I've been on the road for a couple of days and haven't weighed in and even worse I didn't work out over the weekend.
However, I have been eating very well. I think I've cracked the code to business travel: protein bars. There seem to be tons of low glyciemic bars on the market including from Powerbar. Sometimes I feel guilty having these bars because I think that I'll still be hungry after I have them and I'll wind up just adding to the calories for the day--but that doesn't happen. I'm finding that after one of these bars I don't think about food for 2-3 hours. So, whenever I'm hungry and can't a healthy meal I eat one. If I'm still in transit I eat another. They have 200 calories, but they are good calories and even if you eat two for 400 cals you're still less than a full meal.
If you were perfectly robotic in your eating behavior I wonder if you could just eat like eight of these 200 calorie bars a day and be healthy. That would be an easy diet huh?
I'm a little worn out right now, but I think I'm gonna drag myself to the gym before the cocktail hour.
Oh yeah.... here's what I've been doing:
a) I went to the XPrize dinner at the Googleplex Sat night
and
b) I'm at the Allen & Co. conference in Arizona right now.
I've got a bunch to say about both events, but I need a nap right now (and I've got to check the blogging policy for this conference--I try to respect the blogging policy of private events).
Oh yeah #2: I'm thinking about doing a podcast with some fellow fatbloggers.... it would have to be a conference call I guess. Tyler is going to ping some folks.
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(Page 1 of 1)2. Here's some motivation NY style.
Get your ass to the gym you fat, pasty bastard. Allen & Co. who cares. All your dough and connections wont help you when your 300lbs. watching the Knicks lose yet agian, as you eat your Hagen Daz, thinking about how you could've been Daniel Craig instead of Bruce Vilanch. My fat sister is being tortured and you complain?
Posted at 8:50PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Loren Feldman
3. Loren: Your "sarcasm" is usually funny. Be careful though. That went to far.
Posted at 9:17PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Tim Dineen
4. Jason: I'm curious, are you still having cocktails during your diet? (Maybe that's why you're going to the gym first.)
Just curious. I didn't give up beer during my wight loss and I still lost the 30 lbs. I'm sure I could've done it quicker without, but being social (and Irish) is a priority too!
Posted at 9:18PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Tim Dineen
5. When I lost my extra added weight a couple of years ago, I cut out any drink that had calories in it. My 1 liquid treat every now and then when going out was a couple Jim Beam's and Diet Cokes.
I would be interested in a conference call and letting everybody know how I accomplished my weight loss a couple years ago. 1. cut out high caloric drinks, 2. Cut out fast food, started eating sandwiches and salad from sandwich shops. 3. Ate a sensible dinner. Morning fruit snack, and some gronola in the afternoon. I also did add exersize which had been sorely lacking since.
-Jeff
http://blog.zemote.com
Posted at 10:36PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Jeff O\\\'Hara
6. Hey man! Keep up the good work! I'm glad you're doing this! Let me know if I can help in any way.
Also I've created a social network using the new Ning stuff. http://dieold.ning.com/
A social network for Fatbloggers ;)
Take care and maybe I'll see ya around.
-beach
dieold.org
Posted at 10:39PM on Mar 5th 2007 by David Beach
7. My brother introduced me to protein bars last year. One of the biggest challenges I have in healthy eating is that I frequently get caught meeting or working through lunch/dinner/breakfast. I carry a few of these in my tote bag, so it's easy to pull one out on the spot and eat one... or two, as needed. It's not as fun as "real food," but it helps me make sure that I don't miss meals.
Posted at 12:45AM on Mar 6th 2007 by Paloma Cruz
8. Since I've started reading labels on the food I buy, I've noticed a lot of the bars have some weird-sounding non-food crap in them. I've started buying bars at the whole-foods type grocery stores in my area - whether it's true or not, I do feel a difference. Some bars, like the Zone bars, give me headaches or stomach aches, something none of the bars I get at the whole-foods stores do.
Some of my favorites include Kashi bars, Bumble Bars and Cliff Mojo bars. I try to keep each bar to around 200 calories as well.
After completing the Optifast diet a while back, which uses bars (in addition to liquid shakes) to enforce stimulus narrowing, I wrote some of my thoughts about using bars as a regular part of my diet at http://www.thelifeledger.com/2007/01/25/my-new-addiction/.
9. I tried the coctail diet last weekend and it sure didn't work :) My travel diet tip: ask for vegetarian/vegan meals on planes. OK I must admit I am a vegetarian so this is an easy one for me but I love the food they usually serve. My company is usually sighing over yet another chicken or pasta option while I usually get some kind of Indian rice with vegetables and beans. Continental's food is even beter than Singapore Airline's or Lufthansa's. Especially Continental's first class food (fish) makes me want to get down on my knees and wish for an unexpected upgrade any time!
I'm going to check out those protein bars, they sound like a good energy snack before/after the gym.
Posted at 3:35AM on Mar 6th 2007 by Anne - down to 62
10. Conference calls mean Skype for the win.
Posted at 6:11AM on Mar 6th 2007 by Wil Harris
11. Your kidding right Tim? I'll just assume you are kidding and leave it at that.
Posted at 8:28AM on Mar 6th 2007 by Loren Feldman
12. Hmm, hadn't thought of protein bars. I'm on a 2 week trip starting today, so that might be just the ticket to keep me closer to the straight and narrow! ;-)
Posted at 9:39AM on Mar 6th 2007 by Jeremy Wright
13. Hey Jason,
I think the best-tasting protein bars are Clif Builder's Bars (peanut butter flavor). 20g of protein, 270 calories, tastes better than a snickers bar, totally organic. Give them a try next time you see one on the shelf. I buy them by the box from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Clif-Builders-Bar-Protein-2-4-Ounce/dp/B000668QZE
-Eric
14. ah hell...i'll weigh in...lime mr. dineen, i too am an irishman who likes his glass. i've dropped c.30 lbs by doing moderate calories and yoga. yoga has done something for my metabolism, kind of sparked it. i don't get that "fall of a cliff" energy drop i used to get if i ran 10 miles....and i don't eat anything that has ingredients i cannot identify. peace.
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1. ....If you were perfectly robotic in your eating behavior I wonder if you could just eat like eight of these 200 calorie bars a day and be healthy. That would be an easy diet huh?....
I did this while on a hike to Waimanu on Hawaii about 3 years ago. It was a 7 hour hike in and we didn't stop so I ended up eating those bars all day. I don't recommend doing it, it did a number on my digestive system.
Posted at 7:07PM on Mar 5th 2007 by Bill Reals