Dashboard Dining

This holiday I will be headed down with my family down to Atlanta, GA – via my trusty Pontiac Vibe – to be with my cousin and his family. However, I will not be alone. Approximately 90 percent of all Thanksgiving holiday travel will take place by car. For many of us, road trips are synonymous with fast food drive-thru windows, convenience store snacks, and greasy spoon diners. Here are a few tips for beating these road trip food traps, save your waistline, and maybe a buck or two:

Pack a cooler with ready-to-eat healthy meals. I always pack shakes, a thermos of soup and snacks, such as celery, apples, and low-calorie crunchy snacks. Snack ideas for the kids include single-serve fruit cups or applesauce cups, low-fat granola bars and trail mix made with nuts and dried fruit.
Bring plenty of water – pack water bottles, or keep an insulated water jug in the car. Just think of the money you’ll save when you pack your own grub.

Travelling is never easy for those on a weight-loss plan, as temptations are everywhere. Just be sure to have a healy meal every 2-3 hours and keep up with your water intake. Again, crunchy pre-portioned snacks will certainly help on these occasions.

Whatever you do, enjoy.

Athena