Carry on bag/hotel room snacks/food to bring with on work tr

C110266Chris♥
C110266Chris♥ Posts: 154
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for work trip snacks/food that I can bring with. I really want them to be satisfying/filling/healthy and natural if at all possible.

I am going to be non stop working practically and dont want to be stuck eating foods I don't want to eat.
I was going to bring some turkey jerky and maybe a few apples. I try to stay away from too many carbs/sugar/processed foods.
Any other healthy suggestions to get me through? Trying to be proactive.

The only thing I will have in my hotel room is the ice bucket to keep anything cool.

Thank you in advance.

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I always pack some Kashi granola bars.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    fruit
    cereal
    peanut butter
    crackers
    packets of oatmeal (they can be sugary so this would just be for travel)
  • LokiFae
    LokiFae Posts: 774 Member
    I've been really big on Larabars. They taste great, are filling, and have less than 9 ingredients that are things I can pronounce! They're a little pricey, but a good option for this kind of thing.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    rice cakes, salsa, pears, any fruit, raw veggies that can be easily cut up (peppers). What about dry goods? .25 cup quinoa + 1 cup water + 8 minutes in microwave + berries = tasty.
  • BrandNewMia
    BrandNewMia Posts: 461
    When I went on vacation I packed apples, peaches, bananas, almonds and other nuts, and raisins. They kept well in the hotel room!
  • Leigh_b
    Leigh_b Posts: 576 Member
    I travel for work quite often... I always have Lara Bars and/or Luna Bars with me. Also, mixed nuts, apples and bananas. I also scope out restraunts in the area on-line before I get there so I have an idea of where and what I can choose from if/when I am able to get out for food.
  • sumjoy
    sumjoy Posts: 84 Member
    Bumble Bee tuna with crackers. It comes in a variety of flavors - Tuna Salad, Spicy Thai (my favorite), Lemon Pepper, and Sun Dried Tomato.
  • ak_in_ak
    ak_in_ak Posts: 657 Member
    almonds, Kashi makes an awesome isntant oatmeal, you could heat up water with the coffee put
  • winneau
    winneau Posts: 139 Member
    Dry roasted soy nuts are good! Also dried fruit and nuts. Just watch for added salt and/or sugar.
  • jalysons
    jalysons Posts: 73 Member
    I agree with the Luna bar suggestion also fruits. I do bring my own kashi cereal in pre-portioned bags and same with nuts. Many hotels have hard boiled eggs now in the restaurants and I just eat the whites for breakfast. Also, single serving packs of protein powder are good.

    I NEVER check a bag on a airplane so salsa and peanutbutter do not work for me since they cannot go through security.
  • cheri0627
    cheri0627 Posts: 369 Member
    If you will have access to transportation, you can always go to the store and get some snacks and such that doesn't require refrigeration, too. If I'm going on long trips, I usually don't bring anything with me and just plan to purchase when I'm there. That way I can sample local produce or treats.
  • avsingleton
    avsingleton Posts: 98 Member
    u're being so smart by being proactive and taking ur own snacks...that will keep u out of a lot of trouble and u will love urself for it. i like to keep a sandwich bag of cheerios in my purse. i find that nibbling on them keeps me satisfied. here is a website that is full of neat snack ideas...

    http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/qt/snackonthego.htm

    have a wonderful and safe trip. we'll miss seeing u around here, hurry back! :smile:


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  • C110266Chris♥
    C110266Chris♥ Posts: 154
    Thank you all, I took some idea from everyone!
    Packed fat free tuna, raisins, brown rice cakes, cut up veggies, almond butter and peanut butter small packs, bananas and apples too!

    Thanks guys, really helped. Darn, I forgot the turkey jerky :)
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