We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
eating while staying at hotels...
renkatrun
Posts: 111 Member
Help! New to paleo and not wanting to take a "time out". I am committed and doing no grains, no diary, no processed food, no sugar.
I am off to a conference next week and a little concerned about how and what to eat to stay on track.
Would appreciate all tips you have.
I am off to a conference next week and a little concerned about how and what to eat to stay on track.
Would appreciate all tips you have.
0
Replies
-
Hotel food easy (kinda)
Conference food (difficult - meaning if they have boxed lunches etc).
If you have the ability to eat at the hotel or restaurants a go-to meal for me is the "big salad" with double chicken on top. Dressing is oil and vinegar.
Dinner is easy too. A steak and double veggies (or other protein).
Breakfast - take the time to get some eggs and ham or bacon in the morning - it will keep your cravings down.
If it is an all day conference where you are subjected to pre-done boxed meals etc. That can be a killer. Those very often tend to be sandwiches. I am not above pulling the meat out and tossing the bread. I end up hungry, so I keep emergency beef jerky, nuts etc in my briefcase.0 -
Thank you!0
-
What he said!Hotel food easy (kinda)
Conference food (difficult - meaning if they have boxed lunches etc).
If you have the ability to eat at the hotel or restaurants a go-to meal for me is the "big salad" with double chicken on top. Dressing is oil and vinegar.
Dinner is easy too. A steak and double veggies (or other protein).
Breakfast - take the time to get some eggs and ham or bacon in the morning - it will keep your cravings down.
If it is an all day conference where you are subjected to pre-done boxed meals etc. That can be a killer. Those very often tend to be sandwiches. I am not above pulling the meat out and tossing the bread. I end up hungry, so I keep emergency beef jerky, nuts etc in my briefcase
It's not too hard to work out reasonable restaurant meals, but boxed lunches are a horror! I was at a conference and the only parts of one I could eat were the lunchmeat from the sandwich and the single strawberry. I carried jerky, nuts, small bags of baby carrots and coconut flakes in my bag. I've also seen single serving pouches of almond butter that I think I'll pick up for the next one.0 -
I agree with the other comments. I'd also add - be wary of "scrambled eggs" unless you see them scramble them! The "free" breakfast places use some non-egg substance. I've had to travel a few times since I started this and I pack single serving snacks - nuts, jerky, veggies. When I go out for breakfast I stay away from sausage because you never know what's in it - and I make sure they use real butter to cook the eggs. Some conferences will let you order a special meal if you tell them you have a gluten allergy. Worth a shot!0
-
Also, the powdered scrambled/fake omelette eggs are EXTREMELY oxidized (see MDA). = poison. Avoid at all costs.0
-
I know some hotels that do conferences in my area are EXTREMELY good about accommodating the gluten free crowd. One here even moved a meat platter on a sandwich bar to the other end of the bar from the bread the day after asked by a patron. If you end up lucky enough to be at a place like that, you will have no trouble at all. otherwise, I would pack some boiled eggs, nuts and jerky and maybe even some vegetables along for the ride.0
-
Thanks so much everyone! (keep them coming
0
This discussion has been closed.