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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004business trip
I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, with one exception. In about a week, I'm leaving for a 4 day business trip. The hotel where the training is being held is providing us with continental breakfast each morning, which will obviously be a no-no. I'm trying to figure out how I can stick to low carb in this situation. To make it more difficult, the coworker I'm going with does not agree with a low carb way of eating - and we have to share a room. I don't want to put up with her hassling me about how I eat - my way of dealing with conflict has always been to avoid it. So, I'm afraid that I'll avoid that conflict by just eating what's provided all week rather than eating low carb. So I guess I need some suggestions on what/where/how to eat on a business trip, as well as suggestions & encouragement on dealing with others who don't support low carb eating. Thanks! Christi Skip breakfast. It certainly won't hurt you.  SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so > far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Christi >I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so >far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >to eat on a business trip, as well as suggestions & encouragement on >dealing with others who don't support low carb eating. Don't use your cow-orker as an excuse to binge. Toss her the book and tell her you'll discuss it after she has read it and not before then. Someone here has said that his chain of hotels is now offering eggs with the continental breakfast. If yours does not - and you should ask someone, they might allow you to substitute - you'll have to pay for breakfast or bring something along with you. Better to eat more lunchmeats and cheese than usual for a few days than to have a big carb blowout. Just realize that it is your choice, whatever you end up eating. Your decisions and your choices. I hope you get through the meetings. I don't miss those at all. zzzz. <g > >I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so > >far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > I hope you get through the meetings. I don't miss those at all. zzzz. > <g> Thanks for the response. I think I'm worried about using the coworker as an excuse - just like you said. Christi >Thanks for the response. I think I'm worried about using the coworker >as an excuse - just like you said. > >Christi I've been there. I don't think there is any excuse I haven't at least thought of. ;-) Just imagine how good you will feel if you set the rules and follow them and don't give the coworker the reins. I feel some empowerment coming your way!! Be sure to let us know how it goes. > >Thanks for the response. I think I'm worried about using the coworker > >as an excuse - just like you said. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > rules and follow them and don't give the coworker the reins. I feel > some empowerment coming your way!! Be sure to let us know how it goes. Yep, I'll fill you all in! I'm really looking forward to it - I'm a single mom with one little girl and 3 nights in a fancy hotel sounds very appealing right now. I might even splurge and get a massage at their spa! Woohoo! Christi > I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so > far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > to eat on a business trip, as well as suggestions & encouragement on > dealing with others who don't support low carb eating. I have found that eating low-carb away from my own kitchen is much easier than eating out lowfat ever was. You'll have to stay away from the continental breakfast, but if the hotel has a dining room perhaps you can go down early and order some eggs. If you can eat snacks during the training you may want to hit a convenience store and get a package of cheese and/or a couple of bags of nuts to carry with you. Some people find beef jerky palatable too. If you are having trouble getting adequate breakfast, have extra snacks with you on site. If sandwiches are served on site, throw away the bread and eat the middle. Eating at restaurants is easy. Just order a steak, or some chicken, or some fish, and ask for extra vegetables or a salad instead of the rice/potatoes/fries. As for your roommate, you are sharing a room with her, but you don't have to share her meals. The best way to avoid others making a fuss about what you eat, in my opinion, is not to make a fuss about it yourself. Just order things you can eat, leave over any side dishes you can't eat, and that's that. You don't have to make what you eat into a public event; it's no one's business but your own. If someone starts hassling you, that person is being rude and should be dismissed, politely but firmly, with a chilly comment in the nature of "Oh, I don't care for potatoes" or "I'm just not in the mood for any bread right now, thanks." carla > > I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so > > far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > carla thanks for the advice. Sometimes I feel like I have to explain myself - turn it into a "public event" like you said. I don't know why I do that. I know I don't have to share my meals with her, but I'm sure