One element of my mythic journey is a monthly pilgrimage to California to attend graduate seminar classes. Inevitably, something goes wrong, usually my flight is delayed/cancelled or I eat something completely wrong and am somewhat ill for the rest of the trip.
In the case of the latter, I have finally accepted that I have a problem eating certain saturated fats, oils and nuts. It is not a pleasant experience when my tummy contradicts my oral sensors, and changing my diet has not been all that simple. I live in a household that loves cheese, mayo, peanut butter on occasion, more cheese… I have to change the entire household’s diet! On my current trip, I am trying to watch those evil foods, or at least trying to identify the evil foods so I can avoid them next time. So far, the airplane snack box, tuna salad with fries, and pizza are okay. But I didn’t overdue the tuna salad because it was on grilled sourdough bread, which was affecting my enjoyment after awhile.
This trip, I will also stay away from the complementary coffee. I will only drink what I need and use the rest of the time to drink water. I need that more this holiday season than a nice, hot, steamy cup of espresso.