Monday, April 9, 2012

My Travel Meal Plan - Dinner

When you travel, for work or pleasure, eating well can be a challenge.  I know for me eating isn’t the problem, but finding a good, balanced meal isn’t always easy.  Below are a few options, including my go-to dinners when I travel for work.

Room Service Dinner
·         Vegetables (you can never have enough)
·         Salads with dressing on the side
·         Grilled chicken or a small grilled steak (< 6 oz)
·         AVOID: burgers, condiments, fries, soda, dessert

Sit-Down Restaurant
·         Look for the low-calorie section of the menu
·         Grilled Chicken or steak
·         Soup (not a cream soup)
·         Salads with dressing on the side
·         AVOID: Burgers, fries, bread/chip basket, lots of cheese, cream sauces, dessert, all you can eat anything

Fast Food
·         Grilled chicken
·         Salad with dressing on the side (pick the lightest dressing they have)
·         Kids meal (without the toy)
·         AVOID: anything with LARGE or BIG in the name, fries, mayonnaise, anything double, triple, super-sized

Drinks
·         Water
·         Unsweetened ice tea.  Use stevia or lemonn to sweeten to taste
·         AVOID: sodas, shakes, sugary mixed drinks

My Go-To Dinners
·         Blackened Tilapia with rice and veggies.  690 calories, 49g carbohydrates, 77g protein, 22g fat
·         Unbreaded Hot Wings with baked potato and grilled vegetables – 568 calories, 51g carbohydrates, 26g protein, 33g fat
·         Grocery Store - Bag of Salad with 2 Pouches of Tuna in Water - 540 calories, 34g carbohydrates, 38g protein, 30g fat

What do you eat for dinner?

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