boardwitless
Silver Member
I'm away on holiday for 2 weeks soon and I know that I will put a bit of weight on (half board buffet ). I have been eating sensibly since reaching goal and so far have had no problems getting my head around cutting back if I feel I have overdone it at all. I've worked too hard to let it slide.
My dilemma is this - after my holiday, should I cut back to around 1200-1500 calories for perhaps a couple of months to get any extra lbs off or SS for a couple of weeks? I would be interested in any CDC's advice that they would give to their own clients if asked this question.
Disadvantages are:
I know SS should not be used like a crutch when maintaining
I may not be able to SS again like the first (golden) time
Is it really going to put my head in the right place for maintenance?
Will I have to go up the plans again?
Advantages are:
I had no problems doing SS in the past
I will be ready for a break from food after 2 weeks of hotel buffet
I can lose any gain quickly and then get back up to my maintenance allowance of around 1800 cals a day
I can choose low-carb for the last few days of holiday to ease into SS
Has anyone done this (or would anyone recommend using SS this way). I wouldn't consider it 'restarting' but I didn't know whether to post this on 'returners' or 'maintenance' instead
My dilemma is this - after my holiday, should I cut back to around 1200-1500 calories for perhaps a couple of months to get any extra lbs off or SS for a couple of weeks? I would be interested in any CDC's advice that they would give to their own clients if asked this question.
Disadvantages are:
I know SS should not be used like a crutch when maintaining
I may not be able to SS again like the first (golden) time
Is it really going to put my head in the right place for maintenance?
Will I have to go up the plans again?
Advantages are:
I had no problems doing SS in the past
I will be ready for a break from food after 2 weeks of hotel buffet
I can lose any gain quickly and then get back up to my maintenance allowance of around 1800 cals a day
I can choose low-carb for the last few days of holiday to ease into SS
Has anyone done this (or would anyone recommend using SS this way). I wouldn't consider it 'restarting' but I didn't know whether to post this on 'returners' or 'maintenance' instead
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