Philip J Fry said:
My god, I've been traveling in Texas for 2 solid weeks. Every single meal I leave from the restaurant makes me feel like a stuffed pig. I still have another week or two left. I need to get my act together or I'll put myself back to where I started in January.
How do you eat light while eating out?
When I travel for work, I am general out on field sites overseeing work crews, with limited options for food. So one thing that works for me is to take along snacks to eat instead of going offsite for lunches. I will take some trail mix with nuts and fruit or some turkey jerky or a couple of protein bars. If I am going to be eating fast food for dinner, I will generally skip the fries and just get a burger or chicken and a drink. It isn't a salad and nuts level of "good for me", but it is lower calorie and a decent balance of protein and carbs that won't leave me with a bunch of cravings for more food.
When travelling for fun, I have a bit of a harder time, but combining meals can help keep you from getting completely off track there. If you are getting up late, eat a big breakfast, but then don't have a real lunch. Maybe just something light to snack on late afternoon and then an early dinner. Or skip the breakfast and eat a decent sized lunch, then a regular dinner. When I get into trouble is when I do a big breakfast before heading out to do whatever, then eat a big sit down lunch, then go somewhere nice for dinner that I really want to enjoy and top it off with a dessert.