eating healthy on the road
Hi everyone,
So here's what's going on. My job requires me to be away from home for weeks at a time, staying in motel 6's with no stove or microwave. I feel semi good about my eating habits at the moment. Just want to reassure myself a few things. I've been eating turkey subs on wheat bread and stuff like that from subway. A few of there chopped salads but I don't really like them due to only iceberg lettuce. Also mcdonalds chicken wraps with no sauce and taco bell cantina burritos and bowls (chicken). Now I understand this is not the healthuest way if living. But if I meat my goal or stay under for the day should I be ok. I am also running and working out in my room when dine with work. Actually enjoying starting c25k at the moment ( never been much if a runner). I've been trying to make the healthuest decisions for my curcumstances. (Absolutely no soda or juices. Only vitamin water 0cal and a gallon if water every day. MFP still says I will be down10+ pounds in the next 5 weeks (never did believe those estimates) What's your take on this. Should I be ok. Thanks overyone
So here's what's going on. My job requires me to be away from home for weeks at a time, staying in motel 6's with no stove or microwave. I feel semi good about my eating habits at the moment. Just want to reassure myself a few things. I've been eating turkey subs on wheat bread and stuff like that from subway. A few of there chopped salads but I don't really like them due to only iceberg lettuce. Also mcdonalds chicken wraps with no sauce and taco bell cantina burritos and bowls (chicken). Now I understand this is not the healthuest way if living. But if I meat my goal or stay under for the day should I be ok. I am also running and working out in my room when dine with work. Actually enjoying starting c25k at the moment ( never been much if a runner). I've been trying to make the healthuest decisions for my curcumstances. (Absolutely no soda or juices. Only vitamin water 0cal and a gallon if water every day. MFP still says I will be down10+ pounds in the next 5 weeks (never did believe those estimates) What's your take on this. Should I be ok. Thanks overyone
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MFP's future weight estimates are not reliable. But yes, if you met your CICO goal each day, you can lose weight. I ate fast food for all three meals today because I'm on the road, and came in on target. I'm losing 1-2 pounds a week doing that. If I want to eat more, I work out to get more calories. Is it the best way? No, but it's working for me at the moment. It sounds like you are trying to make good choices.0
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Eating healthy or eating the right number of calories? Your subject asks about healthy eating.
but you're worried that all that fast food isn't healthy? Is that it the question?0 -
Eating in a manner that will allow me to lose weight without negative effects0
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Seanochoa90 wrote: »Eating in a manner that will allow me to lose weight without negative effects
Then what you're doing is probably fine. I don't normally say look at sodium, but if much of your diet is fast food, watch the sodium. When I was losing I was on the road 8-5 most days. I had a lot of salads with protein at smaller restaurants etc. Don't limit yourself to fast food, there's a lot of good and healthy food out there! Good luck!0 -
As a road warrior for work, this is a constant challenge for me as well. I try to stay in hotels with refrigerators (Residence Inn & Homewood Suites have kitchens, not to mention breakfast everyday and dinner most nights) and I hit the grocery store for fruit, yogurt, veggies, and even food from the deli (e.g., cooked chicken) to try and increase the amount of real food I consume rather than the Subway and Taco Bell rounds (but I do like that power steak burrito!) I'm often on site at lunch so I need to take food with me as I don't have time to leave for lunch. And then I'm catching the next plane out. It's hard to eat healthy under travel circumstances. I do travel with instant oatmeal, cup of soup, Skinny Pop, apples, Sheffa snacks, protein bars, and an empty water bottle (to get through TSA) with drink packets of Crystal Light when I want something other than water. Best of luck to you!
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