I’m on the road, as we speak (or read, as the case may be). At the beginning of each semester, I have a Residency Weekend to attend in Georgia on-site at my university. I enjoy going, because I get to meet and reconnect with the classmates I normally only converse with online.

The past couple of times that I’ve gone, I flew, but airline tickets are so expensive these days, I decided to take a road trip. That leads me to this week’s topic: travel snacks. What to bring on the road to keep from eating junk all weekend?

As a low-carber, I like to munch on beef jerky and nuts. Beef jerky is pretty low in carbs (unless you eat the whole bag, which I admit that I’ve done before). Nuts are a good choice, as well, but the same caveat applies. I’m not a big snacker, in the first place, so I don’t usually take much food on trips, but it’s good to have some on hand, in a pinch.

The thing that gets me when I’m traveling is breakfast. Most continental breakfasts at hotels consist of: muffins, donuts, waffles, bananas, orange juice and coffee. Hmm, looks like coffee for me! 😦  So, I like to bring (or buy, if there’s a grocery store nearby) microwavable frozen omelets. They taste good, are very low-carb, packed with protein and super easy on the go. When everyone else is having a sugar crash at 10am, I’ll still be awake! 😉