Hi everyone! How is your week going so far? We are getting back into the swing of things after being out of town in Arizona this past weekend with Alec’s side of the family. Unfortunately the weather was pretty bad as far as Phoenix typically goes. 50s and cloudy/rainy. I had my headband and gloves in my backpack from when we were leaving Michigan and didn’t anticipate needing them on the trip!! Lol.
We hiked the Pinnacle Peak trail on Sunday morning which was fun (despite the cold rain). I’m sure normally the trail would have been pretty crowded, but we were basically the only people on the trail for most of our hike. Weather is all about perspective! #Michiganders
Conversations I have had recently with clients as well as my own recent travel sparked the idea for today’s blog post. While I love traveling on occasion, sometimes food in general + eating intuitively can be a challenge, whether we are at the airport, in the car, or at our destination.
Potential challenges might include:
— Crossing time zones (is it breakfast again?? or lunch??)
— Not having access to usual / preferred foods
— Not knowing exactly when your next meal may come or what it will be (especially if traveling with others, staying at someone else’s house, etc.)
— Random curveballs (sitting in unexpectedly long traffic, canceled or delayed flight, extremely long restaurant wait, not knowing the area, etc.)
— The general stress of travel (can lead to poor sleep, constipation and other GI distress, hormones more out of whack, etc.)
And many more challenges I’m sure you have experienced or could think of! Typing this out alone is already stressing me as less than optimal previous travel experiences come to mind.
What are some tips and strategies we can consider using to address some of these challenges and help with seeking to eat in a way that feels good to us while traveling? Consider keeping these ideas in your back pocket for the next time you are preparing for a flight or long car ride, staying at a friend or family member’s house, or just going out for the day running errands!
Some ideas for the challenges of travel + nourishing our minds/bodies:
