5 TIPS TO STAY ON TRACK WHILE ON VACATION

We just got back from our end of the summer vacation so I thought it would be a good idea to talk about how I stayed on track with my eating and exercising while on vacation. 

Now I know part of the fun of going on vacation is eating whatever you want.  But for me personally eating like crazy and over doing it just isn’t worth for me. Especially having to deal with the after vaca bloat and slugging feeling. 

Here are 5 tips for staying on track while on vacation. 

1.Go to the grocery store and stock up on healthy food.

We picked up things like fresh fruit, Hummus cucumbers, eggs, crackers, nuts, almond Milk for smoothies, water, and aDULT BEVERAGES... we have to find that perfect balance right! 😜

2. Get in some form of physical activity every day.

For me I already workout 4-5 days a week so continuing with this same routine while on vacation was definitely a no brainer. We rented bikes for the week and rode them every day. I also brought my jump rope, resistance bands, yoga mat and kettle bell. The best thing about being on vacation is that you don’t have to be stuck inside a gym. Get creative with you workout, some days I would get up and do laps in the pool in the 6-8 feet where I KNEW I COULDN’T JUST STOP AND STAND UP, WHICH FORCED ME TO KEEP GOING UNTIL I REACHED THE END OF THE POOL.

3. Replace one meal with a balanced low carb, high protein meal.

For breakfast most days I had my usual Strawberry Vanilla Arbonne smoothie. Which consist of Frozen Strawberries, unsweetened Almond milk, ice and Vanilla Protein powder.

HAVING A LOW CARB BREAKFAST ALLOWED ME TO SAVE MY CARBS FOR MY DINNER MEAL AND THE HIGH PROTEIN HELPED ME STAY FULL A LOT LONGER.

ANOTHER LOW CARB BREAKFAST FAVE OF MINE IS EGGS, SAUSAGE, AVOCADO AND SALSA.

4. Research the area in which you’ll be staying.

We go to Hilton Head every summer, so I am very familiar with the area. But this year I was trying to find a gym where I could get a FREE 3 day pass. I already have 3 gym memberships so I wasn’t interested in buy a 7 day membership. Unfortunately with the gyms that were NEAR us YOU HAD TO BE a local resident TO GET A FREE 3 DAY PASS. Because I RESEARCHED this THE WEEK BEFORE WE GOT HERE, I was prepared with everything I needed to get a great ‘at home’ workout.

Researching the area is also great if you have any kind of food allergies or food preferences like being Dairy free, Gluten free, or Vegan. having a handy list of restaurants, bakeries, AND smoothie shops tHAT WILL ACCOMMODATE YOUR NEEDS is always helpful.

5. Give your self GRACE.

This is probably one of the most important tips. Give yourself some grace because at the end of the day you are on vacation! vacation is Where you’re suppose to create memories, Relax and recharGE.

When we went to dinner I ordered whatever I wanted because I had already planned for it. I am A HUGE seafood lover so we had some sort of seafood every night AND BECAUSE the portion sizes were pretty large always had enough for lunch the next day.

These are just the conscious decisions I made to stay on track WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION SOAKING UP THE LAST BIt OF SUMMER. I know there are different ‘types’ of vacations, a vacation in Vegas is a little different than a 7 days beach vacation. It’s all about CREATING BALANCE!

I hope these 5 Tips are helpful for you on your next vacation! Most importantly please remember to give your self grace!

What are things you do to help yourself stay on track while away from home?

OR are you that person who lets loose while on vacation and picks it all back up when you get back home?

XOXO Britt