Ratios and dining out

A side note before my real post:

I'm using my fitness pal on my iPhone to track how much fat/protein/carb I'm getting per day. The creator the 21 day superhero challenge (Emily) suggests 50%fat, 30% protein and 20% carb. I'm trying to stay within that breakdown. I'm not using the tracker to track my calories because I don't care about that. It might sound nuts for some people to hear "50% fat?!" Yup, I'm talking grass fed butter in coffee, coconut oil, MTC oil, avocados , almonds, etc. I will tell you, though oh skeptical reader, I believe this ratio is changing my whole being. I eat less and move more. Some days I feel really worn out but that's because of work and life. I'm sore after workouts but I recover faster. Yesterday, as a snack because I knew I'd be eating later, I had tuna. Yup, straight tuna. 16gm of protein. It was yummy and I didn't even need it all. I've upped my protein in order to even out that fat ratio. I eat veggies with every meal and am feeling great! So, keep in mind the ratios of food you're eating and plan accordingly. Being out is difficult. Today I plan on being away from home all day but know my food options where I'll be and know I can get high quality food with fat and protein. 

Today's whole 30 email is all about eating out. I did just that, twice, yesterday! Lunch was chipotle which is easy because so I can have protein, veggies and fat. Dinner was harder. I went on a date to a new restaurant. I did quite a bit of research prior to going. I was open with my server about my needs and he took that in stride. I had lobster braised in butter and filet mignon. (Surf and turf taco platter sans the tortilla, rice, beans or cheese). It was awesome. I was full and satisfied. That being said, I can tell my senses have changed because my date had short ribs. I smelled it and all I smelled was the delicious aroma of sugar. It was fascinating that I could smell it. I use to be a smeller of food but since going paleo/whole 30. I've done it more.

The easiest thing for me was to say to the waiter "listen, I'm going to be harder than the average customer, I have some allergies and am looking for a specific type of food."  He was more than happy to help. I had questions about sauces and how the lobster was prepared. Luckily he went into the kitchen and asked the questions. Sadly, my meal came with a kale salad (which I was excited about) but it came out and had QUINOA on it. Sadly, that is a grain and not something I can consume. So I left that and just are my protein. So dining out is a challenge but a challenge you have to be willing to invest in and ask for what you need!

Happy Saturday readers. Eat well and be healthy!