Heyy! I think this oppourtunity sounds amazing, i deffo wouldnt pass it up! Just think if you have been healthy then 3 weeks being slightly less healthy wont make too much difference to your weight!! Im a full time student, i find my self eating well, but some days are filled with bed, booze & pizza, i find that if its not too often it doesnt make a diffence. Good luck with whatever you decide!

@katie_nh - <br>I do eat very healthy normally. But I do understand that some days -especially as a college student- you just need to eat pizza and burgers and whatnot. LOL.<br>I will definitely take your comment into consideration. Thank you so much!

@GRRLPOWR you'll 100% regret the decision if you don't go! it's better to regret gaining a couple a pounds that you can EASILY lose once you're back into your normal routine than regret not taking the trip, which you can only take as a holiday in future. go for it :) x

Three weeks is nothing?? You will not put on weight. When I went away last winter for a ski season it was rediculous amounts of alcohol, fast food and drunken food! I was soooo scared as I was rediculously healthy and was a gym freak. I did put on quite a lot of weight but the weight only started to show after 2 months of this so 3 weeks you won't notice a thing! Honestly you'd be suprised how long it takes, if you are sporty your metabolism is fast and will stay fast for a while before slowing down to it's natural place. GO you'll have the most amazing time, even though I went away for 7 months and ate crap and drank loads amounts oh and put on a lot of weight I had the time of my life and wouldn't change it for anything! xxxx <br>(sorry this is long!)

i hear you.. i have a similar dilema. im off to south africa for 2 and a half weeks on a once in a lifetime adventure trip traveling backpacking etc around.. then my boyfriend has booked us a mini break away the day after i get back because we will have missed each other so much, so thats another 4 days of no excerise. so 3 and a half weeks almost of no gym. very excited about the trip but im dreading putting weight on. i rely on excercise heavily to keep my weight down to the size i am ( its silly i do like 2hours or more of cardio a day atleast 5-6 times a week!) because i naturally like my food and have a big appetite. <br>so ive been trying to reduce my cals very slightly these coming weeks, and also reducde the amount of excericse i do as of next week, so my body doesnt get a complete cold turkey affect. im also really worried about the types of food ill get out there, as i rely on being very in control of my cals/fat levels in main meals, so i can eat every couple of hours to satsify my appetite. <br><br>i figured if i tr to lose a couple of pounds in next 3 weeks before i go (well its almost 2 weeks til i go now!) then when i put some weight on whoich i inevitably will atleast itll be some of the weight i lost! making these next few weeks leading up seem very daunting tho, lowering my cals which i HATE doing AND reducing my excericse :-( not a happy bunny but i just keep thinking, ths is a once in a lifetime trip. its only eight. i can lose it. x

yes. find low cal alternatives to your junk foods. believe me it is possible, a great website to find these is www.hungry-girl.com. that way if you overendulge in these its not as bad, and it leaves you feeling less guilty. :) <br>good luck! <br>dna

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focus on fiber<br>those foods higher in fiber keep up fuller

Next time use the scuba method: Stop, Breathe, Think and Act. "Do I really want it?", "How will I feel after I eat it?" "Will it be worth it?" Good Luck

hi there i have same issues as you and i am getting out of theses binge cycles now.I realised that food deprivation and excessive calorie counting left me feeling deprived and i would then binge on hi carb and sugar foods like chocolate or cookies. I have stopped meticulously counting calories but watch my portions.and i make sure i have a treat of chocolate or a cookie once in a while to avoid the deprivation.I'm now practically binge free and happy.And i'm losing weight!<br>Also, i'm on http://www.sparkpeople.com <br>which is an amazing site full of weight loss tips,food/exercise trackers and great community support.and it's totally free too.If you register add me as a friend, i'm DEESHA_KC<br>Tcare, best of luck