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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here

I am very overweight. 210lbs 5'5.

I am already going to the gym 3x a week and eating 1200-1400/calories a day. The gym consist of weight training with a trainer and my DH. I want to increase my overall activity and walking is the easiest way for me to do that.

My highest weight was 222, I got down to 208 and recently gained a few pounds back- travel for work and super stressed. [/quote]

Don’t get in the habit of saying stress or work travel is the reason for your weight. I travel for 6 months out of the year and my weight goes down because I continue my workouts and make good choices at restaurants. [/quote]

NP here, can you share tips for what you eat/bring with you while you travel.  I struggle with this too - what to eat at airport, I'm almost always hungry or feel like snacking on flights, breakfast in hotel room, during meetings when food is already preselected, etc.  During dinner it is easy to order salad and fish, but the rest of the time it is a struggle. Especially when I am stuck in a room all day and they start with bagels, bring sandwiches or other food for lunch and the inevitable platter of cookies and brownies.[/quote]

At the airport: Chicken Caesar Salad because the fat and protein will help you survive the flight

On the plane: ThinkThin, Power Crunch, or Gatorade Whey bars. The Gatorade bars are 40g carbs, 20g protein, 15g fat, so pretty similar to a well rounded meal.

Hotel breakfast: If there's a continental breakfast I get oatmeal and hard boiled eggs, or oatmeal and a couple of the peanut butter packets. I usually bring some protein powder with me and will mix that up.

During meetings: I usually have packages of nuts with me (buy single-servings at Costco) that I eat during the mid morning treat delivery. I may also have a Think Thin or Power Crunch bar during the afternoon treat delivery. If lunch is catered, I usually make it lower carb, whether that means removing bread from a sandwich and eating the fillings with a knife and fork, loading up on protein and fajita veggies (if it's something like Moes), etc. You'd be surprised how many people are doing their own diets at home, but let it go at work because it is easier. I use discipline to not visit the cookies and brownies because I usually have a glass or two of wine and a bite of dessert at dinner. [/quote]

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