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I am Cătălina , mother of Tudor, a former journalist. After 13 years of television, I have chosen to forge a different path for myself. I know that it will be one full of challenges, with ups and downs. But I also know that I will meet open, nice and beautiful people, ready to write, alongside me, the Story of Mama Verde.
How you can eat anything and lose weight on vacation
Pizza, pasta, ice cream… How can you eat anything and lose weight on vacation? It's the question I ask myself every time. The reason? I have too few vacations where I pass the scale test with flying colors, and none with a mermaid body, because, well, on vacation we feel like we are allowed to do anything. And for me, that "anything", at almost 40 years old and with a child, is a given! I know that the diets I follow for a lifetime are a trap, not a long-term solution. The fact that I refrain from eating what I crave frustrates me, making me, over time, "escape" to food, and my weight to be like a yo-yo, an endless "up and down" of kilograms. But, after a psychonutrition course and a diploma as a nutrition technician, I learned a few tricks that I want to share with you.
Imagine you are in Italy, home of the best pizza, pasta e gelato italiano. Basically, you're going for nothing if you don't eat these treats from their mother, from home! So, leave the regrets and indulge in all your cravings! You deserve it! You are allowed! But do it consciously.
- do you want pasta? Take them! But choose the integral ones. They are packed with nutrients and sustained-release carbohydrates. That is, long satiety. Ask for them on a smaller plate. Visually, it will seem to you more than in reality, and believe me, you will not eat them all.
– you would give anything for a carbonara or a portion of quattro formaggi, but the thought of calories grinds you down? If you crave them like in the first month of pregnancy, convince your significant other or one of your friends to order them. Then, take a quarter portion from him and give him what you got in exchange - some diet pasta, with less sauces or fatty cheeses.
The same applies to pizza and gnocchi, which I love! Avoid sausages and fats placed in abundance on them. If you feel like you can't help yourself, use the "a friend" option I gave you above.
The sun made you tired. Is summer. It's vacation. It's time for an ice cream!
Buy it! Let it melt on your lips, sweeten them. Choose an artisan variety that is high in fruit and low in sugar. Ask for it by the cup, because that cone comes with extra calories.
"No meal without fish" should be the slogan of holidays at sea.
It's good, it's fresh, it's ready to arrive on your plate full of taste and nutrients. Enjoy it, in peace, with a side dish of rice or vegetables and a generous salad sprinkled liberally with lemon. Nicole, my niece, apparently found the biggest one in the world!
Speaking of lemons, make the most of them. They are a valuable weapon in the fight against pounds. They revitalize, regenerate and have negative calories – meaning your body consumes more calories to process them. By the way, have you ever had pasta with lemon sauce? They are the must-have of the luxury restaurant Da Paolino, in Capri, and they are divine!
Fill your plate to the brim!
Another useful trick I find is the one with filling the plate. Maybe you didn't know, but first we "eat" with our eyes. If you're on an all-inclusive and temptations are everywhere, take a small plate and fill it with everything your heart desires. The idea is to put a little of everything and choose one dish that you can eat until the end. Another "trick" worth remembering is that vegetables or salads should be more generous than the food portions.
If you love desserts, start your sweet moment with a healthy dose of raw fruit. Taste a cake with as little commercial cream as possible.
What do we drink on vacation?
Alcohol is the enemy of the figure. Avoid cocktails full of sugar or syrups. A glass of wine is more appropriate. And instead of carbonated drinks, opt for a vitaminizing and nutritious smoothie.
Tip: Take advantage of your free time and walk as much as possible. Install an app on your phone that measures your steps and calories, so you know what water you're swimming in when it's time to eat.
