You CAN lose weight on vacation!

Yes, I speak the truth.  You really can lose weight on vacation.  How do I know this?  Because I did it. 

We left for Chicago last Tuesday.  I did go to a Weight Watchers center on Thursday to weigh-in and I was down 0.4.  Not bad.  Granted, I'd only been on vacation for 2 days and it was Chicago so that included lots and lots of walking.  The real test would be Friday-Tuesday when I would be at my sister's house for my nephew's graduation.  That meant dinner and a graduation party.  Could I do it?

I will admit that I was very nervous before vacation started.  I knew I wouldn't be counting points.  I knew that there would be plenty of yummy foods on this trip and I knew that I wouldn't be able to say no to everything.

I did avoid some things.  But most, I did in moderation.  I did have Chicago pizza.  I did have a cupcake at the graduation party.  I may have had 2, but they were the home baked, not the giant ones you get at cupcake shops these days.  But when we went to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings, I had the salad with the chicken tenders on top and I got both the wing sauce and the salad dressing on the side.

I brought my hot cereal with me to make for breakfast so I wouldn't be tempted by junk.  I bought strawberries when we went to the farm store, so I'd have fruit to snack on.  I did have ice cream in Chicago, just a single scoop cone.  And a frozen custard, but a mini with fresh strawberries in it. 

I stopped eating when I felt like I was getting full instead of eating until I felt sick. 

And it worked!  When I went to Weight Watchers yesterday, I was down a full pound!!

So yes, you can lose weight on vacation.  You just have to be conscious of what you are doing!  Make the right choices.  Eat the things you really want, in moderation.  And try to get in the exercise.