So it’s been
more of the same. Sight-seeing, relaxing, massages, swims and walks along the
beach. And then yesterday arrived and I felt the true value of a Training
Partner. We had loosely planned a full day out followed by a Bi’s & Tri’s
workout and my second weekly HIIT session.
We had a
fabulous day out and about, visiting a mausoleum –as you do, and a Malay
Village/Museum. We stopped for lunch and eventually scootered back to the
resort for a poolside relax. At about 5pm I started thinking about the gym and
the first niggling doubts about that workout set in. I thought a little bit
more about how I could structure the week so that it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t
quite get around to it tonight. A little more self-convincing and I had talked
myself into believing that it was actually not in my best interests to workout
tonight.
I started
blurting out my new plans to Rob who simply said, “No. We planned this workout
and we’re going to do it. Get your gear
on and let’s go. And hurry up – it’s getting late”. He definitely had his no-nonsense
voice on so I got my gym gear on and begrudgingly walked over to the gym. From
there we knocked out a fairly gruelling weights session immediately followed by
a flippin awful HIIT. It knocked the wind out of my sails and we didn’t make it
to dinner until after 9pm.
This morning
we started the day with a solid 30min walk through the soft sand, followed by
my usual breakfast and another relaxing day. After lunch Rob reminded me that
we had a legs workout to conquer and he, once again, gave me no room to budge
from the time-table.
Now we have
a scheduled rest day tomorrow and I feel wonderful for sticking to the program.
And very, very grateful for my Partner. Though I don’t always show gratitude at
the time.
While having
a massage this afternoon I thought of a few holiday tips that have helped to
keep me on track. If you don’t have any inkling about retaining your health,
fitness and weight on holiday – stop reading now as these tips are bound to
irritate you. However, if you’re a little stuck on how to make it work – read on;
·
Firstly, you’ll probably eat somewhere around
4-6 times a day. Surely most of us aren’t rich enough to buy out each meal
time. So plan some meals that you can take with you;
o
WPI – awesome when mixed with fruit.
o
Cans of tuna are brilliant
o
Oats are always a winner
·
Here’s probably my biggest tip – and possibly
the most unpopular…
o
Step AWAY from the buffet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously – get away from it!!!! It’s a nutritional killer!!!! Indulgence and a
sense of greed hit even the strongest will when it comes to the spread of an ‘all
you can eat’ set up.
o
The feeling of eating what you’ve paid for is a
hard one to overcome. So do yourself a favour and buy a plate of something you
want eg. Actually buy a plate of eggs and vegies.
o
At dinner time, if you truly have no intention
of eating dessert and starters, then the a-la-carte menu is far preferable. The
cuts of meat are pretty much always superior and you’ll have no option of
returning to the feeding table constantly.
·
Start breakfast the way you mean to start the
day. Healthy and controlled. My personal experience is that when you pig-out at
breakfast, it’s really hard to pull back on track for the rest of the day. And
here’s a few home truths to boot;
o
Most Asian cooks use cream in their omelettes.
Fine as a ‘sometimes food’ but not too flash to start off every day of your
holiday.
o
Eating donuts for breakfast is plain dumb. Deep
fried sugar on bread. Why?
o
How many plates does the average person need to
fill for breakfast – yeah, you got it – 1.
·
Drink water and tons of it.
·
Take your vitamins and supplements. I’ve taken
them to a number of countries and never had a problem yet. Let’s face it – the worse
that could happen is they’ll test you on it and find it really is protein and glutamine
etc. No crime in that!
·
Don’t give a flying toss what others think.
Whipping out scales at the table is something I’ve done each and every night here
because I have to make sure I’m only eating a certain weight of meat. Does it
look a little weird? Of course it does. But is anyone still talking about it 5
mins later? Of course they’re not.
Righto – so there are some of my
thoughts on the matter – take it or leave it.
Off to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow and we’ve
already found a commercial gym to go and try while we’re there. I get a bit of
a buzz having a gym session in different countries so I’m really looking
forward to it.
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