Road habits woke up before my appetite did

2026-10-08 1767 views 2 posts

2026-10-08 08:10

I did nine months of weekly work trips with a GLP-1, lost 33 lb, and thought the quiet food noise would just stick around. When I paused in January—coverage mess, not a dramatic choice—the first two weeks felt fine.

Then the airport routine came back: lounge pretzels because they're "free," a cinnamon roll at the gate, and a gas-station snack bag for the rental car. Not because I was starving, but because travel-me used to treat every delay as a reason to graze. I'm up 7 lb and honestly the logistics did more damage than hunger.

I'm trying to pack the same boring stuff: jerky, apples, a refillable bottle, and one actual meal before the flight. Anyone else notice the relapse is less "appetite returns" and more "old road habits wake up first"?

2026-10-18 16:17

The lounge pretzels are my kryptonite. What helped was a travel snack drawer in my carry-on: jerky, string cheese, roasted chickpeas, mini apples.

I also sit facing away from the snack table and tell myself free food only counts if I’d eat it off a plate at home. At gas stations I give myself $5 cash and it has to be water + one protein thing, not a bag haul.

I use the same drawer trick at home so I don’t graze while making the kids’ plates. Curious—does the airport boredom or the “it’s free” thing trigger you more?

Back to Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound)