Monday, June 20, 2016

You Asked | "How do I meal prep when traveling for work?"


No, you don’t need to find a portable scale that is TSA approved. Here are some easy things you can do when work calls you away from home:

1.MOST IMPORTANT: don’t expect to make your fitness gains while travelling. That is unrealistic. There are just too many factors that you can’t control. Instead, just look to maintain your current position. This alone will alleviate stress!

2.Think more along the lines of healthy snacks, and make sure you have enough! We make mistakes when we are without food. Best options:
-Nuts, any kind!
-Rice Cakes
-Healthy Meal Replacement Bars
-Bring your Protein Powder with you (allocate in plastic bags for correct serving size)
-Easy to eat veggies (baby carrots, sweet mini peppers, baby cucumbers). Yes they need to be refrigerated. But you can allocate room in your carry on for them and you will be fine if they are out of the fridge for a small amount of time.***NOTE: You can always buy these veggies anywhere. Even Starbucks has a veggie tray.
-Hard Boiled-Eggs (You can find these are Starbucks too!)
-Travel Almond Butter/Peanut Butter (You can get these in little packs now!)
-Apples
-Dark Chocolate…you read that right. Have a dark chocolate bar with you (or a few) that is 75% cacao or above. If you are going to indulge have a few squares of dark chocolate. Get crazy and put some almond butter on top! Now you can skip the desert knowing you have something sweet to eat that won’t ruin the day.

Want to really step it up? Invest in a Meal Management Bag. We like 6 Pack Bags. If you take the ice packs out you can bring them on a plane!


If your definition of travel simply means a lot of time behind the wheel, this Meal Management Bag (with your food/snacks inside) needs to be with you at all times. Put it on the passenger seat! It will remind you of what you should be eating. Or, go to Target and buy one of their plastic containers. 
Keep it in your backseat or in your trunk. It can be on the floor on the passenger side. Ideally you can see your “snack bin”. Remember that we are visual, so make sure your eyes see HEALTHY options! 

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