Healthy Eating Archives - AdventureCampitelli

I’ve committed to a regular exercise routine at home and I certainly did not want to give it up just because I was traveling. Here are some of the things that I’ve been doing and have done in the past:

I brought a set of exercise bands with me and have a 30 minute full body routine that I have been doing a few times per week.

While I’m back working in Canada, I run the stairs a couple of times per week at lunch time. Usually anywhere you go it is easy to find a set of stairs to do whether they are stairs in an apartment building you are staying at or stairs along a pathway. I make it a treasure hunt to find good stairs wherever I go. Follow my #stairsoftheworld on Instagram to see my workout stairs. You get a great workout from repeating sets of stairs!

I’m a member of an online workout program and it has lots of great workouts that you can do in 30 minutes or less. With their App, you can download them so you don’t have to worry about having an internet connection. I brought my IPad with predownloaded workouts (the programs that don’t require weights) and all I have to do is press play…super easy!
Find a local gym or yoga studio. Every town, city, hotel or resort will have a gym you can use.
These boots (well…shoes) were made for walking….we find when we travel we get a lot of walking in each day, sometimes up to 15km. This is great exercise for your body.
Make your travel into an active vacation. Our family loves to hike and bike so we look for these activities wherever we go. You are usually rewarded with a great view and get an excellent workout without really realizing it. See link to our Cinque Terre and Elba Island hikes.

The biggest tip is to not let your exercise get in the way of your travels. What I do is get up earlier than everyone else and get it done! It’s challenging to wake up, but once you do it’s such a great start to the day.

When I travel, I do want to experience the food and indulge a little but maintaining a healthy eating plan is important to me as it is so easy to get off track and go down the slippery slope of overindulging and feeling guilty about it. I put together 5 health tips that my family and I try to stick to while on the road.

Pack healthy snacks for the day and bring them in a day pack. We stocked up on raw nuts, fruit and granola bars for the kid.
Bring water bottles instead of having to buy sugary drinks while you are out and about. We brought Swell bottles that kept our water cool. In Asia, you will have to purchase bottled water as the tap water is not drinkable but in Europe the water is perfectly fine to drink.
Just like at home it is better to shop for groceries and prepare as many of your meals as you can instead of eating out. You can control your portions and what ingredients you are using. This is a big reason we go Airbnb most of the time as we prefer having a kitchen. You also save big $ too as eating out gets expensive. In fact, this is really helpful for the budget.
When you do eat out, share meals and snacks instead of ordering one for each person. It’s often the right portion size and you don’t have to worry about left overs that may not get eaten.
It’s okay to indulge a little here and there but don’t think because you are on “vacation” or traveling that you can eat whatever you want. We loved our cafe latte’s and also had the occasional Gelato and Italian Pizza because while in Italy…..uhmmm…how could we not?

Category: Healthy Eating

Staying fit while traveling

Eating Healthy while Traveling – 5 Tips