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Drinks by the pool, elegant meals and ample relaxation time are just some of the perks of going on vacation. After weeks, months or even years of hard work, being able to get away for time of reprieve is not only good for your mind but also for your soul. When on vacation, people generally like to maximize their enjoyment which can include consuming many less healthy foods than their bodies are used to. This short-term change in eating habits can lead to weight gain therefore the costs of going on vacation can extend beyond your wallet. While you want fond memories from vacation you do not want to tell the tale on your waistline so here two essential tips for losing vacation weight!

Tip 1: Don’t over-react

When you first get home from vacation you may notice that your weight is significantly higher than when you left. Many people will overreact and not eat for days or try and adopt quick fix diets to offset the weight gained while on vacation. This impulsive behaviour is not a healthy way to deal with vacation weight gain and can lead to crash dieting tendencies in the future. Instead, avoid panicking and logically process the root cause of your weight gain. Your weight increase is likely the combination of two things: water and fat. A portion of the weight put on when vacationing is from water retention. When letting loose on vacation, we often eat unhealthy sodium filled meals. Increasing your sodium intake causes more water retention and this water sitting in your cells will cause a higher number on the scale. This weight will be easy to lose once you reduce your sodium intake. The rest of the weight gained will unfortunately be fat. This fat gain will be tackled by tip number 2.

Tip 2: Get back on your plan

After dropping the water weight, your next priority should be to get back on track with your exercise and diet plan. While on vacation, your body has adapted to the increase in calorie consumption as shown by the increase in body weight. The only way your body will keep the newly gained fat on is if you continue to eat at the same calorie level as when you were away. However, as soon as you re-adopt your normal meal plan and exercise regime, you will regulate your calorie intake back to its proper levels for your goal body weight. Essentially if you go back to your normal routine and diet your body will naturally lose that annoying vacation weight. Therefore, there is less thinking involved to losing vacation weight than one may think.

Ultimately, vacations are precious times in our lives to break free from our normal routines and enjoying different foods makes up part of that fun. As long as you don’t overreact in response to a few pounds being added to the scale you will be able to get back into your fitness groove and return to your former physique in no time!