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TIPS FOR EATING OUT OR WHEN TRAVELING
Dining out can be very enjoyable, and for many athletes is quite common. However, these meals should be as healthy as the ones you prepare at home; otherwise it is not worth it. Avoid restaurant chains as most use high amounts of processed and prepared foods. Don’t hesitate to ask the appropriate questions about what’s in the food—the oils used, any added flour or sugar, and so on. It takes more time, but you’re more likely to get the food you want and avoid the food you don’t want. Ask for vegetables instead of the starches or bread and fresh fruit for dessert.
While you may plan ahead and take care to have healthy meals, there’s a real possibility that in the course of life you may get caught somewhere in your travels and need to find something to eat. Instead of a fast-food place, look for a grocery store or deli where you should be able to find ready-to-eat fruit, salads, carrot sticks, nuts, and the like. For some athletes, going without food until getting home may be more stressful than eating bad food but there should be options almost anywhere.
Many times, unexpected delays or changes in schedules force you to make this unsavory decision. Here are some travel tips for eating:
- Plan ahead. If you think about lunch the evening before you find yourself hungry and driving past “fast-food alley” you’ll know where you’re going to get a meal—from a small cooler of food you’ve packed.
- For a long drive or a day on the road, bring food in your car, on the train or plane, or whatever you are traveling in. An appropriate-size cooler is important.
- If you’re going to a familiar location, know where the healthy stores or restaurants are located. Keep a log of these locations if you plan on visiting the same place again. Get a take-out menu from the restaurant and keep it in your car or at home for easy reference.
- If staying in hotels, choose those that have a refrigerator (ask when making your reservation). Bring your own food or buy it when you get there.
- If you find a healthy restaurant, order more than you’ll eat and bring leftovers back to your room for later snacks or meals.
- Have some basic utensils in your suitcase at all times: plastic forks, knives, and spoons. Or, order room service the first day and rinse and save the utensils. Travel with plates and bowls as needed, or find hotels that have cooking facilities. Always carry a pocketknife.
- A coffee pot is not only useful for coffee and tea but also for heating food.
- Carry water with you. If you’re on the road for more than a day or two, bring a small portable water filter to replenish your water bottle. Many stores carry bottled water.
