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posted by merope
on 16 Aug 2017 at 11:15

Hi, I have started BSD this week and my 3rd day. Very difficult but keeping up.

I am going away next week and will be in an hotel room in Sweden for 5 days. What should I do? There is no way I can cook.
Planning to live on yogurt and canned tuna and nuts. (as there are some easy recipes in the books that do not require cooking)
Please can you give me tips, and some motivation to stick to the diet whilst on holiday!
posted by SunnyB
on 16 Aug 2017 at 12:16

Firstly, well done Merope. The first week can be tough, but it will get easier. Secondly, don’t stress about being away. It perhaps could have happened at a better time, but regardless, you should go away and just enjoy your holiday. The secret to being able to stay the course with the BSD, is accepting that life happens and we need to adapt our approach accordingly.

So, relax and just enjoy your holiday, while looking to stick with the BSD principles as closely as you can. That means ordering meals that are light on carbs, so no potatoes, rice, bread, pasta,etc., try to have meals that have a protein source and either veggies or salad. Limit fruit and if you can bear to, try not to give in to desserts (too often!). Also try not to give in to biscuits, cakes, confectionary and so on. Have the occasional glass of wine or shot of vodka if you fancy it. Make sure you drink plenty of water, etc to keep hydration up. I find this the biggest problem when travelling.

You are only going to be away for 5 days, so if you stick with the principles, you should find you gain very little (if any) in that time. Then when you are back, think of it as a brand new start and begin again, strictly sticking with the 800 cals.

Best of luck with your endeavour and look forward to reading of your progress.
posted by merope
on 16 Aug 2017 at 14:59

Thanks SunnyB.

I will try to stick with the programme as much as I can. I do not want to begin again, as I already have my diet-finish counter ticking, 8th October, so do not want to extend it. Will be a good girl on holiday!

We decided to not to dine out. It will be kind of a nature retreat anyway, so no busy restaurants etc.

But I will be walking a lot, and spending energy, so I should eat my proteins, instead of carbs. Fingers crossed! Thanks for your message.