Healthy Travel Tips

Summer is usually a heavier time for travel, whether it be roadtripping or hopping on a plane for vacation!  Or maybe you travel all the time for work... Being away from the comforts of home - a kitchen, our gym, our favorite grocery stores - can make it harder to stay on track!  But we don't have to let travelling slip us up.  Here are some tips:

• Pack snacks for the road, plane, and your hotel room
  • Nuts or homemade trail mix (almonds, pepitas, dark chocolate, dried fruit)
  • Fruits and veggies
  • Prepackaged nut butters
  • Bode Shake packets]
  • Bars - Kind Bars, Clif Bar MOJO, LARA bars
  • Roasted chickpeas
  • Lean turkey or bison jerky
• Stick to your 5 meal per day schedule as closely as you can.
• Make room for your workout gear in that suitcase!
• Hydrate!!
  • Drink plenty of water - flying can be especially dehydrating.
  • Bring your own refillable water bottle... just make sure it is empty before you go through security!
  • Aim for 8-16 ounces per hour in flight.
  • Skip the soda and juices (and alcohol!) on the plane.  These will leave you feeling bloated and icky.
• Aim to eat a full meal before you head to the airport or out on the road.  If you have a super early flight, at least have a banana or yogurt before going to the airport.
• Have a layover?  Walk the concourse a few times rather than sitting to wait for your next flight.
• Head out for a run when you reach your destination!  Ask your hotel's concierge for a safe route or look up routes on Map My Run before you go.  Running can be an amazing way to see a new city.
• Pick up a piece of tubing at your local hardware store to do some resistance training in your hotel room.  The tube won't take up any room in your suitcase, but you can get a great burn on with it!
• Get creative with your workouts!  Find a park and use it to do a circuit workout.
• Ask your hotel for a refrigerator or to clear out your mini-bar so you can stock it with healthy snacks.
• Split your meals when you go out to restaurants.
• Most of all, have fun!! Enjoy yourself and the local cuisine.  Don't be too hard on yourself if you indulge a little bit!