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My Approach to Healthy Traveling

February 7, 2015 by Hillary 18 Comments

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Next Sunday, I am going somewhere I have never been before (isn’t that always fun!?). I am headed to North Carolina for work. I’ll be in the Asheville area for a full week, and I am pretty darn excited.

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I’ll be living out of a hotel for five nights; so, naturally, being the health nut that I am, I’ve already thought about how this will “throw off” my normal, safe, comfortable daily healthy lifestyle.

My week in NC is going to be a busy one, with long days orientating new employees about the wellness program at the brewery. I imagine that I will get plenty of steps in walking around the facility, but when I think of travel (whether for work or for leisure), the health nut in me thinks of two things: 1) food and 2) fitness.

What will I eat? I’ll have to eat out all week. When will I be able to exercise? Is there a gym at the hotel? 

Who else thinks like this?

While I don’t want to throw my healthful lifestyle out the window for six days, I do want to experience the culture (i.e. eat Southern food) and enjoy this unique opportunity. Here are a few ways that I plan to sustain my healthy habits while not making my personal fitness and food choices be the focus of my travel:

– Walk as much as possible (wear my pedometer)

– Attend 1-2 yoga classes at the brewery or downtown Asheville

– Use the hotel gym a few times for quick HIIT/interval workouts

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– Prepare my own breakfasts and most snacks

Barney Butter recently sent me samples of their newest and fanciest almond butters, which will most definitely be traveling in my carry-on.

When in NC, I’ll have access to a co-op where I will stock my hotel mini fridge with apples, bananas, and carrots to pair with these flavorful almond butter packets. Plus, I foresee making oatmeal with nut butter in the morning… and dark chocolate with the vanilla/espresso flavor, well that is what I call a jet lag pick-me-up.

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Check out these new flavors: Honey + Flax | Vanilla Bean + Espresso | Raw + Chia

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What are your healthy living tips for traveling?

What are your health hacks for air travel + hotel living?

Disclosure: Barney Butter provided me with product, but this is not a sponsored post.

As always, opinions are entirely my own. 

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Comments

  1. Pam S @ Nuts for Nutrition says

    February 7, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Vanilla bean espresso almond butter sounds amazing!

    I try and make some portable healthy snacks at home to take with me if I know I’m going to have a long travel day.

    Have fun in North Carolina!

    Reply
  2. Tina says

    February 7, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    Boiled eggs made in the coffee pot. Thank goodness for refrigerators in hotel rooms!

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      February 7, 2015 at 8:11 pm

      Never would have thought of that one!

      Reply
  3. Kaylin @ Enticing Healthy Eating says

    February 7, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    I definitely utilize the hotel gym whenever I’m traveling, like you said. And walking! I try to get a hotel room that is on a higher floor as well and always try to take the stairs up to the floor and down when possible.

    As for food, I make a shopping trip when I get to my destination to stock up on some basics I couldn’t bring with me.

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  4. Tina@GottaRunNow says

    February 7, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    I think like that, too! I usually bring too many healthy snacks and end up bringing them back home!

    Reply
  5. AJ @ NutriFitMama says

    February 7, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    I always bring healthy snacks when traveling, and scope out what the hotel gym will have available + available outdoor activities and yoga classes etc. :)

    Reply
  6. Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness says

    February 7, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Oh yea, I definitely think like this too! Your tips are all ones that I implement when I travel. I always make sure to have a lot of healthy snacks on hand, because sometimes you never know what the food situation will be like!

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  7. Laur says

    February 8, 2015 at 6:13 am

    I always have nut butters, protein bars, and lollipops with me at all times. Haha. Balance!

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  8. Mattie @ Comfy & Confident says

    February 8, 2015 at 6:40 am

    I travel a lot for work and my biggest concerns are always food and fitness. I make a big effort to get up early and fit my workout in because it will never happen at the end of the day, there is always a work dinner or I am exhausted from a long day. For food, I always have nuts and granola bars (like Kind bars) on me so I can have a healthy snack if I need it.

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  9. Brooke@Sweet&Sweaty says

    February 8, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Hi there! I love traveling to new places. For me traveling with food is key to success. I always pack my own breakfast and lunch for the airport on travel day in disposable containers. That way I am not stuck eating airport food. My coworkers are all use to my habits by now and no longer make fun of me, but rather say “Man, I wish I had done that instead of eating this burger.” I also travel with a couple pieces of fruit, almond butter packets, Quest bars, and some bags of almonds that I create at home for each day. Sometimes I make my own bags of granola or trail mix. My homemade trail mix was a lifesaver for my boyfriend and I when we went to Paris. Amazing how I take what seems like a lot, but I always eat it all and am happy I brought it.

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    • Hillary says

      February 8, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      Thanks for the great ideas!

      Reply
  10. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    February 8, 2015 at 9:12 am

    Have a great trip! I’ve always wanted to visit Asheville. I’ve heard it’s like a small SF for North Carolina. :)

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    • Emily says

      February 16, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Yes, Kelli! Come visit. Asheville is THE best!

      Reply
  11. Erica @ Erica Finds says

    February 8, 2015 at 11:06 am

    I also love to walk on trips – and bring my running gear everywhere. For easy work outs, I love the J & J 7 Minute App which has great body weight workouts you can do in any hotel room or gym. I always bring healthy snacks. My breakfast hack for airplanes is Vigilant Eats cereal. You just add water and the hemp milk powder creates an awesome cereal. Also I try to drink LOTS of water.

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  12. Jacqueline says

    February 8, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    Laughing Seed Cafe and Rosetta’s Kitchen are AMAZING for more vegetarian-friendly/healthy options, and Early Girl Eatery is a great place to find delicious, farm-to-table Southern comfort food.

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    • Hillary says

      February 8, 2015 at 6:02 pm

      Thanks for the recs! Do you live in Asheville?

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      • Jacqueline says

        February 8, 2015 at 6:45 pm

        No problem! I went to college in NC and we used to take trips up to Asheville. I have a feeling healthy travel will be no problem for you in that city — it’s great! I actually live in OR now, so enjoy NC for me!

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  13. Cristina says

    February 9, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    crunchy almond butter? would love to try that.

    Reply

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