8 simple changes for a healthy summer holidays
If you want to lose weight or even just not gain weight over the summer holidays then these tips could help you achieve that. Instead of gaining a stone over the six weeks, the kids are off school you could stay the same by having a healthy summer.
Be proud of yourself for not gaining and aim for that at the worst. Remember you are only human and you only live once so it isn’t a crime to enjoy yourself. Follow these tweaks to enjoy yourself but not gain weight.
Always have a healthy breakfast
By eating a healthy breakfast you start the day filling up on something good. People who don’t eat breakfast tend to get hungry before they eat and then binge on something that gives them a quick energy boost. Start the day well and you will notice the difference.
Watch your drinks
Stay hydrated with water or squash whenever you can. I find whenever I don’t it is easy to mistake thirst for hunger.
When choosing alcoholic drinks, ensure you choose low sugar mixers where possible and avoid pints of beer as the calories soon mount up. Excessive drinking is an easy way to gain weight.
Plan meals and snacks for a healthy summer
Plan the family’s meals and snacks, allowing for some treats. By planning, you can buy healthier choices for ice creams, for example, and still enjoy them.
Meal planning means the summer can be enjoyed as you don’t have to spend hours wandering shops wondering what to eat! You can have a healthy BBQ easily or a healthy picnic, so don’t feel you have to have a salad every day!
Research your days out
Some places you go won’t be ideal for a healthy picnic so you will need to eat out. With a little planning in advance, you can ensure you pick the healthiest place to eat.
Why choose a café with greasy fry-ups when you could have a jacket potato elsewhere? A little bit of research can make all the difference. Even if you choose the fry-up you have made that choice with all the knowledge possible.
Why not have healthy meals but then treat yourself to the perfect afternoon tea or cream tea? It would be much more rewarding than shop-bought sandwiches and probably similar on syns/calories!
Share your food
Don’t panic, I am not suggesting you give your food to your other half! My suggestion is to share what you eat online for a healthy summer.
If you have to be open about what you are eating, you are less likely to pile so much on your plate! Use Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to share your meals with your friends or weight loss group.
Alternatively, buddy up with someone who agrees to pester you if you don’t share a meal. Making yourself accountable will help you eat much more healthily!
Planning for a healthy summer
If you want healthy food for a relaxing summer where you don’t put on the pounds, I have some great summer recipes to help. Be sure to get out the BBQ and put rubs on meats, marinate tofu or get that charcoal in to ensure that you have a great time.
Whatever you do, be sure to plan ahead because we all know that when the weather is nice, no shops have BBQ foods anymore, and the whole of the supermarket is full of people with trolleys of bread rolls and beer.
More you may enjoy
To read all my posts with tips and experiences of various diets, exercises and lots more check out my comprehensive Weight Loss section.
If you are looking to go away for the summer, then do check out reviews and travel blogs such as Travel Lover Blog or Keene on Travel for suggestions to save money too!
