Can anyone feel the itch? The itch that summer is truly right around the corner. The itch that a random sunny day in the middle of the week means that it will really stay sunny multiple days in a row. That the sunny day isn’t an oddity anymore!
Oh, how excited I am about summer! Can’t you tell?
Summer means sun, warmth, outdoor fun, traveling, races, biking, climbing and swimming, oh did I mention warmth! (Vegas born and raised at heart talking here!)
With all of the fun activities I’ve already done this year and with the many more I have planned, it got me thinking, what helps me stay on track nutritionally, especially when I am traveling?
I’d like to share my answer… “I’m cooler than you!” Just kidding, but no really, a cooler is my answer!
This past weekend, I traveled to Colorado for a fun filled weekend with friends going hiking, trail running, to baseball games, a Spartan race, live kickboxing fights, and even a Christian concert held at the Red Rocks Amphitheater. It was such an amazing weekend! Now you may be wondering, “did she eat anything unhealthy? Did she eat out at all”, and the answer is “YES!”. I did! But, I only ate out approximately half of or slightly less than half of my meals as opposed to all of my meals. (I eat on average 4-5 times a day).
So, what did I pack?
Well, when packing, I ask myself a few questions as I go…
1. Where’s my protein?
a. Lunch meat, low fat string cheese, canned tuna, greek yogurt, precooked (I cooked) meats (chicken/pork/steak), hard boiled eggs, a few emergency protein sources like a protein bar or protein powder. (Didn’t pack all of these this time but most)
2. Where’s my fruit and veggies?
a. We packed bananas, grapes, carrots, spinach, and broccoli (cooked and raw…I prefer mine raw, boyfriend prefers cooked). You may be wondering how we warm up the cooked food…well, we don’t. We eat it cold and actually don’t mind it that way while on the road.
3. Where are my heart healthy fats?
a. Raw and unsalted nuts and seeds. Our preferred choice this trip was walnuts. Oh! But I did buy Ranch flavored sunflower seeds too!
4. What else do we need?
a. Water! 2 water bottles out in the car for us to drink, 2 backups in the cooler. Bread for sandwiches (High Fiber, Flax and Sunflower Healthy Loaf Bread), light mayo, mustard, low fat sliced cheese, silverware, napkins. We packed a few packets of instant oatmeal for breakfast if needed.
So, there it is a packed cooler.
As I mentioned before, this did not prevent me from eating out, but it did help me eat out less often therefore controlling my portions and my indulgences to a comfortable level.
So, tell me…are you “cooler” than me?! What would you pack in your cooler? Email me at hjones@mvhospital.net for a chance to win a FREE 30 minute Nutrition consultation. Being Precision Nutrition certified has been amazing and I can’t wait to share it with you!
Until next time!
Hayley Jones, BS, CSCS, Pn1
hjones@mvhospital.net
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