinner. Trust me its not worth it.

When I went to panama city last year, they had a gym that overlooked the beach/ocean. Every morning I would wake up early, and throw on my gym clothes and would so be looking forward to it!! It was SO relaxing and soothing, I can't wait to be on vacation to see it again, lol! I would just hit the gym/ beach every morning and then have maybe just one big dinner every night and watch what you eat other wise

I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing time on vacation!

We are taking our belated honeymoon to southern Italy. I'm going through Atkins induction (my 40-carb limit way) to wean myself from my higher-than-desired carb ingestion. I'll be finishing it next week and I hope it helps curb my desire for fresh-made pasta and pizza and gives me the appetite for more fish.

I totally caved today and bought coconut flour and wheat germ because my body was screaming for fiber. I know I'm doing a good job of carb-cutting when the thought of a rock-hard bran muffin makes me drool. lol.

Again, I wish you all safe and wonderful holidays!