5 Tips for Eating Real Food on the Go
Learn how to keep up with your Real Food Lifestyle and your busy life all at once. If you’re like the majority of the American population, you’re always out and about - running errands, commuting to work, taking the kids to practice, buying groceries, etc.
Such a hectic schedule without planning ahead lends itself to poor eating, and poor eating can sabotage your efforts towards better eating and living a healthier lifestyle. I don’t want this to happen to you. It’s happened to me before, and when I do not take the time to plan ahead it derails me and takes me time to get back on track. Some people never get back on track. I want to provide you with tips and tricks I use for keeping up with a Real Food Lifestyle in the midst of a busy life.
1) Always, always, always keep healthy, friendly snacks in the car or in your purse (you may need a cooler). I recommend things like a bag of nuts or a bag of seeds, granola bars (Paleo-approved, not the sweet, half-chocolate kind), cut up veggies, cherry tomatoes, apples, almond butter.
In our Eat Well. Think Well. Live Well – Real Food Mum Program, we provide over 50 mouthwatering recipes for you to enjoy. Create new recipes when you’re making your snacks and meal plans each week.
2) If you don’t have anything on you at the time the hunger hits, stop at a grocery store with a fresh foods section (Hello, Whole Foods), and grab a healthy salad, some protein, a cup of fruit, a bag of trail mix, etc.
3) When the snacks are not on you and there’s not a grocery store close by look for a quick restaurant that you can order something. Make the best choice from the menu - order a salad with just veggies, protein and avocado. For example, you could order a side salad from Wendy’s and a grilled chicken sandwich without the bun or sauce. At Subway, you can order a salad with protein and a side of avocado. Skip the dressing at restaurants and ask for olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice.
4) For sit-down restaurants, what you order will depend on what type of restaurant you’re visiting. Here are some examples of meals:
Bar & Grille
Turkey burger without the bun or sauce and a side salad with boiled eggs, without a pre-made dressing; a chicken sandwich without the bun or sauce with a baked sweet potato on the side with butter, or a healthy salad loaded with veggies is great too.
Breakfast Eggs, eggs and more eggs with some veggies and avocado would be a good choice. A fruit bowl with a side of bacon.
Chinese Grilled veggies and seafood/veggie combos or sushi.
Mexican Beef or chicken fajitas sans the tortilla and loaded with veggies and a side of guacamole
Italian Stick with a salad with a protein on top, or order a delicious marinara sauce on seafood, over the chef’s choice of veggies or alone with meatballs.
Steakhouses Enjoy a steak and veggies and a sweet potato; if you’re feeling dessert, opt for a fruit cup.
Deli Any type of veggie filled salad with protein; a protein-filled lettuce wrap.
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5) Finally, I want to mention that it’s so important not to over-complicate this lifestyle. If you do this, you can become stressed about making new choices, and not enjoy the process of becoming healthier. Do your best with where you are, and remember –every little step in the right direction, no matter how small, is still a step towards optimal health and your best self.
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