cmckee1961

I too track online and will have to get used to paper tracking for the trip. Though on the other hand last year I bought internet access to keep my email from getting out of hand. I might bring my laptop along this time and continue to track online after all. Would be worth the $$ to do it. I HAVE TO track. It's so easy to go over otherwise.

I agree. After working so hard to develop the tracking as a habit I gotta keep it as a habit. Internet access for tracking seems worth the $.

I read over all the info on Simply Filling this morning. I am going to follow this plan while cruising. I will take my food guide with me and a couple of trackers so that I can continue to count any of my extra points. Each glass of wine I will mix with diet soda water so that I can have 2 glasses every night , but use only 3 points. That alone will account for half of my extra allowance each week. I intend to eat fresh fruit for dessert and have the occasional treat but will truly try to only have 2 or 3 bites of it. I have worked too hard to blow this loss in a few weeks. With all the walking I will be doing, I can lash out a little.

Nikki

Very interesting idea. Simply filling then track the extras. I like this a lot because it would make it feel less constraining but I would still feel the habit of tracking in place by tracking the foods/drinks not on the Simply filling list. I am also going to wear a pedometer and plan on eating my activity points. I don't normally do so but on this trip I am going to use them.

I am sailing on Celebrity Equinox on 10/24 10 nights Greek Islands. Any one on this board on the same ship by chance? It would be great to have a WW buddy to touch base with while on board.

I had a little more time to read back through this thread last night. What a great bunch you are! Thank you all for sharing your ideas and struggles on this board. It's very helpful.

I am not sure I will take my scale, but on the other hand, THAT is a very good idea and I just might squeeze it into my suitcase. A reality check along the way is a very good thing.

I have the all access $42 a month pass so I track online and go to meetings. I weigh myself at home though, first thing in the am once a week. Can't stand to go and have someone tell me if things are good or bad.

We have done strictly land based Europe trips before and I usually wear a pedometer. Last trip to Tuscany we were walking 8 -9 miles a day! I never gained on those trips and just ate what I wanted. So I will bring my pedometer (thinking about getting a fit bit, they don't have the new WW equivalent out in my area yet).

I have been religious about tracking points and I am not sure I want to break the habit. Since it's been web based I may have to take the book and the tracker to make it easier. Even if I am tracking cheese cake I think I am going to try and track.

Gym and walking track during at sea days I think is a good idea. I think I just need stay focused and not give in to a "what the heck it's vacation just pig out" mentality. That thought process is why I was 50 pounds overweight!

Oh, and about fruit: My leader says some are better then others. Grapes are high sugar she says so I avoid those. What I do is buy two large bags of small gala apples every week. One for home and one for work. I eat three a day and it's really helps.

So happy to find this group. I have been on WW since early September and have lost 15 lbs. In about two weeks we will do a 10 cruise on Celebrity to the Greek Islands with three days afterwards in Rome and a half a day in Munich.

I have been doing a lot of fretting about gaining back some (hopefully not all) of the weight during this trip. I am sure a trip to the Haufbrau house for a beer and a pretzel could = 5 pounds on it's own!

Wondering how those of you on WW who have cruised on the plan found the post cruise situation as far as this goes?