Avoid warm weather weight loss blunders

It’s quite fun – jet setting around the world and travelling through different time zones. One day you’re in Paris having dinner and next you find yourself lost in the streets of Japan. It’s fun until you realise your skin getting more dehydrated as you gain more air miles. Now the question is, ‘How do you take care of your skin at 35,000 feet?’

Dubai-based fashion & lifestyle influencer, Lady Baltazar, shares a step-by-step guide to combat this problem. “After taking countless of flights and travelling to around 39 countries in different continents, I have learned to value and take skin care more seriously,” she said. During flights, the air tends to take the moisture out of your skin and makes it more prone to irritation due to the sudden changes in temperature and humidity levels.

STEP 1: WIPE IT OFF

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warm weather comes indoor parties that can take a toll on your healthy lifestyle.

To help you stay on track Courtney McCormick, manager, Clinical Research and Nutrition at Nutrisystem, is sharing the top five weight loss blunders people tend to make and simple tips for avoiding them. packing makeup wipes in your carry-on.” Lady advises. Try to remove your makeup (if you’re wearing it) as soon as you’re settled in. This will give you a clean canvas before you start your in-flight skincare routine.

STEP 2: APPLY SERUM/OIL

What is serum and what does it do? Serums, unlike standard moisturisers, are able to be quickly absorbed by our skin on a deeper cellular level because of its smaller particles. It can act as a multivitamin for your face and work more effectively especially in an environment where air is being recycled. Facial oil is a good option too as it helps seal in moisture and add extra nourishment to your skin.

STEP 3: ENJOY A RELAXING FACE MASK

Now for the best part — you get to pamper yourself with a relaxing face mask while indulging in the aircraft’s in-flight entertainment. When the weather turns hot, a blended drink can seem like an ideal morning or afternoon pick-me-up. However, those from coffee shops and convenience stores tend to be loaded with sugar and fat. A 16-ounce serving may have more than 200 calories and 50 grams of sugar.

Quench cravings by ordering unsweetened or lightly sweetened iced coffee or tea or opt for a protein shake.

Does it get any better than this?

STEP 4: TIME FOR MOISTURISER

It’s time to seal the deal. Traditional moisturisers, like face creams, are much richer and help create a protective layer on top of your skin. Besides acting as a barrier against dirt, moisturisers can give you a soft, smoother and glowing skin.

Extra tip: To get the most out of it, choose a moisturiser that has SPF in the formula. Its importance is often underestimated as most people don’t realise the effect of being exposed to UV light especially during flights where the sun’s rays can easily penetrate plane windows.

STEP 5: DON’T TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT

In-flight meals contain more salt than those offered at a restaurant on the ground. It is because our normal sense of taste becomes manipulated at 35,000 feet due to lack of humidity and lower air pressure. So before you ask the crew for that extra grain of salt, think again. Remember, too much salt intake can dehydrate your skin and can lead to swelling.

STEP 6: CATCH SOME Z’s

Sleep, and all the good things it contributes for our skin’s health, is most often undervalued. If you want to have that glow when you land at your destination, try to get some sleep especially on long-haul flights. Eye masks and headphones can be helpful in this case. And oh, skip the caffeine and beverages and drink more water instead. When you exercise in the heat, you may think you can feel the pounds melting off with each bead of sweat. And if you weigh yourself right before and after a workout, you may see a difference. The problem is as soon as you replace the fluids you’ve sweated out, you’ll see on the scale that you’ve lost little, if any, weight. Your best bet is to maintain a steady activity level every day so that you get at least 150 minutes of movement a week. Regular activity keeps your metabolism burning continually, even if you’re just walking inside an air-conditioned mall.