What Nutrition Experts Eat On Vacation

If you’re a healthy eater who practices portion control, you know a vacation can put a dent in your healthy lifestyle. Whether you’re kicking back and relaxing for a week or getting to know a new city, counting calories doesn’t exactly sound appealing when you’re trying to have a great time.

Julie Upton, MS, RD, doesn’t avoid restaurants on vacations, but she does only eat at them once a day. “Research consistently shows that the more you eat out, the harder it is to maintain a healthy weight. That means I make my own breakfast every day,” she explained. “I find starting your day out right is really important to keep your overall diet on track. I will eat a bowl of instant oatmeal with Greek yogurt and fruit or some type of whole-grain, fiber-rich cereal with soy milk and fruit or Greek yogurt with fresh fruit. I like to pick up lunches at a salad bar or piece that meal together from yogurt, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, deli meat. These are items you can pretty much find anywhere so you can avoid eating lunch out.”

The Huffington Post