Vacation Weight Gain: what's your number?

[kelownagirl]

+1 for other people vacationing with me here on the Cape. I have every excuse to eat fried clams and homemade ice cream. My willpower this summer has been non-existent.



I second that, but for me it's the beer and wine (or is it whine?)

Sangria. Lots of Sangria.

And pistachios. And chips.

[kelownagirl]

Oh and my weight is back to normal this morning. Whew. Must have been water (sangria) weight.

[michelem]

If anything, I lose weight on vacation, which is not a good thing. I chalk it up to not sitting on my rear in front of the computer for 10 or so hours per day, lots more activity (we are definitely active vacationers!), and no 24 hour access to food. If I get hungry before bed or first thing in the morning, too bad. If I want a snack in the middle of the day, too bad. Having to limit myself to only eating when we find a grocery store or restaurant and not having a refrigerator to keep things for in between times sure limits intake. Plus I have limited choices at restaurants due to stuff I'm allergic to or refuse to eat for other reasons (dairy, sugar, sauces, dressings, breadings, etc.). Oh, and I don't drink alcohol . . .

[lph]

Ok, so this is weird. After training for a race early in July, and then going hiking for a week, I was sick for a few days and then sat on my butt in a sailboat doing nothing but lift cups of coffee and cookies to my mouth for 10 days. Add in a couple of days being pampered at my in-laws' cabin, and a wedding with lots and lots of good food with a days driving each way... and yes, I'm in crappy biking shape, I feel heavy and my clothes do not fit right. Nothing that a week or three of commuting can't fix - but I just weighed myself this morning and I weigh exactly the same as before the summer.

What gives I guess it's muscle loss, but still.

[Crankin]

I gained 2.5 pounds from my active vacation in the Berkshires. All of my vacations involve lots of cycling, walking, or x country skiing, but they also involve eating out at good restaurants every night. I eat a very healthy diet normally, but every year as I get older, I have to be more and more restrictive with how much and what I eat.
I can imagine what would happen if I didn't exercise.

[tulip]

I lose weight on my vacations.

In May I went to France with the bikes and rode alot (and ate and drank alot, but still lost a couple of lbs.).

In June I rode in Bike Virginia--5 days 250 miles, great food, and alot of it, and I lost a few more.

In September I'm planning on riding across North Carolina, and I expect to lose a few then, too.

Vacations are for losing. It's the rest of the time I have to worry about gaining!

[Miranda]

Well, this is good to know... both not alone, and the key is if you have your bike on vacation, your golden.

Knott is right about a little goes a long way. I was in the good routine when I first lost a ton of weight I carried for many years post kids (roughly 40#s). The food must "be worthy" of the mouth before it enters. Like Knott's reaaaallly good piece of chocolate. Opposed to just eating on the fly like the vacation.

Labor Day will be our last short trip to wrap up the summer. This will be just a long camping weekend. Both of my bikes will be going. My kids are only old enough to do a spin that only gets me a moderate coast. I will venture out alone to burn off some camp fire smores.

Good Lord, I just read the back of the Kraft package... did you know that just ONE of those weenie little marshmellos has 25 calories ? Daaaannng... that's a lot of calories for the multiple fire treats.

Maybe I will pack some of Knott's exotic expensive chocolate for just ONE Team Estrogen special smore. Problem solved.