In about a month we are heading to upstate NY for a week-long lake house vacation.  There will be plenty of food, fun, etc etc.  So how does one stay with being healthy and fit around so much stuff?  I will share what my plan is:

1.)  Prepack meals just as I would any other week:  This means prepping and portioning veggies, meats, carbs, nuts, protein shakes, etc. into daily sets.  This way, I am guaranteed healthy stuff, ready to go.

2.)  Have a little bit of food things:  For clarity, this means when the inevitable smoked brisket comes into play, and potato salad, and this, and that, I will have a little bit of it.  It’s so easy to go overboard or to start reasoning with yourself “Oh, I’m on vacation, so it’s okay if I just eat whatever.”  A taste is enough to hit the pleasure centers of the brain.

3.)  Work it out:  In the interest of not hauling all of our gym equipment over two state lines, I am writing 7 days worth of workouts that will be challenging.  For example, one day will be 10 sets of 30 burpees + 30 situps.  Yes, 300 burpees, 300 situps total.  This can be done throughout the day, so I imagine getting up, doing one to 3 sets, then going to the lake, chilling, and spreading out the rest throughout the day.

4.)  Juice!:  This is the one I am really excited about.  Instead of alcohol (which I  don’t really like very often), I am going to go purchase all kinds of juice that I have never tried, and mix them to make odd combinations!  A whole week of weird juice drinks!  What am I, 8?  Whatever!  It’s my vacation, I can do that!  Plus, I will have the added bonus of no hangovers.

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