Work Travel and Healthy Eating

ignatius14
ignatius14 Posts: 10 Member
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
So, I am going out of town to Dallas for 5 days. Flying out at 7 am Monday morning, and I won't be back until noon on Friday. Staying in hotels and attending conferences. I'm off to such a good start, and I don't want to fall off the wagon during this trip. What are some good tips for eating out and snacking when you travel for work? I have some ideas, but the MFP community seems to have much more creative, convenient ways of pursuing weight loss than I have come-up with in all these years. Help me out!

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  • balfonso
    balfonso Posts: 370 Member
    I hear you on that!

    I go away on business more often than I'd like, and it is extremely difficult to stay on track and be good especially when schedules are tight or there just isn't time to shop around for healthier options.

    If I don't go away for more than 2 days, I usually get to pack a cool bag full of healthier snacks- nuts, homemade sandwiches, sliced veggies, the usual healthy things I would eat at home. But if it's more than 2 days, then it's difficult. If I can, I try my best to choose the healthiest choice on the restaurant menu, otherwise, I try my best to not completely finish off my plate and will eat just over half or less of it, if I know it's not the healthiest option.

    And if you can get your hands on lots of water.
  • Jillian0708
    Jillian0708 Posts: 43
    i reccomend if you have a lil time jumping on the internet before you go and looking up the resturants on the area your attending and reading there nutrion info before you go then youd know where and what would be the best healthiest options ..
    good luck

    !!!!!!
  • SlipperySlope
    SlipperySlope Posts: 34
    I hear you, balfonso...portion control is KEY. If you eat at a restaurant, count on the fact that they'll give you WAY more food than you need (or even want in a lot of cases). I curb this in two ways:
    a) split the food on your plate in half (at least) with your fork and count each half as a meal.
    b) eat really slowly. when you eat fast, your brain can't keep up with your stomach and you eat more (then often feel overfull and sick). If you give your brain a chance to keep up, you'll eat less and still feel "just right" amount of fullness.

    Having a few non-perishable "emergency" snacks is a good idea, too. Pack 100 calories worth of almonds (or whatever snack is your fave) into your purse in case you get to the desperate stage.

    Good luck!
  • ignatius14
    ignatius14 Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks for the feedback everyone! I have packed my trail mix and fruit cups for snacks. I will be stuck in hotels at conferences with "pre-paid" meals for the most part. So, the portion control will have to be my primary plan of attack. I'm going to by a 12 pack of bottled water when I get there. Between that and the ice water they typically keep in the meeting rooms, I hope I can stay on track there.

    Next week's weigh in will tell the story! My work out clothes are packed and ready to go!
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