How to Stay Thin While Traveling

Staying thin while traveling can be a challenge. You're in a new environment and may be following a different time zone, so it is easy to feel overwhelmed and forget good eating habits and exercise. Follow these steps while traveling and you'll be able to stay healthy and thin.

1 Eat healthy when on the road or at the airport. It may be tempting to get a burger and fries at fast food restaurants, but stick to healthier menu choices, such as salads with lowfat dressing, and you willl stay thin while traveling.

2 Pack healthy snacks for the road and while on the go. Restaurant meals have a lot of hidden calories, and not only will packing food save you money, but it will also save you pound-packing calories. High fiber snacks such as dried fruit, nuts, baby carrots and whole wheat bread are good choices that will help to keep you thin while traveling.

3 Book a hotel with a fitness center. Make time to do at least 30 minutes of cardio exercise and 15 minutes of resistance exercise.

4 Use the stairs. If you cannot book a hotel with a fitness center, you can make up for this by taking the long route-in other words, skip the elevator and that short taxi ride down the street-walk to get to your desired location.

5 Drink plenty of water. Jet lag and lack of sleep increases hunger pangs, and drinking water is a good way to kill those pesky hunger pangs. Plus, water will keep your body healthy and your cells rejuvenated, which is important whether traveling or not.