{"id":42694,"date":"2011-03-03T01:00:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T06:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=42694"},"modified":"2011-03-02T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T18:33:50","slug":"surviving-spring-break-on-a-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/surviving-spring-break-on-a-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving Spring Break on a Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Breakfast at a diner, lunch at the airport<\/a><\/strong>, snack at the gas station, dinner at (gasp!) McDonald’s. You finally reach your hotel, drift into a jet-lag induced coma and sleep in well past your normal workout time. It seems so inevitable: Spring Break<\/a><\/strong> is around the corner and we all know the health challenges that come with traveling. I’m not judging, I’ve been there! Anything goes when you’re on vacation, but the trick\u00a0is to\u00a0stay in control. You don’t want to find yourself\u00a0coming home with the “Spring break is over, man, I blew my diet, now I’m home\u00a0exhausted and bloated” blues.<\/p>\n

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Don’t abandon your old routines<\/strong> Allow yourself to sleep in a little, but don’t skip your morning workout altogether. You’ll get a nice energy boost from it and it will help anchor you in something familiar\u00a0for all the adventures of the day! That doesn’t mean you can’t\u00a0take it down a notch. After all, it’s Spring Break!<\/p>\n

Engage yourself in new activities <\/strong>Depending on where you’re vacationing, there’s bound to be countless opportunities to try something new and active. Some fun examples are: surfing, hiking, yoga<\/a><\/strong>, swimming and beach volleyball.<\/p>\n

Pace yourself<\/strong> Sip slowly and space out each sugary or alcoholic drink\u00a0with a glass of water.\u00a0Decide beforehand how many drinks you will allow yourself and\u00a0then switch to water. Try ordering it with mint, lemon or cucumbers for a\u00a0refreshing change.<\/p>\n

Practice moderation <\/strong>Resist grasping desperately\u00a0for every all-you-can-eat-buffet and\u00a0fish-bowl-margarita.\u00a0It’s regrettably easy to overindulge while you’re traveling, so keep track of your calories.\u00a0One drink turns to\u00a0four and before you know it, you’ve downed three days worth of calories in a two hour time-frame. A small notebook tucked neatly in your pocket or handbag will hardly weigh you down, but all the excess food and potables will! Most good bartenders will be able to steer you in the right direction. Just ask\u00a0if they can make\u00a0a light version of your favorite drink. You would be surprised how many are eager to show of their mad-mixology skills!\u00a0Some of our favorite low (or at least lower<\/em>)\u00a0calorie drinks include:<\/p>\n