Whether you vacation every year or you've saved up for many years to treat yourself to a dream getaway, the fear of gaining "vacation weight" can be very stressful. I've come up with 5 tips to help you maintain your weight while on vacation.

If you're near a beach, make sure you go for a walk each day in the sand. Walking in sand burns twice the calories as walking on pavement. Strive for a pace of about 4 miles per hour for optimal weight loss. Don't forget to wear proper shoes and always have a bottle of water with you to keep hydrated.

Take advantage of the ocean, lakes or pools. Swimming is a great form of exercise that works out your whole body while being fun at the same time.

Always have a healthy snack with you to keep from eating too much later. It will be easier to eat every few hours if you have something handy with you while you're sight-seeing. If you are going to eat a big meal, make it earlier in the day so you have more time to burn the calories off.

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t the local dance clubs and dance the night away. Exotic foods and drinks can be very high in calories, but dancing is a fun way to burn them all off. Stay away from too many alcoholic drinks as most of them contain a lot of calories and are very bloating.

Stay away from the all-you-can-eat buffets. They're nasty. Enough said.

By making conscious choices about eating and exercising, you won't gain any weight while on vacation and you can enjoy your time off guilt-free!

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