I had to go to a 5 day conference in May in another state. I brought some stuff with me and I bought some stuff from nearby stores. I had nuts (almonds and macadmia nuts) for snacks. You can also get pork rinds if you like those. If your hotel room has a small fridge, you can store string cheese; ham slices and cheese slices (great lunch); salads for lunch.... My other favorite thing is to order a protein heavy entree at dinner then save some of it for the next day.

Worst case you can go to a fast food place just get a cheeseburger and skip the bun. That's better than starving and being miserable in the afternoon.

Get used to fasting. If you're keto adapted, you should not have any problems skipping breakfast and lunch altogether.You'll still get hungry around times of the day when you normally eat, but this will pass.

Especially if you're trying to lose body fat, IMO this is the way to go in those pinches. :-)

Congratulations on your progress. That is fantastic. Travel can be tough. I've also been keto-ing for approximately a month. I travel every week. I fly out on monday morning and I fly home Friday afternoon. Some of the things that have helped me, all have to do with pre-planning in some way

Try to scope out where you will be staying ahead of time. Not just your hotel, but also your surroundings. What is your proximity to a local grocery? I always try to book into some kind of extended stay hotel (residence inn, homewood suites, stay bridge, etc). They are rarely more expensive and very often cheaper than the full blown Marriott, Hilton or Hyatt. Most extended stay hotels will at minimum have a fridge and a microwave. Many also have cooktops and even full blown ovens, and they will have dishes. This will give you the means to both store and cook food. You can always microwave scrambled eggs with ham in a coffee cup...and its quite tasty.

I know of at least 4 groceries and 1 health food store in the area I stay in, and I make a grocery list every monday before I leave work. I shop for the week, just like at home. Tonight I had a small filet mignon, and some white mushrooms sautéed in mct oil and some ghee, and I just polished off a little cup of SF jello with HWC. Not bad for eating on travel

I also bring stuff from home...home made jerky, nuts, etc. Be forewarned if you travel with food, you open yourself up to the possible unplanned pleasure of TSA romping through your suitcase if you do not check you bag. Just last week I was searched for 2 avocados and a bag of sliced pepperoni. Its always a crap shoot.

If you have to travel often, or go on extended travel, the same applies, but you can also talk to the hotel front desk or manager about keeping a bag or small suitcase for you over the weekend. If you are a "regular", or they know that you will be back, most are more than happy to help you out. I keep a carry on size suitcase at the hotel that holds items like my ghee, my MCT and coconut oils, ziptop baggies, my little coffee whipper, ground coffee and filters, toiletries, and so on.

With regard to fasting and/or IF...its true that keto adaptation can allow us to go for long periods of time without eating , but should we? I found the following post from Mark's daily apple interesting, with respect to Fasting and IF in men versus women, especially perimenopausal women. It has links to another blogger's articles on the same. I'm not offering opinion on whether its good or bad...just food for thought that its not necessarily one size fits all, and that just because we can do something doesn't necessarily mean that we should, or that its right for everyone. That being said, my BPC in the morning is a staple for me. Sometimes I lunch (its more of an afternoon snack)...most times I do not. Sometimes on Mondays I don't get an opportunity to eat until 8pm or later (I get up at 330am mondays). It varies, and I don't feel pressured to eat or not to eat...I just go with the flow.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/women-and-intermittent-fasting/#axzz3DcqQEV00

As always, YMMV, and best of luck to you.

Reading this thread reminds me I've got three trips coming up in Nov/Dec, 3-4 days each; first long-distance trips away from home since starting LCHF eating in January.

Try to scope out where you will be staying ahead of time. Not just your hotel, but also your surroundings. What is your proximity to a local grocery? I always try to book into some kind of extended stay hotel (residence inn, homewood suites, stay bridge, etc). They are rarely more expensive and very often cheaper than the full blown Marriott, Hilton or Hyatt. Most extended stay hotels will at minimum have a fridge and a microwave. Many also have cooktops and even full blown ovens, and they will have dishes. This will give you the means to both store and cook food. You can always microwave scrambled eggs with ham in a coffee cup...and its quite tasty.

And nil4me, thanks so much for your tips above. I needed that reminder: I used to travel just about every month and usually to someplace new. I made it a priority to get in early enough to find the nearest large grocery store and get supplies. I'd completely forgotten - it's best even when not LCHF to not be at the mercy of hotel and nearby food options.

Mojito without the sugar ... great low carb drink! :-)

I travel every other week and I have no problem staying in keto. I carry Jerky and nuts in my back pack as emergency food. For lunch I eat salad with eggs and grilled chicken and a heavy cream latte from star bucks. Dinner is steak, seafood or chicken with another heavy cream latte. Find a Starbucks near the hotel if you want to catch up on the fat.

I will be traveling to 5-day long conferences in October and November, so I will have to prepare myself. By biggest concern is alcohol, typically conferences involve hanging out at bar at night drinking. I will probably go out to store and buy some low carb snacks to eat during the day. I figure pork rinds, cheese sticks, nuts, and dried meats like salami.

you can always have vodka w/ diet soda if everyone else is drinking

I will be traveling to 5-day long conferences in October and November, so I will have to prepare myself. By biggest concern is alcohol, typically conferences involve hanging out at bar at night drinking. I will probably go out to store and buy some low carb snacks to eat during the day. I figure pork rinds, cheese sticks, nuts, and dried meats like salami.

If you have Seltzer or something of the like with a slice of lemon, no one will be the wiser

Yeah, but I would rather have some Grey Goose with the seltzer and slice of lemon/lime. Especially since, I don't have to pay for my drinks.

Then by all means! I believe you'll just end up pushing the "pause button" on your ketosis until you metabolize out all of the alcohol, then roll right back in, depending on how long you have been ketotic, and how fat adapted you are. Cheers! :drinker: