Road Trip Rules

ROAD-TRIP!!!!!! Everyone Loves a good road trip. Good friends on the road enjoying great conversation, music and the beautiful view of the open road. The anticipation of arriving at your designated destination is enough to fuel the entire ride there. What more could you ask for right? Road trips are truly all fun and games ...Well at least until the your tired, sweaty, dirty, hungry, anxious & you've gained 8 pounds snacking on EVERYTHING you could find during this long ass trip lol! I love road trips and I'm a firm believer that ALL DIETS ARE OFF during vacation but there is no reason to waste all those calories on the trip to the vacation spot. I hate gaining road-trip weight so I came up with my Slim Solution to a Fluffy Problem. 

Drink LOTS & LOTS & LOTS of WATER!: This is the most simple solution to maintaining a healthy weight especially during a very long trip believe me. I know most people hate to stop during long car rides (myself included) and drinking lots of water is a sure fire way of everyone having to potty lol BUT proper Hydration is very very important! Water serves many purposes in the overall wellness of the body including fat flushing. When your on a road trip for hours or even days at a time your body takes a beat down because you aren't giving it the attention it needs. A lot of the time our bodies get dehydrated during these long trips and we need to replenish them with fresh water. I also suggest taking a vitamin supplement before the trip since you wont be able to eat well balanced meals on this long of a trip. My rule of the road is allow yourself one fruit juice drink or energy drink [For the driver(s)] for the entire ride but other than that leave the Soda and sugary drinks at home!

DANCE YO ASS OFF!: A great playlist on a road trip can be just as fun as going to the club with your girls. Dancing is a great way to burn calories and considering you will be sitting in a car for hours it might even be the only time you get to really move around other than the occasional stop for gas. Even though I'm not very good at it I LOVE To DANCE, ESPECIALLY CAR DANCING! There is no better place to bust a move than when your on a road trip with friends or family. Make sure you have a designated DJ who sits in the passenger seat and controls the radio....They need to be the "Fun Friend" who will keep the car live. Don't get me wrong everyone loves a good Beyonce' sing along BUT sappy songs the whole ride is No Bueno! Along with killing time and promoting a great car ride, dancing will help promote a little movement in the body and that's better for you than sleeping the whole way.....So plug in the iPhone, throw on the Twerk Team playlist lol, turn the radio on MAX volume & DON'T DROP THAT THUN THUN THUN!!!! (side-note: Buckle Up! Safety First)

Snack SMART!: Snacks on a road trip are essential but knowing how to snack smart is also very important. A lot of a road trip is truly just sitting in the same spot for hours so of course you will be more tempted to eat for absolutely no reason other than the fact that your bored as hell. The simple solution to that is ONLY PACK HEALTHY SNACK ALTERNATIVES! Fresh fruit is always my go to when it comes to road trips. Make or buy a fruit salad so you have a variety of fruits to eat and stick it in the cooler. You also want to include snacks that are high in proteins like nuts and different trail mixes to keep you and the driver alert during the lengthy car ride. I typically like to eat before the road trip so I'm not as hungry it helps cut down on over indulging. My weakness is chips so I like to find chip alternatives like Pita chips, Banana chips and rice cakes. As long as you find healthy snacks to fill the car up with you cant go wrong. 

                           I don't have it all figured out, I'm just trying to get my figure right!