Traveling brings you out of your familiar routine.
  If this includes following a healthy diet plan for weight loss, being in unfamiliar surroundings can quickly sabotage your best intentions.
  If you are committed to a healthy diet, planning ahead can do wonders to help you stay on course when you spend hours on planes and in airports.
1) Planning ahead includes having an idea of where you will be a meal times and what choices you will have available.
  You can find out what restaurants are in airports you'll land in ahead of time, and Healthy Dining Finder has a website that will help you make informed choices at participating restaurants across the country.
  They'll help you with a list of lower-calorie menu items, including tips on how to special-order each one (for example, asking for a sandwich without mayonnaise, or a Mexican entree without guacamole).
  You can keep up the weight loss while dining out on low calorie entrees.
2) Bringing snacks in your carry-on luggage will assure you have something healthy with you if hunger hits and there aren't good choices convenient to you at the moment.
  Shorter flights do not offer food anymore, and longer ones often charge exorbitant fees for a bite to eat.
  You can usually bring a sandwich, granola-type snack bars, or packages of peanut butter and cheese crackers to tide you over until you arrive at your destination.
  Waiting until you're starving and grabbing something at the closest eating establishment to your gate can spell trouble and not planning ahead can quickly sabotage your weight loss plan.
3) When traveling we tend to eat carb-heavy and skip over fruit and vegetable options.
  So keep a mental note and remember to choose fruits, vegetables, dairy products and lean protein options wherever possible.
  Strive to meet the recommended servings for each food group advised by the Food Guide Pyramid during your travels.
  Airports always have restaurants that offer salads on the menu to provide a vegetable serving or two, and it's easy to find juice (for a fruit serving) and milk (for a dairy serving) at any of the bakery stands.
  Even if you get a latte or cappuccino there is a full serving of milk included!  Just ask for low-fat or fat-free milk when you order your coffee drink to keep your fat intake within guidelines and you'll be sticking to your plan for a lower calorie intake.
4) Know what the healthy choices are at fast food chains.
  You can usually find popular burger joints in any major airport.
 If you've checked ahead of time for the lowest calorie, lowest fat options (often a grilled chicken sandwich), you can step right up and order fast food that won't break your calorie bank.
  Any of the chains offer complete nutritional information at their website so you can find a sandwich with fewer than 500 calories and less than 30 grams of fat.
5) Be sure to drink plenty of water.
  It's unfortunate we can no longer bring our own bottles of water when flying, but every shop along the terminal will offer different varieties of spring water or nutrient-enhanced water to keep you hydrated.
  Its especially important to prevent dehydration when flying for business so you'll feel good when you arrive and ready for a full day's work! Don't let travel plans interfere with your well-intended weight loss plans.
  It is very possible to continue eating a healthy and lower calorie diet when in airports, hotels, and restaurants.
  Plan ahead for the best choices when dining away from home, and keep losing weight even if you're on vacation or traveling for business!