Inspired by thread on the cruise board - Do you lose or gain weight on vacation?

[MScott1851]

I have always found that I lose at least 5 pounds while we are at WDW. I am sure it is due to the fact that we are walking all day, every day...I never exercise at home, so all the increased activity helps me out. But I know others will say that they gain due to all the fabulous food (Mickey Bars, Zebra Domes, etc.)

How about you?

 

[flaps]

Depends on the vacation. Sometimes gain, sometimes lose, sometimes stay the same.

 

[CEDmom]

I also lose. Although I do exercise a lot at home I'm normally much more of a grazer when it comes to eating. On vacation I don't have ready access to food and am too cheap to spend a lot on snacks. I don't end up adjusting the amount I eat at meals. Also we're just busier doing thing on vacation and I often find myself forgetting to eat. Now if only that would happen all the time I'd be a size 2.

 

[DisKim]

Wow, I must be in the minority here but I tend to gain. I always eat very healthy at home. Those options are not usually available when I'm away. Exercise, whether walking or otherwise, never makes me lose weight. It's very annoying.

 

[CyranoJones]

I stay the same or lose. I don't tend to change my eating habits on vacation.

 

[onecoolmama]

Originally posted by CyranoJones
I stay the same or lose. I don't tend to change my eating habits on vacation.

Me too. I also workout on my vacations...to remember to eat healthy. It works um..most of the time

 

[Serena]

I lose weight.

 

[Trish Bessette]

I don't know, I won't step on a scale. Not before vacation, not after vacation, never.

All I know is I'm the same size 9/10 that I was when I started college. And that was about 17 years ago!

 

[Cruisin]

I tend to stay the same.

The increased exercise must compensate for the increased food intake

 

[Kitty 34]

I lose weight, usually 5 lbs. I'm sure it's all the running around I do!!

 

[kimwim8]

I usually gain. I feel like I'm at WDW & there's all this good food - and I don't want to be home & think "oh no, I didn't get to have _______ this trip, now I have to wait another year!"

The good part is that I don't gain too much, since my kids mooch at least 1/2 of the food I eat!!

 

[helenabear]

I always seem to stay the same or lose. I actually will wind up eating less at WDW than I would if I were at home. Usually because I am out in the warmth more so I have less of an appetite then.

 

[LScot]

I lose.

I don't want to ride RNR and TOT on a full tummy. I tend to eat less food at WDW. I am a believer in "An ice cream a day keeps the doctor away" so a Mickey bar a day isn't any different from the norm.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I have never gained that I am aware of, and last two visits, I was consciously aware of what I ate, and do know I lost a bit.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Well I know last august I definetely lost 8 lbs. because I went to the dr. after we came back from the world. We ate alot but I think I sweated alot of it out and did so much walking too. The dr. said wow, you lost 8 lbs. I said, yeah see what walking around for a week in disney will do for you. Too bad I cant do that more often.