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I travel for my job, and am having an RNY in July. I'm worried about how/what I will eat when on the road. Not all my hotels will have refrigerators and microwaves. Anyone else a road warrior with suggestions?

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I travel a lot for my job too and had to learn how to survive. It’s really hard when I go out with clients and don’t drink and barely eat!!

When out to dinner with a group I always order something that has grilled chicken I can eat. Last week I ordered chicken fajitas and just opened the tortilla and ate the chicken.
Also, every time I get to a new city I’ll Uber to a cvs or grocery store and get a box of Protein Bars. I do the Atkins snack bars when in a pinch. I’ve also learned that restaurants can be really accommodating! If you need to sub in a veggie for a starch most of them are happy to do it!

My favorite trick? I have a client contact who likes to DRINK! And he makes it really uncomfortable for anyone who doesn’t. In this situation I’ve learned to volunteer to order the drinks and ask the bar tender to give me iced tea served in a high ball glass... my boss finally figured me out but no one else!

Hope this helps! Being the only one on a strict diet can suck, hang in there!


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I wondered this same thing too because I wanted to go visit my mother but maybe I should just let her visit me instead.

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I travel for my job, and am having an RNY in July. I'm worried about how/what I will eat when on the road. Not all my hotels will have refrigerators and microwaves. Anyone else a road warrior with suggestions?
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I traveled with a juicer for three years all over the county, then I traveled with a road bike. Traveling post opp will be no big deal. Fluids and soft food. Rest is also important. I’m five weeks post and just did a five day work trip. Don’t forget to eat every two hours. Your surgeon should have issued you a card, so you can bring food and drinks on the plane.
Good luck!



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