Tip of The Day (Planning Health With Your Vacation)

It has been said that most people plan their vacation better than they plan their life.  It is also true that when people plan their vacation, they actually plan on how to be unhealthy rather than healthy.  Not all but most.  You have heard it, when someone is going on a vacation and they are talking about this bakery or that restaurant.

What I propose is to plan on an activity each day and plan on good meals.  If you discover a new restaurant or food by chance it is not the end of the world.  And it will happen.  What I am suggesting is to plan for health and don't plan for unhealth.  Discover a new food instead of planning to eat what you already know.

So here are a few tips.  First, plan some type of fitness activity every morning.  It doesn't have to be super intensive or at a gym.  You can find a local gym if you like and each time you travel you can compare and see what gyms you think are the best.  Rate them if you like and start a journal.  Or you can meditate, stretch, do a workout video, Pilates or yoga.  Just as long as you put fitness in the day, you will get more out of your vacation and less vacation to work off when you get home.  Second, plan a healthy breakfast and start the day off right.  Find a grocery store and get some fruit.  Don't just let meals happen, plan them and think ahead.  You will feel better and be glad you did.  We usually think of going to the grocery store to get a whole shopping cart full of grocery's.  You can get just one or two pieces of fruit.  Or find a local market and get something native to the area.  Find the healthy food a vacation spot is known for.  And last, portion control.  Savor it don't gorge.  Some of the best memories are left with just enough and not overdoing it.  And last, if you are traveling with kids, make sure you start the day with a healthy breakfast and good hydration.  Your kids will behave so much better if they aren't dehydrated and  don't have sugar crashes later in the day because they started with doughnuts.  Make it a game.  See if you would travel or work harder to get something bad for you, or to get that great island fruit that is a little further away.

Follow these tips and you will have a better vacation and a much happier return.  Imagine if you came back from vacation and you didn't gain weight.

Let us know how you plan for health when you travel.

Have a great day,

Justin List
Owner: Better Bodies on Campbell (Tucson,Az)
520-318-3488