Road trips are a great American past time in which we get to know our surroundings, fellow travelers and ourselves a little bit better.  There are always stories to tell after the trip – and they typically provide great breaks from our day-to-day routines.

Well I just got back into town from a very long road trip to NYC this past weekend.  Perhaps it’s because I write this blog, but while I was on the trip – one of my biggest concerns was making sure that I didn’t eat anything that would sabotage my workouts or regular eating patterns.  I still lived it up on the trip, I just didn’t want to make my journey an excuse for throwing-off my dietary gains.

So here are a few things that I kept in mind to avoid adding on the pounds during my drive that may help you out down the line:

• Avoid sugary snacks and ultra-sugary drinks: One surefire way to add on unwanted weight and health complications is to drink sugary drinks on a regular basis.  Tack that fact on to the situation of you sitting still for a long stretch of time in an automobile, and you’ve go a recipe for disaster.
• Pack your own snacks: You can control your selection of foods on the road by picking them yourself before you head out on your travels.  Portion control, type of food — these are things that packing your own snacks allows you to master.  Off the top of my head – small items like peanuts and grapes make excellent travel companions
• Buy sensible fast food: I don’t condemn all fast food when I’m on the road.  Some places serve up salads, and (although this IS NOT an official FDF endorsement) I personally try to frequent places like Subway when I’m on trips.  The closer to “fresh” your food can be, the better.
• Drink water (not too much) and chew gum: A lot of the times we’re hungry (or in a snacking mood) can be deterred by hydrating or accounting for an oral fixation.  Enter water and gum.  Drinking water will let you know if your craving was really a result of hunger or dehydration, and if gum doesn’t keep your mouth busy – then nothing will.
• If you MUST buy something on the road, read the nutritional information first: Things come up on the road, and you may just need to buy something.  If that’s the case, don’t forget to evaluate the nutritional labeling on the products you’re purchasing.  Remember to aim for things that aren’t to high in fats or sugars.  Keeping the caloric intake down and understanding the proper serving portion of what you’re buying may be beneficial as well.

And those are my tips for eating smarter on your road trips.  Take the time to live a little while you maintain a healthy lifestyle, but live in a way that’s sensible to your progress.

If you want any other tips like these for any of your other outings, feel free to shoot us any questions using the contact form in the upper-right portion of this web page.

I hope you all have a nice day.  See you Wednesday!

As we get ready to move into another holiday full of eating, and take on the stressful shopping responsibilities associated with Christmas – it’s good to have a little info that allows you to shed some pounds in your daily routine.  Yahoo! featured a great story this morning full of tips that I thought was worth sharing with everyone.

CLICK THE PICTURE to check out 13 great tips they provide to help you lose unwanted weight.

The next post will be a little bit more Thanksgiving focused – so be sure to come back and check that one out on Wednesday.

Enjoy this time with your family, and if you need to know anything in detail about some of the tips that Yahoo! offered up in their article – don’t hesitate to contact us using the form in the upper-right corner of this page.

Happy Monday Everyone!

Happy Friday!  Today I thought it would be nice to ground everyone in some aspects of fitness nutrition.

Our bodies are well crafted machines of biological wonder, and food is to our bodies what gas is to a car: fuel.  It’s important that we keep that fuel supply at proper levels in our bodies at all times – especially when we’re working out.  I thought one great way to present this information to you all this was this video from Mahalo by Personal Fitness Trainer Torri Shack.  She comes off a little serious in her demeanor, but she warms up to the camera midway through the video.

The information here is great and easy to digest (haha – no pun intended)…

Did you learn anything new that would help you stay fueled during your workout?

If you have any other questions regarding aspects of your workout nutrition, please contact us using the form in the upper-right hand corner of this web page.  Someone will then contact you shortly.

Stay fit & have a fun weekend!  See you all next week.