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‘How I stay in shape while travelling’: SUSAN WARD DAVIES on healthy holiday eating

‘How I stay in shape while travelling the world’: Travel editor SUSAN WARD DAVIES reveals how to enjoy healthy and delicious holiday eatingSusan Ward Davies unveils tips on enjoying holiday treats without piling pounds Seasoned travel editor advises to exercise as well delight in local delicaciesShe says morning swims, stair workouts and scenic runs are the ‘key’ tips

Veteran travel editor Susan Ward Davies has learnt how to go for healthy — but enjoyable — holiday eating.

For years, something put me off going on a cruise: the fear of acquiring the inevitable cruise paunch (too many all-you-can-eat-meals). I am currently on my very first one, in Alaska, and I am determined not to let this happen to me.

I’ve spent 35 years as a travel editor, mostly at Elle magazine, exploring more than 90 countries, so I have learnt a thing or two about not piling on the pounds on the road.

Veteran travel editor Susan Ward Davies has learnt how to go for healthy — but enjoyable — holiday eating

Susan says that stairs workouts can help stave off the weight gain. She says: ‘On day one I was left puffing, but by day five, I’m practically sprinting up and down…’

Admittedly the biggest disincentive to overdoing the breakfast buffet is travelling with a fashion team.

I used to produce a lot of shoots in all kinds of exotic locations from Bali to Brazil. Being a rounded size 14, there is nothing like sneaking down to the beach for an early swim and being joined by a couple of beanpole models to make you swerve the pastries for the rest of the trip.

Exercise — such as those early swims — is key to staving off the holiday half stone. 

On my cruise, I have banned lifts — and there are 12 decks, so that’s quite a stair workout. On day one I was left puffing, but by day five, I’m practically sprinting up and down.

The outside running track on Deck 10 is an unexpected bonus, and views of snow-capped mountains and ice-blue glaciers certainly distract from how many laps you have to notch up. Ship bathrooms don’t have scales (it wouldn’t do to depress the guests), but I can still fit into my shorts, so I think my plan is working.

‘Exercise — such as those early swims — is key to staving off the holiday half stone,’ Susan had explained

But one of travel’s greatest pleasures is trying new food: it would be pretty sad if body image hang-ups stopped us from enjoying the local burrata.

The secret to holiday eating is to apply the feast or famine approach. There is no way I am going to forgo a treat like a hotel breakfast buffet, but I ignore fancy croissants and fry-ups and fill up on healthy food such as fruit, yoghurt and eggs. After a hearty breakfast, I’ll have a light lunch so that I can enjoy a big slap-up dinner.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, the buffet has an Alaskan salmon roll with my name on it. That’s 50 steps up and down, so I might just have two.

Susan Ward Davies is the Travel & Lifestyle Editor of The Calendar Magazine.

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