In a couple of weeks I will be going on my first out-of-town trip since I gave up fast food, junk food and am trying to eat clean and healthy. I made my trip plans this past weekend and as I booked the travel I started to think seriously about the change.
Over my many years, traveling meant picking a hotel that was in a location that worked for the event I was traveling to but also was convenient to the fast food places I liked. My routine was simple…I ate mostly fast food on my trips and would generally try to “stock up” with snacks when I arrived at the hotel. A few packages of Twinkies, or Ho-Hos or some candy bars – I always had to have something in the room.
And the plane was no better- my routine here was to have a pack of M&M’s with me in my laptop bag and have a bagel in the bag if the flight was long in case I got hungry on the plane. And layovers typically meant picking up some snack or fast-food meal.
So what do I do now that I am eating better?
This first trip is 2 flights – both about 2 hours each with a layover in the middle. I need to find a good snack to pack in the laptop bag that will pass security and more importantly pass the “Linda test” (she’s my nutritionist). I would suggest popcorn but it is just too big to carry in the laptop bag. And carrot sticks are out as well as I just don’t like them enough and they probably need to be refrigerated. I guess I will have to go with a banana.
I selected a room that has a small kitchen area so I could stop at a supermarket and pick up some fruits and vegetables. I will probably eat at a restaurant for most meals and look forward to trying new things and not going with my default of chicken fingers or a hamburger.
There are a few Smoothie King’s in the area so I should be able to continue drinking the smoothies during my trip.
This first trip will be easy – an area I know well, a good hotel setup and “easy” restaurants. The tougher trip will be going overseas to visit Till, Mark, Corsin and Darren but I look forward to the challenge!
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