Travelling’s a real challenge to the bodybuilder…
Getting ready for another work trip. Will be gone about a week. I’ve already done all the necessary: found a gym nearby the hotel(It’s a Golds, yeah!!), packed all my shakes in pre-package servings(Ziploc snack bags are great), packaged oatmeal, pb(travels great), tuna pouches are amazing. My work agenda is pretty much set and my colleagues do REALLY ENJOY those free meals, if you wanna call them free. The restaurant ones are always a challenge. A few of our meals will be had at a president’s home, so that is even more of a challenge(kind of hard to mix your protein shake at the buffet table..!) The best thing that I can do is these situations is come as prepared as can be. Since some of the restaurant work meals are already set, I can go online check out the menus(and call ahead to make sure they handle special requests of course!), always have meals-to-go in my purse, and of course, bring enough workout wear for each day I’ll be there(heck, I may bring a few extra in case I get the urge to go more than once/day). Hopefully, I’ve given a few of you business travellers some tips and if you have any to share with me, please do so(I leave in 2 days) One thing I just won’t do is to say:”oh, just this once.., I really have no choice…”, because just this once X 100 equals disaster. Oh, and for sure, I need some good reading material (fitness mag)for the plane!!(10 hour travel!!)
happy travels
Post by: sparkie
October 22, 2007 at 10:38 am
If you must eat in a restaurant, most of them will agree to dry grill a chicken breast for you, and I’ve never encountered any problem when I ask them to give me a double portion of steamed vegetables, and hold the mashed potatoes with butter.
Aside from that, you seem to have all the bases covered. Good job in keeping to your diet in spite of the obstacles thrown in your path. Way to go!
October 22, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Just make sure you tell them no butter. I ordered grilled fish and broccoli at a restaurant yesterday when I was eating dinner out of town and it came soaked in butter. I could barely eat it. You sounds like you will do just fine on your trip. Preparation is key!
October 23, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Don’t forget your water bottle- you won’t be able to take it on the plane but you will want one while you’re running from meeting to meeting on the ground! You’re so fab…keep it up.
October 24, 2007 at 9:46 am
Wow, you really have it together!! Dontcha just wonder though why it has to be so HARD?? lol Have a great trip!
October 26, 2007 at 8:19 am
I love vacations, but at the same time, dread the diet (which is always crappy despite my intentions to eat right). I’m glad you have a good plan, hopefully you stay with it. I seem to never follow through with them. Probably why you look so GREAT and I still have excess bodyfat.
Keep going, girl, you’re awesome!
October 26, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Hi mom i cant wait for you to get back home! ! ! ! You didnt tell me that you were going to golds gym. I wish that i had gone more often when we were in Myrtle Beach. I hope you enjoy your workouts while you are there byyyyyeeeeeeeee
October 28, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Wow! That’s what planning is all about! You ‘da bomb!
March 30, 2008 at 11:30 am
All sounds great to me. I dont have much to add but that EAS prepackaged shakes do not travel well. Well meaning boyfriend… Atlanta to Seattle flight… completely soaked back with chocolate shake. Yuck!
June 4, 2008 at 8:39 am
Come up with a plan and stick too it. You’ll have no problem.