For many of us, going away on vacation is awesome because we get to escape from reality and do, eat, and drink anything under the sun. Often this means bad (yet tasty) choices that bloat our waist lines and leave us feeling sluggish and lazy.
I won't tell you to not eat something tasty or have a cold beer or a glass of wine while you're doing what you have waited all year to do. However, If you want to minimize your post-vacation blues and weight gain, consider the following:
1 - Find time to Exercise!
If you exercise just 20-25 minutes a day while on your vacation, you will have MORE energy while you're sight-seeing, laying on the beach, or traveling.
No, you don't have to walk with a shark on your back to get a good workout. But how about these suggestions:
- Run/Powerwalk
- Ride a bike
- Swim
- Play a sport
- Go hiking
For healthy, medically cleared individuals who have no reason to NOT exercise, 20-25 minutes is generally considered a good length of time to exercise. And remember, if the activity is not at least moderately difficult, do it harder, or for longer!
Why?
By exercising while you are on vacation, you are keeping yourself accountable to your health. While vacation is a great time to escape from the daily grind, escaping from your exercise regimen will only make it harder to resume after you have returned, increasing your likelihood of losing momentum, and possibly increasing levels of anxiety and depression.
Working out will also increase your bodies metabolism, which will help reduce weight gain and keep you trim!
2 -Take Time to Reflect
The opportunity to take a step back from life is a privilege that many don't have. One of the biggest benefits can be the opportunity for self reflection without the pressures of life bearing down on you. While you are on vacation enjoying fine food, drinks and sights, take a moment or two to think:
- What about my life is good?
- What are my strengths?
- What are some positive changes I can make to make myself even better?
We can all be grateful for something, and for most of us, life is not all that bad! So take a moment on vacation to infect yourself (and others) with some positive thinking and acting! It works. I do it all the time
Until next time, make good choices and move a little bit!
-Matt Yeager
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