Healthy eating on the road - a success

Well, blogger decided to crash last week, so it has been a while since my last post. I wanted to let you know that my 8 day trip resulted in a successful journal of healthy eating. It might not have been exciting meals, but I certainly felt great and un-bloated after this trip - which is  not always the case. Luckily for me, there were a couple of Whole foods stores and several Panera Breads in the area. They are called The St. Louis Bread Company in that area, which I found interesting. Both of these locales were prime sources for fresh salads, and I did splurge on the tomatoe/mozzarella panini to which I asked for the artichoke spread to be added. This is about 750 calories for a whole sandwich, but after a long day, it was heavenly to eat. Since I only had a couple of handful of nuts, along with some Better Oats oatmeal that day, I think I was good :). I am happy to report I did not have pizza even once, and I also did not have my other indulgence - Chinese food, which, even though I get vegetarian dishes is often heavy due to noodles or sauces. Nor did I succomb to chips - a true weakness of mine, and it would've been so easy to pick up a couple of bags at Whole Foods since there is a huge snack aisle.
As I said in the previous post, staying in a hotel with a fridge is extremely helpful to maintain healthy eating habits, and to have plenty of cold tea and Sobe water!
The point is that when traveling, especially alone, for work, for an extended period of time, it is so easy to "treat" ourselves to food that is not in keeping with our healthy eating goals. Each day that I chose a healthy salad, or snacked on nuts, or ate my apple, I felt better and stronger, and more able to carry out my work goals. The next big experiment will be a road trip with the kids - avoiding fast food can certainly be a challenge there, but by planning ahead, I think we can do it!