Mommylut wrote:Nettie:
I have been meaning to post this sooner. You have inspired me so. I am trying to follow MWL, and know that weight wise - as well as health wise - I do so much better with non processed food. The problem I have is that I travel or am away from home and eat out alot, so I haven't perfected my eating plan yet.
How do you handle eating out? What do you bring for snacks?
Anyhow, congratulations and keep on posting.
Marion
Hi, Marion, sorry it took so long to answer. Due to work, I'm not on the forum as often as I used to be.
There are a couple of places I eat that, while not the best, are a stopgap meal when I don't have other foods available. One is Moe's Southwestern Grill. I get a veggie burrito (called Art Vandalay) and ask for extra rice and extra beans. I leave off the cheese & guacamole, of course, and add salsa, lettuce and tomatoes. It's a huge meal, and the only bad thing about it is the shell/wrap is a refined carb. If I eat too many of those in a week, I'll put on a little weight. I try to keep it a weekly treat, usually on Sunday after church.
You can always get a baked potato at Wendy's - or 2 or 3, in fact. Completely harmless and healthy and McDougall-friendly. I'm not sure if they have salads without cheese, but, if so, that would work.
Subway, while the bread is not whole wheat, has a veggie sub. You could have extra lettuce & tomato, bell pepper, and mustard instead of mayo for the condiment.
I would suggest you buy some McDougall soup cups. You can find them at Publix or
www.rightfoods.com. I keep some in the trunk of my car just in case. Just add hot water.
When you say you travel a lot, are you in hotels? Or are you anywhere that you could purchase some things as needed? I'm thinking of canned beans, corn, green beans, stewed tomatoes, etc. You could bring a large glass container and a can opener and microwave some canned food in your motel room. You could microwave some potatoes or sweet potatoes that you either brought with you or bought at a store nearby.
You will probably have a lot of trouble eating out as you travel. Everything in most restaurants has oil on it. They just don't know how to cook without some kind of fat. For the most part, we don't go to restaurants any more. I'm tired of explaining what I want and then having my vegetables arrive all shiny from the oil.
I had to stubbornly decide I wasn't going to eat any of that junk and then tried to figure out how to stay McDougall legal. Traveling with canned goods and McDougall soups worked for me. And of course, bananas, apples and tangerines travel well.
Hope you're still sticking with MWL, Marion. You'll definitely lose weight that way, and it's really simple. I resorted to Mary's Mini a few times to get the weight off when I stalled. It's amazing how much food you can eat and still lose weight.
Give us an update on your progress.
Nettie