Bon Voyage: Day One

As I had mentioned, I was very anxious on traveling at this particular moment of my weight loss and transformation process. I have ALWAYS gained weight when I travel. Feeling a lot less anxious. Day one of my trip was a success! Even on trips its just a matter of choices. Choosing the best option every time. The sum of all those individual options is what makes an everlasting change.

When you are flying you are at the mercy of the limited options available. As such, I brought with me from home my favorite high fiber bars (USDA prevents transporting fresh fruit) and roasted peanuts, just in case the meals available throughout the day were not healthy I would have something to nibble on.

I was very lucky to get upgraded to first class on my first flight. Lunch on the plane consisted of chicken or pasta. I chose the chicken dish. Pasta is made of processed flour, which once eaten elevates blood sugar very quickly, inciting a strong insulin response within the body. The less processed the food you're eating, the better.The chicken dish consisted of:

1) Green Salad
2) Chicken Breast with steamed broccoli
3) Bread
4) Chocolate Cake

I ate  my salad (which I now like, refer to my older posts) and ate the chicken with broccoli. When the stewardess came around with the bread, politely said no. Finally, I tried a small bite of the dessert and made the choice of not eating it.

I was even luckier to get upgraded to first class cabin on my second flight as well. Dinner again was a choice between chicken or pasta. Chose the chicken again. This time the chicken dish consisted of:

1) Mandarin salad
2) Chicken Breast with roasted peppers and gravy
3) Bread
4) Lemon Pie

Ate my salad again (Loved it), ate the chicken (without the gravy as the gravy tasted very sweet) and ate all of my peppers. I said no to the bread, and this time didn't even taste the dessert. Both meals were very satisfying and I felt full. Boy my life is changing! I would have never felt this way 3 months ago.

I finally got to my hotel (13 hours travel time total), checked in and went to the gym. I was planning on doing my weight lifting circuit as well as 40 minutes of cardio. I completed my circuit training, but was too tired to complete my cardio. But it will be done.

In summary, its a matter of making the best choice possible in a consistent manner. That's the recipe for success.