Will a brief break from my exercise have a negative effect?
I am on a low calorie diet while doing strength building exercises every 2 days. I have been doing this for a few weeks, and in about 2 weeks will go on a vacation for a week.
While on vacation I won't have access to weights, and will be traveling around backpacker style so won't have access to a gym. Diet will also be a problem just because healthy foods will not be widely available and I won't necessarily have time/facilities to prepare such foods myself.
Will abandoning my diet and workout regime for a week undo a lot of my progress? How bad will the damage be?
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Yeah, you will lose progress. You'll gain a bit of weight, you'll lose a bit of strength, and you'll probably feel muscle soreness again for a workout or two.
A one week break isn't a big deal in the long-term, though. If you're serious about your long-term progress, this one week will just be a little bump in the road. But, here are things you can do to minimize the "damage":
Don't make excuses for your diet. If you start doing that on your trip, you'll start doing that at home. We can always find a excuse. Research ahead of time about some healthy places or foods you'd like to try eating.
You could do some bodyweight exercises while you're away on vacation (squats, push-ups, dips, etc.)
When you return, get back into it as soon as possible. Schedule your first trip to the gym right now. Reset your weights down by about 1/2 a week. So, aim to lift the amount of weight you lifted on your 2nd last workout before you left and start building back up from there.
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