It is so difficult to manage your weight while traveling in the face of situations, local food, and socializing with travelers. So here are some tips to apply while traveling to manage your weight, lose weight or just stay in shape while traveling and be healthy. My advice and tips:
Drink water without moderation. Always carry a gourd with you and in countries where you cannot drink mineral water, use purification tablets or a Steripen. The environment will thank you too!
Plan snacks for travel: fruits, almonds and / or rice cakes to avoid the temptation to eat in transport.
Choose vegetarian options on planes and on buses: they are often healthier than others and even much better, we promise!
Go to a restaurant, try the local food, indulge yourself, but cook as much as possible at the hostel or in your Airbnb apartment , there is nothing healthier in choosing what you put on the dishes, but also to control the quantities. When you are outside, favor local food, rather than the burger. If the local food is a fried Snickers, maybe you only need to taste it once, right?
Pack your picnic if you are going to be out all day.
Take advantage of fresh juice stalls around the world, but be sure to make it clear that you don't want sugar in it.
Keep going out to restaurants, bars, etc. with your friends, but make smart and healthy choices where possible. There are always healthier options. For example, a gin and tonic is a much better choice and contains a lot less calories than a beer or a cocktail.
It's not easy, but make time to play sports: weight training in your apartment, Youtube videos of yoga or zumba, running, sports to try in the country where you are, there are has plenty of options.
Go everywhere on foot or by bike if possible. Take the stairs, walk the escalators, always find an excuse to do your exercises. Yeah, yeah I'm the girl who has done squats before brushing her teeth, doing push-ups in the dorm while everyone is sleeping, stretching on the back of the plane, jumping while I play the ball with the dogs. Even dancing like crazy in your apartment matters! Clean up thoroughly, too!
Learn not to listen to others and to listen only to yourself. Many of those around us, unconsciously or not, can have a negative influence, but you do it all for yourself and you have to learn to deal with them, whether they want to take you to McDonald's or serve you a slice of the pie. Learn to say no, while respecting local customs, of course!
Surround yourself with people who support you and why not, who do the same thing as you, if only on the Internet. It helps to support yourself and to see someone keeping an eye on what you are doing!
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