Easier said than done.
Going on a holiday means upset schedule and no exercise and
fast foods. It’s really hard to resist the temptations of eating the wrong food
at wrong times.
During some holidays you end up consuming alcohol along with
high calorie food.
Allow yourself a break from your boring routine of always
sticking to the DIET.
Here are some examples you can easily relate to:
·
You are out and the only place to eat is a
pizzeria? Grab the most thin crust slice with vegetables or grilled chicken on
top of the slice.
·
You are with friends and peer pressure makes you
have extremely rich desserts? Grab a bite and share it with someone. Desserts
are not meant to make you feel full. They are supposed to only change the taste
of your tongue and feel nice.
·
You will not be able to exercise since there is
not gym or weather doesn’t allow you to walk/run outside? All you need is 6ft x
6ft space and there are ample exercises that can be done by using your own body
weight or resistance band or jump rope to keep the metabolism revved up by
during the holidays.(refer to the exercises below at the end.
·
You are on the go and there are no healthy
snacks available for you? Pack some protein bars and nuts before you leave for
your holiday, they will surely come in handy.
·
Stay hydrated: Water not only elevates your mood
also suppresses hunger since our hypothalamus cannot differentiate between
hunger and thirst. And it’s a great natural diuretic after high sodium meals.
·
Take your vitamins like calcium and vit D with
you, as holiday is no excuse for not taking them.
·
You have a hangover: easiest and cheapest thing
to do is hydrate well in between drinks and also the following morning and have
a decent carbohydrate intake in the morning since alcohol is known to cause
hypoglycemia adding to the hangover. Eat alkaline foods like green vegetables,
red and green peppers, asparagus, wheat germ, lemon, melons like honeydew and
watermelon through out the day.
·
Keep your herbal tea intake up so carry green
tea or herbal tea bags with you as hot water is always easy to find, stay away
from too much caffeine or high fat dairy.
·
Always pack a pair of running shoes: they are
easy to walk around and you never know when your mind changes to go out for a
run.
·
Visiting your parents who always think you are
losing weight: Its normal for most parents to overfeed their kids even when
they have grown up. Best way to keep them happy and yourself fit is to eat a
little of what they want to feed you (especially if it’s a high fat and high
carb stuff) and keep adding un sweetened beverages like water or soup or herbal
teas to fill your stomach.
Holiday Check list
1.
Vitamins and supplements
2.
Healthy snacks
3.
Resistance band
4.
Jump rope
5.
Protein bars
6.
Sugar free gum
7.
Green tea/herbal bags
8.
Running shoes just in case you want to run along
the beach or in the jungle trails.
Exercises:
Push ups 3 sets of 20 each add to it by lifting one leg when
you push down.
Tricep bench dips
Leg raises as if you are kicking high.
Stomach crunches atleast 40-60
Burpees atleast 30
Surya namaskar 25-30
Plain squats 50-70
Leaning your back against a wall while you squat and hold
for 30- 40 seconds each time.
Jump rope imaginary or with a real rope to about 100-200
times.
All these don’t take much space or time and you will feel
good at the same time you will be able to keep your metabolism quite high.
In the end if you do gain some pounds you know how to lose
‘em.
