New Orleans has been on my travel bucket for almost as long as I can remember thanks to Anne Rice and Sherrilyn Kenyon. I mean what 90s goth/punk/alt kid didn't dream of wandering the French Quarter in search of vampires? So when my company announced our conference was in New Orleans I knew I needed to stay a few extra days and take a real vacation in the city I knew I was going to love. I had three rules for my 10 day getaway, the same three rules I always have when I am traveling. 1. Have at least one nutrient dense, protein shake once per day 2. Hit my protein numbers 3. Drink a gallon of water I hit all my goals, only missing my water intake on one of the days but something about New Orleans did not agree with my body. I spent most of the trip feeling lethargic, dizzy and nauseous. Many of these symptoms stuck with me even after getting home. My best guess is that the combination of food I wasn't used to and the different climate wreaked havo...
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