At home its quite easy to eat well, but travelling and staying healthy is a whole other ball park.

I’m mostly referring to just the long car, train, bus, boat and plane trips. Once I’m at the destination all is good in the world. It’s the navigating & searching for wholesome, real food goodness on the plane, in the middle of an airport or service station that is the hard part (good luck).

My stomach can be quite sensitive to certain foods and I don’t like eating processed junk, so with a long haul flight to Canada coming up I started thinking about what I was going to eat to feel great to get my holiday off to a good start.  I can’t think of anything worse than feeling bloated and have having abdominal cramps squished in a plane when I’m starting the holiday of a lifetime. And I’m sure many of you feel the same way so I wanted to share my travel snacks and tips that I stick to as much as possible.

My food list is exactly what I am taking on the plane with me, although this is specific to me (sticking to Low FODMAP foods) they are all still great snacks / meals to take travelling as most don’t contain dairy products, eggs, pretty much anything that can go off. And the ones that do, just make sure you eat them first/keep them cold as long as possible.

As I mentioned before my list is for me and my tummy, so most of you would be able to enjoy loads of other healthy options >> see other ideas below. I’m usually not so fussy and eat quite a few high FODMAP foods but I really, really don’t want to start my holiday with a sore tummy.

You want to focus on fuelling your body with healthy fats, protein and carbs. Think nutrient dense but energy poor AKA filling your cells up with nutrients but not lots of kilojoules which get turned into fat to be stored. As you are pretty much just sitting down for hours on end, whether you like it or not.

Its also worth thinking about whether its easy to eat and pack. We all know that some yummy things can be a disaster to eat, which is fine at home but definitely want to avoid it on a cramped plane. I’ve had my fair share of getting food over me and the seat so lesson learnt.

Throughout the year I build up a supply of plastic containers/cutlery to use to store the meals and snacks. It means you can dispose of it as soon as you’ve eaten it and your bag gets lighter and lighter. Especially great if you know you’re not going to need containers on the rest of your trip. And always, always pack napkins.

Try and avoid alcohol on the flight, your body will thank you for it. Focus on the drinks you’ll enjoy on your holiday, in that beautiful destination. Herbal tea and water are the way to go when on the plane.

Focus on packing lots of brightly coloured fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, a healthy treat to have whilst watching a movie (hello Luvju!), and non perishable proteins and carbs.

You’ll have the best food on the whole plane, trust me. 

What are your travel essentials / tips?