So maybe you’ve noticed I’ve been absent from my blog recently. Here’s why! I’ve been traveling the world, so it seems! We got a last minute whim to try to get me to California (from our little island in Micronesia) for my parent’s 50th Anniversary celebration! I still can’t believe it actually worked out! It was so much fun to surprise my parents – they had NO idea I was coming! It was quite an adventure getting here too! I flew on a friend’s standby pass with United so there was no guarantee I would get on any of the flights – but I made it on, on all FIVE flights I had to take to get here!!!! Unfortunately my luggage did not – it ended up back home. But of course, what girl is going to pass up a ‘mandatory’ shopping trip!
It’s pretty rare for me to travel alone – I have 5 kids and let me tell you, traveling with children is an adventure all in itself! So being alone, I was able to really think out exactly how I would stay healthy while traveling halfway around the world. Here’s some of my ideas:
- Drink a lot of water! Air travel can dehydrate you pretty quickly. I made sure I kept drinking water in each flight – and refused all other drinks offered.
- Pack healthy snacks – I ended up doing this trip very last minute so didn’t have a whole lot of time to plan for snacks but I did throw in a bag of raw almonds and several Shakeology packets. The Shakeology came in handy in the Honolulu airport where I had a 4 hour layover from 3AM till 7. I got some milk and ice (I usually don’t drink milk but there wasn’t much of an alternative there) and mixed my shake in my shaker cup and I had stuck in my carry on! I also picked up some fresh fruit to go along with my ‘breakfast’.
- Eat a lot of fruit – you can pick up fruit pretty much anywhere and while traveling, you definitely need the additional fiber!
- Enjoy, but don’t overdo it! It’s my parent’s anniversary, their 50th! So yes, I’m enjoying some nice meals. I’m allowing myself to enjoy food I don’t normally get in Micronesia, but I’m also being careful to not go crazy and eat everything in sight! 🙂
- Get moving – Inactivity on a trip is your biggest enemy! Don’t neglect your exercise on a trip. I don’t think I’ll be able to do my regular P90X workouts as I would at home but I enjoyed a nice run this morning along a gorgeous lake near my parent’s house.
So these are some things I’m keeping in mind on this trip. Hopefully they can help you, too the next time you travel.