Discover how you can stay healthy on the go.

1. Staying Healthy on the Go!
Fast-paced society demands that we always be going, always be moving. From the
perspective of a full time student with a full time job, it’s very difficult to find time in the
day to eat healthy, nutritious food. In fact, the default meal most days is whatever can
be picked up at a fast food restaurant. Three meals a day at a fast food joint can really
pack on the pounds, though, so finding fast, healthy snacks and meals is crucial. Here
are my tips to eating well on the go.
Tip #1 Keep a lunch box or snack stash in your car. Do not use this opportunity to keep
chips or cookies in your car though! Instead, try packing a lunchbox in the evening, with
veggie sticks, fruit, cheese, pretzels, or granola bars. Be sure to include enough food for
two meals, just in case you do not stop at home before dinner! Then keep the lunch box
in the fridge overnight, grab it in the morning on the way to work or school, and leave it
in the front seat where you can see it. Next time you get hungry, grab a snack from the
lunch box!
Tip #2 Eat a full breakfast. If you start the day with protein and some carbohydrates, it
will be easier to resist stopping for food during the day. You can boil some eggs on the
weekends, and grab one in the morning with a slice of toast. You can also make a fruit
smoothie in the morning. Here’s an easy recipe:
1 frozen banana
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
¾ cups whole milk
½ cup ice

2. Another great recipe uses strawberries:
½ cups strawberries
½ cup blueberries
½ cup raspberries
1 cup milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
½ cup ice
These are two recipes for breakfast that will keep you full long into the morning. But if
you do get hungry, you have that lunch box of snacks to tide you over!
Tip #3 Have a “me” night. Go out with your special someone, get a manicure, or have
a movie night with the girls once a week, or even once every two weeks. The catch
is that if you stop for food during the week, you can’t have that “me” night. Incentives
are always recommended, because they work, even if you are the one providing the
incentive!
With these tips, you can get on the right track and begin eating more healthily. Even
though life is crazy, we have to find a way to work around that for our body’s benefit!
Eating healthy helps you to feel better, stay more energized, and keep your weight
down, not to mention the money you will save on food. And all of these mean you have
more time to do what you love – be it spending time with family and friends or having
some relaxing time, or being active! There’s really no down side to planning ahead with
your food choices, and with these tips, you can do it!