If you’re someone who travels a lot for work, you may feel like being constantly on the move is disruptive to your eating habits and nutrition goals. Fear not, it’s possible to maintain your busy travel schedule and healthy eating habits! Here are tips from active professionals for eating healthy on the move.

1. Look up the menu in advance: Seek out all your dining options and look up menus to ensure they have options that meet your nutrition goals.
2. Bring your own fruits and veggies: Carrying plenty of healthy snacks with you on planes will help you avoid the impulse of buying airport muffins or sugary drinks.
3. Try intermittent fasting: Long flights can be an easy way to incorporate fasting into your schedule. Opt for water, coffee, and tea only until you reach your destination!
4. Pack tea bags: There are no guarantees that hotels will have your morning essentials, so pack your daily go-to’s to maintain a regular schedule.
5. Bring your own water bottle: It’s easy to get dehydrated while traveling so carry your own to keep up your water intake and be prepared in case there are no water fountains. A reusable bottle will keep you from buying single-use plastic as well!
6. Check out the salad bar: Airports and grocery stores often have salad bars which are a good choice for sticking to your dietary goals and let you track what exactly you’re eating.
7. Visit the local grocery stores: Fun, new restaurants can be one of the best parts of traveling, but grocery stores are also a great way to find fresh, cheap ingredients and see more of the local, daily culture.
8. Request a fridge in your room: This will make storing healthy staples easier and let you bring home leftovers if you go out for a big meal!
9. Eat light on day one: It can be tempting to overdo it when you’re excited about eating in a new city, but remember your routine and maintain your healthy habits by pacing yourself.
10. Seek out high protein and fiber foods: Yummy, portable, nutritious options will keep you well-fed and satisfied throughout your journey.
11. Everything in moderation: Treating yourself is part of travel, but remember to enjoy the luxuries of a new city in moderation.

Airports, foreign foods, and busy schedules can make eating clean more difficult while traveling, but with these 11 steps, you’ll be achieving both your nutrition and professional goals in no time!