I made it!

TGIF! Today has been an extremely long day. I woke up at 3:45am Chicago time to fly back from Raleigh. My body is moving on very little steam. Even though I'm pretty tired, I am happy to say that my diet is still going strong.

Yesterday was a challenge. I got to the airport and didn't feel so well. My body was crying for some carbs. I had made my mug of eggs and a soy sausage before I departed for the airport. I picked up some grapes and a smart water ($4!) for a snack on the plane. My body just felt exhausted. I knew it wasn't going to be a relaxing day so I needed something to wake me up. After passing up Chick-fil-a for lunch, I decided on a chicken greek salad. I also ordered a pita with hummus. This lunch was terrific and I felt so much better after eating this.

We had to do a quick on the go dinner so I ended up picking up Jimmy Johns for the team and ordered an un-wich for myself. This is a good alternative if you are staying clear of carbs. The wheat bread at Jimmy Johns is so good and big! This was tough to stare at when I went in to pick up the order. The un-wich uses lettuce to hold together the sandwich vs bread. It kept me full until about 8:30pm.

After the event we went back to the hotel and ordered some appetizers and drinks. At this point my body craved a glass of red wine. I felt I deserved it after this chaotic day. I also ordered minestrone soup to eat while the group had appetizers (wings, 3 different types of pizzas, cheese plate, meatballs, fries, etc.) I also ordered a caprese salad. I probably shouldn't have had all of this before I went to bed, but atleast I stayed somewhat healthy.

I think I did fair for my first day of traveling and sticking to 30 x 30.

This morning at the airport I knew I didn't have much of an option for a healthy breakfast except for starbucks. I had a skinny cinnamon dolce latte (so tasty!) and a cup of fruit. This kept my full until I arrived to Chicago. I made a quick soy sausage when I dropped off my bag and went to work. I was not my self today. I was extremely tired and just wanted to go back to bed.

For lunch I walked down to Rosatti's and made a salad. The salad had diced chicken, mushrooms, carrots, green peppers, colby cheese. I also had honey dijon dressing on the side. This salad came with a roll which looked great! Unfortunately that roll ended up in the garbage :(.

Tonight I have dinner plans with M, my step-bro and his girlfriend Jenny. We are off to a restaurant on S. Michigan Ave. Excited to check it out, but know I need to be smart.

PK