My Travel Meal Plan - Lunch

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 lunches when I travel for work.

Hotel/Conference Lunch

·         Vegetables

·         Deli Meats

·         Fruit

·         AVOID: Pre-made sandwiches with condiments, condiments, chips, soda, cookies

Sit-Down Restaurant

·         Look for the low-calorie section of the menu

·         Grilled Chicken

·         Grilled Fish

·         Salads with dressing on the side

·         AVOID: Burgers, fries, chicken/tuna/egg salad, bread/chip basket, cream sauces, 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 lemon to sweeten to taste

·         AVOID: sodas, shakes, smoothies

My Go-To Lunches

·         Bakery Restaurant – Slim Chicken and Mozzarella Baguette, Medium Chicken Noodle Soup.  460 calories, 61g carbohydrates, 34g protein, 14g fat

·         Mediterranean Restaurant – Meditteranean Plate with steak, rice, roasted vegetables, tomato cucumber salad, and tzatziki.  584 calories, 35g carbohydrates, 35g protein, 23g fat

·         Shakeology (made with water) - 160 calories, 20g carbohydrates, 15g protein, 1g fat

What do you eat for lunch?