Vacay ; noun // A limited duration of binge eating, drinking and sleep deprivation followed by guilt once your holiday is over. It does not have to be this way! Let’s talk about this.
1) The Departure Detox
I am a huge on detoxing. It’s extremely beneficial get rid of impurities, give you more energy, regulate your digestion and boost your immunity.
Energy is vital to endure the physical and mental stress that occurs while traveling. Detoxing pre-flight prevents me from chugging red bull in between layovers. For many reasons travel makes our bowel movements uncomfortable. It helps to decrease your intake of milks, cheeses and red meats which can cause constipation and increase your consumption of fiber and probiotics to prevent the travel stomach. Other than being irregular and exhausted, the crappiest thing that can happen during vacation is getting sick. Half of the cabin air that you breathe in during that 6 hour flight to Los Angeles is recirculated. That moves bacteria and viruses around …oh so efficiently! Keep your immune system working right prior to travel by avoiding junk food and maintaining a clean diet .
p.s. Emergency Vitamin C should be your BFF on your next trip!
2) Hydration on holiday!
For more reasons that I can express, water should be in your hand all day everyday but especially during flight. The average humidity of airplanes is about 4%, at this rate your skin, mouth and all mucosal membranes are dry. To put this into perspective our homes humidity is usually a healthy 30+. Replenishing fluids is essential. No, wines and spirits don’t count as fluids here. Alcohol will only exacerbate dehydration. Save it for the destination!
3) Habits don’t have time zones.
We often forget that our “at-home” diets keep us at our baseline. If you usually skip breakfast but since you’re in England for vacay you opt for a full English breakfast with extra toast… chances are your body won’t thank you. Stay true to yourself (lol). If you are not a “3 large meals per day” type of girl, like me, then do NOT force yourself! Snacks are never a bad idea and they will keep you from over eating later.
Travel rule #3972: Indulge daily, but have one super clean meal a day while on vacay.
Why is it so easy to forego good decisions on holiday? Cardio? Nah. I’ll take carbs and culture, thank you. Packing those nikes will remind you to do a little more than site seeing. There are plenty of ways to get a workout on your schedule. If your hotel doesn’t have a gym, buy a gym pass from a near by fitness center. Look up gym passes near your city centre and choose a fitness facility of your choice. During my visit to LA, I was itching to get some cardio in (I get grumpy otherwise). I looked up local spinning classes and found Soul Cycle! Which I am now a huge fan of and signed up for a class in NYC shortly after. What I’m trying to say is, where there is a will there is a way, ladies!
What are some ways you stay healthy on holiday?
I always pack workout clothes! Looking at them in my suitcase every morning is a reminder that I need to work out!
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Yes! That’s the perfect way!
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Lovely! We travel full time and one of the things we do to stay healthy is plan something active as a part of the visit. For example, we hit a new city, I always look for hiking trails so we can exercise AND experience the area. I love that you mention that habits don’t have time zones. It’s so true.
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Travel full time! Amazing! Happy to hear you’re staying healthy!
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Travelling can definitely be hard on the body. These are such good tips! I love the hydration reminder. I always underestimate how important it is to stay hydrated!
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Hydration for long flights!!! So important!
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Great tips! I used to let my health slide on vacations but then I would come home feeling crummy so now I try to maintain most of my health habits while traveling.
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Ugh – this is so good to remember. One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to EAT, and remembering to exercise is not always easy when there is so much to see and do. Thanks for the helpful tips.
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Glad I could help! Stay healthy, your body will thank you!
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“Habits don’t have time zones” LOVE! And so guilty. I’m leaving on vacation in a few hours and this is exactly what I needed to read this morning!
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Have a safe trip!!
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Great guide! It’s hard to get motivated on vaca 🙂
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I love this! I travel a lot for work and I always come home exhausted, dehydrated and irregular. I’ve never thought to look into the actual science of why. I am going to be sharing this with my coworker for sure!!
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Love that you’re thinking proactive about it! Happy travels Xx
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So helpful! I’m definitely guilty of not working out on holiday. Totally motivated!
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YOU go girl! 😘
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Thanks ! I think that many people over eat on vaccay which I understand because we want ro try the delicious local food. So its important to remember your exercise and drinking water!
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The biggest threat of timzones is Jetlag, however only traveling in one direction around the globe. I will share this since a lot of my friends travel, cheers Dieter
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Great tips! I always get super lazy when I go on trips. And it takes forever to restart the routine when I get back home. This is a great way to avoid the fluxuation!
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Girl, me too! So the best way is to never stop the routine !
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Great tips! I’m guilty of this 😬 when I’m in vacation I don’t workout and I usually struggle to restart when I come back
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Don’t we all!
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I always take my running shoes…you never know when the moment is right
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That’s exactly right! Maybe an early morning or some extra energy at the end of the day could make a quick run work!
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I like keeping busy myself with exercising and travel. Great post.!
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You have some great tips and stats in this post – well done! Always hydrate. I think one of the biggest issues for most people is they get off their workout schedules and diets when they go on vacation, but this is a great reminder to stay on track!
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I would have loved to see this article three weeks ago when I first left for Israel. There is such a huge adjustment when traveling that far from home, because I am used to only going an hour ahead of my home time. I will make sure to remember these tips next time I travel out of the country. Hydration is especially important.
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Absolutely, adjusting is the pain of it all! next time, you got this 😉
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Wonderful tips, thanks for sharing! I always make sure to bring my workout clothes; I try and stay as active as possible. I’m so glad you included the reminder about hydration, too. I had no idea the plane’s humidity was 4% – WOAH! thanks for a great post:)
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Yes, crazy stuff!! stay hydrated!
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Great post.. I need to keep my body moving.
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If I am visiting on vacation, and there’s lots of walking to do, I opt to skip the short subway rides and choose to walk instead. It also allows me to take some pretty epic pictures that I would have missed on the subway. Thanks for sharing.
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That’s the best way to do it! Thanks for sharing !!
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so many great tips, we go on vacation our lifestyle does not. Thanks for sharing
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Nice!! Great Advice!! Thanks 4 Sharing!! :-))
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These are such great tips, and so doable! Going to have to try them!
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these tips are excellent!
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I constantly preach about “travel tummy”–it’s real! Hydration is a big one for me, and I’m a big fan of a morning run as a great way to get oriented to a new city!
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Yes! I was recently in Italy and the quick morning jog fueled the rest of our day!
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This is a great article. Thanks for sharing this. Very helpful.
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Great advice! I love getting some exercise in when travelling! You get a new experience and feel great. Thanks for this!
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Very helpful! I’m pinning this so that I can refer back to it when planning my next trip.
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Great to hear! Stay healthy and safe travels!
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I couldn’t agree more, its easy to loose track of your health while on vacay! Thanks for sharing your tips.
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