We drove up to my hometown this weekend to visit my brother and his boys in their new house. This was my first away trip since starting the diet so it presented me with some challenges. This was a good weekend to learn about these things since I will be traveling in April to a conference. Better to learn now then to find myself out of the box later!
Lesson 1: Bring Syrups! I have been spoiled using the Davinci syrups to flavor my shakes and since I did not bring any with me on the trip, I was not enjoying them as much - it left me unsatisfied and craving other foods.
Lesson 2: I like my shakes to have a thick milkshake consistency a few times a day - this was a challenge since crushed ice was not readily available.
Lesson 3: I missed my Saturday workout. I burn my exercise calories on the stationary bike and I did not go prepared with an alternate plan. Next time I need to bring my walking shoes or a DVD so that I do not skip my exercise.
Lesson 4: This one is a positive! I knew in advance that there would be "out of the box" food around so I brought a few meal replacements (Beef Enchiladas) to eat so that I wasn't feeling deprived. It worked! While everyone else was enjoying fried chicken and potato salad, I was enjoying my 200 calorie meal and not feeling the least bit hungry for their food. I will definitely use this strategy again in the future!
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