Stay on Track while Vacationing....

Taking your diet and fitness habits on the trip with you is as good an idea as packing your passport and SPF50. So how do you balance the carefree days of vactation with not falling off the wagon? You do just that - balance. Whether at home, the beach or somewhere in between, a healthy lifestyle is all about practicing balance and moderation.

Traveling By Plane

• Stock your carry on. Pack sturdy fruit like apples or a banana, raw almonds, whole grain crackers, celery and carrots and even a piece of quality dark chocolate. You won't feell ravaged on the plane and spend $5 or more on a canister of potato chips or a giant cookie!
• Stick to water. Ask for water or club soda with a twist of lime, but skip the rest of the drinks from the calorie cart.. or uh, beverage cart. Witht he germs on the plane and the change in altitude you will be doing your body three favors in one by sipping on water.
• Watch the seat belt light. When the pilot turns it off, get up. As long as the calorie cart isn't in the way, you can walk up and down the aisle. For longer flights, try to do this once an hour for about 5 minutes at a time.

Traveling By Car

• Have a picnic. You'll save calories, money and even add an extra element of fun to the kick off of your trip by packing sandwich makings in a cooler. Stop at a highway picnic area and enjoy turkey sandwiches on wheat bread, fresh veggies and hummus and a fruit salad.
• Be a tourist. Try to stop every one to two hours to stretch. Small towns that dot the interstate make great pit stops and phot opps.
• Stay hydrated. Each time you stop to refuel the car, refuel yourself. Take reusable water bottle and refill with water in the convenient store.

At Your Destination

• Stay active. Incorporate activities into your agenda that requre you to move. Wheter that be golf, tennis, kayaking, swimming or even a stroll to a tourist hot-spot, doing more than lounding all day will help burn those vacation calories.
• Indulge a little. Don't make every single meal a vacation treat. You'll certainly want to hit local dives and even splurge on at least one dinner, but you don't have to do it three times a day for a week. If you hit a greasy beach joint for lunch, have a lighter dinner. If you order a bottle of wine at dinner, skip dessert.
• Sleep. One of the best things you can do for your body is stay rested. With the hustle and bustle of geeting to your destination, the jam-packed vacation schedule, new time zones and even dietary changes, your vacation can take a toll on your body. Take advantage of your time off and squeeze in a nap and try to get as much quality sleep at night as possible!

*Excert from Yahoo.com / Lean more about staying fit while traveling at DietsInReview.com.