This is for my DH who has asked me to research ways he can lose weight. He travels a lot for work, usually within Australia but sometimes NZ or Asia. He cannot take food with him. Apart from exercising when he can, he wants a meal plan to help him lose weight. He is a corporate trainer, so spends a lot of his days on his feet, grabbing food where he can.
My initial idea is make sure he has breakfast, preferably bacon and eggs if he can, to kick start his metabolism and give him an energy boost through the day. Stay away from sandwiches, pasta and burgers, which are convenient but high in carbs. He often grabs room service meals at hotels, so I'm thinking things like steak and veg or salad are good.
I think he's a fussy eater. He doesnt like a lot of vegetables, doesnt like asian cuisine except Indian, doesnt like Middle Eastern food unless it's a kebab.
does anyone have any ideas or tips/links to where I can search?
As you say things like complex carbs are probably a good thing to avoid, so if he is ordering room service to choose the salad on the side instead of chips or rice. He could also ask for meats to be grilled, not fried, in a hotel situation and usually they are happy to comply. If he is longing for pasta then he could choose a tomato sauce instead of a creamy one to save some fats and try to get into the habit of not eating the entire plateful as often it is the portions that are the killer. And if he can, have plenty of fruit on hand for snacks. Lots of water to drink will keep him hydrated and less likely to snack too.
He is probably better off with porridge for breakfast than bacon and eggs. There will probably be muesli and fruit and yoghurt options too if he is in a hotel environment.
Organisation will be his key - have a couple of snacks in his bag - can he take prepackaged things like protein bars? Should be able to around Australia and into NZ with no issue.
High protein, high fibre and low carbs. Small, light meals at night - grilled meats with salads and no dressings.
Grab an apple or 2 at breakfast and snack on them during the day. If you skip meals you tend to overeat later so at least 5 small meals a day is what you need to shoot for.
Cheese with fruit is a good protein/energy hit.
You can buy nuts in 6 packs and have a couple of packets in your briefcase.
Sandwiches.... they're what you make them. A wholemeal salad sandwich with cheese isn't a bad lunch choice.
A good healthy breakfast is must for good health and fitness. Use more vegetables with lunch and dinner, raw vegetables salad with meal is a good choice to keep weight in control and be fit. Dinner should be light and easily digestible and a gap of at least 2 hours is good between dinner and sleep to avoid reserving of fat by your body.
Diet/menu ideas when travelling for work
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