My exchange with KaraCooks regarding exercise when traveling made me wonder what strategies people who have to travel for work or other reasons use when eating.

I take plate, bowl, utensils, cutting knife, my small cutting board, etc., so I can buy some produce at a fruit and vegetable stand (or local farmer's market when the timing works) and chop it up back in my hotel room to make a salad. I take cans of tunafish and/or salmon to throw in for some protein. All this can fit into a pretty small bag--so it's not a big hassle.

Also, a lot of supermarkets and such have some good pre-made salads and meal selections--nice choice when I'm too tired from work by the end of the day to chop veggies in a hotel room (so I want convenience) but I don't want to say "screw it" and grab a burger and fries.

And I'll make use of restaurants--I find most are very accommodating with special requests, as long as I'm polite in asking and clear about what I'd like. So, replacing fries with a side salad, getting dressing on the side, leaving off ingredients I don't want, getting an extra serving of veggies--all those requests usually go very well.

So, anyway, what foods and strategies do you guys use when on the road?