Vacationing from the WW Plan

It's amazing how just one comment can bring revelation. On one of my groups there was a post where someone else had asked this person if he ever took a vacation from the plan. The phrase "vacation from the plan" is really sticking in my head and I feel a need to elaborate on what this means to me.

This is what I do, I get to goal then I take a vacation from the plan. I need to make tracking and staying within points range a true lifestyle change. There is no going back to my old ways. Going back to old ways will take me back to my old self and that is what I am trying to change. These bad eating habits will only lead to weight gain, diabetes and heart problems.

This plan offers enough flexibility so I can have my cake and eat it too. There is no reason for me to keep going back to eating out of control other than "I just don't feel like putting in the effort." I really need to look at the long term results. I am thinking that the potential health problems will be more work than choosing a carrot over a candy bar. Bottom line is that I need to stop taking a vacation from this plan.