Vacation All I Ever Wanted !

I hope this week goes fast, because I am going on vacation. YES!!! This is exciting, but yet also a stressful time as far as making your vacation healthy.

Craguns in Brainer MN

When you are on vacation you want to be able to enjoy yourself, and you can within limits. Like all of the other posts that I have done, I am a firm believer that you can enjoy all things in moderation.  Some things that I like to remember is that you have to enjoy life, but there are a few things that I do when I am on vacation to make sure that I am keeping on track, while being able to enjoy myself.

The first thing that I do is make sure that I am getting all three meals. Just as if I were at home I need to make sure that I am eating breakfast. I know that on vacation there can be a lot of meal skipping, but eating the three important meals of the day will ensure that you do no over indulge when it comes to a meal. There is no “ I didn’t eat breakfast so I can gorge on whatever I want”.

Secondly, on vacation you are usually still very active.  You  are site seeing, swimming, walking, and doing all sorts of other things, so don’t try to sell yourself short when it comes to exercise portion, you are doing more than you think.  Also, don’t be afraid to workout. Just because you are on vacation doesn’t mean that you don’t have to be active. I have looked, and found free classes that I am going to attend in the morning. This means I still have time to be with my family, but get my workout in.

Lastly, don’t forget to track your food. This will help you see what you are eating on vacation. I know that it can be hard on vacation, because a lot of the time you are eating out. Try to find healthy options on the menu. I know that my family and I try to go to sit down restaurants where we are able to look at things more closely to eat. I know that I look up in my Fitbit tracker or my fitness pals to see the calories in the meals of different restaurants that we go to.

Don’t forget to remember that you are on vacation. I know that I will probably eat something that I will regret later, but that’s the magic of living the lifestyle and not being on a diet. I don’t think that being  where I am at now would be worth it if I could not enjoy one small treat on a vacation with my family. The experts may not agree with me ,but sometimes you have to do things your own way to make it work for your lifestyle, and so far it boosted me so far on my journey to a healthy life.

Anyways , I am going to be getting ready all week by hitting the gym, and eating healthy! Hope everyone has an awesome week! I can’t wait for mine to be over so my vacation can start.