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5 Tips to Prevent Vacation Weight Gain

by Cassandra Germsheid

Whether you vacation every year or you've saved up for many years to treat yourself to a dream getaway, the fear of gaining "vacation weight" can be very stressful. I've come up with 5 tips to help you maintain your weight while on vacation.

  • If you're near a beach, make sure you go for a walk each day in the sand. Walking in sand burns twice the calories as walking on pavement. Strive for a pace of about 4 miles per hour for optimal weight loss. Don't forget to wear proper shoes and always have a bottle of water with you to keep hydrated.

  • Take advantage of the ocean,

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    lakes or pools. Swimming is a great form of exercise that works out your whole body while being fun at the same time.

  • Always have a healthy snack with you to keep from eating too much later. It will be easier to eat every few hours if you have something handy with you while you're sight-seeing. If you are going to eat a big meal, make it earlier in the day so you have more time to burn the calories off.

  • Check out the local dance clubs and dance the night away. Exotic foods and drinks can be very high in calories, but dancing is a fun way to burn them all off. Stay away from

  • too many alcoholic drinks as most of them contain a lot of calories and are very bloating.

  • Stay away from the all-you-can-eat buffets. They're nasty. Enough said.

    By making conscious choices about eating and exercising, you won't gain any weight while on vacation and you can enjoy your time off guilt-free!

    Cassandra Germsheid is a mother of 2 who has struggled with postpartum weight gain. She has shared the knowledge she has gained at her blog, http://realweightlossinfo.com where more weight loss tips can be found.


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