back from family vacation

Ok I went to wisconsin dells for 4 days and I ate like a pig.....I had a stomach ache every night I was there and I think it's because of the way I was eating...I ate pizza, burgers, and not to mention beer!...plus I didnt exercise...sitting in the water with my baby doesnt count for me.......but wish me luck today I am going back on track...it's just so hard and it's so depressing to think about the progress made and only to back slide for four days! I feel like I gained a hundred pounds! Can anyone please give me a little motivation? I feel horrible right now   :-(

Don't worry- just get back on track.  Everybody slips.  The fact that you feel gross after eating poorly for a few days may be a good sign- that your food mentality is changing.  Four days aren't going to make a big difference in a large lifestyle change!

Good luck!

I did the same thing on my vacation. Ate and drank without thinking about loosing any weight. When I stepped on the scale that Monday I was totally depressed but not surprised with a 6-pound gain. But I stuck with it and within 5 days I was back to where I was before the vacation. What surprised me was that I actually lost even more. The extra calories seemed to boost the metabolism. I had dropped and extra 2 pounds. Smile and think about the good times. Stick with your schedule eating and any extra you gained will disappear soon.
Jeff

I went on my honeymoon and ate(& drank) like a little piggy all week.  I gained 8 pounds!!  However, I got back on my regular workout & eating schedule & i lost it all in about 2.5 weeks.  So--don't worry!  You were on vacation & enjoyed yourself.  Just get back to your healthy habits now that you are back!

I did the same thing last month.  I went to the ocean with my family and ate WAY too much food, all junk too.  I did get a decent amount of exercise each day but not nearly as much as I usually do.
Then the following weekend I went with my mom to Pittsburgh to check out a college.  And big surprise- I ate too much again.

Between the two trips I gained 6lbs.  But I didn't beat myself up too much because in eating all that food I satified all my cravings for chocolate, burgers, ice cream ect.   That way when I returned to normal life I did'nt feel the need to cheat since I had already indulged all I wanted.

It took me about 2 weeks to get back to my weight before the vacation and I have no regrets.

Don't be discouraged.  You just have to get back on track and the weight will come off.

Also, I noticed that I lost the weight more rapidly then before my binge fests.  Al that food must have been a good kick to my metabolism.


Ok enough rambling...