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Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime
I only had 5 chips and it was 11:00 at night.
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I expected a response like this; as someone that travels for business frequently, my hope is that the following listing of random tidbits may be useful to either you or others reading your log:
--Have you identified some sort of portable snack item (for me it's a box of Quest Bars, but it could be dried fruit, or Luna Bars, or jerky, or any number of other things) that you can keep on your person when you're making your way from Flight A to Flight B and don't want to stop at the Paradies and grab a bag of chips and a candy bar?
--When you're likely going to be eating a meal in the airport (and I would argue the excuse that "it's 11:00 pm" means that you didn't adequately plan your eating around your travel schedule), have you poked around on the airport website (which, at this point, I don't have to do because I've been to most of them, but if it's somewhere new, I'll take a look and see what's available) to see where you might be able to get something that's not super calorically dense?
--When you're going to be going out to get local fare (i.e. Memphis BBQ), whether at the airport or while onsite, have you tuned your eating for the rest of the day to be more protein heavy and a bit lower calorie than it would otherwise have to be to give yourself a bit more room to indulge? Are you modifying your order slightly such that it's not such a calorie bomb? For example, when I do local BBQ, it's essentially always a two meat platter with smoked turkey + <local meat X that I want to try> + a vegetable side (e.g. green beans) + another vegetable or mild starch side <e.g. greens or corn> OR an indulgent side if I have room for the calories (e.g. mac and cheese) + cornbread (if I have room for the calories) + a necessary but not excessive avalanche of sauce. Look at the menu, decide on what you're getting before you go, and log it early in the day so you know what targets you have to hit to remain in compliance with your diet.
--When you're choosing a hotel, are you choosing someplace with decent breakfast options and/or an onsite restaurant with reasonable options for dinner? If not, are there reasonable non fast food dinner options within close driving distance? Is there a supermarket nearby where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables to snack on, either in the hotel room or while you're working during the day? Does your hotel room have a refrigerator? If not, do you have an insulated bag or cooler to keep perishable stuff cool for the few days you're going to be there?
Again, getting a hot link and chips at 11 is just another indicator that you're terrible at planning. It's time to start thinking about this stuff.