Healthy Foods for Travel?

beabria
beabria Posts: 541 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
Hello! I'm going on business travel next week and am hoping to bring some healthy snacks with me. Unfortunately, there are a number of restrictions:

1) Have to be airport friendly (no liquids)
2) Require no heating (I won't have a kitchen and may or may not have a microwave)
3) Require no refrigeration (don't think I'll have a fridge)

I'd prefer to steer away from packaged "diet foods" and have no problem with a little prep work before I leave. A couple foods I've got on my list already are kale chips and homemand "Larabars" (i.e. fruit & nut bars). Does anyone have some suggestions for me?

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  • chuluotababe
    chuluotababe Posts: 82
    Thanks for posting this. I'm going on a trip at the end of this month and could use some suggestions. I hope you get a bunch of replies.
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    When I travel, the only things I'll get at a gas station are nuts (almonds usually) or jerky. Some sausage/pepperoni sticks are decent as well. All are high in sodium if you're concerned, but all travel well.

    If you actually bake, you can do variations of cookies or bars. Swap flour out for chocolate or vanilla whey, and they become 10x better. Sugar for sweetner also will drop cals.

    You can make your own jerky if you're up for the challenge. You can use lean ground beef, flatten it out and dry out for a few hours in the oven (foil your rack, cook one huge sheet of jerky, then cut it with kitchen shears). I did that and made quite a bit before heading to a remote fly-in cabin for a few months.
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    Also, popcorn, pretzels or plain cereal make decent snacks. All fairly low calorie vs the volume/amount you get outta em.

    Sometimes I put oats, cinnamon, sweetner and whey in a shaker, and eat that dry throughout a long drive.

    Sounds gross, but so does being outta shape.

    Keep in mind, anything weird you bring through security may be examined.
  • NuMe46
    NuMe46 Posts: 128
    Homemade Larabars are always good. I take apples and Peanut butter, not sure about apples on the plane if going out of country. Individual packs of almonds are available - almonds have the highest fiber count and great source of protein. Dried fruit is good too even though the sugar is high it is natural sugar. Good luck and safe travels.
  • lyngordon42
    lyngordon42 Posts: 22 Member
    Apples and bag of raw almonds! Took 3 apples and I was able to carry a bag of almonds on the plane with no problems...I did put the snacks in the bin though for scanning.
  • JLervold86
    JLervold86 Posts: 93 Member
    I am a fan of bringing whole wheat crackers and the packets of tuna, I wouldn't eat these in the airport because of the smell, but they're good for when you get to your destination and need something to hold you over until you can get a real meal. I also bring bags of almonds, an apple, kashi go lean cereal & kashi TLC bars (honey almond flax being my go-to).
  • fraser32
    fraser32 Posts: 6
    I am also going on a trip @ the end of the month and I've been thinking about what to bring & hoping they have a Subway close by:smile: Here are a few items I will be packing...Luna Bars, Bananas, Apples, Pears, Bottled Water, Organic applesauce and I can't forget my Baked Tostitos with Organic Salsa. Safe travels!
  • rdmchugh
    rdmchugh Posts: 76
    I travel for a living, so I understand the need for healthy snacks. I travel with Bumble bars or Boomi bars or Lara bars and dried fruit. You can get Kind bars at most airports, but they are my least favorite of the four brands. Once I get where I am going for the week, I hit a grocery store (organic or natural if possible) for breakfast smoothie ingredients and at least one lunch and one dinner from their deli or prepared food section.

    If I will be on the road for several weeks in a row, I will make my own "trail mix" from raw nuts and dried fruit you can buy in bulk. For the "trail mix" I change it up, but raw almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts and pistachios are favorites. For dried fruit I will use 2 or 3 different kinds which might be dried cranberries, blueberries, mango, papaya, cherries or raisins.

    Be sure to grab a BIG bottle of water as soon as you get through security! It is a LONG time before the flight attendants will hand you one measly 6 ounce glass.
  • beabria
    beabria Posts: 541 Member
    Wow, thank you for all of the wonderful suggestions! A couple of questions, for those of you who suggested whole fruits - have you been able to carry this through security without issue? I'm pretty sure fruit wouldn't make it on my checked luggage (Although I might end up with easy-applesauce!) And with regards to substituting whey powder for flour, how does that work? Is it a 1-to-1 sub? Do you substitute all the flour? Are there any example recipes you could point me to?
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