Travel Thursday: How to Make Your Vacation Work-Out

I'll admit, I've never been very athletic. I love participating in heart-healthy activities, but I hate going alone, and forget about working out while I'm on vacation (thank you 5 months in New Zealand, I think I went running 4 times??).  Glamour's Vitamin G blog has lots of health and fitness tips, and I searched for the easy ones to pack along on vacation with you.



This easy ab workout can be done in your hotel room in front of the tv or out on the porch watching the sun rise or set. . This move targets your abs, but also--bonus--your shoulders and obliques. All you need to pack is a pair of shoes (check!) and a long, rubber exercise band. There are also three good exercises to keep your behind toned up for all those LBD's you'll be wearing out and around your exotic location. It might be hard to take along an exercise ball, I like leaving extra room in my suitcase, but squats and lunges can be done anywhere! Other good options: the never-fail run (if you're ambitious), or a long walk on the beach. Just don't go too slowly.

Glamour plus some healthy snacking tips. Let's be honest, eating healthy foods on vacation rarely happens. This list makes it easy, like putting healthy foods within eyesight so you are more likely to choose them, and eating more frequently throughout the day. I am always a fan of the afternoon energy snack and love anything that can be thrown into a Zip-Lock baggie and brought along in my bag.



What are your healthy vacation tips? Any snacks that have to come along or any exercises that you do no matter where you are? Here's to a happy, healthy vacation!

Cheers, Kate