How to Travel this Year without (Completely) Breaking Your Diet and Workout Program

By Shen Mascarinas

Two of the most common New Year’s resolutions are 1) to travel more and 2) #BalikAlindog2016 through diet and exercise. If you think you need to choose one over the other, you need to inject more ambition in your thoughts. It’s absolutely possible to make 2016 the year you achieve both.

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Here are 8 things you need to drill in your head as you explore your dream destinations with a diet and workout program in your back pocket.

8. Concretize your diet.

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What exactly are the rules of your diet? Are you going to reduce your carb-intake or avoid fried food? Whatever it is, list it down simply and clearly before your much-awaited trip. Having a concrete list of dos and don’ts is easier to follow than a vague diet concept.

7. Give your travel buddies a heads up.

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Don’t be shy; share you struggle to the people you’ll be traveling with. Tell them your concrete diet and workout rules so they can try to accommodate you situation in the travel plans.

6. Diet-proof transit times.

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Airports, planes and (duh) buses or cars have very limited food selections. That means it’ll be very hard to find diet-friendly meals. Anticipate this roadblock (hehe) by bringing healthy snacks like fruits and trail mix, as well as meals like salads and whole grain sandwiches. Make water your best friend, too. Resist the urge to choose the flight’s free alcohol and sodas.

5. Choose your accommodations strategically.

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If you can afford it, choose a hotel that has a fitness center and actually take advantage of it. You can also pick accommodations located somewhere far that involve a lot of walking to get to areas with public transportation. This way, you’ll have no choice but to get moving. If those aren’t options for you, you can also exercise in your room with just a resistance band or a downloaded exercise program on your laptop or phone.