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weight gain or loss

In italy have did you gain weight because of all the pasta and wine or lose because of the walking?

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2596 posts

I tend to even out no matter where I travel due to all the walking. Even if I gain a little it seems to be mostly bloat (because I rarely eat sugar at home) that goes away soon after coming home and getting back into a healthier eating routine.

Posted by
1732 posts

I gained a pound. My husband lost 4 pounds. FML :)

Posted by
2768 posts

I tend to loose weight or stay the same, despite all the eating and drinking.

At home, I go to the gym and jog a couple miles most days, at a pretty pathetic pace. Outside of the gym I'm fairly sedentary, but not a total slug. I walk around the neighborhood, work in the yard/house, that kind of thing, but my job is generally at a desk.
In Italy or other European trips, I don't go to a gym or jog, but I'll easily walk 8+ miles. In some trips I go hiking, but if I'm in cities and towns, it's just walking all around to different neighborhoods and sights. I suppose that must make up for the pasta, wine, bread, and gelato! It doesn't quite add up, but maybe portions are different? I'm not sure, but I'm not complaining! I don't watch what I eat for calories on vacation, but I do try to have healthier choices like vegetables or salads for health reasons, I just feel better if I'm 70% pasta and gelato, not 100% LOL

Posted by
1321 posts

We see no changes in our weight probably because all the walking but we don't change our eating habits all that much

Posted by
27926 posts

I walk less than 7 miles per week at home, on average, and about 7 miles per day when I'm in Europe. If I didn't buy gooey pastries or packages of cookies, I'd definitely lose weight. As it is, I tend to come home at pretty close to the same weight after summer-long trips. Because of the length of my trips, I do make a conscious effort to eat plenty of veggies and avoid most fried foods; it's just that I have a dessert problem.

Posted by
4513 posts

A week on a cruise and then a week in Rome and I lost 6 pounds, despite pasta plus gelato everyday. Walking won.

Posted by
7763 posts

We used to come home a few pounds lighter but in recent years, it’s been no lose or gain. We have gelato every day (sometimes twice!) and enjoy a light lunch & pasta/salad dinner.

What does feel like I’ve lost weight is not wearing having the extra bulk of a money belt around my waist for three weeks.

Posted by
4591 posts

In 2019 I lost 4 pounds during a one-week visit to Italy-and I eat a lot of gelato but I also walk a lot.

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4591 posts

In 2019 I lost 4 pounds during a one-week visit to Italy-and I eat a lot of gelato but I also walk a lot. At home, I was doing strengthening and conditioning classes 3 days a week but not much walking.

Posted by
847 posts

Amazingly, in over 30 trips to Europe I have come home weighing almost exactly what I weighed when I left. I ate much worse (better) - eg 3 croissant breakfasts, tons of pasta, at least two gelatos a day - but I also walked an average of 9 miles a day, every day.

Posted by
3812 posts

No clue why

Maybe you did not have bacon&eggs for breakfast any day?

Posted by
303 posts

I guess I don't have to worry about wearing pants a little too big. Thanks for all your replies.

Posted by
3191 posts

When I was younger my weight stayed the same. As I get older I need to lose a few pounds when I get home.