What a great thing for which to look! I have never seen these and perhaps because I am home most of the time, I would never notice.

BUT I NEED HELP! After 6 months on IP, in two weeks I am finally flying on a long trip to Orlando/Disneyworld...business, believe it or not. I have a 6 hour flight for which I think I can prepare, but I am stumped about what to do for the 5 days we are there and in a hotel at Disneyworld.

The dinners are corporate sponsored and I am sure I can navigate my way around those like I do in a restaurant, but what do I do about the days walking around the resort? I borrowed a really nice chic tote from our daughter to stash my water supply and I have room there for more stuff, but what?

Suggestions for success?

Use the internet. I bet there are maps of the resort that will tell you what restaurants are available, and from there drill down to the menus that they have. That way you will have a list of compliant places and where they are at.

I've traveled a lot on IP, these were my 'go tos' - baby cucumbers, celery sticks, mixed broccoli and cauliflower florets, packets of tuna are all very portable. I took my shakes and shaker, and bars. I asked for fish with no sauce and steamed veggies at every restaurant i went to and it was never a problem, even with buffets. I've ordered cucumbers and celery from room service and they'd deliver it every morning as my 'breakfast' - they would also bring me hard boiled eggs. You can do this, I promise! You can call the hotel in advance and let them know and if it's a big one, like Marriott or Holiday Inn, they will accommodate you no problem. You are so worth the effort, and it's service they provide so please ask for it. Good luck!

ems70508: you are going to love Ms. Suzi, she is awesome!!

Good morning everyone, havent been on here in a few days and I was having withdrawals, LOL! I was a little worried about my weigh in this week since I had boiled crawfish for dinner Sunday (lots of sodium) but as of this morning the excess fluid seems to be gone

Such great ideas, sincere thanks for the guidance!

The packs of tuna I never would have thought of. When you travel, do you buy the veggies at home and pack them into your checked bag or do you go looking for a grocery at your destination?

Hard boiled eggs also a great idea and I love them. My mind is now churning with more ideas. Thank you, ecdcslim. I have worked so hard for this that I want nothing, not even a free trip to Disneyworld, to derail my progress.

I'm so excited to meet her and have someone to motivate me for this last leg of the race! How were the crawfish? Where did you find them?? Most places are just starting to sell....

I'm feeling SUPER munchy today. I just want to chew on something. Gum isn't doing it. I think i'm immune to gum.

My grandpas funeral is Saturday and the wake Friday My unlces and mom are planning the times around when we can be there (mother nature has been a royal "B")

I am really not hungry surprisingly. I guess this really has not hit me yet, it will Friday when I am there to start my goodbyes

So a NSV for me "no emotional eating"

Know that we have put you in our thoughts and prayers. You are probably right that your grandfather's death may not have hit you yet. There are many and complex stages of grieving - the process goes years often. I have found that finding time to both share stories with loved ones AND finding quiet time are helpful.

While you in the "not having hit me stage", do some planning for how you might handle it when you do get a flood of new emotions - have legal IP snacking food available, or your favorite IP drink mix that you can throw in a blender and make something comforting and soothing with nice flavors.

You may not resort to food at all and that is a good thing. Then you could spend some time reflecting on what you need to get through this - time alone on a long walk, making yourself busy with helping or just escaping shopping - whatever works for YOU.

Do not be afraid to let others know what you need to make your way through this - ask for help or a hug or a few quiet moments or a drive to Starbucks, or whatever. What is hard for people around you is when they do not know how to help you and you can just step in and let them know.

This is so true. I know when my dad died a couple of years ago, all the planning and coordinating fell to me and one of my sisters. I remember about the 3rd day of dealing with everything (I have a very large family and it took some time to gather everyone) I looked at my husband and said "will you please take me out to lunch?" I needed the break from everyone so much and just that couple of hours where we turned off our phones and no one could find us made so much difference in how I was coping.

So be nice to yourself Sarah as much as possible. Being kind to ourselves during hard times makes us so much more able to deal with things.

C'mon over to the maintainers thread. There has been some recent posts on this topic.
In the mean time...other fats would be avocado, nuts, seeds and coconut.
You don't HAVE to add the additions but you should consider finding some foods that are nutrient rich in the fats and carbs categories because now we are after a balanced diet. Some people find that they can't add carbs at dinner or add it periodically. Don't forget fruit can be added as the dinner carb. Also, you can now add back vegetables such as artichokes and those on the restricted list (plus those pesky carrots).

For the snack, think along the proportions of a restricted bar or packet, which I think 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and the rice cake would meet. The "official" plan would be to have a piece of fruit with protein (protein & carb) or cheese & celery (a fat but no carb). You can, of course, still snack on vegetables alone. Some also snack on nuts, but usually a measured amount or a single serving pack for portion control.

I hope the daily people don't mind too much that I posted this info here. I think it is helpful to remember that the restrictions of phase 1 are temporary but phase 1 is building the backbone of the foods (protein & vegetables) that will remain the backbone of successful p4, and its good to think about the nutrient rich foods to bring back every day to maintain the new body that Phase 1 built. My opinion, anyway.

ems You'll enjoy the daily videos, I know I do. Its a little motivator for the day to keep me on track and I always learn a thing or two!

It depends on the trip - when we went to Napa (yep and lots of spitting of beautiful wines!!) I went to the grocery store and bought the veggies and ziplocks. When I went for business trips of 2-3 days, those suckers went with me, pre-measured - in my luggage. I split them between checked and carry on, never had a problem with making it through the metal detectors. Good luck!!

My heart goes out to you, please commit to taking care of yourself as well as others during this trying time.

I had a good NSV today - isn't it nice when you can fit into clothes properly?

I've never been able to wear button down blouses because of my size/shape. Even buying a larger size I would get weird gaps between the buttons and then the girls can peek out - not cute!

I've had one such blouse in my closet that I hung onto in case I could ever get into it and make it work (because it's such a pretty blouse!)…tried it on this morning and it fits perfectly! No weird gaps or openings between the buttons! I couldn't believe the buttons actually were lying flat. Now I have a new style of shirt open to me for work - no more just wearing pullover blouses!