Once again, I’m leading the way in stumbling blocks. First the flu and now vacation.

Taking a break from exercise can be great for letting your body rest and recuperate. Taking a break from you diet can also help keep your metabolism from slowing too much. But this only applies if you’ve been locked in and dedicated to both your workouts and diet for 4 or more weeks.

I got enough of a break when I had the flu (although I still met my goals for the 7 pound Jan challenge). Now, however, I’m pushing to meet my Feb. 10-pound challenge goals but I have the rest of this week off on vacation with the wife.

Like all roadblocks, it helps if you have a plan. My plan for this vacation is to try and eat healthy (while still eating out most likely) and to get as much exercise as possible. The hotel has a nice indoor pool and gym, and I expect to do a bunch of walking sightseeing and such.

The end of the Feb challenge is in just 9 days and we’ll find out then how well my plan worked!

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