Healthy On The Go- Wyoming Edition: Beef, Beef & More Beef
I can’t say I wasn’t concerned when I saw “bucket of salad” on the fancy steak house menu, while recently in Wyoming. When it actually came to the table in what I recognized as a mop bucket, I missed home a bit.
While the people I met in Wyoming easily qualified as the friendliest, most down to earth folks I ever had the pleasure to meet, it was difficult to find a healthy meal. 2 dinners consisted of steak, a la bucket o salad, and a burger. See below.
I did manage to find some healthier alternatives. That included fresh fruit and vegetables, and not much else, for breakfast and lunch, except the last day when I couldn’t resist and had, what else, steak and eggs. I did work out both mornings in my hotel room, doing my PK IGNITE Workout.
Here’s the strategies I used that helped me stay fit:
- Steak Dinner- I asked for a plain steak, no special sauce on top, 16 oz, instead of 24, substituted a baked potato for the mashed, and skipped dessert. I ate fruit and veggies for breakfast and lunch to prepare. To drink I had a half seltzer, half cranberry juice, with a lime- no alcohol.
- Burger Dinner- I skipped the cheese and butter on the bun, but did have the fries- the vegetable of the day sounded blah. I also skipped dessert, but had a couple of vodka and seltzers.
- Steak and Eggs- guilty as charged, but I swapped the butter laden home fries for the fresh fruit, and had the coffee instead of sugar packed orange juice.
The bottom line, I enjoyed beef, one of my favs, but balanced it with meals packed with fruit, vegetables, and little else, and skipped the extra calories of desserts, cheese, butter and juice/soda.