Travel Health and Fitness - How do you stay fit while traveling?

All this talk about:
- FEBO or no FEBO
- small portions
- not getting anything to eat
- obese flight attendants
- loud, fat, bald software "consultants"

I'm kind of curious giving the epidemic of Obesity in America. How are road warriors staying healthy and fit?

For example:
- do you bring your own snacks?
- do you pick around the saturated fat and sodium packed airline meals?
- do you avoid alcohol and drink 8oz of water every 30 min?
- do you bring your own food onboard?
- what's your best workout routine while traveling?

Not eat and drink too much.

I bring a water bottle onboard, and pack a couple of meal bars for longer flights. I started doing the Insanity workouts a couple of months ago. It's all body weight, so you don't have to back handweights or bands.

Not eat and drink too much
This, and hitting the gym (24Hr Fitness or whatever the hotel has)

Your thread question implies one is fit in the first place :)

-RM

I bring a water bottle onboard, and pack a couple of meal bars for longer flights. I started doing the Insanity workouts a couple of months ago. It's all body weight, so you don't have to back handweights or bands.

Insanity workouts? Wow! I workout pretty much everyday, but i hold my hat to you if that's your workout routine!

Never eat the dessert. Take the skin off the BBQ Chicken. Never eat fast food. My travel is going to seriously ramp up a few weeks from now. Also thinking about ordering Insanity.

Try to eat sensible which doesn't always work so I try to pick hotels either near an LA Fitness or with a decent gym to get 1 hour a day in.

It's amazing how activity helps you waist line. Just got back from 2 weeks in Europe, had tons of great food, I tried to sample every beer made in Belgium and walked miles every day.
This morning I stepped on the scale and had lost 2 pounds.

I walk miles and miles in a new (or even revisited) destination.

Pretty much wherever you go in the world you only have to walk outside your hotel to go for a run.

I have been running for only a few years on the road. It is relatively easy to pack an extra pair of shoes and workout clothes and the scenery keeps me motivated to get out. I have "discovered" many areas in cities I have business in that I would have not normally seen by simply going out to eat at night.

Portion control is also important. I don't worry about sticking to a strict diet because I have realized that many food choices that are healthy sometimes aren't available nearby. If it is longer trip, I will stop and pick up some fruit and water.

Alcohol intake also plays a major role. The PFB usually leads into a couple of drinks and then the Twix and Biscoff look more appetizing. I have noticed that when I limit my alcohol to one or two with dinner, I make better food choices (yeah, go figure!) I then don't feel like hitting the snack shack in the lobby on the way back to the room.

I also try to find a hotel within a safe mile from a decent retaurant. It is only a 20 minute walk, but has a major impact on feeling better overall.

I have friends use the Insanity program and they love it, especially when traveling. I am thinking of trying it, but I really like to get out of the room to catch some fresh air and look at things other than the same four walls and poor lighting.

Hope it helps, it is really about finding something that keeps you wanting to do, not feeling like you have to do (the majority of the time). But I have found that diet is more important than exercise for weight control than exercise overall. It is about making good choices.

To make a short message longer, here are two things I will leave you with that were passed on to me:

1. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.
2. I've never regretted ordering a salad or going for a run.

Peace out.

Drink til you forget you want to eat and chase FAs and drug reps...

No fried foods - french fries, potato chips, etc.

You don't have to clean your plate, in spite of what my generation was taught.

A snack can get you by, instead of a full meal.

Move.

Give yourself a treat once in a while (not daily).

Don't always eat at the hotel, there are good restaurants out there (some even allow you to earn miles/points).

Avoid salads where mayo is a big component.

No fried foods - french fries, potato chips, etc.

You don't have to clean your plate, in spite of what my generation was taught.

A snack can get you by, instead of a full meal.

Move.

Give yourself a treat once in a while (not daily).

Don't always eat at the hotel, there are good restaurants out there (some even allow you to earn miles/points).

Avoid salads where mayo is a big component.

No french fries or mayo? That is crazy talk!!!

This is not a DL topic and I am moving it over to the Travel Health and Fitness forum where it belongs.

RSSrsvp - Moderator

No french fries or mayo? That is crazy talk!!!

Dropped 20+ pounds in the last few years, so it works for me...

I second Insanity. No equipment needed and burns major calories. I find it almost impossible to make good choices all the time when away from home. Insanity burns many calories in a short amount of time.

I try to stick to my regular routine as much as possible on the road.
Sometimes I send shakes ahead to the hotel and they are waiting for me when I check in.
I also try to plan my next days meals out...I know Im having breakfast in the hotel, I plan where lunch will come from as well as dinner. Taking the guess work out decreases the chances of eating crap.
I scout out the city Im staying in as well to find a gym close to my hotel.
Never deviate from your plan no matter where you are!