{"id":163,"date":"2014-04-22T16:39:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T21:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagingtops.org\/wellness-wednesdays\/?p=163"},"modified":"2017-04-03T10:11:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T15:11:18","slug":"stay-healthy-while-traveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/stay-healthy-while-traveling\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Healthy While Traveling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently flew to Las Vegas to escape the chill of Wisconsin for a bit. Before I left, I announced to my workplace TOPS chapter that my goal was to not gain any weight while on vacation. Our weekly meetings include a weigh-in and I wanted to make sure that I could face the scale with confidence when I returned. I\u2019ve put together the following list of tips that helped me stay on track while traveling:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plan for an active outing.<\/strong> The casinos and shows tend to get all of the attention in Las Vegas, but I found that there were plenty of outdoor recreational activities, too, to help me burn the extra vacation calories. For example, my husband and I spent half a day hiking in Red Rock Canyon and managed to find an outdoor gym (pictured below) in a park near our hotel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Outdoor-gym-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor Gym\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Outdoor-gym-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Outdoor-gym-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Outdoor-gym.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before you head out for your next trip, do a little research and look for activities such as walking or biking tours, guided hikes in state parks or fitness classes offered at your hotel. A day of walking and sightseeing counts as exercise, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pack plenty of healthy snacks.<\/strong> Foods like nuts and dried fruit, string cheese, bananas, turkey jerky and granola bars travel well and will keep you satisfied during long car rides or dreaded layovers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turn the airport into an opportunity to move.<\/strong> Skip the moving sidewalks whenever possible and do laps around the terminal and food court areas while you\u2019re waiting to board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take the stairs in your hotel<\/strong>. If you\u2019re on the 30th floor, get off the elevator a couple of floors early and take the stairs the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plan for splurges.<\/strong> Vacation should be about enjoying yourself and that can include anything from decadent local cuisine to famous resort buffets. Just try not to make this an everyday occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>When I stepped on the scale upon my return, I saw that I gained around one quarter of a pound. Rather than be bummed that I didn&#8217;t technically meet my goal, I was happy that I found fun, new ways to keep healthy habits from taking a vacation during my trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently flew to Las Vegas to escape the chill of Wisconsin for a bit. Before I left, I announced to my workplace TOPS chapter that my goal was to not gain any weight while on vacation. 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