Nutrition and Weight Loss Ideas

Are you going to be among the people who will be taking 325.6 million leisure trips between the months of June and September this year? That’s the latest statistic I read about Americans taking time out from their usual routines this year.

That can be a challenge, especially if you’re on a nutrition and weight loss program such as the one I follow, the South Beach Diet®. If you plan ahead, though, it’s no hassle at all.

Here are a few tips to make it easier….

If you’re going to be travelling by car:

Advance planning is the key to avoiding unhealthy pitfalls on those long drives. Take along a cooler and fill it up with some of the South Beach Diet®-friendly foods. They have a good variety of snacks. You can also pack in some fresh fruits and veggies. As far as restaurants go, just remember to choose wisely and watch your portions.

Anyone following a good nutrition and weight loss program should eat healthy snacks at regular intervals. This is the best way to avoid getting too hungry, having those cravings sneak up on you, and making you want to overeat at mealtimes. Pack some bags of nuts and some fruits that don’t need to be kept cold if a cooler isn’t possible.

When you’re travelling and you don’t want to pay restaurant prices for all your meals, you may find that the fast food places are unavoidable. Again, choose wisely. Salads are usually your best bet at most fast-food places (be sure to request a vinaigrette dressing). Look for grilled chicken sandwiches and even fresh fruit and plain or artificially sweetened yogurt, which many places now offer. Remember to pass on the bun if it’s not whole grain and forgo the ketchup, too. Mustard and regular or low-fat mayonnaise are fine.

Don’t forget to move those muscles, too. Especially if you’re riding in a car for hours. If you don’t get some exercise those long rides can cause deep-vein thrombosis (excessive blood clotting in the veins and arteries). To prevent this, as well as overall stiffness, take a break several times a day during your drive. Stop every two or three hours at rest stops and get out and walk around and do stretches for a few minutes.

As always, remember to follow a good-fat — good-carb diet. And do whatever you can, within your doctors recommendations, to keep up with the exercise part of your program. The benefits are priceless.

Here is some information about the nutritional supplements I add to my nutrition and weight loss program. These have helped me more than I would have ever imagined. I’m not kidding. Click on the links in the box below — you won’t be sorry!

Have a great day. I’ll be back soon with some more nutrition and weight loss thoughts for you.

And give the South Beach Diet a try. That’s what I follow and it sure has worked for me. Here’s where to go to learn more:

Shanti,

Ron
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