I know, I know, it’s hard enough sometimes to eat healthy at home, and now I am about to carry on about eating healthy while traveling. I don’t know about you, but I really don’t like eating out. It always makes my stomach hurt, and it’s just not something I make a habit of for this reason. It also just doesn’t make financial sense for a family of six living on one income. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy occasionally eating out. If I pick the right place, it is usually a positive experience. Traveling is a different story for me. I would rather eat healthy familiar foods and eat less than eat out 3 meals a day. You never know what your options will be, and I would rather be prepared and play it safe.
I am writing this post as I am currently traveling to an out of town swim meet with my oldest child. With a little planning and forethought, it is fairly simple to feed your child (and fuel your athlete, in my case) with healthy foods. Driving to your destination makes it that much easier. Flying is a whole different story which I will address in a later post.
Some of my Travel Stash
Pictured above is some of the stash I brought. We will be gone for 3 days. I brought the following, some of which is not pictured here:
- lentil soup (with an easy off lid that doesn’t require a can opener)
- minestrone soup
- Kind bars
- everything pretzel crisps
- almond butter
- loaf of whole grain seed bread
- apples
- oranges
- papaya (with a sharp knife to cut it)
- pasta with loads of soy butter (cooked earlier today)
- French bread with a little tub of soy butter
- MEGA protein drink
- homemade oatmeal raisin cookies
- whole wheat crackers
- vanilla soy yogurt
- lots of carrots, peppers and cucumber slices
- hard boiled eggs
- quinoa/brown rice blend
We live an 80/20 lifestyle, so we will take advantage of the breakfast served in the morning at the hotel. While it has additives and other ingredients I am not a fan of, there will be oatmeal available. Oatmeal, fruit, bagels, toast, eggs, etc. will be breakfast choices. The food I brought will carry us through the rest of the days. I will most likely need to get my son some additional food, but I will be fine. You can look at traveling as a good time to do a little mini purge, if you will. Eat plenty of raw fruits and veggies, nut butter, and lots of water, and you will feel great when you go home!
Make sure you remember to bring a sharp knife to cut your fruits and veggies. You can find plates, bowls and silverware in the hotel lobby. Make sure you reserve a room with a fridge and microwave, and you will be all set! Oh, and if you are a coffee snob, make sure to bring your coffee and creamer as well!
Now, I will enjoy my late night snack after driving all evening. Have a great night ya’ll!
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