Pappadeaux calories

Second Installment of Working Out on the Road
Diet is something that really takes a huge hit when you are a road warrior, or even just traveling for longer than a few days. The healthy affordable food is basically nowhere to be found and you start settling for less than optimal food. You don't have to settle, and if you are on vacation give yourself some diet cheating. Your body will make you pay for eating that MSG, much like self-caused negative feedback.
Airports
*Disclaimer, I recommend skipping all food in an airport/airplane and instead bring your own protein bars and healthy snacks that will go through TSA.
Lounges
I spend alot of time in airports. Even while typing this post I am sitting in the Mitad del Mundo Lounge in UIO waiting on others to arrive. I look around and can immediately see alcohol, pastries, sandwiches, soups, and fresh fruit. Upon first glance it doesn't appear to be anything remotely healthy for me. There isn't. I could risk eating a salad but this would not be a wise choice. I decided on getting the soup and the lunch meat sans the bread. In the States most United and AA lounges have soups, cheeses, desserts, cookies, and a mixed bag of everything else. The food is free so you rely on yourself to make something healthy for your eating style. Alcohol is also free so use your discretion.
Restaurants
Oh boy where to begin here. First things, airport food is EXPENSIVE and I am not talking about just a few bucks more. I am talking supper for two at Pappadeaux's in IAH runs north of $70. The healthiest choice which is some baked fish with a side salad is looking at $24.99 for the planked salmon. The little sandwich stalls you find on the sides of the terminals will be at least $10 for a carb heavy sammich. Your best bet is to find a salad bowl and find the Lite Italian dressing.
Plane
Typically this is where you are going to find your healthiest and lower priced food (heh). The stewardesses usually bring snack boxes through the plane. United has a Tapas box for 8.99$ and AA has a Wild Garden snack pack. The water and coffee are free on flights longer than 250 miles. I've found that almost all flights do the drink service and its free, but the ones too short offer nothing at all.
Hotels
Grocery
I typically recommend only booking rooms that have an in room refrigerator. Some of the better priced hotels that are still nice include Homewood Suites and Candlewood suites are great choices for your family. Embassy has the free drinks but at the pricing point you can buy your own drinks. On your first chance go to the grocery store and buy the items that you would buy as if you are at home. If you are in a foreign country, read the nutrition label. For instance, yogurt in Brasil is different than yogurt in Chile. Meats have different names. If you buy fresh fruits and vegetables south of the border then look for Microdyn or Bacdyn. These washes don't need to be rinsed, and if you decide to rinse, use bottled water with some holes poked in the cap.
Hotel Restaurant
Skip Room Service, go to the restaurant. Typically pricey and offering local fares for wherever your are. Many of the waiters will take special requests for your diet and make suggestions on what to order. If you are on keto get a steak with a double helping of salad. If you are calorie counting, ask for the low calorie suggestions. These restaurants are typically better at helping your diet than say the local O'Charleys.
Local Restaurants
If you are lucky you are staying in a hipstefaggot area of a city you will have a plethora of healthy eating options to choose from. For a time, and dont laugh too hard, but I was addicted to Curry in a Hurry in Salt Lake City. If you are near the ocean you pretty much have endless low cost seafood to choose from. If you are in a large city, privately owned coffee bars have great healthy eating choices. Driving or taking the train one more stop might land you in a gold mine of healthy choices.
Last note on this, it's better to skip a meal than it is to get McDonalds or Taco Bell.
Resorts/Cruises
Hopefully you made the wise decision to put the diet on hold because there isn't going to be much to choose from here. Everything is typically high sodium, high fat, high sugar. Go for the fresh fruits and vegetables from the local kitchen ONLY because they will be safe for you to eat. Often times they hold bbq's at night where you can get a protein packed meal. Take advantage of the seafood and plan your day for meal times being close to places you and your family can eat from.
The downside to an all inclusive resort is all the free alcohol. Pretty much they will let you drink yourself to death. It's vacation, dont be too hard on yourself but schedule instead for some nights to drink and other nights to enjoy nature. Take the family to the beach at sunset and enjoy your time together. Then when the kids are settled in/at kiddy kamp, take the wife dancing and cut loose a little bit. On the drink free nights spend time doing fun things with the family. There will be plenty of activities and make sure you eat before you go. As typically they will just have light sugary snacks and desserts available.