traveling....

travel and weight loss....

Recently, I've been traveling with my daughter.  She is on a Competitive Cheer team and has competitions all over the place!  

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I KNOW how hard it is to make good eating choices while traveling.  I used to REALLY overeat when I would travel.  I would then gain weight and be upset with myself.   In my quest to find a way to eat healthy for a lifetime, I came across the 80/20 rule. 

 I've adapted this rule to apply for traveling. 

It works like this:  When I travel, I plan how many meals I will be eating while I'm gone.   For example, a 3 day trip would equal around 9 meals.   I then plan that 20% (roughly 3 meals) I will eat (without guilt) something that I will really enjoy.  The other 80% (the other 6 meals) I will eat light and healthy meals.   This takes some effort and planning, but it's worth it.   I've found that looking forward to a really nice, guilt-free meal makes it easier to stay on track the rest of the time!  

Happy travels--Karen