Deb, love your weight loss ,you have done a great job. Started my healthy eating in dec 2014 and have lost 36 lbs with low carbs & watching my calories also..if you accept me ,you will be first friend on this site..just pop in now & again as I record my food...Thanks Kay
29 Mar 15 by member: Girlkay
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I sent you a PM and made you my buddy. Good luck!
29 Mar 15 by member: Deb_N
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Protein Powder and I'd still take the oatmeal along.
29 Mar 15 by member: ClassicRocker
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Oh forgot ,try eggs & bacon and No bread at breakfast,my favorite at breakfast !
29 Mar 15 by member: Girlkay
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29 Mar 15 by member: Girlkay
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Geez...am I the only "bad" one here? My thought is Its a Vacation! Enjoy. Just eat in moderation and if you blow it one day, be frugal the next. I can go back to the straight and narrow when I am off vacation. Hmmm...but again, thats just me.
29 Mar 15 by member: kattay
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Why can't you eat oatmeal at restaurants? I do it all the time.
29 Mar 15 by member: sjdallas
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Kattay.... I know what you mean, but when we go out I still look for places that has a variety of foods to choose. This weight loss thing. I just try to totally avoid Wendy's, etc.
29 Mar 15 by member: ClassicRocker
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Depends on where you are staying but a lot of hotels have oatmeal, so you could take your add ins and still be fine,
29 Mar 15 by member: skwhite
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You are right ClassicRocker. I don't do fast food places anymore. Kinda funny, when someone says "restaurant" I think Olive Garden, Outback, Cracker Barrel, Roma's, China Garden, etc. Haven't wrapped my head around calling a fast food place a restaurant like McDs, Wendys, Burger King, Hardees, etc. I'm really picky on choosing whole foods that don't have a lot of unidentifiable ingredients. I choose steak and veggies when possible or broiled seafood with simple sides.
29 Mar 15 by member: kattay
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I'd have to take my own. I do Bob's Red Mill Organic.
29 Mar 15 by member: ClassicRocker
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As for breakfast, leftovers from the previous night would work for me. I like halving my dinner at the beginning of the meal. You can eat it for brunch the next day.
29 Mar 15 by member: kattay
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29 Mar 15 by member: ClassicRocker
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I'd scout ahead of time; if you're staying at a hotel, some will do grocery shopping for you. You could specifically ask them to buy the items you want, and if you don't eat them all, you could donate the leftovers to a homeless shelter/food pantry. It will be cheaper than buying the food at the restaurant, and healthier, most likely! :) If the restaurant meals look unhealthy, you could try the boiled egg/cereal option. Are you looking for carbs and fats in the morning vice proteins? What are your goals?
29 Mar 15 by member: friendlygirlie
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I'm probably wrong, But I go for the Adkins diet when I am dinning out-Well most of the time! :) Omelet's works for me! :)
30 Mar 15 by member: Karriann777
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I usually get a fruit and cottage cheese plate or fruit and yogurt with granola on top. Most restaurants (and fast food places) now offer a fruit and yogurt bowl.
30 Mar 15 by member: kclab
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Thanks, everyone! Good answers. I thought you all are going to tell me to eat a bagel or a protein bar. Or both. ;) At home I am calm because I don't have all the extra food choices. Right now I waver back and forth about being scared to be around so much food and then telling myself I lost 100 pounds, so I said NO a lot in the past and I should not worry.
30 Mar 15 by member: Deb_N
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Yes, I say go with the fruit/veggies/oatmeal/eggs that may be on the menu. If they don't, then maybe something off the kid menu if they'll let you.
30 Mar 15 by member: meohmy125
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If you want oatmeal in the morning Starbucks has a steel cut kind. They also have a dried fruit and nut add on. Not sure on where your vacationing but when I was eating carbs this is where we are breakfast while traveling.
30 Mar 15 by member: bway
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I had no idea that restaurants have oatmeal. Who knew? I was hoping that they only have muffins or bagels. lol
31 Mar 15 by member: Deb_N
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