Some road trip travel recollections from summer 2013. In picture form: This biscuit was practically a meal in itself, but, of course, I also bought some kind of baked good. If I remember correctly, lunch was light that day. Loved this setting. You can see the view from the swing here. I bought a bottle … Continue reading
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8 Great Reasons to Have a Picnic: Road Trip Diet
Probably like most people, I am more likely to have picnics while traveling than at home. I have had picnics on castle walls, beaches, and scenic train rides, in gorgeous European parks, and in countless hotel rooms and balconies (they count, right?). Shopping and paying for picnic items is also much more memorable than simply … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Exercise Tip #3, No Equipment Needed
You have everything you need to exercise. You do not need any special equipment or services. You can just as easily walk, hike, jog, run, swim, and otherwise exercise while traveling (or at home), as you can read this post or roll out of bed in the morning. Walking around San Francisco, on a Grand Canyon … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Food Tip #10, Reduce Number of Ingredients
In the previous McCool Travel: Road Trip Diet post, I said to scrutinize product labels and consume less unhealthy items. One thing to check for on labels is the number of ingredients. Products with more ingredients are usually less healthy. Not always–but usually. Let’s look at bread. Here is a label from a loaf of … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Food Tip #9, Check Labels
When you buy fresh produce or items from the bakery or deli, there are no labels to check. Let’s be realistic, though, we will buy pre-packaged food and drink. At least we can scrutinize labels and consume less unhealthy items. Upcoming McCool Travel posts will discuss specific strategies when checking labels, such as: reduce syllables … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): The Measurement Theory
I have a theory about why the Road Trip Diet is successful. My theory is that away from home (on a road trip, when traveling), we measure food but not exercise; at home (our normal routine), we measure exercise and do not measure food. When traveling, exercise is constant and not measured. We can walk around San Francisco … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Destination Diet Plans
Have you noticed that many popular diet plans are named after destinations? South Beach Diet. Mediterranean Diet. Are travelers more likely to need diet plans? Do exotic destinations indicate a better diet? Here are some other “destination” diet plans. Indicate your favorite plan in the comments. Scarsdale Diet. Park Avenue Diet. Beverly Hills Diet. Hollywood Diet. LA Weight Loss … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Exercise Tip #2, Move Often
You know that you should exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. The great news is that you receive the same cardio benefit from two 15 minute sessions as one 30 minute session. Another study showed more weight loss when exercising twice a day for 10 minutes versus one time for 20 minutes. On … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Food Tip #8, Smaller Portions
About the only academic thing I remember from the blur of my university years is the economic principle of diminishing returns. If you have been walking across a desert for two days with no food or water, you would pay an infinite amount for a drink of water. You would pay less for the second … Continue reading
The Road Trip Diet (Travel and Lose Weight): Food Tip #7, Sleep Well
Did you know that a good night sleep helps you maintain a better diet? According to Dr. David B. Augus, from his book, The End of Illness, Sleep deprivation essentially disconnects our brain from our stomach, leading to “mindless eating.” and When people snooze just four hours a might for two nights … they have … Continue reading
