Losing Weight After A Holiday

It's not exactly rare for us humans to put on weight while we're on holiday. So the first thing to say is don't panic!

However, I was a at national obesity forum conference a couple of years ago, and one speaker (a doctor who specialised in weight issues) put forward this theory:

If there is any truth to his theory, and he did put forward good evidence at the time, then the answer is simple.

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If we just make sure to eat a few less calories when we get home until we've got rid of the excess holiday baggage, we won't get stuck with the slow creep of weight gain over the years.

The best thing you can do is make some educated guesses about the specifics of where and why your excess baggage was picked up - and deal with the issue accordingly.

There are actually very good reasons why people put on weight while they are on holiday. Have a look at our top 5 to help you identify yours.

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There's so much choice - and it all looks so good. Bread, eggs, pancakes, waffles, fruit, yoghurt, cold meats, fish, cheeses - not to mention the more mundane cereals, bacon and sausages.

Compared to your normal breakfast say, 200-300 cals, this feast is giving you a substantial 700 extra. Repeat for 7 days and you have enough to gain 1.6lbs. It gets pretty scary when you do the maths for a fortnight.

Have a look at the popular bb items in our list below. It won't take you long to see how average servings add up.

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But see the calorie calculation table at the end of this article to work out what you need to do to lose those breakfast bulges.

Alcohol is often the main culprit when it comes to holiday weight gain. And you don't have to go mad to start pushing up the needle on the scales.

A UK pub single measure of spirits like vodka or gin, with a low cal mixer will usually cost you just under 100 cals.

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The problem in many holiday destinations of course is that your friendly waiter often sloshes rather a large amount and you could easily be getting 200 cals a glass.

If you start on the cocktails you could be even more trouble, with many exotic and sweet mixes coming in at 300 cals or more. Easy to see that you don't need many of them consume a serious number of calories.

To put this into context, let's say you have a glass of wine with lunch, a couple of drinks in the afternoon by the pool, a cocktail before dinner, a couple of glasses of wine with dinner, and a cocktail after.

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You could easily rack up 1500-2000 calories in those 7 drinks through the day - which, when spaced out don't really seem that much. You are on holiday, after all.

Fortunately, this unwanted excess is a fairly easy one to deal with, as we tend to drink a lot less when we're not on holiday.

Even so, if you're going to drop those extra alcohol pounds you're going to need to create a deficit of around 500 calories a day for the next 3-4 weeks to shift it.

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Compare that to the sights sounds and smells of people enjoying food around you, sitting there in anticipation rather than slaving over a hot stove.

It's hard to put an actual calorie count on this but if you ate just 10% more because your appetite is sharper - you could be looking at around 200 calories a day of increased appetite.

The nibbles of course. Crisps, nuts, tortilla chips. (In some Mexican resorts they make a big thing of bringing fresh tortilla chips to pass around the pool area mid-afternoon.)

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If you've been somewhere a bit posh, anywhere in the world, they'll often bring a little dish of nuts with your drink order.

But when you consider there's anything from 100 - 200 cals in a small handful it's not hard to see the damage they could do.

Do you find that you’re hungrier for dinner, or lunch, when you're sitting at a table waiting for the waiter to bring it? I'm sure anticipation builds appetite.

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But don't worry - there's always a bit of beautiful fresh bread, maybe with some nice extra virgin olive oil, perhaps even a few olives, to stop you getting hangry while you're waiting for your starter.

Starter of course because that's what you do when you're eating in a restaurant. And they look so delicious on the menu.

You're probably going to be quite full up by the time you finish that. You might not even be able to manage it all. (You can then proceed to pudding feeling rightfully virtuous because you didn't eat all your dinner.)

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Even if you're 'totally stuffed' after dinner, you'll just have a quick look at the pudding menu - mostly because you don't want to upset the waiter.

As if that’s not enough, if you're really (un)lucky, your waiter will have enjoyed your company so much that he brings you a shot of some local liqueur that's so awful you have to down it one and can’t help pulling a face.

But now you can see how it all adds up, at least you can see the logical reason for it and take a rational approach to remedying the situation.

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You just need to undo the damage in a calm way - before it takes up permanent residence around your waist. Hop on to wlr and set yourself to lose half a pound a week.

This'll stop you going into ‘on a diet’ mode, and should be quite easy for you to do without really noticing that you’re eating fewer calories.

The ‘good’ thing about holiday weight gain is that it's fairly easy to diagnose and therefore sort out. As long as you don't let your holiday indulgences become habits - though some would be difficult to replicate in a home environment anyway.

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WLR gives you the tools to help you to learn what calories your food contains and how to lose weight WITHOUT going on a diet - all in the comfort of your own home. Try it all free for 24 hours.The holidays are a tough time to maintain or start healthy habits. With temptation around every bend, even the most diligent eaters and exercisers can get thrown off.

, but because after 5 months of eating like a breast-feeding mom (read: wolfing down every treat I come across) and barely exercising, I’m finally ready to give this area of my life some attention.

I’m not going to set big goals or even count calories – because both of those things turn me into a crazy person – but rather use my favorite food & exercise journal (which you can get for 20% off here using the code EME20) to jot down what I’m eating and plan ahead for exercise. I have a feeling that simply seeing my habits on paper, and attempting more deliberate behavior, will really give me the push I need to get back into a healthier lifestyle.

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So often I find myself snacking, blogging, shopping online, zoning out to the TV, and staying up way too late simply out of habit. I think addressing this part of the day could really improve how I feel, how I sleep, and even increase the amount of quality time I spend with my husband – novel idea!

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Monday was my first day of journaling. Even seeing one day on paper helped to shift my habits for the rest of the week.

If you’re in need of something to help you lose or maintain weight during this holiday season, I highly recommend getting one of these little journals.

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Keep The Weight Off Over The Holidays: 3 Easy Rules To Stick To

I’ll be sharing how I’m doing this month on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you decide to work at some similar goals, we can do it together and keep each other motivated!We don't blame you for putting on weight during your trips or vacation. Most of us tend to ignore our health and diet when we are holidaying. Eating out in restaurants or at streets stalls and sometimes skipping or delaying meals and having junk, packaged food happens during every trip. Plus, we also tend to skip exercise when we are travelling. All this, undoubtedly, takes a toll on the health and leads to weight gain. Here, Huzefa Lokhandwala, Celebrity Fitness Coach & Program Director, TrainMe, suggests5 simple tips you can immediately start following to lose the holiday weight.

1) Get back to homemade food: Homemade food is always healthier. The calorie count is less and there are no hidden or empty calories as you are in control of what you will be cooking. Eating