Healthy travel eating

Leaving for the UK again tonight, already cringing at the guaranteed water rentension from long haul flying and the extra kilos I always seem to come back with after a few days of travel. I have tried (and continue to) many different options to mitigate that - sofar, drinking lots of water and eating fresh fruit as often as possible but at least twice a day are winners. Staying away from the comfort component of food - difficult when you're far away from home and feeling sorry for yourself - also something to pay attention to.



I'm also experimenting with different meal options on the plane. I've tried vegetarian/vegan - very healthy but not always filling, given that often the airline's idea of this type of meal is fruit and nuts (for EVERY meal!). Vegetarian/Ovo-lacto (including milk & eggs) is a better option for this, but not necessarily any healthier than the regular fare, given than potatoes smothered in cheese falls into this category (and are served as well, without seasoning - yuck!). This time I'm trying the Muslim meal option (hopefully this is not disrespectful to the Muslim religion - I'm opting for the health benefits). I tried it on a short haul flight recently and had to wrestle the cabin attendant for the meal - being blonde and not obviously Muslim, he was convinced it was some kind of mistake. Holding thumbs for tonight's flight!

It would seem that I am not alone in this quest, found a blog entry on 101 Cookbooks on the same topic, the entry is short but the comment string offers some great tips - have a look.

On a different matter, perfected foot (hmmm, only just noticed how foot and food are so close, no wonder I love them both!) comfort on my last trip - wore soft suede boots to the airport, really comfortable and you still look good while waiting for the plane. Once on the plane, take them off, store them in the overhead compartment (the suede folds up really easily) and wear the flight socks supplied by the airline for the rest of the trip (do take socks in your bag as some airlines don't supply socks or could not have stock for that flight, etc). Best bit about this is also looking good when stepping off the plane - especially if you have a gorgeous man waiting to pick you up!

Happy flying, someone has to!