Happy Canada Day! Here are a few fun activities to do this weekend.

Fun ways to burn calories this Long Weekend:

- Backyard Badminton = 300 calories per hour
- Shooting hoops = 300 calories per hour
- Basketball game with the youngsters = Up to 500 calories per hour
- Moderate cycling = Up to 600 calories per hour
- Bodyweight exercises = Up to 600 calories per hour
- Canoeing = 400-600 calories per hour
- Coaching your kid's sports = Up to 300 calories per hour
- Lawn darts = 200 calories per hour
- Fishing = 200 calories per hour (more if you are wading in stream)
- Frisbee tossing = 200 calories per hour
- Golf (carrying clubs) = 350 calories per hour
- Cardio Core Bootcamp = 600+ calories per hour

And even if your activity doesn't burn a ton of calories, you'll be
keeping your hands busy and out of the food, and that is often half
the battle when it comes to fat loss.

So use your body for what is meant for - moving - rather than a
garbage disposal for junk food.

REMEMBER TO Plan-Shop-Prepare.

As with anything in life, the more you prepare beforehand to overcome
obstacles, you will have a better chance of staying on track.

Whenever possible, choose fruits, vegetables, and raw nuts as your
snacks and as the foundation of your meals. Make sure to buy and
then pack these for your trips.

If you don't have good food, you're going to eat junk. Obvious, right?

But if you at least pack the basics, chances are you'll make the right
choice at least a few times, therefore reducing your diet mistakes
and decreasing your feelings of guilt.

Stick to the basics of getting enough sleep and water as much as you
can. Obviously when you are on vacation you'll get out of your
schedule, I understand, so that's why the next tip is so important.

Start the day right

Reward meals are best left for BBQ dinners, so make sure that you
start the day on track with a good breakfast and stick to your fat
loss nutrition plan as long as possible. No need to pig-out at
breakfast when you know you'll be around the campfire making
S'mores at night time.

Pick your diet battles - breakfast shouldn't be one of them.
Try one of these awesome breakfasts Eggs Florentine, Baked Oatmeal, Frittata