Veggie Tales- Traveling on new Diet

On Monday I left Memphis for Minneapolis for a 2+ day business trip. I was curious on how I was going to adapt to eating 'out and about' vegetarian. I originally had put little thought into this, but as I found myself in the ATL airport with a 2+ hour layover and hungry I got a little nervous. Will I be able to find something substantial enough to hold me over?

I first begain at Au Bon Pain, mmm yummy bread. But huge line so I moved on. Sabrarro, yummy pasta... but also just pasta and red sauce, little nutrition. Pass. This is when I got nervous. Chinese? Yes, but no bc now I'm imagining all the salt making me a balloon. Fried chicken, no. Subway? No. Five restaurants later. I was still walking the terminal.

Chili's to Go! Okay, I'll go there. Then I was distracted by this little bakery that was tucked in a secluded area next to the book store. I was intrigued. They had about 10 sandwhich choices and maybe 3 pre-made salads. I was def going to find something there bc I could eat and still be able to think as it was nice and quiet. Okay. I found it, not thrilled initially, but I'll try a mozarella, tomato, basil pesto sandwich on ciabatta bread toasted. I would have never tried this before and BOY would I have missed out! It was so, so good. I might have to try this sandwhich at home! Crisis averted. :) Stomach filled. It just took some patience and faith that I COULD find something.

So, yesterday I had a portabella, avacodo sandwhich for lunch. Which was very hard to eat in company. I felt like I was a sloppy mess trying to eat this sandwhich with the avocado squeezing out one side, the portabella not cutting. So there I was with a sandwich pooping avocado and a portabella coming out whole via the other side sticking out of my mouth. Very professional, Jen! You get a A+. Note to self, only have this sandwich with the people who love you unconditionally.

Dinner was a little more sticky as we went to a seafood restaurant. Temptation forefront! It wasn't even a thought process, I was in a fancy seafood restaurant and I was having seafood. So, the Chilean Sea Bass it was with a glass of Cabernet. It was great. So, I've had my 'splurge' for the month. Thanksgiving will have to be seafood free. I need to let everyone know that they need to focus on 'real' meat like turkey and ONLY turkey. That way I won't feel tempted by shrimp and oysters, etc. Still working out my mentality on eatinng seafood and still being vegetarian. Am I being hypocritical or contradicting in my thinking or philosophy? I don't know. Thoughts?