Surviving the American diet

[duriyah]

As I said before I left for the conference last week, I was a bit worried about the available food choices for the 3.5 days that I would be eating catered breakfasts and lunches, and eating supper at a restaurant. Normally I cook most of my own food, and follow a primarily ovo-vegetarian diet. I prefer whole grains (mostly brown rice and rolled

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[wendelah1]

I'm impressed. Your dietary vigilance is commendable, especially under less than optimal circumstances.

[duriyah]

Thanks. That trip was a big test for me, actually. I only did so well because I planned my strategies ahead of time. I was pretty stressed about it, actually. But I found that, with a plan (and snacks) in place, I wasn't even tempted by coffee cake. (I was a little tempted by cheese, but I only gave in a little. :-)

[underthethrow]

This post is making me hungry.

Lol some guy asked me what I eat today and I was just like, um...everything except meat, cheese and eggs?

[duriyah]

LOL...good answer!

[underthethrow]

lol thank you!

ps i have exciting news for you, maybe i will catch you around later *has to go to work*

[duriyah]

Tease!!!

[gothpanda]

You're brilliant and just so full of willpower. You amaze me.

[duriyah]

LOL, thanks. Actually I'm mostly annoyed with the American diet. I'm sick of eating food that makes me feel bad. I wish there were better eating options when you can't fix your own food. I feel lucky that we had pretty decent catered food.