Travel

[russm 18]

This is more of a vent, but if anyone has sugfestions i would appreciate.

I am 14 weeks post open and travel often for work.

When at home usually cook make my Breakfast and lunch. And tend to have dinner out a few nights a week since my crossfit session is out too late to make dinner. I have not really had to make any major special requests (just minor stuff burflger or chicken without bun, veg instead of starch) when eating out. Nearly all restaurants allow me to order a child's Protein and salad instead of fries.

Unfortunately on my current business trip it has been a bit of a challenge. I am in Guam and the hotel menu's are quite starch heavy or fried. Every time I go to order food I have to talk to the chef and we analyze each menu item and come to the conclusion that nothing fits my needs. They ask what I want and I explain to them the things I usually eat, they think about it and suggest, "can you eat chicken? " I usually agree to chicken and it is usually dry. My local colleague is getting frustrated with my special requests.

At home I eat eggs but have not been able to keep them down here

I am out of ideas. I asked tonight if they have cottage cheese or Greek yogurt and they do not. I spend so much time talking about what to eat that I don't have enough time to eat it. So far the chicken has been dry and the burger patties and steak are tough.

They have two salads on their menu - a kale salad with chicken and a chef salad. I don't do cold cuts due to sodium so the chef salad does not work.

I walked six miles this morning looking for a grocery store and could not find one.

Ithink has never been such a struggle to find something to eat.

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[futurefeatherweight 64]

Sorry that you are having so much trouble finding food. I have a coworker who spent all of last year in Guam. I remember her saying that there is a really large KMart in Upper Tumon and that they had all kinds of groceries. I think that it isn't too far from the main airport in Guam. Not sure if this helps since I have no idea how far this is from where you are at.

[Pescador 1,374]

I hope you won't be there very long. Some small packs of Peanut Butter and beef sticks in your luggage might have fed you a few meals. Good luck getting on of there!

[russm 18]

I did bring almonds, beef Jerky, and Punjabi snack mix (spicy lentils, garbanzo and peanut) in case I ran into this problem. Was just hoping to get a hot meal. Just three days to go.

I was hoping to go buy cheese or cottage cheese but hotel cannot provide a refrigerator as they are all taken by there guests.

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[Pescador 1,374]

I hope you do not have to travel there regularly!

[russm 18]

Fortunately, I don't. I do travel to many other islands in the region and I can usually get steamed local fish and rice - I just don't eat the rice.

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