I will. She also invited me to a dinner with some of her friends - they are going out for ethiopian food. I don't even know what that food is like. Anyone ever had ethiopian? Any low carb options? Christi > thanks for the advice. Sometimes I feel like I have to explain myself - > turn it into a "public event" like you said. I don't know why I do > that. I know I don't have to share my meals with her, but I'm sure I > will. She also invited me to a dinner with some of her friends - they > are going out for ethiopian food. I don't even know what that food is > like. Anyone ever had ethiopian? Any low carb options? Ethiopian food is similar to Indian food - meats and mixed vegetables, cooked in spicy (not necessarily "hot") sauces. It is served with a spongy and slightly sour bread called injera. The injera is used in place of utensils - you are meant to tear off a piece of the bread and scoop up some of the saucy dish with it, eating with your hands. It's quite fun and quite delicious - it was one of my favorite cuisines, which I unfortunately haven't had in a while, and won't until I get to my goal weight. Although I said in my earlier post that I have found eating out on low-carb to be quite easy, because of the way the food is eaten with injera Ethiopian may be as tough as it gets! However, if you don't mind asking for a fork and a plate (which, depending upon the restaurant, may not be brought to you unless you ask for them) you won't have any trouble - just avoid the injera, and avoid the potatoes and carrots in the mixed dishes. If you are on induction, you'll probably want to skip the lentils that are frequently served as well. Good luck - enjoy the Ethiopian food. I miss it. (I miss the delicious tej too - Ethiopian honey wine - but that's definitely off-limits if you are sticking to low-carb! :-) Don't sweat it - please, don't let your new way of eating make you miserable. If you end up going off plan, either because you are tempted to do so, or because you want to avoid a fuss with nosy coworkers, don't beat yourself up. Just pull up your socks and go back on right away! carla > > thanks for the advice. Sometimes I feel like I have to explain myself - > > turn it into a "public event" like you said. I don't know why I do [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > carla Hmm, sounds interesting. Doesn't sound like something I would normally like anyway, so I may not join them and just order in room service or something. I'm not expecting that I will never cheat, but I want to choose my cheats wisely. For example, I go see a movie every couple months, and I know I will have movie popcorn when I do. That is one cheat I've already decided will be worth it - and not very often either. I'm avoiding the movie theaters while doing induction though. Christi >She also invited me to a dinner with some of her friends - they >are going out for ethiopian food. I don't even know what that food is >like. It's a starvation diet for the masses. The upper class suck on rocks. <DH's contribution to ASDLC, so hit him and not me. >It's a starvation diet for the masses. The upper class suck on rocks. ><DH's contribution to ASDLC, so hit him and not me.> Reminds me of that old joke from junior high... What's the fastest thing on two legs? An Ethopian chicken. LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 265/223/140 & hubby- 310/244/180 I find that it's easy eating low carb while on business trips. For breakfast, i usually can find something on a buffet. if not, i ask for a side orer of hard boiled eggs, whcih I pay for (after all, I choose to eat this way). If still no luck, and as a last resort, I eat one of the bars I stuck in my bag before the trip. Lunch and dinner are very easy..just eat responsibly. Impress your coworker with what you're able to eat and lose weight. It will probably go against everything they thought they knew about weight loss. When asked if i "can eat this", I usually reply ,"I can eat anything i want, I just choose not to eat that stuff anymore." ADC 250/188/185 > I've been on induction for almost 2 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds so > far! ;-) I feel like I can easily continue with this way of eating, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Christi > I find that it's easy eating low carb while on business trips. For > breakfast, i usually can find something on a buffet. if not, i ask for a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > ADC > 250/188/185 thanks for the suggestions. I actually work with a couple people who are "anti-lowcarb". I would love to get into great shape and prove them all wrong! Christi 208/202/160 Everyone in my office (I'm the only guy) was Anti-low carb when I started. They were ALL on Weight Watchers. After not seeing any results with what they were doing, everyoe has gone to a low carb WOE. I wasn't preachy. I didin't shove it down their throats, but when 30lbs came off...then 40...then 50...and stayed off...they got the message. All but one are still doing it. > > I find that it's easy eating low carb while on business trips. For > > breakfast, i usually can find something on a buffet. if not, i ask for a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Christi > 208/202/160 |
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