Question:
i am looking for purse snacks for traveling
i will be 4 weeks post op next week and we are going on a vacation which i will spend four hours in a car and 1/2 day flying. can anyone suggest any type of snack that does not have to be refrigerated or mixed that i can eat on the trip while traveling in between restaurants, etc. — Carol B. (posted on July 16, 2003)
July 16, 2003
My surgeon does not allow snacking. At 4 mos I am not hungry either. I do
travel for work though and I keep powdered protein with me or chocolaty
protein bars on hand. I prefer the Detour Bars.
— M B.
July 16, 2003
I am pre-op, but I am also diabetic, so I do know that if I go anywhere
that I have to bring snacks. By the way, I bring snacks on trips because
sometimes I can not eat what is at a restuant, so I will have something
with me. Some of the snacks I bring that do not need to be kept cool are:
string cheese, jerky, apple and alittle peanut butter, vienna sausage in
the can, a protein bar, and sunflower seeds. I am on insulin so I have a
small diabetic soft cooler bag that I bring that has blue ice in it, and I
can keep my insulin cool, and it also has room for a bottle of water, and a
few snacks, I will put a lunchable in there, or maybe some egg salad or
tuna salad, block cheddar cheese is great. Hope this helped
— cindy
July 16, 2003
If you can eat solids now, try peanuts. They're great!
— Lisa S.
July 16, 2003
String Cheese. Reduced Fat Wheat Thins or other low-fat crackers. Jello or
pudding cups.
— Melony H.
July 16, 2003
I'm 2 months out, and not even hungry for a snack. If you are worried you
will be, how about peanuts, popcorn, or pretzels? Peanut butter crackers?
Won't take much to fill you, but those are some ideas! Have a great trip,
Lori
— Lori A.
July 16, 2003
I can hardly remember back that far, can you eat sunflower seeds or turkey
or beef jerjy yet. Both of these travel well and are protein foods.
— jan M.
July 16, 2003
I do "snacks" (mini-meals really). I enjoy Oberto little beef
sticks (teriyaki is my favorite)...just drop some in a zippy bag for on the
go. 5 to 7 of these little suckers are very filling. Cheese crisps keep
well without refrigeration (cheese cooked to crisp - season with whatever
you like, ranch, garlic, etc.); Individual sealed packs of beef jerky, nuts
(remember peanuts and cashews are NOT nuts and usually higher in carbs and
lower in protein and fiber); protein bars (of course lol). There are many
protein snacks available now - fake chips, soy snacks, etc. that are great
to carry along with you. Good luck!
— [Deactivated Member]
July 16, 2003
You can buy the prepackaged snack size containers of pretzels or crackers
with cheese or peanut butter. At four weeks you should be able to eat
those. I also agree with others about cheese--it keeps fairly long without
refrigeration. I don't know if you're allowed nuts, soy nuts, and
sunflower seeds yet, but they're easy to pack, light to carry, and don't
take up much room. Also, if there's a protein bar that you like, take a
few of those, and bring some protein powder mix (again, if there's one you
like). Prepackaged beef sticks, or pepperoni would also be good, and might
be easier on you at this point than jerky.
— Vespa R.
July 16, 2003
I went to Florida with a bunch of teenagers 4 weeks after lap RNY. Here is
what I took along: Cans of Choice DM, V-8 juice, packets of instant oatmeal
(can be mixed with hot water), animal crackers, goldfish crackers,
pretzels, small cans of diced peaches and fruit in juice, unsweetened
applesauce in individual containers. At that point I was supposed to be on
soft foods, so I would get baked potatoes and unbreaded grilled chicken
breast sandwiches at fast food places and just eat the chicken and some
potato. I don't think I would have tolerated jerky or nuts at that stage.
I looked at my diet as "survival" instead of nutrition at that
time. As far as protein, my husband swears by Vita4life packets, but they
make me want to throw up. Blechhhh! (30 grams of protein in a packet - 2
oz. of liquid, but more honey consistancy, and
doesn't need refrigeration.) Somehow I survived and found plenty of stuff I
could eat! Have fun!
— koogy
July 16, 2003
Peanut butter on crackers and definitely Detour bars!! Detour is my
favorite protein bar, which at 4 weeks post-op you might not have one yet.
— Cindy R.
July 16, 2003
I always take the little cans of tuna or chicken salad that come packaged
with a few crackers. It is a filling meal for me and not junky stuff.
— **willow**
July 16, 2003
PEANUTS AND NUTS ARE NOT NUTS???? Did I miss some news flash or
something??
— Kimberley E.
July 17, 2003
Kimberley, peanuts and cashews are not nuts. One (peanut) is a root plant
that grows under the ground, hence not a nut which must grow on a tree to
keep it's classification - botanically it is a legume. The other (cashew)
is often referred to as a nut, but it is only nut-like. It is botanically
a fruit. Nuts must grow on trees, have a shell and not come from a flower.
I know, more than you ever wanted to know! :>)
— [Deactivated Member]
July 19, 2003
I've been eating smokehouse almonds since 4 weeks out and they go down very
well and are a great source of protein.I would definately not take
something with you that you haven't tried before like fruit.....because you
want to be sure you don't dump on it.Canned cheese and wheat thins are a
good choice too.
— jennifer A.
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