A lot of the times I end up on the road somewhere so I miss my meal, what non-refridgerated snacks can I carry with me for use when the bloodsugar runs low? Thanks.

Hi Mike,

I keep meal replacement bars handy. examples: Zone bar - Balance bar - Cliff bars These are my favorites, usually around 200-250 cals and 10-16g protien.
also fruit - bananas are great but go bad faster than apples.
I hope this helps.

Julie

oh yes, julie, that helps a lot, will look for some in the supermarket in a few, thanks.

cashews are one of my favs!

granola bars have always been very good to me - I also buy the small boxes of raisins and stick a few in my backpack for at school... hmm... as far as for a whole meal on the run, if you know ahead of time you could make a peanut butter sandwich on wheat or something similar that doesn't need to be refridgerated... everything that the others have said is great advice too!!!

appreicate the tips, I am using Granola bars for snacks and a sandwhich for a meal, seems to be working good.

awesome! glad to hear that we could help you out!

i usually go with chewy bars or one of those little 100 calorie pacs snacks

I go with 130 calorie Fig nutrigrain bars for the road they are a good snack and fill me up. Plus it makes me feel like Im having a cookie.

I go with a bag of popcorn. I don't know the brand; it only has 110 calories for the whole bag. So If I'm going to be gone most of the day I munch on it all day.
When I started my diet 3 months ago, I could not stand the taste. It's funny how your tastes change as you eat more healthy.

chip

yes, you are correct! Who would have ever thought that I would have cravings for "salad" and fruits"? When this happened the first time it shocked the bejeezes out of me I tell you!!

(I posted this in my diary too)

crap =P it is so hard not to snack around 2:00 for me... I usually have lunch around noon, and dinner around 7:30 - and that is a long time to go with only one snack - which I usually try to save until about 4:30/5:00... I have a natural break between classes at 2 however, and today ended up eating some chips a friend brought in... I almost considered skipping my trail mix snack - but to make it another 2 hours until dinner will not be good b/c i'll want to eat everything in site... bleh.

What are some ways that you guys hold back cravings? Do you have any suggestions? I could snack at 2 and again at 4:30 if I had something really small both times... does anyone have any snacks that are 100 cals or less, that are really filling? (and easy to carry around all day!)

I dont know about filling, but I bought some of those 100 calorie packs of like cheese nips and oreos. I also grabbed some of those granola bars that are 100 calories they work pretty good for me taking to class.

I agree our tastes definitely change! I have always loved eggnog and the other day I drank some and with just one sip it made me feel sick. Too thick and sweet! I try to keep something in the car all the time just in case. In addition to what everyone else has mentioned I also go for dried fruit and some beef sticks. In a ziplock back they will stay for a long time! Also, always keep an extra bottle of water in the car!

If you are close to a refrig during the day you can get some yogurt. I purch a big tub of light and lively FF straw yogurt and Vanilla yogurt and I can have 1 cup which seems to be a lot for 110 cal and it is good for just about anything that ails you .