Methodology
How to Stay Lean While Travelling for Work
Francesco Zen, founder of ZTraining · Last updated June 19, 2026
The real protocol
- EAA as a snack, paired with some nuts, when a proper meal isn't an option.
- Avoid processed food wherever there's a genuine choice.
- At restaurants, fish where possible, or a sauce-free steak. Everything grilled, never butter-fried.
- Water, roughly 250ml with each meal and between meals.
What happens after the trip
Clients usually come back from a travel week hungrier than usual. Rather than treating that as a setback, it becomes leverage, a chance to push a bit more food and a bit more benefit the following week. Every occasion, including the disruption itself, gets turned into an advantage rather than something to recover from.
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Francesco Zen is the founder of ZTraining and ZLIFE, with 18 years of coaching experience working with executives across the UK, US, and UAE. He built Mr Z, an AI coach trained on his methodology to bring the same approach to a wider audience.