Hey Kyle,
I just moved across the country a year ago, so I know a thing or two about this one.
First, you’re not going to be perfect, but try to make good choices. All the sitting and driving is going to mess with your normal routine, and you may feel less hungry than you normally do. This is fine, just eat as your appetite allows.
Second, it can also be a huge hassle trying to find clean food on your way, and its tempting to eat junk. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have some granola bars, string cheese and other goodies along the way, try to keep the snacks to a minimum. Luckily a lot of chain restaurants are having healthier options now, so you can get a burrito bowl at chipotle, or a chicken salad at subway and those will do you good. To fill in the gaps, some almonds or healthy nuts and stuff like that can really help. Overall I’d try to keep carbs low because most carbs you’ll find on the road are junk carbs.
Finally, if you can do something to stay active, that will go a long way to making you feel healthy and not wanting to turn to food each day for a little endorphin spike. If you can find a gym in the local town you’re at and see if they have free trial passes, or even just pay for a day pass and get a couple workouts in each week, it’ll make your body feel good. If you’ve got no access, even just a nice brisk walk in the mornings and some push-ups, jump squats, core work and stuff like that in your room will definitely get your blood moving.
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Tucker Loken is a Bodybuilder turned Powerlifter turned Powerbuilder from Eugene, Oregon. He did his first bodybuilding show when he was still in high school, and has been training male and female competitors for shows since 2011. Several years ago he decided to take a step away from his normal routine and learn how to get strong. He worked with Brian for 9 months, added 200 pounds to his raw total and qualified as an Elite lifter in the 220 pound weight class. He returned back to bodybuilding much stronger and now incorporates the 10/20/Life philosophy into his training to keep himself healthy and making continual progress in the Big 3 as well as adding size and shaping his physique. Now part of Team PRS, he brings his unique expertise of nutritional knowledge and how to balance Bodybuilding with Powerlifting to help athletes achieve their best potential.
