Eating Well on the Road, pt 3
Tips I've learned along the way for healthful eating on the road:
Carry a lunchbox or small cooler. One of my castmates is diligent about this. She stocks up on fresh food at local grocery stores and prepares her own meals from her little cooler. Sandwiches and cut up veggies make a perfect lunch if you are willing to carry a loaf of bread around with you. Although it takes a little more effort to carry a small stash of groceries with you, you aren't limited to the food choices immediately around you if you are stranded between a Wendy's and a Steak 'n Shake.
Carry microwaveable, spill-proof tupperware. Plastic baggies also come in handy. Many times the theater will put out some "hospitality," which often includes a fresh fruit tray. Fill up your tupperware with the leftovers for a healthy snack. You can also snag a midmorning snack from the continental breakfast like yogurt or banana and peanut butter.
Be careful at the continental breakfast. The eggs are often made from a powdered, mystery solution, i.e., they aren't real eggs. The pastries are pre-packaged and filled with preservatives. The pre-flavored oatmeal packages have tons of sugar and preservatives in them. Instead, go for the plain and flavor with honey or peanut butter. One of my favorite hotel breakfasts is a sliced apple, microwaved until warm, and thrown into plain oatmeal with honey and cinnamon. Almost like what I'd make at home.
If at a pitstop, nuts and sunflower seeds make great snacks. Sunflower seeds make a great snack because not only are they salty like chips, but they take a long time to eat. Check your serving sizes: many potato chip bags are actually 2.5 servings. I don't know about you, but 1 serving of Chex Mix is never enough.
Buy a self-filtering water bottle. This way, you always have delicious water with you, regardless of where you filled up your bottle! Its pretty easy to get dehydrated while traveling, so keep drinking that water and you'll be less likely to snack.
Carry a lunchbox or small cooler. One of my castmates is diligent about this. She stocks up on fresh food at local grocery stores and prepares her own meals from her little cooler. Sandwiches and cut up veggies make a perfect lunch if you are willing to carry a loaf of bread around with you. Although it takes a little more effort to carry a small stash of groceries with you, you aren't limited to the food choices immediately around you if you are stranded between a Wendy's and a Steak 'n Shake.
Carry microwaveable, spill-proof tupperware. Plastic baggies also come in handy. Many times the theater will put out some "hospitality," which often includes a fresh fruit tray. Fill up your tupperware with the leftovers for a healthy snack. You can also snag a midmorning snack from the continental breakfast like yogurt or banana and peanut butter.
Be careful at the continental breakfast. The eggs are often made from a powdered, mystery solution, i.e., they aren't real eggs. The pastries are pre-packaged and filled with preservatives. The pre-flavored oatmeal packages have tons of sugar and preservatives in them. Instead, go for the plain and flavor with honey or peanut butter. One of my favorite hotel breakfasts is a sliced apple, microwaved until warm, and thrown into plain oatmeal with honey and cinnamon. Almost like what I'd make at home.
If at a pitstop, nuts and sunflower seeds make great snacks. Sunflower seeds make a great snack because not only are they salty like chips, but they take a long time to eat. Check your serving sizes: many potato chip bags are actually 2.5 servings. I don't know about you, but 1 serving of Chex Mix is never enough.
Buy a self-filtering water bottle. This way, you always have delicious water with you, regardless of where you filled up your bottle! Its pretty easy to get dehydrated while traveling, so keep drinking that water and you'll be less likely to snack.
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