This is what powered me through 22 batches of PB Bars today!!
Yes that’s right! I said 22 batches!!! As you may know I am donating 500+ of my PB Bars to the race this weekend. All proceeds are going to my charity- Canadian Cancer Society!
I am obsessed with my new Amazing Grass cup!!! The large spout is incredible!
If my arms look more toned it’s because they were stirring Brown rice syrup all day!! :D Today’s workout was the 22 batches of bars- I’m telling you my arms are so sore!
I am officially obsessed with Amazing Grass products! I have oodles and oodles of energy when I drink a Green Monster with Amazing Grass!! I had two today because they are quick and effortless when I am baking in the kitchen.
Tonight I wanted to talk about the healthy snacks that I packed for my trip- specifically for the airplane rides!
My view coming home:
I love marshmallow clouds, don’t you? :D
Since my total flight time was 4 hours (which meant I would be ‘in transit’ for about 6 hours plus) I knew I had to pack lots of healthy and energy dense foods!
I packed a baggy of tiny Peanut Butter Granola Bars!
A Sprouted grain wrap with 1/2 an avocado:
Folded in half and put in a zip-lock!
A Dried Fruit bar:
A Red Delicious apple, complete with a paper towel and a ziplock bag. This is my BEST trick for ‘messy’ foods. After I am done eating the apple, I have a towel to wipe my hands and thn I simply throw the core into the ziplock bag and zip it closed. No mess, no odour!! :D
So what did I eat and when did I eat it?
- I ate the Fruit bar and the avocado wrap when I was at my gate waiting to board the plane. This was a ‘mini dinner’ around 4:15pm.
- Approx: 6pm: I had all of the PB granola ‘bites’ (which equaled 2 bars) about 1 hour into my flight, after studying for my nutrition exam
- 9pm: I had my red delicious apple for my ‘evening snack’ after I was done blogging this morning’s post! I watched some TLC and had my juicy apple!
Throughout the entire 4 hour flight I drank just over 500 ml of water (2 cups) and I had 1 cup of decaf green tea.
It was the perfect flight- food and drink wise! I felt energized but not weighed down and I had no indigestion! I also made sure to take all of my vitamins regularly while on my vacation. I also took a reader’s suggestion to try a digestive aid (Kyolic brand) and I do think it helped me! My stomach hasn’t felt this good in a LONG time! :D Woot!
So those are my tips and tricks for healthy flights! It really pays off to plan ahead and pack all of your snacks.
You are probably wondering if I ate any airplane food and the answer is I never need to! I have so many snacks that I don’t need to rely on overly processed ‘mystery’ food. :) My tummy thanks me for it!
1) You voted and the winning name of my PB granola bars is ON THE GLO BARS (83%)!!! Great choice everyone! :D
2) Shop 4 A Cause is just over 1 DAY away! Are you as excited as I am?? S4AC will be starting on Thursday June 11th at 8am EST! Be there or be Square! :D
3) See you tomorrow for my thoughts on how to stay healthy while on vacation and how to prevent unwanted weight gain! I will tell you all the tricks I used this past week!
4) My Amazing Grass giveaway ends tomorrow- don’t forget to enter!
5) Some of you have been asking me about my race this weekend! Tomorrow I will be telling you how I am preparing for my first race ever this SUNDAY! What workouts am I doing to prep?
6) Check out this fun tea giveaway!
Well, I am off to clean up the kitchen– you DON’T want to see what 400+ bars will do to a kitchen!!!
One of the two boxes:
I am really happy with all the progress I made today! Only 100 or so to make tomorrow and then it is time to make all the tags, cards, wrap, and try to design my race tank! I am really worried that I won’t have time to do the tank (our ‘practice’ iron on attempt failed miserably so I think I have to use stencils and fabric paint…)
Tonight’s question: What do you pack when you go on a flight or long trip? What are your favourite portable foods? What are your tips and tricks for feeling good while flying?
Coming up tomorrow morning- FAQ’s!!!! These next two installments are good ones, you don’t want to miss them!!
I am getting Amazing Grass samples soon, and can’t wait to try them! I love finding ways of going on vacation and coming back feeling rested, not overstuffed and ready for another vacation!
