10 Blood Sugar Friendly Snacks for Travel

I know how overwhelming it can be to keep up with your health goals when traveling. I want to give you ideas of easy but nutritious foods to pack when traveling and away from your normal home routine.

Set Yourself Up for Success

The majority of clients in our VIP Next Level Nutrition program and My Food is Health are constantly traveling. Many of them are mastering their choices when eating at home but no matter how well they eat when home, the second that they are out of their typical environment, it becomes more difficult to make fueling food choices. 

Here’s the good news: It’s overwhelming to think about reverting back to old habits but it does not have to be like that. You can absolutely set yourself up for success!

Even a light plan can make a huge difference. That way, you can feel confident about your food choices with very little additional effort.

Steps to Eating Well on the Go

I just traveled to Cleveland - 8 hours driving with my 7 week old baby & husband! - and shared food staples that I purchased on Instagram. Here are more of the details to help set you up for success. Just to note, these steps will work best for a road trip but some can also apply to flights. Another thing worth noting: I usually stay at small Airbnbs when I travel rather than hotels because I enjoy having a kitchen!

Step 1: Pack Easy Basics

If you are driving, pack a small travel cooler (this is one of my favorites!) with an ice pack and bring any food that you want for the drive. Here are some of my go to’s:

• Individual almond yogurt (unsweetened) or organic yogurt
• Hard boiled eggs
• Organic turkey slices
• Nut butter packets
• Guacamole packets
• Grass-fed beef sticks
• Dry roasted nuts 
• Blueberries, apples, pears, oranges
• Nut Pods
• Lupini beans
• Pique Matcha (not pictured below) 
• Raw Rev Bars
• LMNT (not pictured below)
• Supplements

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Step 2: Always Pack a Water Bottle!

When driving, pack a full water bottle (love this one!) and when flying, bring an empty bottle that can be filled at the filtered water stations in the airport. One of the first signs of dehydration is fatigue, so staying on top of water can help you feel more energized, support digestion and lots more.

Step 3: Go to a Grocery Store Near your Hotel or Airbnb

After you arrive at your Airbnb or hotel, head to a grocery store in the area and go shopping for the essentials in this post. Not feeling like physically going to grocery shop after you get to your destination? I get it. I love the option to order from Whole Foods in advance for pick-up or delivery. You can schedule it in advance to coordinate with when you’re due to arrive, which helps you feel all set and confident right from the start of your trip.
       

Here are the ways that I use the foods listed above!

Breakfast:

• Green Tea with Nut Pods or Matcha Singles with Nut Pods + collagen protein packet
• Kite Hill Almond Yogurt or plain Greek yogurt with Blueberries and Handful of Almonds
• Hard Boiled Eggs (the packet from Vital Farms includes salt + pepper) + Ella’s Flats or Mary’s Gone Crackers + guacamole

Lunch/Dinner:

• Easy Wraps!
  • Turkey wrap: Almond flour wrap, spread with guacamole and add 2-3 organic turkey slices
  • Salmon Salad Wrap: canned salmon (if you have a can opener!), mixed with guacamole, salt, pepper in an almond flour wrap
• Banza or Tolerant Foods bean-based Pasta + small can of tomato chunks (not pictured)
• Right Rice + Turkey slices (not pictured)
• Whole Foods prepared food section (not pictured)–the night I went grocery shopping I also got dinner that night from the prepared food section.

*Add vegetables to any meals above: ie add mixed greens to your wrap, broccoli to your pasta or rice dish, as well as carrots, bell peppers and mini cucumbers to dip into the guac!

Snacks:

• Apple with almond butter packet
• Lupini beans (those pictured have a vinegar taste but they have a few flavors – I love them because they are VERY high in fiber, low carb and higher in protein than other beans out there) + olives
• Organic string cheese + Brad’s veggie flats
• Grass-fed beef stick + kiwi or apple
• Raw Rev Bars
• Roasted almonds (or another roasted nut you enjoy like pistachios or walnuts) with an apple or pear
• Clementine + pumpkin seeds
• Carrots + nut butter packet
• Mini cucumbers or celery + guac or hummus
• Grass-fed plain Greek yogurt or Kite Hill almond yogurt + berries

Dessert:

• Dark chocolate bar (>70% dark chocolate) (not pictured)
• Smart Sweets (not pictured)

Grocery List for Easy Travel Snacks - think road trip or flight!

Here’s a list of some ideas to grab for that quick trip!

Proteins

• Hard boiled eggs
• Grass fed beef sticks
• Lupini beans (ex: Brami)
• Organic string cheese
• Grass-fed plain / low sugar Greek yogurt or Good Culture plain cottage cheese
• Protein powder travel packs

Transportable Fruits & Veggies

• Apples
• Clementines, oranges
• Pre-cut celery, carrots
• Avocado
   

Pantry Must Haves

• Quality crackers ie Simple Mills or Mary’s Gone Crackers
• Chips made with avocado oil ie Siete
• Organic roasted mixed nuts or almonds, walnuts, pistachios only - whichever you prefer!
• Nut butter packets ie Wild Friends, Artisan

Grocery List for Longer Trips - think what to grab from the grocery store once you arrive at the airbnb or hotel!
Proteins

• Hard boiled eggs
• Grass fed beef sticks
• Lupini beans (ex: Brami) 
• Organic string cheese
• Grass-fed plain / low sugar Greek yogurt or Good Culture plain cottage cheese
• Protein powder travel packs
• Organic turkey slices

Fruits / Veggies

• Apples
• Clementines, oranges
• Pre-cut celery, carrots
• Avocado
• Guac packets
• Mixed greens
• Potentially frozen berries if you plan to make smoothies
• Any other veggies if you’re going to do any dinners at home

Starch

• Tortillas ie Siete
• Depending if you’re going to make any dinners at home - ie potato, rice, pasta
   

Pantry Must Haves

• Quality crackers ie Simple Mills or Mary’s Gone Crackers
• Chips made with avocado oil ie Siete
• Organic roasted mixed nuts or almonds, walnuts, pistachios only - whichever you prefer!
• Nut butter packets ie Wild Friends, Artisana
• Raw Rev bars
• Something sweet you may want ie 70% dark chocolate

Eating on the road and when you are away from home can make it easy to fall into various temptations. If you need additional support, download our free Eating Out Guide for our proven step-by-step framework to improve your decision making ability with food.

I hope this helps! Next time you travel, tag me in what you pack on Instagram @beingbrigid & @beingfunctionalnutrition, so that I can see what works for you