Wednesday, May 23, 2012

WIAW- How To Travel Fit

How do you stay healthy when you travel?


Do you pack healthy foods?

I do. Let's chat.

Today I'm on the move and since it happens to be Wednesday, I combined the two. It's What I Ate Wednesday - travel style.

I used to travel A LOT for work.  About 80+ days a year. I am notorious for packing foods and crying to baggage checkers when the 5 bottles of water in my bag push me over the 50lb limit.  

I have a great post chock full of travel fit tips here. My basic point in that post is, "PACK LOTS OF FOOD!!"


I will only be gone for work for a total of 46 hours, but I've been doing really well on clean eating and I want to keep that trend going.  I also like to save money by avoiding airport and hotel meals.  My work will provide all 3 of my meals tomorrow, however I know what our meals typically are and I want to be a little more disciplined than that.  A croissant is not enough breakfast for me. This lady needs her oats.  Also, our dinner is kinda fancy and pretty delicious. By making good choices at breakfast and lunch, I can enjoy dinner much more...in moderation.

I'm also not checking a bag...I like my $50 thank you. So I am limited on what I can take.

Here's a peek at my food hoarders haul:
Breakfast
Quaker Weight Control oatmeal packets + raisins



Snacks


Various protein bars
Roasted soy beans
Cinnamon almonds
Justin's PB
Organic Apples

Lunch
Tuna


Blue Diamond almond thins

Sandwich tupperware = cracker holder

On the plane
Baby carrots
celery
leftover chicken and potatoes

My hydration tip is Crystal Light and an empty water bottle.  I will often pay the $4 for a giant bottle of water.  Flying is so dehydrating. But when I'm playing the role of penny pincher I take my own empty bottle through security.  I fill it up at the water fountain water and add Crystal Light.  Yup.  I'm so thrifty I will drink fountain water. Don't judge.



I can't tell you where I'm going on my trip, but I will give you a hint.  Don't be jealous of my snazzy destination:

Oh and get this...my hotel DOESN'T have a gym.  Is that legal?

What foods do you pack when you travel?

Love and the friendly skies, 
Carissa & Kyle