Tips to not ruin your progress while traveling

Pack in advance

Here are some examples of food you can take with you:

1) Dried fruit and nut mix

Mix your favourite combination of nuts and dried fruit and portion them into snack bags.

It is important to be careful about portion sizes, as nuts can be easily overestimated when it comes to calories.

2) Nut butter sandwich – Choose your favourite and spread it between 2 slices of rice cakes.

3) Fruit – Make it easy by throwing a portable fruit in your bag. Apples and bananas are great go-tos for this.

4) Turkey sandwich – Try a low-sodium turkey breast (nitrate/nitrite-free is also a great choice) on 100% whole wheat or whole grain bread with your favourite mustard. Hint: adding mustard in between turkey slices will prevent soggy bread.

5) Veggies slices – If you don’t have the time to cut them, buy them pre-cut and throw them into a sandwich bag. Here’s an article on the best healthy snacks for the office that can also make great travel snacks.

6) A health food bar – Choose ones that are made from whole and minimally processed ingredients and at least 8 grams of protein. Also, watch the sugar in these bars. Try to aim for less than 12 grams of sugar per bar. Some of my favourites include KindBar Protein Plus, Think Thin, NuGo Bar, Oskri Bar, Clif Mojo, The Good Bar, Luna, Luna Protein, and Simply Bar.

7) Protein powders – These are great if you have a re-usable water bottle. Throw powder in with water or skim milk, and you’ve got a great treat. Tera’s Whey and Vega offer great to-go packs!