Confession time

I'm in love with 5 Guys.  I got the small burger, ate 1/2 the bun, most of the burger but no drink or fries.  I think the burgers must be 3-4 ounces of meat?  I had them 3x over the holidays when i was traveling and loved it!

Excellent info to arm us for the future.  Thanks y'all!

 I fly  pretty often .  I have never had a problem finding food  in airports  ... (  I do have a problem  stopping myself from  eating when im not hungry out of BOREDOM  though) 

I eat the insides of  chicken wraps - after taking a chitosan because that dressing is NOT fat free 

I eat salads with meat  minus the dressing (  unless its fat free )  ( now ill be looking at the carbs too) 

they  very often have spring rolls made with just fresh veggies , a very thin wonton wrap  and a shrimp  ... in a vinegary  soy dipping sauce 

I have eaten   fat free  greek yogurt , fruit cups , hummus  and  cut up vegetables even  .... in most airports 

in a desperate situation  though Ill  get 2 breast s from KFC and ditch ALL the skin ,  blot ALL  the fat off  with  copious  napkins and then  use hot sauce  / ketchup  ( this  was before low carbing ... but at least its  fat free ) 

if I'm going NUTS Ill  choose to have a tiny red wine with my meal  rather  than make  weird  food justifications  ( or just eat too much )  because  my mind is looking for exactly THAT relaxation ...  and  thats  only a coupla hundred fat free ( and good-for-you) calories .  

I never , ever  , and I mean  EVER  get on a  plane  without  a sandwich ( or  meaty salad )   and a drink ... because I don't sit with hunger well  and I like to be in  control  of when I eat  and what I eat . 

you don't have to get  fat in airports !  

What I actually DO with my time is I have  the people  I travel with watch my luggage and I  WALK  ..I  use my I phone as  an I pod  ( i usually am carrying  earbuds in my bag )  and I bop along  .in my platform shoes ( I ALWAYS  wear comfortable shoes - I'm a new yorker !  lol ) ... 

I check out what's  selling in the jewelry concession stands  and what the price points are  ... ( work related )  and I walk for MILES  and often  HOURS ... 

It makes  people  happy to see me ... theyre always smiling at me ..   I guess  that makes me an extrovert   in that situation...  

Great suggestions everyone.

I've recently learned the lesson to plan for food contingencies when I'm out and about.  I now have a protein bar in my pocketbook, so I don't have to rely on junk if nothing else is available.  But all your other suggestions are other great options I hadn't considered.

None of us will be perfect all the time. You are doing great and you are being mindfull of what you are eating and changes that can be made in the future.

Great job!!

Great suggestions here!!!!   I was in the BP station (gas) the other day and noticed they have a tiny cooler up front and now sell healthy snacks --- cheese sticks!  Woo hoooo... I thought that was really inventive of them...

Happy Friday!

Thank you, my friends, for all of the support and great suggestions.  What a treasure trove of strategies for travel!  I still have a jumpy pouch so I need to think about the tried and true options.  I can start with my trip to Seattle tomorrow!

I am happy to report that the scale forgave my slip.  Thank you, body!
Amy