So
I (Victor) am traveling for reserve duty this weekend, and keeping up
with the food challenge is … challenging. Two flights with a layover
(about 7 hours total) and a three-hour time change make the rules (no
fast foods, no fried foods, only whole grain flours, etc.) harder to
follow, not just because of the rules themselves, but finding places and
ways to stick to them. I know it was next to impossible to find
locally-grown meat while on travel, so that one went out the window.
The
plane wasn’t too bad – I chose peanuts over pretzels and cookies, and
had water or coffee to drink. Coffee was required as I left the house
about 3am to catch a 6am flight in DC to the west coast.
Thankfully,
one of the benefits of the military is the commissary (the grocery
store), where selection and prices are supposed to be bigger and lower
respectively. One of my first stops here was to the commissary – I got
apples, whole grain crackers, cheese (from Green Bay), whole grain
bread, natural peanut butter and jelly. I also spent some time the pop
tart aisle. They fit in the rules, right?
Okay, so I maybe I didn’t get those.
The
other challenge is social – I felt compelled to have lunch/dinner with
other folks traveling this weekend as well, so I didn’t pack much more
than snacks for the day. For lunch Saturday, we went to the base golf
course restaurant; I got a salad, even though the California Turkey Club
with fries looked very appealing. I think the salad was the only thing
on the menu which fit into the rules.
And
for dinner, about 40 of us went to a bar & grill-type of
restaurant. None of the appetizers fit into the rules. About half of
the salad choices fit into the rules, and only some of the entrees fit
the rules. I wanted something other than leaves, so I splurged for a NY
strip with mashed potatoes and asparagus (yum!).
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1 comment:
I love Pop Tarts...not going to lie! Way to stick to your goal!
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