what is out there to eat on the road

Well, if you read my last blog, I talked about being at a stand still with my meals. The fault is only mine because I do not cook much and I just grab what is available on my meal plan as I am heading out the door in the morning. Last Friday, I had to voice my concerns about my lack of variety and eating the same old thing this week to my trainer. Was I wanting to complain, was I wanting him to solve my problem, or was I, in a way, giving him the heads up that I was not doing as well as I could with all the options I had? No matter what my intent was, I knew that deep in my mind I could have justified eating something that I shouldn't be eating. Then I became angry at myself because I thought that one of the reasons why I resorted to junk food was still in my head. Why is it? Well, then I thought to myself, when I have those thoughts, I have to do the right thing so I reteach myself how to react when I have them. So, instead of going to a restaurant on Friday in that mode of desperation to eat something different, comply with my meal plan, and no meat for that day, I went to a familiar grocery store and bought foods that I know were good for me.

What surprised me happened the next day! When we weighed in on Saturday and had our measurements taken, our trainer, with a smile on his face, told us that he had a surprise for us. What would it be? Immediately, in the back of my mind, I was thinking "oh no, not more hours of training. I can't even get the hours in now." I was preoccupied that his idea of surprise was not going to be what I thought was a surprise. Since I am the way I am, I was jumping ahead trying to guess and voicing my opinion about it not being more exercise time. So what was the surprise? Talk about feeling you were listened too! Talk about a feeling that change is ahead and while it was something you may have wanted, it wasn't how you wanted it! He presented us with a different meal plan with more options. This is the wonderful part, especially for me knowing how I felt last week. The skeptical part for me is the amount of food intake we are now to consume. My point exactly - it was want I wanted, but not how I wanted it. My trainer has kinda of figured me out in a way.
Towards the end of my training session, he talked about the new meal plan and then talked about my journey so far. A great deal was said and I needed to soak it all in as I considered the big picture. When all was said and done, I had a boost of confidence and my judgment of myself was not so harsh. I need that to stay stay with me for a while.

So for the next two weeks, my road map has changed. The new meal plans will be in affect starting today. This will help with having variety. Then starting the first week in March, a major change. In order to support my son who is interested in getting healthier, to help me get the exercise in, and to develop some kind of exercise schedule I can follow, I am starting boot camp. My next weigh will be March 6th and I can't even guess what will happen!!?!! I can say though that my trainer has not steered me in the wrong direction. I am behind the wheel and I need decide how I make that drive.