Tracy Anderson sucks the fun out of everything. She’s simply not content to suggest that everyone is different and people might enjoy doing different things, working out in different ways, or following different diets or even – GASP – following no diet at all. Tracy Anderson has never been followed a “You Do You” life philosophy. Why would she? She’s too busy trying to sell you food, exercise, ritzy dance classes and whatever else. It doesn’t even occur to her that she could promote all of her sh-t without bad-mouthing other people’s choices and lifestyles. So what’s Tracy up to now? Telling women that they have to exercise while they’re on vacation, and that there’s literally nothing worse than – GASP – gaining a few pounds while on vacation. Great, because women don’t have enough guilt in their lives.
You can have fun on your vacation, but only if you work out regularly: “I like for people to loosen up a little bit on their food and still get their workout in. That’s way you can come back from vacation at least staying the same [weight] and not gaining.”
The disappearing bikini body: “This is the picture that’s going to happen: You’re going to work really hard, you all of the sudden capture a healthy lifestyle in a few weeks and you’re going to see the results that are going to be positive. Then you’re going to drink margaritas and eat chips and guacamole on the beach and you’re going to lose those results before your very eyes.”
You can indulge a little bit: Even though she says it’s OK to compromise on eating and drinking — “have three drinks throughout the night or more if you dare”— Anderson says to be picky about deciding when to treat yourself: “I think that if you’re someone that struggles with your weight and you’re on vacation, pick your meals that everyone’s going to have fun at, like the restaurant that everyone can’t wait to try and don’t sit there and order like a dieter, indulge in that experience.”
Make sure that you disrupt everyone’s schedule to get a workout in: “I personally believe that if you’re going on vacation with family or dear friends, the purpose of the vacation is to let down but also connect and create meaningful experiences with people, [so] put on your big-girl healthy pants, look at the itinerary and be the least disruptive of everyone’s time to find the quiet time to connect yourself. The more you involve other people in taking care of your health the worse the connection.”
Here’s my advice to women who are going on vacation: enjoy yourselves. Life’s too short. Accept who you are, accept your body and go and have fun. Get some sun. Go swimming. Go for a hike. Catch a fish. Read a good book. Go on an adventure. Don’t f–king worry about your g–damn “bikini body” the entire time you’re supposed to be de-stressing and taking it easy. My life advice for everyone out there is to read what Tracy Anderson has to say and then do the exact opposite because she’s a joy-killing hobgoblin.
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