You spend six months building a routine. Then you go to Spain for a fortnight and it evaporates somewhere between the airport Wetherspoons and the second evening on a terrace.

This is fine. It's meant to happen — a holiday that runs to the same rhythm as a Tuesday isn't much of a holiday. But there's a difference between a routine that pauses and a routine that quietly dies, and the difference is mostly in how you handle the fortnight around it.

Pack them where you'll see them

The most reliable predictor of whether you'll take something on holiday is whether it's sitting next to your toothbrush. In the wash bag, not the suitcase lining. Out on the bathroom shelf on day one, not left zipped away for the whole trip.

Two practical notes. Keep supplements in their original packaging with the label attached — it makes airport security straightforward and means the serving guidance travels with you. And if you're flying, put them in your hand luggage; a jar in a hold bag that goes to Malaga without you is a fortnight's routine gone.

The heat and the sunlight

Gummies genuinely don't love a hot car dashboard or a sunny windowsill. Warmth makes them stick together, and while a fused clump isn't a safety issue, it's an unappealing one. A shaded shelf, or the coolest cupboard in the apartment, is enough. Ours travel in a sealed jar for exactly this reason — but no jar can rescue anything left in direct Mediterranean sun for a week.

Time zones, and the routine that comes unstuck

The tricky part of travel isn't the packing — it's that your anchors move. Breakfast lands at a different hour. Evenings run long. The two cues your routine was built around simply aren't where you left them.

The fix is to re-anchor rather than track the clock. Take your morning gummies with whatever counts as breakfast locally, even if it's eleven. Keep anything that belongs to a wind-down routine attached to going-to-bed, whenever bed happens to be. If your evening ritual is part of how you settle down, a gentle version of it in an unfamiliar room is worth keeping — the point is the ritual and the wind-down, not the hour on the phone.

The bit nobody says out loud

You will probably miss some days. Possibly most of them, if it's a good holiday.

A food supplement tops up your diet over time — it isn't a streak counter, and four missed mornings in Portugal are not a setback worth a moment's thought. The genuine risk isn't the gap. It's coming home, feeling vaguely guilty about the gap, and letting the jar stay in the suitcase until October.

So make the restart small. First morning back, out of the case and next to the toothbrush. That's the entire plan.

Frequently asked questions

Can I take gummies in hand luggage?

Yes — they're a solid, so the liquid restrictions don't apply. Leave them in the original labelled jar and hand luggage is the sensible place for them.

Will heat ruin my gummies?

Prolonged heat can make them soften and stick together. Store them somewhere cool and out of direct sun, and don't leave the jar in a parked car. If they've clumped, they're unappealing rather than dangerous.

Should I restart slowly after a break?

There's no need to build back up — just pick up the serving guidance on the pack where you left off. The only thing that needs easing back in is the habit.

Travelling light

If you're taking one jar rather than four, most people pack the Multivitamin Gummies — broad cover, one thing to remember. The Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies are a common second when meals go a bit sideways for a fortnight, and the Sleep Complex Gummies earn their place if your evenings need an anchor in an unfamiliar room. The full vitamins collection is zero sugar and Vegan+ throughout.

Have the holiday. The routine will still be there when you get back.

Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.