Aren’t you excited that the avenues to travel – for business, with friends and family, and even solo backpacking have finally opened up! But those of you who are on a weight loss diet, the imminent fear of obesophobia (fear of gaining weight) while on a vacation can throw cold water on all the excitement and plans. The scenario with regards to food while on a vacation is different from when you are at home because you have no control over cooking or the ingredients involved. We often let our guards down and give into temptations and cravings while holidaying and most people find it challenging to be on a weight loss program, and while on travel, sticking to the regular routine can get quite difficult. As we have mentioned earlier, business travel, pleasure trips, family vacation all situations when people let go and come off their weight loss wagon. A recent survey has revealed that up to 44 percent people gain weight during business trips. Indulging in unhealthy foods, give into
People who are trying desperately to lose weight often have to fight one common enemy – carb cravings! It sometimes becomes impossible to resist cravings for carb stuff because they trigger the release of “happy chemicals” such as serotonin in the brain and when we are stressed out or plain bored, we tend to reach out for carbs to feel better through the release of such hormones. It would not be wrong to say that carbs tend to put us into a cycle of overeating by raising cravings through the day. However, it’s not a wise idea to completely cut away this major food group from the diet, instead going low carb and eating the right kind of carbs (also called complex carbs) would be a better option to lose weight and get healthy. In fact, in the absence of complex carbs and healthy fats, the body would source its fuel by breaking down protein and lean muscle, and that’s why it’s important to eat the right kind of carbs and cut out all simple and refined carbs. Generally, a lar