Contrary to popular belief, it is really not that hard to lose weight
while on vacation. Vacation does not have to be a period where you stuff
yourself with food and gain alarming amounts of weight; there are in
fact many ways to have a healthy and fit vacation.
Jumia Travel shares 4 surprising tricks to lose weight while on vacation.
Walk More
The best part about
being on vacation is that you get to walk more which helps you lose
weight, and use your walks as a form of sightseeing. Walking is a great
leisurely way to shed some of those extra calories gained during your
vacation without putting in so much effort, like you would with high
intensity workouts or exercises. One of the best ways to encourage
yourself to walk during vacations is to try to ensure that your hotel is
located in the center or close to the center of whatever town or city
you are in, this way it can also make the whole process easier for you.
If You Must Eat Snacks, Eat Fruits as Snacks
If
you’re out and about and just want to put something in your stomach,
take fruits instead of sugar, fatty and calorie filled snacks. Fruits
are healthier for you and will provide you with better nutrients to keep
you going compared to sugary and fatty snacks. You’ll definitely end up
feeling much better about your body and much healthier.
Enjoy One Treat a Day
Vacations
are for having fun, letting loose and relaxing. You don’t need to be so
hard on yourself because you are trying to lose weight. You can allow
yourself to occasionally have a treat or two, and enjoy some sugary and
fatty goodness, but you need to be disciplined about it. As much as you
are letting yourself indulge occasionally, don’t act like a child and
over do it; be sure to exercise restraint. Once you can exercise
restraint, you are free to savour and relish each bite of your portion
controlled indulgences.
Make it a ‘Fitcation’
The
fact that you are calling your vacation a ‘fitcation’ doesn’t mean you
would spend the whole time obsessing over your weight and everything you
eat. It simply means that you would be responsible for the way you eat
and kind of foods you put into your body, and that you will also plan
fun activities during the vacation that will help keep you occupied and
active. Try to keep moving with fun activities during your vacation, but
make sure it is with outdoor activities that you genuinely enjoy and
have fun at. In addition, be sure to also relax from time to time, as
relaxing helps to slow your body down, reduce cortisol and help prevent
unnecessary weight gain.
