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Going on holiday brings great excitement and many benefits. We can recharge our batteries and it gives us a change of environment and the opportunity to be waited upon and spoiled. It is also the opportunity to dine more lavishly, drink more adventurously and the perfect excuse to relax on a lounger and do nothing. What’s not to like about that? For some, however, it offers the perfect excuse to ditch the diet and exercise, and just let rip – particularly if they are on a holiday that is ‘all inclusive’. The temptation to eat and drink as much as they like is just too great as they tell themselves, ‘I’ve paid for it so I might as well enjoy it!’
Over the years I have witnessed people returning from holiday who have gained as much as 14lbs in two weeks! Hopefully that will give you comfort if you have just returned from yours and gained only a few lbs.
It is a fact that losing weight can be frustratingly slow whilst gaining weight can be frighteningly fast, but there is a reason for that so let’s just pause for a moment.
If we normally eat very healthily and exercise regularly, keep an eye on our portion sizes and are careful about how much alcohol we drink, it is not surprising that when we go on holiday, all of that self-control can go out the window. We feel we need a break. Temptation is all around us. Our eyes light up when we see the buffet of fabulous food and we can’t resist trying lots of different foods and flavours. At home we don’t have that choice but on holiday, where there is enormous variety, it is totally justifiable that we want to enjoy it. So why can we gain so much weight on the scales?
Often when dining out we eat much more than usual and the only way our digestive system can process it is by attracting more fluid, such as water – which is why we are often so thirsty in the night. Part of that will be from being dehydrated from the alcohol but a lot of it will be as a result of what we have eaten. The consequence of this is that we will see a big jump in our weight on the scales next morning. Repeat that over a fortnight and it is not surprising we can gain so much.
The secret to resolving this frightening weight gain is to act fast when you get home. On Day One of your return get back into your healthy routine and make a big effort to cut back on calories and, at the same time, increase your activity. If you do, you will be astonished at how much weight you can drop quickly. How? Your body will draw on the extra holiday calories stored around your body to give you the energy you need plus you will be harbouring a great deal of extra fluid. You will be amazed at how often you have to go to the bathroom once you get back on track. However, it is vital to act fast to see greatest benefit because, if you delay for just a few days, you will have missed your chance to shift it fast and all those extra calories will have had time to be converted into proper fat and take residence around your body.
If you have a copy of my The 3-2-1 Diet try for just three days to follow the ‘light’ days which are around 800 calories a day and this will do the trick. Alternatively, if you have been back from holiday for a while and you want to give yourself a weight loss boost, follow The 3-2-1 Diet for a week and you will still see a dramatic drop. (The 3-2-1 Diet is available from our Shop and will be delivered within about two days of ordering). Alternatively, follow The 28-Day Immunity Plan super-strictly for a week, and that should produce a dramatic weight loss too.
Top tip: This short-sharp strict attack is a good tip if ever you need a real boost to your weight loss progress, but only do it occasionally otherwise it won’t be as effective.
Check out our videos on Motivation: Speed up your Weight Loss with Exercise, Getting Motivated to Lose Weight, The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise, Why Exercise is so Important.
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