Hi Lipotrim Lady
Welcome, you will have no difficulty getting the 5 stone off, I have lost 3 in 3 months.
This site is brilliant, if you ever went to weight watchers, it's like the support you might get from a class, except you can (and should) log in as often as you can, especially if tempted to blow it all.
About your holiday, firstly the great thing is that you have 5 full weeks on LT before you go so you will have seen some very good results by then which will motivate you not to blow it altogether, I had to go on holidays after 3 weeks on LT.
Secondly if you are going away with someone who supports you being on LT, you would have the option of staying on it while away? That may seem drastic but other people here routinely socialise and go on trips and stick to it, so it's something to think about, especially if you are staying in an apartment as you could pack a blener and adaptor and just continue as normal.
If you are planning to eat on holidays (as I did) there is a very good refeeding guideline on this site or else your pharmacist will give you the sheet, it's pretty rule-based, you avoid carbs altogether for a couple of days, but it definitely prevents you regaining the weight if you stick to it. So you can either do a healthy re-feed for 3/4/ days before you go so that you can eat carbs form Day 1 on hols, or you can just be very controlled in the first few days.
My experience was that I actually had only lost 1 pound the week before I went away but then lost 5 while away; I was sick with flu the first few days which was great excuse not to eat carbs, and then ate a lot of salads and protein type things (like an omlette with salad or fish/chicken with salad). The last 2 days I ate bread (after body was readjusted) I stayed completely away from deserts and alcohol, but if you decide to have these, try to be sparing with it, either desert or alcohol not both on same day if you know what i mean. Also by then your pharmacist will be able to offer you flapjacks instead of shakes (refeed includes one LT a day), which are handier when going on holidays.
The only other thing to say is that I advise going immediately back on LT when your feet hit home territory, best to get straight back in and forget about food again. And finally there is really no need to get too upset oif you put opn a pound or two on holidays, if you go straight back on it you will lose them again the week after.
Good luck with the first week
Clare x
