Traveling Conundrum
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:15 pm
Has anyone traveled while eating completely compliant MWL? I know if I really prepare while there (4 day trip in CO) I can make all my own food and bring meals with me (even I to restaurants) but I worry that I will accidentally waste food since I can’t bring any home with me and also am not sure how to keep food warm while we are out and about all day. Any tips? I’m thinking extra large thermos or ultra insulated lunch box to keep a meal or two warm while we are out on the town. I don’t really eat cold foods or salads but I suppose I could mke a potato salad. It’s guaranteed that my family will be wanting to eat out, or order in, so I know the preparedness will need to be top notch!
Here’s what I keep getting in my head about. This applies to any situation where I am not in control of food, not just traveling. But it’s on my mind lately since the trip is coming up. I really want to stay compliant (always and forever ideally) because I will feel my best thus be able to truly enjoy myself, but part of me (and peer pressure too) just wants to leave it to fate and hope the restaurants have at least mildly healthy options that I can choose wisely from, but then I know I won’t feel my best. So I guess I’m choosing between taking effort to be prepared and tough through the peer pressure and reap the benefits or take the “easy route” and hope for the best but probably not feel great about it. I know what I need to do for my health (mental and physical) but sometimes it can be a bummer! I think social pressures and opinions definitely add to this sadly.
I think social events, eating out with friends, traveling, holidays - they all really stress me out because I my health conscious self just wants to eat my healthy McDougall foods, but then my social self just wants to be “normal” and I find myself sacrificing my health/goals for temporary satisfaction from feeling normal, fitting in, taking the east route. This is probably one of the biggest conundrums I find myself in and find myself thinking about often. I think I just need to have a plan for all situations and do my plan and call it good.
Anyone having similar stress thoughts about this?
Here’s what I keep getting in my head about. This applies to any situation where I am not in control of food, not just traveling. But it’s on my mind lately since the trip is coming up. I really want to stay compliant (always and forever ideally) because I will feel my best thus be able to truly enjoy myself, but part of me (and peer pressure too) just wants to leave it to fate and hope the restaurants have at least mildly healthy options that I can choose wisely from, but then I know I won’t feel my best. So I guess I’m choosing between taking effort to be prepared and tough through the peer pressure and reap the benefits or take the “easy route” and hope for the best but probably not feel great about it. I know what I need to do for my health (mental and physical) but sometimes it can be a bummer! I think social pressures and opinions definitely add to this sadly.
I think social events, eating out with friends, traveling, holidays - they all really stress me out because I my health conscious self just wants to eat my healthy McDougall foods, but then my social self just wants to be “normal” and I find myself sacrificing my health/goals for temporary satisfaction from feeling normal, fitting in, taking the east route. This is probably one of the biggest conundrums I find myself in and find myself thinking about often. I think I just need to have a plan for all situations and do my plan and call it good.
Anyone having similar stress thoughts about this?