The Horrible Results Of Vaction Eating!!! *with pics*

bluk30
bluk30 Posts: 37
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
Ha! Got you all with that headline, didn't I? I just returned from vacation, and I just wanted to show you all the REAL results that come from two weeks of dietary indiscretion. Your vacation doesn't have to be a time of calorie counting and scurrying around to look for a local gym in fear of "shriveling up". You CAN take time off and have a great time without losing a thing.

My trip had two long haul flights (24+hrs per) with several plane changes/layovers, several long train rides, and a lot of questionable local street food (some of which I am sure would cause PETA to s**t themselves if they were in the states!) Honestly I still have no idea what half of the crap I ate was, but as they say "When in Rome"...

Here are the before and after pictures to prove my point:
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So, how did I actually maintain my body while under such conditions?
- I made sure to drink 1.5 gallons of water a day. (I don't generally drink any other liquids, so this was easy in the tropical heat.)
- I spent most of my mornings scuba diving, snorkeling, or hiking to somewhere. (I was very active, but I didn't "exercise" once.)
- I only ate two meals a day, one small meal mid-afternoon, and one large meal at night. (This is how I eat at home as well. None of my food was counted and I ate whatever I felt like.)

The bottom line, If you keep a level head and keep your body moving, you'll have no problems! Do what you enjoy and take it easy. Layoffs are a GOOD thing.

*P.S. - Tinypic was being a prick, had to reupload . lol

Replies

  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Where did you go?
  • spcopps
    spcopps Posts: 283
    WIth all the scheduled layovers and exhchanges I would say you also got in some cardio with a raised heart rate LOL.
  • bluk30
    bluk30 Posts: 37
    @spcopps - Ugh.Tell me about it! I would say my heart rate peaked around 340 from dealing with the TSA jackoffs alone...
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I said, "WHERE DID YOU GO?"

    :)
  • bluk30
    bluk30 Posts: 37
    @Heather - Did you? I didn't notice. Thanks for saying it in caps the second time. lol

    Went though Bali, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta Indonesia with two days in Hong Kong. Fun fun fun.
  • tweety170
    tweety170 Posts: 167
    Hot! What a huge difference a pound makes. ;-p Glad you had a good vacation and thanks for the tips!
  • thecanface
    thecanface Posts: 1,180 Member
    :tongue: drool.... huh? oh what? oh.. .yeah.. good job buddy...
  • inkdgirl
    inkdgirl Posts: 79
    That is awesome that you did so well on vacay!

    I hate the water retention i get when flying!

    Nice work!
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    @Heather - Did you? I didn't notice. Thanks for saying it in caps the second time. lol

    Went though Bali, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta Indonesia with two days in Hong Kong. Fun fun fun.

    That sounds like an awesome trip.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Sorry - forgot.

    I said THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN AWESOME TRIP!

    :)
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