Right now I’m on vacation with my family and I’m up for 3 long haul flights in the space of 3 weeks. Thats way to many opportunities to let my eating slip.

Write a list for your carry on bag that consists of these 6 things

1. Peanut butter – one with no sugar. Pb has healthy fats and good protein. Protein is not so difficult to find but good fats definitely are. And if you fall short you’ll get really hungry. 

2. Almonds – for a high protein snack instead of the biscuits and crackers served. Let’s be honest you don’t really want to eat those, but also you don’t want to not eat anything and feel like your missing out either. While I normally buy natural nuts, while I’m travelling its always roasted. Cause let’s be honest roasted just tastes better and hey, I’m not eating the biscuits or chips right! 

3. Corn thin crackers – for a quick alternative to whatever carbohydrate that the airline is serving you such as rice or pasta. 

No worries if you eat these carbs usually, but sometimes the airlines just aren’t using the best quality grains or wheat so in my experience it’s left me bloated.

4. Snack bars – for an snack alternative when you get to the other side and you are spending ages in a taxi. If you’re unprepared then when you finally arrive you’ll order room service or the closest pizza to deliver to your hotel. And we both know that’s how the downward spiral usually starts.

Here are the bars I use 

5. Meal replacement shakes – On my last long haul I remember looking forward to the breakfast service because eggs are always on the menu, and seriously.. how can one possibly screw up eggs. To my amazement the airline managed to pull off the impossible and served me some pretty gross eggs. So it’s in times like those when shakes on the go are helpful. 

Other times I’ve seen the protein served with my meal is ok so I’ll eat the chicken but the vegetables are over cooked, and I don’t want to eat that much rice since all I’m doing is sitting down so I’ll eat the chicken and top it up with the shake. 

Here are the meal replacement shakes I use 

Lastly…

6. Carry an empty shaker bottle – I know its not a food but your body can confuse dehydration with hunger. And with the TSA not allowing us to take water through security I know I have been known to go hours without drinking. And regardless of affordability, just on principal I cannot bring myself to spend $5 on a small bottle of water.

So take an empty shaker and use the water fountain to refill so that you don’t eat unnecessarily. 

Have an awesome trip!

Here’s to your commitment to sticking to your goals while travelling

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Tarryn Thompson

Your Virtual Health Coach