Eat Out. Stay Lean. Keep Your Physique Intact.
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If you’re not staying in airbnbs or accommodations where you can cook your own food (or have someone else do it for you), you’ll likely be eating out for much of your travels, which actually isn’t the end of the world for your waistline or health if you do it right.
Here are the tips I follow when I travel to maintain an optimal physique and not compromise my health:
1. Avoid Sauces.
When you order food, avoid the sauces.
Ask restaurants to remove it completely, and if they get the order wrong send it back and ensure they take the sauce off.
Sauces are often full of unnecessary ingredients and calories that aren’t needed.
Sometimes the sauces aren’t all that bad, but many times, they can be skipped altogether.
2. Don’t Skip Your Workouts.
Whether I’m staying in a hotel, Airbnb, or with someone, it doesn’t matter.
You can get a workout in anywhere.
I prefer staying in places with gyms or nearby a gym, but if there isn’t one around, I do a classic at home workout or even get one in outside.
There is no excuse not to workout when you travel. If you claim you can’t get a workout in while traveling, you’re kind of full of sh*t.
3. Choose Meals Thoughtfully.
You don’t have to go for the fried, fatty, and overly processed foods 100% of the time.
4. Skip Dessert Sometimes (or a lot)
Sugar is great…in moderation. And when you’re traveling. Less can often be best. Though it is delightfully fun to indulge in desserts, it can save your skin, waistline, and health the more you limit the sugar.
If you are going to consume sugar, the best time to consume it is while you’re walking or right before you do some exercise.
5. Bring Your Own Food
Though I eat out quite a bit when traveling, I also bring my own food. My own food usually consists of protein powder, protein packs (tuna or chicken — or whatever can legally fly through customs), and nuts. I only focus on protein since this is my core nutrient that helps me operate optimally.
Outside of protein, I focus on fresh veggies or cooked vegetables in certain parts of the world.
6. Prioritize Veggies
Everywhere I go, I always focus on getting access to fresh veggies.
If I can’t get access to fresh veggies, I do cooked veggies.
You will feel so much more energized, look more refreshed, and function more optimally if you don’t skip and skimp on the veggies on your travels.
You might even experience less sickness and allergies.
Nutrients go a long way for you when you’re consistent with them and prioritize the goods.
7. Prioritize Protein
As mentioned in number five, I only pack one thing these days. Protein powder, protein packs, and sometimes protein bars.
When you’re on the go, protein is key.
Carbs can only take you so far.
- Protein helps regulate the blood sugar
- Protein keeps you full
- Protein keep your metabolism moving
- Protein keeps your muscles, tone, and waistline intact
8. Carbs Are Great…In Moderation
I used to pack more carbs on my travels, but then I realized I could actually do without them. The core nutrients I focus on most when I’m traveling include protein and vegetables, and my skin, energy, and physique always thank me for it.
Carbs aren’t bad in any capacity, but we often need far fewer than we are led to believe.
They’re great for energy — especially when you’re on the go, but be sure to pair it with protein to help keep that blood sugar at bay.
9. Self-Discipline
It’s easy to throw all the rules out the window when you travel, but the key to traveling prolifically is self-discipline.
Say “no” to some of your impulses.
Don’t indulge every whim.
Stick to your workout routine. Don’t skip the workouts.
Stay active.
Walk wherever you can and skip cars as much as possible.
The key is staying active.
And when you eat out, make better choices.
10. Enjoy Yourself
I ordered 2 humongous blocks of chocolate in Europe. It was some of the best chocolate of my life. Did I eat it all at once? Nope. I spaced it out. You got to incorporate self-discipline or you will eat yourself sick from all the international delights.
I don’t always say no to the goods, but for a lot of the times..I do.
Not because I have to, but because I know food and sugar can only get you so far, and it’s easy to go too far with them to the point it ends up hurting you instead of offering you a beautiful experience.
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