How to Eat Well on Vacation!

Hi all! I realize I have been gone for a really long time, and I apologize...again...but I have been pretty busy the last two weeks!

So you are going on vacation and you are scared about the extra weight associated wit heating out all the time? I can help!

First step: Go with other people. Sounds pretty stupid? Yeah, because most go on vacation with other people, but what I am getting at is the idea of sharing. A lot of the time restaurants will throw their whole kitchen at you. It's ridiculous! An easy way of enjoying yourself but at the same time not stuffing yourself is to share with some one else! Get only one meal, or one meal and an appetizer for the both of you. This way you are eating a better portion without the stress on the belt.

Second step: Small thinking. This kind of goes with what I just said. On vacation, most do much less with their body. The body will be much more relaxed and easy going. Sleeping in happens a lot too. This leads to the body not needing as many calories due to the decrease in physical activity. Try getting the smaller portions of things (6 inch instead of foot long, small bowl instead of large, 1 slice instead of two, etc.) Sharing *wink wink* makes this easier because the portion automatically becomes smaller with the added benefit of not wanting to take the other person's food!

Third step: If you are going for dessert, which you should!, decrease the main meal and no appetizers! Don't always add things in. If you want extra parts to your meal, you are asking for extra calories. Maybe using my amazing, never-before-thought-of idea of sharing, try a meal and a dessert to share! Mmmmm cake.

We all must alter how this works with what we are doing on vacation too. For example, I just went to Barcelona and went allllll over the town, hopped up and down some stairs, pushed up hills, all the good stuff. This was pretty tiring for me! I made sure to stay hydrated before hitting an alcoholic drink or eating food in order to not upset my stomach. I also ate a pretty good portion in order to get enough energy for the rest of the trip. I didn't want to be in food coma ever because I wanted to be all over the city! My plan worked too. I just ate a little less, shared with my girlfriend, and made pit stops to get a water or a juice/coffee. Good times!