This occasionally comes up in other threads and I thought it deserved a thread of its own.

After a vacation or just a period of "less-than-mindful eating", how do you get back on track and get your cravings back under control?

Curious minds want to know!

I don't know if this helps but while on vacation I eat vacation foods ... things I truly cannot get at home because there is no comparison so when I return there is no possibility of eating it.

I also try to drink more often when I think I'm hungry instead of eating.

18 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I don't know if this helps but while on vacation I eat vacation foods ... things I truly cannot get at home because there is no comparison so when I return there is no possibility of eating it.

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Brilliant!

For me, it's about mind-set. I get back, wake up, commit to the day. I can do anything for 1 day no matter how hard or uncomfortable.

Then I make my plan for the day: food/exercise/work/relaxation with my honey.

Then I drink water like a camel! LOL. Seriously. I may drink 6-8 bottles of water worth. Maybe more?

Take ALL my vitamins.

And the next day, I wake up and commit to the day once more. I do the same exact things.

Eventually, I get the fire back. I feel how good I feel, how much better I'm sleeping, and I start seeing scale movement after about 4-5 days. Then it gets much easier.

I do two of the things mentioned above

@GreenTealael mentioned, I try to stave off hunger by drinking fluids.

Similar to @FluffyChix mentioned, I focus on my commitment to weight loss, and making one good choice at a time (choosing jerky over a brownie for instance)

I also focus on my NSV, and how great those make me feel, crossing my legs without even thinking about it, wearing size 10 jeans, wearing size M shirts, easily fitting in an airplane seat, feeling sexy af, lol.

This is vain, but I also think about the compliments I have received. It's one thing to think I look great, but it is affirming to hear others say it.

I don’t know if this in the same vein or not but the other night I was going through my closet. I had saved my largest favorite outfit from my highest weight. I put it on. I couldn’t believe the difference. It really showed me how far I had come, what I was capable of achieving, and that if I keep working I will reach my goals.