Although this blog post is sponsored, I have always been committed to being honest about my medical weight loss journey. Women have always been unfairly shamed for our bodies, and I want to show you there is no shame in using medical weight loss treatment, and for seeking help from holistic providers like Juniper. This article is sponsored by Juniper
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How I do it and what to consider!
I travel a lot and for the last six months I’ve been bringing my medical weight loss treatment with me. I am using a medical treatment through a telehealth provider called Juniper that provides a holistic program for weight loss and means I get extra support – they have dieticians, medical practitioners, and online exercise programs for their members – and I don’t have to visit a medical practice, I simply do an online consultation and the treatment is delivered to me. This makes it so much easier for me when I’m travelling or just so busy I can’t physically get to the doctors. Plus there’s no sitting around in a waiting room – the practitioner calls me directly at an agreed time. It’s so easy.
The medical treatment needs to be kept cool – at home it stays in the fridge (although it is not a drama if it is not) – so it’s a good idea to do what you can to keep it cool while you’re travelling too, plus there are a few other things to be mindful of.
Being scared to travel with your treatment.
This doesn’t bother me but I know it can be scary for some, especially if you’re not a frequent traveller! There is nothing wrong with travelling with it though, and you can take a letter from your provider, like Juniper, if you want to have extra back up. Juniper has an online form you can complete to get a letter – it’s super simple. Anyway, I have brought mine to many countries with me, just chucked in my carry on and it’s always been fine. Don’t stress!
Keeping your treatment cold.
It’s super important to keep your treatment cold and so when you’re travelling you need to make sure you do this too. Step one for me is that when my treatment is delivered I keep the soft ice packs it comes with, and I put them in the freezer. Then when I am packing my medical treatment to take with me I can add the ice to keep it cool.
You can also buy an insulation packs to help to keep it cold – you can find them online.
You should also take it in your carry on as then you know what temperature it’s at. Otherwise it could be left on the tarmac in the heat or in cold conditions. If you have it with you, you can be sure of the temperature it’s kept at, and you know it will be with you when you arrive at your destination.
Also make sure to always keep your medial treatment out of direct sunlight.
At your hotel or accommodation
As soon as you get to your hotel put your medical treatment in the fridge, then set an alarm for an hour or so before your check out time so you remember to get it out. I left mine once at Club Med and it was so annoying – luckily I was heading home and could organise to get a replacement through Juniper, but it would have been worse had I still been travelling on.
If you are staying at a guesthouse or somewhere that doesn’t have a fridge in your room just ask if you can store them in their fridge. It will be fine. Again, just remember to get it before you leave.
People are happy to help you – I even stored mine in an esky on a three-day boat trip in the Philippines.
In the car
If you’re travelling in a car, use a little esky and keep it in the car rather than in the boot. Again, you can keep an eye on the temperature and make sure it’s kept cool.
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Travel insurance
Check if you have received a medical diagnosis, for example, obesity or diabetes. If so you will need to disclose this to your insurer. If you have been prescribed treatment in response to a high BMI (that’s me!) then you don’t need to share with your insurer – only if you have a diagnosis.
Enjoy your travels and if you have any questions please ask in the comments!