I’m going on a four nights all inclusive break to the Costa Brava in Spain on Friday. All inclusive means as much food and drink as you want to eat. This is going to be very interesting, because I really like my food. I’ve stayed at the hotel before, and the food there is very good. The deserts are fantastic, I’m not going to let this four day break ruin the weeks of hard work I’ve put in so far. I’m going to eat in moderation and not pig out like I would normally do on an all inclusive break.
The good thing about this hotel is, it’s got a gym, whilst it’s not very big. It’s got everything I need to get a decent workout. I have spoken to friends about me exercising whilst I’m on vacation. And you can guess what they have said their calling me sad and get a life. They also say I’m going on vacation to relax and have fun. I can still have fun a one hour workout each morning isn’t going to spoil my vacation is it.
I know lots of you out there can relate to what I’m telling you.Once your mind is set on weight loss and fat loss it’s hard to get out of the zone. A friend said to me why don’t you just have two days were you eat what you want, I said I can’t do that because once I get a taste for the delicious tasting food it’s hard for me to stop.
I’m in a good position on this vacation because it has it’s own gym. But what would I do if it didn’t have one. Well I would simply do 500 push ups each morning. Push ups are great at giving your whole body a fantastic workout. Especially your upper body. For the cardio I would take a one hour brisk walk down the beach each day. Heck I may still even do that. It beats sitting on a exercise bike listening to my music any day of the week.
Another reason I still need to exercise is I need to keep burning calories through exercise to keep on track with the 50 day challenge. I’m already falling behind slightly, which I intend making up this week and more. Ideally I would like to be in a position on Friday were I have some excess calories in the bank. So I don’t fall further behind when I return from my vacation in the middle of next week. This is going mean a lot of sweat and tears this week for me, its a challenge but I have always loved a good challenge.
If you have got a vacation planned yourself, don’t let it ruin all your hard work. Lots of people get in shape just for their vacation. Don’t let it all go to waste for just one vacation. You will return feeling down and very unhappy. I’ve been there myself and it’s not a very nice feeling. I went to florida for 2 weeks last summer and returned 15 lbs heavier.
