So, I'm travelling again. This past Monday I flew to Halifax & drove to Trenton, NS. Stayed for a night there and drove to St John, NB the next day. Stayed there for 2 nights and am flying home tonight. This Sunday I fly to Minden, NV and am there for 2 weeks. Yes, I'll be away from my family for almost 3 weeks, but nobody wants to hear me complain about that. Instead I'll make you all listen to me complaining about something else - food!!
Here's my problem. I like food. Good food, crap food, free food - it all goes in mah belly! What's that? I don't have to pay for it? Score!
I've made the resolution to "eat better" and "exercise more" during this time away - and so far it's not going well. It's funny - when I sit down at a restaurant, I'm actually pretty good at ordering a protein and asking for veggies instead of potatoes or rice. And I can do alright without the fried food at that time. But actually on the road or in a rush? That's another story. Tell me, what is there to eat at Tim Horton's that's remotely non-carby?!
Another bump in the road - this past trip has been all about presenting to customers. As such, we've provided lunch and refreshments for them. What was ordered? Lasagna, bread, pie, cookies, muffins, bleh bleh sugary carby bleh! And being "on" all day for the customer is not easy. You want a quick break and a little reward - and the easiest thing at hand is the last thing you should have in your hand. I'm not saying I gorged myself - but I haven't been as "good" as I wanted to be.
I figure that the next trip will be a little better. I'll be in one place and should be able to develop a reasonable routine. There's some good food to be had in Minden, so I'll have to be conscientious about what I order in the evening. But breakfasts are simple (cereal at the hotel) and lunches should be easy to do well too (the cafeteria has lots of healthy options). The snacking will be what I have to look out for...
And now for exercise. Why is something that feels so good to do, so hard to do consistently? My rationalization is that I'm going hard all day, then relax for a bit, then go for a big dinner with colleagues and/or customers, then I'm full for a while. By the time I'm not full anymore, it's like 9ish - and if I exercise then, I'm jazzed and up until 12 or 1.If I really applied myself, I'm sure I could find some time to do something. But finding excuses is waaaay easier than finding time.
I've tried to do a bit in the morning, but 5 minutes of pushups and situps aren't going to diminish my gut and certainly don't do much to counteract the free cookies at the front desk. urgh... I bring my TRX with me every time I travel - but you'd be surprised how flimsy hotel doors are. And when I can find a decent mount, it's in a narrow hallway with no room to move. I really wish hotels would include a simple chinup bar in their gyms. I'm really not a stationary bike or treadmill kinda guy - surely they could anchor a decent chinup bar somewhere?!
Again, I'm hoping that being in one place for 2 weeks will allow me to set a routine of decent exercise. Head office has a gym, so I figure I'll use it before heading back to the hotel in the evening. The official "company policy" is to share a rental vehicle, but that makes one beholden to someone else's schedule - not much room for gym time when they want to go back to the hotel. So I'm gonna keep my own car - if you don't tell, then I won't.
I'd be interested to hear from others who have travelled for business. Or even just those who are more organized and motivated than I am! When you're not paying for food, what do you eat and still remain healthy? How do you get any meaningful exercise done when you're away from home?
Wanna help motivate me? Public shaming always works - fire me a note on facebook or email me. If I know people are quietly judging me, perhaps I'll git goin' a little harder...
Cheers!
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