Can you believe summer is already halfway over! Just a month or so left of of pool parties, family vacations and summer travel before school starts back up. For all those who are traveling this summer, I am here to help keep you on track! Avoid the drive through and that afternoon blood sugar crash because you’ve decided to not eat all day to save up calories for vacation eating… terrible idea!! Instead, prepare for travel snacking ahead of time. It is easier than you think to get some healthy snacks while you’re on the road (not to mention it will save you from hours of regret after you’ve stuffed your face with crap after starving in the passenger seat for 4 hours…) Pack a travel bag of snacks and consider these easy-to-eat-easy-to-make tasty snacks that will fill you up and not leave you with a carb hangover.
Homemade trail mix (mix in nuts, seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, hemp), dried fruit (like cherries, cranberries, gogi berries, or raisins, just watch out for added sugar on these when you buy them), or fresh fruit (like chopped apples or some berries)
Store bought Energy/Protein Bars
These should be bars that are made with whole foods and real ingredients; choose bars that have 6 grams of sugar or less (otherwise you might as well drink a soda!)
Here is a list of some energy bars that have less than 6 grams of sugar and real ingredients!
FitJoy barre (see link for example)- great sources of protein as well https://www.fitjoynutrition.com
Kind bars (some are great, some flavors have a lot of sugar; just read the sugar content on the label)
Larabar Uber (this particular kind of Larabar contains less sugar than the regular one)
Health Warrior Chia Bars
Quest Bars (great sources of protein as well)
Bumble Bar (most of them have about 7 grams which is doable)
Homemade energy/protein bars
there are some great recipes out there, or you can experiment with your own and just package them up in some containers to bring with you. Try blogs like ohsheglows.com, chocolatecovderedkatie.com (some of my favorites) or just Google homemade protein bars and go to town
Greek yogurt (no sugar added) with fruit and nuts
Unprocessed and sulfite free turkey jerky (brands like Primal can be found in almost all grocery stores and online)
Jackson’s Honest Sweet potato chips (the BEST chips ever, made with coconut oil and sea salt, they’re to die for and super nutritious)