When going on vacation, many people
toss their diets out the window, but you do not need to give up on a
weight loss journey just because you are going away. By planning out
specific accommodations, you can stick to your diet while still fully
enjoying your vacation experience.
If you choose to stay at a bed and
breakfast, you will discover multiple ways to maintain your diet and
ensure you stay on the healthy path for the duration of your trip.
1. Meal Options
Food choices become a key part of
sticking to your diet while on vacation. If you were to stay at a
hotel or resort, you would find easy fast food or quick meal options,
which do not always have the healthiest choices. When you stay at a
bed and breakfast, you can look forward to home-cooked meals.
The use of family-served meals allows
you to properly control your portions, and there are often healthy
side options to choose from including fruits and vegetables. With the
home cooked meal, you do not have to question where to eat or
sacrifice your diet for quick fast food options.
Some bed and breakfast locations may
offer options for you to select portions of meals. For example, you
can select specific salads as a side dish for lunch or dinner.
2. Walking Options
As you go on vacation, many hotels
require car rides or shuttle service to visit nearby attractions. A
bed and breakfast is typically located in the heart of a tourist
destination for easy access to attractions. You can stay healthy and
active by walking to attractions including beaches, restaurants, and
shops.
The exercise will come naturally
without the need for a gym or taking away vacation time just to
exercise.
3. Traditional Home Style
Along with walking throughout the local
area, the layout of a traditional bed and breakfast will naturally
cater to your everyday lifestyle. For example, many of the businesses
feature staircases to access rooms on the upper level. If you use
stairs on a daily basis, the exercise could be an important part of
your routine.
A typical hotel will include elevators
and eliminate a lot of those extra steps that helped with your diet
and weight loss. Hotels also feature valets, shuttles, and quick
access options, which will also eliminate the amount of steps you
take.
4. Proper Sleep
Proper sleep goes a long way in helping
your healthy lifestyle. A bed and breakfast replicates the cozy
comforts of your home and gives you the chance to enjoy a proper
night's rest. Getting good sleep will not only help you feel rests
and rejuvenated, but it could help prevent you from loading up on
caffeine each day of your vacation.
If you choose to consume sugary
caffeine drinks like sweetened coffee, energy rinks, or soda, the
increased sugar intake could lead to major problems for your diet.
The caffeine could also cause you to stay up later and feel restless,
creating cycle of consumption throughout your whole vacation.
There are also scientific reasons to
get proper sleep. If you have a major lack of sleep, then your
cortisol levels will increase. The levels are directly related to
stress, and your body will react by conserving energy and preventing
proper weight loss. The lack of sleep can also impact the way insulin
is produced in your body and could result in an increased storage of
fat.
Every person is different, but sleep
goes a long way to support a healthy lifestyle, and a bed and
breakfast provides the extra comfort and coziness you need to help
replicate the same sleep you get at home.
Contact us to reserve a room at Bed,
Breakfast, and Beyond. We will help accommodate to your needs,
and our natural setting provides an ideal way to enjoy your vacation
while you stick to your diet plan.
