I am pre-posting this as I am currently en route to Winnipeg!
A day full of travelling can be pretty stressful and it is very easy for it to become an unhealthy situation. Travelling can be a breeding ground for lack of sleep, dehydration, lack of movement, stress and bad food choices.
I try my best to stay healthy when I travel, so here are some tips I have to share with you (and please enjoy the flashback photos of when JH and I travelled to Toronto 
):
1. Get Enough Sleep
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I am a very nervous flyer. The night before a flight I usually find it difficult to fall asleep. And I like morning flights, so I usually have to wake up early. I find that exercise in the afternoon (not later), having a hot shower/bath, doing some gentle yoga and reading all help me calm my nerves and fall asleep.
2. Stay Hydrated
Because of the lack of humidity in the cabin, flying can cause dehydration. It’s a good idea to bring a ( plane safe amount ) of hand cream or face cream to keep your skin moisturized on the plane. If you are a nervous flyer like I am, you may be tempted to have an alcoholic drink or two during the flight, which is not a great idea. Drinking alcohol when flying can actually cause or worsen dehydration. What you should be drinking is water and lots of it! This will keep you hydrated and help out with my next tip…
3. Move!
Since you are not moving a lot on an airplane and there is not a lot of space, there is the risk of leg cramps and even blood clots. It may be annoying but try and get up a move around as much as you can, and are allowed to. A great way to make sure you are moving is to keep drinking water; you’ll kill two birds with one stone by staying hydrated and encouraging movement by having to get up to use the bathroom!
You can also try out some in-flight exercises .
4. Don’t Stress
Travelling can be stressful. Limit the stress by getting everything ready the night before! Make sure you’ll all packed and have all your flight information. Also, make sure your carry-on has only the allowed items, make your arrangements for getting to the airport and make/pack any snacks that you are planning to bring with you.
5. Don’t Eat Crap
Speaking of snacks, travelling gives us an opportunity to eat junk food that we normally would not. Don’t do it! If you only have a short flight, have a meal or snack beforehand and bring a small snack like nuts or a larabar with you so you’re not tempted to eat candy. If you are travelling all day, like I am today, you have a couple options. You can choose to pack all the food you will be having that day, including snacks and a meal, or you can pack a snack or two and choose wisely when you are at the airport or on the plane. I like to pack nuts, a banana or a larabar with me. Since I have to take 2 flights to get home, I usually have a few hours to wait in an airport before my second flight. Sometimes Ill pack a lunch like a salad, wrap or sandwich and some fruit, and sometimes I will check out the airport online to see if they list their restaurants and find a healthy place to eat. I am flying through Chicago today and they have a list of all the places to eat there .
I find that it’s really important for me to stay healthy when travelling because the combination of stress, lack of movement and bad food can really mess you up and that is no fun at all!
That’s all for today, I’ll see you from Winnipeg with some fun recipes for Passover!
Bon Voyage!
Are you a “healthy” traveller?
I am pre-posting this as I am currently en route to Winnipeg!
A day full of travelling can be pretty stressful and it is very easy for it to become an unhealthy situation. Travelling can be a breeding ground for lack of sleep, dehydration, lack of movement, stress and bad food choices.
I try my best to stay healthy when I travel, so here are some tips I have to share with you (and please enjoy the flashback photos of when JH and I travelled to Toronto
):
1. Get Enough Sleep
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I am a very nervous flyer. The night before a flight I usually find it difficult to fall asleep. And I like morning flights, so I usually have to wake up early. I find that exercise in the afternoon (not later), having a hot shower/bath, doing some gentle yoga and reading all help me calm my nerves and fall asleep.
2. Stay Hydrated
Because of the lack of humidity in the cabin, flying can cause dehydration. It’s a good idea to bring a ( plane safe amount ) of hand cream or face cream to keep your skin moisturized on the plane. If you are a nervous flyer like I am, you may be tempted to have an alcoholic drink or two during the flight, which is not a great idea. Drinking alcohol when flying can actually cause or worsen dehydration. What you should be drinking is water and lots of it! This will keep you hydrated and help out with my next tip…
3. Move!
Since you are not moving a lot on an airplane and there is not a lot of space, there is the risk of leg cramps and even blood clots. It may be annoying but try and get up a move around as much as you can, and are allowed to. A great way to make sure you are moving is to keep drinking water; you’ll kill two birds with one stone by staying hydrated and encouraging movement by having to get up to use the bathroom!
You can also try out some in-flight exercises .
4. Don’t Stress
Travelling can be stressful. Limit the stress by getting everything ready the night before! Make sure you’ll all packed and have all your flight information. Also, make sure your carry-on has only the allowed items, make your arrangements for getting to the airport and make/pack any snacks that you are planning to bring with you.
5. Don’t Eat Crap
Speaking of snacks, travelling gives us an opportunity to eat junk food that we normally would not. Don’t do it! If you only have a short flight, have a meal or snack beforehand and bring a small snack like nuts or a larabar with you so you’re not tempted to eat candy. If you are travelling all day, like I am today, you have a couple options. You can choose to pack all the food you will be having that day, including snacks and a meal, or you can pack a snack or two and choose wisely when you are at the airport or on the plane. I like to pack nuts, a banana or a larabar with me. Since I have to take 2 flights to get home, I usually have a few hours to wait in an airport before my second flight. Sometimes Ill pack a lunch like a salad, wrap or sandwich and some fruit, and sometimes I will check out the airport online to see if they list their restaurants and find a healthy place to eat. I am flying through Chicago today and they have a list of all the places to eat there .
I find that it’s really important for me to stay healthy when travelling because the combination of stress, lack of movement and bad food can really mess you up and that is no fun at all!
That’s all for today, I’ll see you from Winnipeg with some fun recipes for Passover!
Bon Voyage!
Are you a “healthy” traveller?