Okay, yesterday I did NOT do something I always tell my patients to do...and that is PLAN their meals in advance if a challenging day is expected. Okay..here is my story: Yesterday, after office hours, we drove up to New Jersey for a family member's surprise party. The first surprise was the traffic on the Jersey Turnpike. Bumper to bumper for the entire way. The trip, which should have lasted 3.5 hours turned into a 7 hour nightmare. None of us ate lunch, anticipating a relaxing stop for some small food enroute and then dinner at 8PM. Because of the excessive traffic, we would up not eating much of anything , and we were all starving by the time we had to throw our clothes on and get there in time for the surprise. As we had to get there 1/2 hour before the birthday guest of honor, a bar was open, but no food When the waiter brought over the first bread basket after the surprise and then we finally sat down for the meal, it was devoured in seconds. "Bring another please!!!"
We/I did not do the planning necessary to ensure that we would not resort to reaching immediately for the carbs. We should have brought snacks in the car anticipating a possible travel problem and then we would not have felt so hungry before dinner.
Plan your day in advance to ensure that you do not skip meals and wind up "starving" later. I need to follow my own advice!!!!
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My hubby and I are by no means perfect, but we do travel the 95 route to Massachusetts about once a month and the last thing that goes in the car is the small cooler. It contains mini carrots, cut up sweet peppers with laughing cow cheese wedges, celery sticks with peanut butter, fruit and sometimes trail mix. The other cooler is filled with water and diet drinks. Unfortunately, drinking too much can make it an even longer ride when sitting in traffic anxiously waiting for the next service area "potty stop". The Jersey Pike is famous for the unplanned grid lock, especially this week-end. Glad you did make it in time for the party. Even if you did "go for the bread", remember no one is perfect.
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