Wow, that’s a lot of baking! :] I’ll have to try some Amazing Foods!
Congratulations on all the baking! That must have been tiring! I do the same paper towel trick.. my mom taught me that when she used to back my lunches, lol :)
You are such an angel to do all that baking!
I like to travel with guacamole, crudites, green juice (frozen, packed), and Larabars :)
Wow that’s a lot of baking!! For my latest travel, I packed apples, nuts and clif bars!! They helped me stay “GOOD”!!
wowwwwww that’s a TON of baking! you’re super woman!
ps you are absolutely gorgeoussssssssss :) you glow and it is so evident on this blog.
Girlfriend, you are too sweet and gorgeous (inside AND out) for words! ;)
thanks for the healthy flying tips!
Hi Angela,
I have to tell you how much I truly enjoy your blog. You are a wealth of information and a source of inspiration for me on a daily basis! I created my own blog after a few weeks of lurking on yours and a few others, and I want to thank you for making me realize that a healthy life is a most enjoyable one!
What a great ensemble of snacks to keep you satisfied on the plane. I personally think that you did wonderfully at sticking with your healthy lifestyle on your trip!
Great job with all of your On the Glo Bars! I’m sure everyone is going to absolutely adore them :)
You look so beautiful and healthy – seems like the vacation was just what you needed! :)
I usually pack larabars, fresh fruit, and an empty water bottle (so I can fill it at a fountain after I get through security). I haven’t been on a flight more than about 3 hours since our honeymoon last June so a bar and an apple usually gets the job done.
Good luck finishing up the On the Glo Bars!
So they actually let you bring that food onto the plane? I was always under the impression that it would be confiscated, unless it’s something in a sealed package (like a candy bar). Next time I am bringing my own food!
THANK YOU FOR POSTING WHAT YOU TOOK ON THE PLANE!!! We’re going to Miami in October, over dinner time, and I didn’t want to eat airport food! How was getting through security with all of that stuff? Did they look at you weird or make you take it out and declare it?
My go to portable is always PB&J sandwiches and apples.
That is an INSANE number of bars. Impressive!!
Happiness Awaits
Thanks everyone!! YOu are all so sweet!!
The airport will let you bring all the above food on and more- I even brought almost 100 of my On The Glo Bars on the plane with me- NOT one question asked! lol. ~A
Hi Angela! Could you tell me more about this digestive aid that you’ve been using? I’ve had digestive issues for years (as well as IBS) and would LOVE for my innards to feel “light and airy”.
I haven’t been on a plane in 11 years! Yikes, time for a real vacay, I think! ;)
What a huge batch of bars! I’m sure they will be appreciated at the race on Sunday….
I never brought ‘real’ food with me because I was always worried about getting it through security. So I only ever brought a huge empty water bottle to fill after security and maybe a couple of clif bars
Here’s a link to what food items you can’t bring through security…looks like you can bring only solid foods…no sauces or jellys or anything like that:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/holiday.shtm
~SweetKaroline
Wow! That is a ton of bars!
I get motion sick when I travel so I find the best thing to do is eat before I get on the plane. (You get much less motion sick with a full stomach – seems opposite of what you would think!) I wear Sea Bands on my wrists (pressure point type of things to reduce motion sickness…they look pretty cool! haha!) and I will generally have a little caffeine which also helps settle the stomach. And of course, the other must – a cozy sweater or sweatshirt and a scarf. I like your idea of packing a lunch. I need to make an effort to do more of that when traveling.
You can bring food but not liquidy food like yogurt sadly. If I don’t feel like wasting perfectly good greens, I’ll use the plastic carton they come in and pack a salad-for dressing, bring a lemon slice. If you need to keep anything cold (you CANNOT bring ice or an ice pack) you can freeze fruit in a freezer baggie and then pack it- instant ice “cubes” that you get to eat later (like grapes or berries, nannerz)
I’m getting Amazing Grass samples soon too, and I reallllly hope they threw in one of those cups!!
I’m a bit of a shirt-decorating master, if i say so myself… so if you need help, you know where to go!