Vacation. Something we all look forward to whether it is a car or plane ride away. You want to take a break from work or any other area of life that needs to be put on a shelf for a brief moment. This allows your mind, body and spirit to relax and energizes you for your return. One thing that cannot take a break is exercise or your healthy food choices. If you have been working on losing a few pounds or tightening a few areas, vacation is not the time to fall off track. Many times people feel they cannot go on vacation without blowing everything, but if you believe that, it turns into a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you have a plan in place before you go, you can have an enjoyable time and avoid derailment.
I just returned from a few days of vacation where I was well aware of the food temptations. I made a few choices that were not the best, however, I knew ahead of time that I would be exercising and packed my workout clothes. I also packed healthy snacks so that I would stay on track (as best as I could) with eating something every three hours. This would keep my metabolism in rhythm and not allow me to be overly hungry when ordering from a menu. The snacks I packed were tuna (in the foil pouch), Kashi cereal bars, Nature Valley Fruit and Nut bars and Motts Granny Smith applesauce. The applesauce did not make it past airport security, so to my dismay I watched them get tossed. I really did not think anything of it since my mother carried them with her on an airplane three months prior.
The main point is that healthy eating and exercise is my lifestyle and hopefully part of yours or you are getting there. Vacation does not have to be a derailment zone. Plan ahead. What are your healthy snacks going to be? Can I have dessert? Sure, however, when are you going to exercise? The choice is yours. You should always be thinking of how you will stay on course to maintain the fit you that you have become.
3 comments:
Excellent article. I will be going on a cruise soon and I have been very concerned about how I will stay on track with my diet and exercise program. There is no excuse for going completely off te diet and not exercising on cruise ships. There are many healthy food choices and fitness centers on most cruise ships. Thanks for the pre-planning tips and the motivating thoughts.
This topic is something that I've thought about from time to time b/c I go on conventions about 3 times a year, for 4-5 day stretches. I always pack snacks when I go; but you've listed some better alternatives in your post. And I know I can stay active on vacation by jogging or taking advantage of the gyms that some hotels have. Good stuff!
I am about to go on a business trip for a few days and plan to use your tips from this blog to stay on track. I will pack some of my snacks so I won't have to worry about being hungry or making poor choices.
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