Eating Clean while traveling

Last week I spent a few days in Houston for work and I didn't want to sacrifice my goals for this trip so I researched and planned well for what was to come. Luckily, I knew ahead of time which restaurants we had reservations for and what was near me. I knew there was a Whole Foods grocery store close by and breakfast restaurants around me. I found menus for those restaurants and picked out a couple meals for each one. I had a grilled chicken sandwich at the SLC airport, grilled salmon at PF Chang's, carne asade at Escalante's and filet mignon and lobster (without the added butter) at Perry's Steakhouse. Lunch was taken care of by the conference and we had fajita burritos where I left out the tortilla and just had peppers, onions, chicken and beef and the next day was turkey sandwiches, dry on wheat bread with a side of fruit. Delicious. My hotel breakfast was also covered, by surprise, they had made to order omelets and also oatmeal with berries. At the Houston airport we ate at Fuddruckers, which is not the best place to try to eat clean but I made it work. I ordered the Buffalo Burger, removed the bun and used two large pieces of lettuce and added mustard onions and a tomato.

For snacks and packed my own. I have a robot lunch box that had ice packs built into the sides that you can stick in the freezer and lasts up to 10 hours. The best part was that it is airplane approved. So I kept it in my carry on where I stored hummus, carrots, berries and peanut butter. Outside of my freezable lunchbox I had apples, granola, crackers, protein powder and nuts. I spread these out to eat on my two flights and for two snacks a day while at the conference.

I recommend bringing a nice water bottle or I used a shaker bottle to the airport so you can fill it up with water after you pass security. I just went to the closest restaurant that had "serve yourself" drinks and filled it up with water and ice for my flight. Buying bottled water at the airport is extremely expensive and let's face it this lifestyle can be expensive enough so try to save where you can so this new improved lifestyle isn't a financial burden.

Let me know if you have any questions I probably left out some good tips.

Progress as of 4/9/2013

Alright so I just finished up Jamie Eason's 12 week LiveFit program. I noticed a huge change in my muscle size and I leaned out a little more around my belly. I also feel stronger and my endurance strength as increased. Here are my measurements comparing them to the end of the Kelsey Byers challenge.

BEFORE
Weight: 123lbs
Tummy: 32.25in
Belly Button: 30.25
Thighs: 22in
Butt: 37.5in
Arms: 10.5in

NOW
Weight: 120.2 -2.8lbs
Tummy: 32in. -0.25
Belly Button: 28.5 -1.75in
Thighs: 22in no change
Butt: 36.5in -1in
Arms: 10.5in no change
Waist: 26in -0.5 (since 3/12/13)

OVERALL CHANGE
Weight: -34.8 lbs (since May 2012)
Tummy: -4in
Belly Button: -4.5
Thighs: -2.5
Butt: -3.5
Arms: -1.5in
Waist: -0.5 (since March 2013)