I just got back from visiting my family in France. It was a wonderful trip and my son and I had a blast. We stayed in Paris for a couple of days so that I could show hime the sights. We were blessed mostly with good weather.
There are many challenges when traveling and trying to stay on track with proper nutrition.
- planes and airports: food on the plane is never the best. Not much you can do about it, when the plane ride is 8+ hours long. Airports usually have more options unless they are small. We had a layover in Dublin and surprisingly enough very small.
- eating out: there are always healthy options but truth be told, when in France it is hard to always pass the bread, the cheese or the wine. Not even talking about the croissants.....
- staying at someone else's house: this leaves you at the mercy of what they will eat and prepare.
I know that my eating was not on track but here are a couple of things that I could do to help balance. I had prepared a few oatmeal package before I left. I mixed oats with cinnamon and dried cranberries or raisins. Mix with water, microwave and mix with yoghurt. This made for an easy healthy breakfast.
Shakeology: this was my lifesaver. I used the single serving packs and brought enough with me for the trip. Add water, shake and voila! The most nutritious meal of the day!
I know that I did not put on weight BUT I could feel my energy level dropping and I was craving my regular eating habit. I also felt it during my exercise routine. I always said that fitness is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. I can confirm that this is very true!
Before starting on a new program, I decided to do a 3 day refresh. It works like a cleansing and will get my body back on track. I am on day 2 and feeling great!
I can't wait to get started on my next program: Hammer and Chisel!
