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?