On The Go

Lindsay Eichelman
Public Relations Manager

I’ve been traveling quite a bit in the past few weeks. I had a business trip to our St. Louis office for an event and then a trip with some of my college girlfriends to Denver. Needless to say that one of my major struggles was highlighted repeatedly- how to keep up with healthy habits while on the go.

When I’m away from home and out of my routine eating healthy becomes quite a trick! If I’m away on business, I often times find myself picking up the quickest and most convenient thing. When I’m away on pleasure, there is always an occasion for a good meal out or a night of cocktails on the town. No matter how much I plan ahead, I can’t seem to keep it together when I’m out of town.

In addition to healthy eating, being out of a routine wreaks havoc on any workout routine. Business travel is usually pretty grueling and leaves me exhausted at the end of the day. This breeds slacker behavior when I would prefer to hole up in my hotel room to finish up work, read or hit the sack early. Being on vacation is a totally different story. While I typically have the energy and even the time to fit in a good workout- I make it a point while on vacation to NOT do anything I don’t love to do. Unfortunately for me- I’m not one of those people who loves to exercise.

I’m anxious to hear how others on the go combat the chaos that out of the ordinary routines cause on healthy eating and exercise plans. Tell me how you stay healthy on the go?