I am not too sure who in your life began the story that you when you go on vacay you must go completely off the rails and gaining weight is just a given.
Oh, wait, it was you. That's the story you've been telling yourself since maybe your first vacay and guess what happens as a result? You become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Good news is that unless you are super attached to that outcome, you can change it.
👏🏻👏🏻 YOU CAN MAKE PROGRESS ON VACAY! But don't panic; it doesn't mean that you can't chill out and enjoy yourself. You still get to eat your favourite foods, enjoy a Margarita or two and chillax until the sun goes down.
But you do it all in moderation, and you have strategies and boundaries in place, so you don't eat and drink everything in sight just because it’s there and you're on vacay.
You can pick your worth it foods, use the plate method as guidance at mealtimes. Remember your body doesn't appreciate being stuffed to discomfort at every meal, so as a result, you may feel crappy.
And this time as you are more relaxed, and away from all the usual life stressors, it is the perfect time to focus on practising new mindful eating habits—and trying out NEW ways to move your body. Spend more time on your daily self-care practices and of course, enjoying the environment and the company!! (Flying solo? enjoy your own or make some socially distanced new vacay friends!)
To learn more on this hot topic tune in to this week's episode of the Decades of Strength Podcast where we share our personal vacay progress experiences and those of our clients some of who DROPPED lbs on vacay without even trying!!
