I will be going out of town for 9 days. Do I go off IP and eat normal (without indulging) and then go back on when I get home. Or do you stay on IP during vacation. What do you think I should do?

That is really a personal decision and one you should make, maybe with your coach. Part of the answer lies in where you are going and how easy it is to find ways to keep the plan working.

I think this plan is very easy to do almost anywhere. It is not very exciting or interesting but it isn't hard to find something to eat everywhere.

PERSONALLY, for me, the decision is I don't cheat. I take my food packets and supplies and do all I can to stay on plan. The closest I would consider is going to a phase 2 concept.

This is a program designed to create chemical changes and health changes in your body. It is not solely to lose weight. By stopping the process you have to start over. You may not sense the changes but they are there. You may not regain the early weight lost but you have not kept the health benefits going.