The Food I Ate All Day {While Traveling} to Stay on Track With My Weight Loss Goals

Healthy Dining Out While Traveling: Yes, Virginia, There Is A Way So I was in Chicago last week and spending a lot (i.e.: all) of my meals out and about and I kept getting asked "How do you stay on track when you're away?" I've already shared my "5 Tips for Stayig Healthy While Traveling" with you (https://www.organizeyourselfskinny.com/2016/05/12/5-simple-tips-to-stay-healthy-while-traveling/) but I thought it be helpful to see a photo journals of a healthy day when every single thing you consume came from a restaurant. Here we go: I started the day with 24oz of water. Early AM Uber ride from my hotel to SoulCycle Loop. I was concerned I'd only want to eat a little bit that I needed some carb fuel to make it through a 60-minute spin class, so I went with some Nature Valley crunchy granola bars, a banana and an iced coffee: I arrived at SoulCycle an hour and a half early (I'm blaming the time change) so I stopped for an espresso and some more fruit: SoulCyle was a crazy good workout, and I had another 24oz of water during and after. Then I decided on another snack after. This time I had some protein in A Siggi's yogurt and more fruit, with an iced black tea: About an hour after the snack, I realized I was going to be in trouble. I have been working so hard at increasing my rate of metabolism, and apparently today it kicked back into high gear. On these days, I know I need to add volume with fresh fruits and veggies but also add healthy oils and protein to feed the beast (my metabolism). I had another 24oz of water in hopes I could trick my body into thinking it was full. Fail. LOL I stopped off for 32oz of club soda, and salad with shrimp, a hardboiled egg AND avocado. I used 2tsp of olive oil on my salad, as well: I could feel my legs getting tight as the afternoon progressed, so I stretched again, and had another 24 ounces of water and another banana. I had a business dinner and went with more club soda, a tricolore salad and some grilled veggies with a polenta patty and some more healthy oil: I also felt like I worked pretty hard all day, so I added a Cosmo as my dessert: So today I ate 6 times, had more than 120oz of water of club soda, enjoyed an awesome spin class AND got to have a Cosmo. And I was well within my weight loss program, all day! What do you think? What would you do differently?

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So I was in Chicago last week and spending a lot (i.e.: all) of my meals out and I kept getting asked “How do you stay on track when you’re away?”

I’ve already shared my “5 Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling” with you but I thought it be helpful to see a journal (with some photos) of a healthy day when every single thing you consume came from a restaurant.

Here we go:

I started the day with 24oz of water.

Early AM Uber ride from my hotel to SoulCycle Loop. I only wanted to eat a little bit. However, I knew I needed some carb fuel to make it through a 60-minute spin class, so I went with a Nature Valley crunchy granola bar, a banana and an iced coffee:

I arrived at SoulCycle an hour and a half early (I’m blaming the time change) so I stopped for an espresso and some more fruit.

SoulCyle was a crazy good workout, and I had another 24oz of water during and after.

Then I decided on another snack after. This time I had some protein in A Siggi’s yogurt and more fruit, with an iced black tea:

About an hour after the snack, I realized I was going to be in trouble. I have been working so hard at increasing my rate of metabolism, and apparently today it kicked back into high gear. On these days, I know I need to add volume with fresh fruits and veggies but also add healthy oils and protein to feed the beast (my metabolism).

I had another 24oz of water in hopes I could trick my body into thinking it was full. Fail. LOL

I stopped off for 32oz of club soda, and salad with shrimp, a hardboiled egg AND avocado. I used 2tsp of olive oil on my salad, as well:

I could feel my legs getting tight as the afternoon progressed, so I stretched again, and had another 24 ounces of water and another banana.

I had a business dinner and went with more club soda, a tricolore salad and some grilled veggies with a polenta patty and some more healthy oil:

I also felt like I worked pretty hard all day, so I added a Cosmo as my dessert:

So today I ate 6 times, had more than 120oz of water of club soda, enjoyed an awesome spin class AND got to have a Cosmo. And I was well within my weight loss program, all day!

What do you think? What would you do differently?

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