| When I go on holiday I tend to completely ignore my | | | | enjoyable and healthy, and possibly free. It is worth |
| usual routine and instead of a nice healthy breakfast, | | | | checking when you book whether such facilities are |
| I tend to pig out on everything going. This usually | | | | included in the price, or whether there are extra |
| involves a plateful of fried breakfast that really should | | | | charges, and if so, what those are. |
| have been shared between at least three other | | | | If the hotel itself doesn't have these facilities, then it |
| adults. | | | | is worth asking whether there are such facilities |
| However, when you are away on holiday the | | | | nearby. Once you are at the hotel, as long as you |
| temptations are very real as far as over eating and | | | | have done this preliminary research then as far as |
| under exercising are concerned, and if you are usually | | | | possible, try to bear in mind the healthier options that |
| careful about what you eat, this can put you back | | | | the hotel offers as far as food is concerned, and use |
| quite considerable. What you don't want is for your | | | | any facilities that they may have. |
| holiday or trip away becoming a guilt trip instead. | | | | If you are staying above the ground floor then why |
| So what can you do to make sure that you have an | | | | not use the stairs to get to your room rather than |
| enjoyable trip away, but at the same time stay good | | | | using the lift? Often a little change like this can make |
| to yourself? It starts with booking the hotel of | | | | quite a difference. |
| course. There are a few questions that you can ask, | | | | The location of your hotel can also make a slight |
| such as the sorts of meals that are provided. Do | | | | difference. If your hotel is literally a stone's throw |
| they, for example, provide healthy options? | | | | from the beach where you are going to be sitting all |
| What about facilities for exercise? They may claim | | | | day, this provides you with very little opportunity to |
| they have an exercise room, or even call it a gym. In | | | | get a little exercise or fresh air, so considering a hotel |
| many cases this turns out to be a small rather airless | | | | which is a little further back from the beach will give |
| room, with some old running and weight equipment | | | | you two advantages. In the first instance it is likely |
| shoved in without any spare room, and with almost | | | | to be much cheaper, and in the second, it will give |
| no ventilation. This is not especially conducive to | | | | you the opportunity to enjoy a walk from the hotel |
| spending time exercising. A good facility on the other | | | | to the beach or whatever other location you intend |
| hand, which is light, airy, spacious and with modern | | | | to visit. This will give you a chance to see more of |
| equipment can be a real selling point. Many people | | | | the local surroundings and also to stretch your legs |
| who exercise this way usually will be happy to be | | | | and squeeze in another small opportunity for a little |
| able to continue their routine. Having said that, | | | | bit of exercise. |
| sometimes variation and variety can do more good. | | | | These are all simple little techniques that can help to |
| If the hotel has a swimming pool, this can provide a | | | | make a big difference, especially where your |
| well needed change to your usual routine, and will be | | | | conscience is concerned. |