I decided to make the haul to Southern California for the Thanksgiving holiday (along with thousands of other drivers!).
It was a last minute trip, but hey, you only live once, right! What’s a total of about 24 hrs on the road with a three year old?…Yes, I must be crazy!!
Anyways, what does this have to do with nutrition?
I realized that there is going to be a lot of traveling going on this holiday season. I also realized that it is MUCH harder to stay on track nutritionally when you’re on the road. Especially when you don’t follow my #1 tip: PLAN! Did you catch that? In case you didn’t, I’ll repeat myself. PLAN!
There’s a saying that I use a lot (both with myself and clients) “If you fail to plan, you can plan to fail.” I can’t tell you how true that is.
So, what do I mean by plan? I mean that when you’re thinking about what clothes you need to pack, and what shoes to bring, and your hair, make up, and jewelry, don’t forget to think about your nutrition as well!
I get the excuse all the time that it’s so hard to eat well while traveling! No, it’s not, if you’d put as much thought and effort into your nutrition as you did in everything else you’re going to haul with you.
Here’s some things that pack and travel well:
-Apples
-Oranges
-String and/or packaged cheese
-Trail mix
-”True North” nut mixes
-Grapes
-Natural yogurt tubes
-Nuts (almonds, pistachio, pecan, etc.)
-Water, and LOTS of it during travel!
If you’re flying, I suggest getting a large ziploc baggie and filling it with a good mix of the aforementioned foods.
If you’re hitting the road, get a cooler, and fill it with the same goodies. That way, you’re not left at the mercy of the heartburn, trans-fat, drag you down pit stops you may hit along the way.
Trust me, if you make this a priority, you will not only find that traveling can be much easier when you’re fueled by the right things, you’ll be pleased with the lack of additional fat to burn at the end of it all.
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December 7, 2008 at 3:26 am
Hey guys,
I was ecstatic my last trip to Hawaii because I didn’t gain any weight and I was there for 14 days. The time before, I gained 5 lbs and I was only there for 5 days. The only difference between the two was the foods I packed for the plane. The first trip I ate airport food and snacks and the second time I packed trail mix, dried fruit and tuna packs. YEA! It worked.