Not sure if you can pack and take anything with you, but you should still be able to get some LCHF friendly foods over there: seeds and nuts, avocados, cheese sticks (or just cheese), pork rinds, jerky (without sugar), fresh meats, smaller amounts of non-starchy vegetables, etc.

Emergency almonds plus asking for what I want n politely leaving potato chips, crisps, tacos, tortilla's n breads mostly works for me. I started this woe in houston n was taken out to tex mex multiple times. Sure, a bit odd that I put the gaucomole on my plate then ate it without the taco chip. I came back 2kg lighter, my colleagues put on 2-3 kilo in same 2 weeks we were in Houston. Lots of food n no exercise.

Back when I was single I went to Costa Rica and fell in love with the rainforest. It's funny I don't remember the food that much, BUT I do remember all the fun we had, zipp lining, horse back riding, hiking, mud bathes all in the rainforest. Black beans, white rice and fried bananas were usually served. But so were veggies and meat! Have fun and enjoy it!

Timely topic for me. But my trip is more tame. Car travel to Florida. So fast food for 3 days and eating out when there.

I am thinking of Subway without the bun but I think they have sugar in their meats. I was thinking about burger places with salads and just the meat but they do add many things to their salads and their meat? Humm. And southern fried foods? I have been surprised more than once. Fried tomatoes for breakfast in Canada, at least where I am from, are simply that, fried tomatoes. I ordered that in the states once and it became something else entirely!

DH is diabetic so this isn't a choice for us. We have to get it right. I guess grocery store stops are in order. Suggestions as to the best selections at chain fast foods? Or is the advice, just don't. Thanks!

I have done it both ways. On my honeymoon, I ended up eating off my normal plan. It was ugly. I felt terrible and my health issues came back quickly. The last time you want to feel miserable and spend a lot of time in the bathroom is when you're on vacation.

After that, I keep the mindset that this isn't a diet. This is the way I eat. It would take an extreme circumstance, like there being absolutely no other choice and I haven't been able to find food for a couple days, for me to eat off plan. Falling off the wagon, recently, convinced me of that even more strongly. When I eat off plan, it hurts me and the effects last for much longer than the period of time I was off plan.

FIT_Goat wrote: »

I have done it both ways. On my honeymoon, I ended up eating off my normal plan. It was ugly. I felt terrible and my health issues came back quickly. The last time you want to feel miserable and spend a lot of time in the bathroom is when you're on vacation.

After that, I keep the mindset that this isn't a diet. This is the way I eat. It would take an extreme circumstance, like there being absolutely no other choice and I haven't been able to find food for a couple days, for me to eat off plan. Falling off the wagon, recently, convinced me of that even more strongly. When I eat off plan, it hurts me and the effects last for much longer than the period of time I was off plan.

Love love love this post.

mamagib4 wrote: »

I would be packing a big cooler for the travel portion filled with all sorts of yummy food that is good for you! In addition to the food being LC it is also so much cheaper than eating in fast food restaurants!

In May I will spend 2 weeks in Bonaire, in the Southern Caribbean. We will stay in an apartment on the water and we will scuba dive our faces off. But I digress. ....

We have a kitchen. I will freeze 50lbs or so of steak, chicken, etc. and bring it with is. (Meat is stupid expensive.) We will shop at the local grocery stores for cheese, cream, yogurt, tuna, eggs, veggies. When we eat out a place called The Rib Factory is #1 on the agenda. (The ribs and tenderloin steak skewers are to die for!)

I will be happy, not hungry,, in ketosis, fueled with fat for energy and the sun for vitamin D. And when I get home I won't be bemoaning how sucky I feel and guilty for "going off plan" / "falling off the wagon" for the holidays / vacation / family reunion / whatever and screwing around with trying to get keto adapted again.

How does that sound?

Once one figures out that what I just described is WAY BETTER than pizza, ice cream, spaghetti, candy, or whatever other carbage one could stuff in one's pie hole then one is well on the way to making this a lifestyle!

(Edit - change phrase "pie hole" to "steak hole"!!!!!)