Do you ever use the excuse “but I was traveling”, “I had to get on air plane”, “the hotel/airport doesn’t have healthy foods to choose from”
If so, then I am about to squash your excuses. For video click here
You see, where there is a will there is a way to over come this specific obstacle. It can also be used throughout your daily life. PLAN AHEAD and PREP AHEAD OF TIME! Before you travel always figure out the length of travel time (in a plane, train, car, etc), how long will be at a hotel, and what amenities does the hotel offer. I always, always check if there is an in room microwave, frig, and coffee pot. Those three items can make all the difference in preparing to follow a nutritional guideline while traveling successful. Here’s a few tips…
- prepare and freeze foods that are freezable.
- portion said foods into baggies then freeze at least 2 days before departure
- purchase medium to large Rubbermaid containers to put food in and to place in luggage to reduce shifting.
- seal tightly! baggies sealed, container sealed, and then packing tape to seal container(s) to make sure there are no leaks or spillage.
- mark whats in the containers
- pack a few plastic utensils, paper plates/bowls, paper towels as most hotels do not have these in your room
- do not pack fruit unless in your carry on. It will go bad, get smooshed. You can buy that at your destination.
- NO LIQUIDS! Freezer packs can be frozen vegetables, reuse or eat them.
- put protein powder and.or pre work out in baggie and inside your shaker cup.
- pack extra baggies of various sizes.
- when packing the “food” suitcase, arrange items so they are snug to avoid shifting during transport.
- it helps to put a dish cloth under the frozen food container in case “sweating” occurs. leaking/wet luggage is not good.
CARRY ON: you can pack food in your carry to eat during your flight. They will need to check it or xray it. Again, NO LIQUID!
NO EXCUSES! Til next time…….DO THE WORK!
*contents in picture below…. twelve six oz chicken breasts cooked then frozen, 6 cups of rice, 6 sweet potatoes, oatmeal, 26 scoops protein powder, pre workout, combat and quest bars, ostrim, pb2, rice cakes, paper towels/bowls, plastic utensils, stevia packets, shaker cup.
