A Week of Travel

I am back home and it has taken a few days to get back on track with my eating.  Being on the road has taken a toll on my eating.  I made salmon on Friday and I think it was the first home cooked meal in 10 days.  Despite the hectic travel and the subsequent readjustment I am proud of myself.  Here is a recap of my proudest and not so proud moments.

Tuesday (2/9/2010) Left for Atlanta,  the middle of a snow storm.  I95 was shut down going to through Maryland and Virginia so we had to check in a hotel in New Jersey.  I was very stressed so decided to work it out by going to the hotel gym 6am Wednesday morning.  It was basically a converted hotel room with one bike, one treadmill and one multiuse machine.  So I warmed up then did a modified version of a 300 workout.  I didn’t feel like repeats so it worked out well. 

Ate turkey and pastrami sandwiches on the road, a few Odwalla protein shakes and a bag of sunflower seeds I got from the gas station, and lots of coffee, just because.  My husband drove the entire way, so I didn’t need the caffeine but it’s a bonding thing to get coffee together J

Thursday/Friday (2/12/2010) Arrived in Atlanta 1am on Friday morning.  We spent the night at some friends’ house.  I went to the hotel for a 1pm pre-conference meeting with hotel administration.

Friday-Sunday – STRESS! STRESS! STRESS!….okay lots of FUN between that but I worry a lot when it comes to the Fit Muslimah Summits.  It’s my baby so I want it to be perfect.  I think I can get over that notions after this Summit.  The snow and cold caused everything from missing participants to presenters cancelling due to delayed trains, car accidents and simply “I can’t drive in this weather”. AHHHH

Sunday (2/14/2010) – It’s over and despite of and in spite of all the problems I am so happy I came and did it.  So after everyone left my daughter and I went across the street to Ruby Tuesday’s for dinner.  We both ate only about 1/3 of our meal.  Neither of us really liked what we ordered.

8:pm – I hadn’t exercised in days, time to hit the Gym.  I got on the treadmill, cranked up my ipod and just ran until the machine said 500 calories.

Monday (2/15/2010) – 6:00am – Heck I’m up so may as well hit the gym again.  Went down and got on the elliptical until it read 300 calories.   I would have stayed until it said 500 but I was bored and had some computer stuff to do.  It was my husband’s birthday so I went to hotel gift shop and got him a card and an Atlanta Mug.  He collects mugs.  Just a temporary gift so he’ll know I didn’t forget.

11:AM – Check out and on the road to South Carolina to visit my sister and her family.

4:00 PM OMG – The food is ready!  Steak, Fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, garden salad and red rice and beans.  I haven’t had steak in almost a year.  I don’t eat red meat that often.  So I had to debate.  Fried chicken or steak? I settled for the steak because I cold separate the fat from the meat and I hadn’t had any in a long time. Had a tablespoon of macaroni in cheese, rice and bean and some salad.  My husband looked like he was in heaven as he had a little bit of everything.

My sister said she cooked all that because she knows my kids and husband don’t get it at home.  They appreciated it.

12: Midnight  Back on the road!   Straight through no stopping.  I slept most of the way.  Woke up every couple hours when we had bathroom stops.

Tuesday (2/16/2010) – Back just in time for ANOTHER snow storm.  The snow is really stalking me. 

By the time we cleaned out the van and returned it to the rental company I was pooped.  Ordered Pizza for dinner and went to bed.

Wednesday (2/17/2010) – Still pooped….Travel does this to me. ..who’s cooking dinner? Not me.  A protein shake will work for me.  The kids are having pasta.