Today was another exactly 50% day. I started off recognizing that it is a travel day – fellow road warriors generally agree that the travel days are usually the longest and pose the most healthy choice challenges. I was hoping to see some added energy from the raw and vegan diet to keep me motivated and moving fast through the day. Sure enough, I did get that energy boost to help me make the approximately 4 hour drive after work….but now, whew…I’m tiiiiired! The morning started with green tea, honeydew and watermelon from the hotel. I asked for a to-go container and started eating it around 9am. For lunch at noon I had a green salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing. I also added some apple sauce, which strangely enough tasted good with the salad. Unfortunately I got really busy at work and accidentally skipped the afternoon snack. Before I realized it, 5pm was closing in on me and I needed to eat something. I grabbed more fruit, left over from my morning container, and got on the road. For dinner I did not want to stop, so I drove through a Burger King. I know what you are thinking….but Burger King has veggie burgers. I got a veggie burger, fries and a soda. Any other time a meal of burgers and fries would make me happy, but since I’m eating all of this real and living food, the BK was disgusting. It really tasted bad! I guess my tastebuds are starting to adjust. I wish I would have stopped at a grocery store before hitting the road, I would have found a much better option for dinner. As I’m typing this I’m having an evening snack, half a strawberry banana smoothie. It’s really nice compared to the BK.

Here are my “Raw On The Road” tips for the day:

• Nutrition – Sometimes the fast food places might have something suitable. The words to remember here are “sometimes” and “might”.
• Weight Loss – Try not to skip meals and snacks, for the sake of your metabolism. You may need to set reminders if your days are very busy.
• Workout – It’s okay to take a day off from the gym, you need to give your body time to rebuild. Travel days are the best time to take off since you are putting more wear and tear on your body and will need the rest.