Need advice : How to keep losing weight (or at least maintain weight) during a family vacation?

Hi, guys.

I (37F) started at 115 kg (253 lbs) and six months later I'm 86 kg (189 lbs). I took control over my weight with CICO with the huge help of myfitnesspal (thank you guys for recommending it in so many posts!).

I'm really proud of my progress thus far and I'm really happy with how well I've been handling changes to my life, diet and daily routine. Last time I was this weight I was in high school, probably. I didn't weigh myself at all before my current journey, though I did try to diet more times than I can count. Until I resolved some mental issues every attempt at weight loss was a disaster, though.

The main thing that helped me lose weight is meal prep. I try to cook/prepare every meal that I eat. It was a bit tedious at first, but I noticed that the more time I spend in the kitchen the more proficient at cooking I'm becoming and my meals are getting better and healthier. Occasionally I eat in a restaurant, but it's now a treat for me, not a norm.

Despite COVID-19 and lockdown I continued what I was doing, and reddit and LukeNarwhal youtube channel were a huge help to mentally fortify myself against doubt and fatigue. (Thank you, guys!)

Well, the thing is.... in my country (Poland) the restrictions are currently being lifted more and more and the normal life is returning to its usual and mundane axis. Which, don't get me wrong, is amazing and relieving and all that. My mom decided that she wants to "re-bond" with the whole family after the scare and got in her head an idea of one week family vacation in July. I appreciate her efforts and truly, I look forward to that trip as well, as I haven't seen my sister, BIL and their three children (8m, 6f, 6m) in forever. So, everything is fine, right?

Not exactly... I find myself growing more and more anxious about the trip. I'm kind of apprehensive about losing control of my meals for a whole week. Currently I know exactly what food and in what quantity and at what time I eat. On the trip though there won't be an option for cooking for myself. Food will be something to get with others, and I don't have it with me to dictate all of their food choices. Also, my nephews and niece are quite picky eaters (as kids often are) and, because it's a vacation (yay!) I predict my mom will be allowing a lot more unhealthy meals than usual.

It's my first big trip since starting current weight loss and I'm really concerned with how to handle it. I really don't want to lose my focus.

Any tips? advice? similar experiences? Please, share, I need some help with this.

PS. Is it funny that I dreamt about taking my food scale on the trip, or is it just sad? ;D

Love you guys!

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