Tim Huffman's Journal, 22 January 2014

Sounds like you are doing great! YES eating more protein and less carbs keeps you full longer...crazy isn't it? Once you figure that out...it really does make the choices easier. Going out of town is tough but you can do it....again its all about choices...every restaurant will grill a piece of chicken or fish or steak...do a salads with dressings on the side and veggies cooked witout butters, oils, sauces etc if you ask them...fast food places all have salads these days...most of them have the calorie counts etc online...look at them before you travel so you know whats safe...as my trainer always reminds me..."Fail to plan=planning to fail"....prepare ahead as much as possible! I'm doing well with my food choices...need to not have my empty calories with wine at night...argh....need to bump up my workouts....it snowed here last night...I am hoping my bootcamp class isn't cancelled tonight...if it is...I will figure another workout...No matter what...I am doing everything way better than I was before I started...so its all good! Keep us posted on your trip and stay strong! 

Tim, Hope your trip goes well. We travel quite a bit in the off season. My rule of thumb is to carry some Pure Protein bars with me. That way, when tempted to eat some high carb worthless snack in a meeting or on an airplane, I can nosh on one of those. Breakfasts, just stay away from the oats, toast & juice. Stick with ham & eggs or bacon and eggs. Lunches and dinners I avoid fried foods, rice, bread and desert. I stick with grilled meats & veggies with limited spuds. Just make sure you have your FS app on your phone so you can enter the meal before you eat it. That way, at least you know the damage before you eat that tira misu...lol. 

Thanks TX, Great idea on the bars, I'm going to pick some of them up. I can get breakfast at the hotel I stay at, they can make me egg white omelets with lots of veges, I'm worried about lunch because things are pretty crazy and I often end up working through lunch. I shouldn't have a problem with Dinner as I can order something sensible. As I'm thinking about it, I can prepare food for the day Tuesday and be good to go (I can carry on a couple of meals) that only leaves Wednesday and Thursday to work out. If I can bring some protein bars and maybe some other little things like almonds I can get r done! Really appreciate the suggestions and support. Widixon, I like the saying "failing to prepare is the same as preparing to fail.  

TX those ARE all great suggestions.....also don't forget you can pop in a grocery store or a walmart and grab some EAS protein low carb drinks...they are high protein and low carbs and 110-160 calories and delicious...AND you can grab some carrots or celery or apples...and they may have a salad bar too...just watch the toppings like nuts, seeds, croutons and fruits not to mention the dressing....Blue Diamond Smokehous almonds and the Chili Lime flavor are a fav snack of mine....27 nuts for 170 calories and delicious! just a thought :) 

You betcha. I've never tried the EAS drinks, however, my daughter loves them. She's an RN and works crazy long hours. Many times, the cafeteria is closed except for the "cr@p" choices. So she keeps those EAS drinks with her to hold her over until she gets off work. She swears by them. 

Me too...I usually keep some at work and in my truck just in case. 

When you go out of town for work, do you stay at a hotel? You could always use the gym at the hotel