<p>Well, I’m trying to imagine taking raw eggs on a plane. Do they count as a liquid or gel 
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<p>Raw eggs should definitely be refrigirated.<br>
I believe that we are too food possesed. Along with people in a world who eat non-refrigirated food, there are also many people who do not eat for few days. If person is so possesed as to watch a diet that might sneak few calories from carbs, then the easiest would be not eat at all. Just a suggestion (I personally would not follow this one as I eat whatever is available unless I am completely disgusted with it. I am not sure if I consume a bug (as protein item) if there is nothing else available to me, but I certainly would consume some nuts).</p>
<p>:D I wasn’t suggesting taking raw eggs on a plane. I imagined running to a market to pick up some raw eggs, and cooking them at breakfast time. I have no idea where you’re traveling or what your transportation/time constraints are, so of course this could be impossible/impractical. </p>
<p>Your reasons for eating low carb are your own business, but many diabetics watch their carb intake. You could contact the hotel ahead of time to find out what’s on their breakfast menu and ask them if there are low carb options. Even if you’re not diabetic, you can (probably) honestly say “For health reasons I need low carb”.</p>
<p>If your employers is willing to pay for the expensive breakfast buffet, let them…and only eat what fits your dietary needs. I used to spend a lot of time at Marriott hotels which have great breakfast buffets. If you’re friendly to the omelette chef, s/he may be willing to bring you non-breakfast items from the kitchen…maybe sliced turkey that they usually use for lunchtime sandwiches, or similar.</p>
<p>For those who are saying “just eat some carbs” or whatever, the OP is looking for low carb suggestions, not “permission” to eat carbs.</p>
<p>When traveling to France and Italy, I have found that most of the time there are plenty of low carb options on the breakfast buffet. The problem I have is that there are so many EXTREMELY TASTY high carb items there as well.</p>
<p>Hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, speck and various cold-cuts and cheeses are usually the items I find. I just have a difficult time staying away from the croissants and nutella. 
I do it…I just don’t like to.</p>
<p>I found a low carb chocolate bar at whole foods yesterday. I was tempted but very low sugar can taste really awful.</p>
<p>If you eat meat, beef and turkey jerky (sold in small packages, about 90 calories each) are very portable, low carb, high protein snacks. Just do not get the teriyaki flavored ones - too many carbs from flavoring.</p>
<p>BTW, hard cheeses can be stored at rt for quite a few hours without any problems. It is the soft cheeses that we need to worry about.
[Tip</a> of the Day: Leave cheeses at room temperature - Slashfood](<a href=“http://www.slashfood.com/2008/10/04/tip-of-the-day-leave-cheeses-out-at-room-temperature/]Tip”>http://www.slashfood.com/2008/10/04/tip-of-the-day-leave-cheeses-out-at-room-temperature/)</p>
<p>“Your reasons for eating low carb are your own business, but many diabetics watch their carb intake.”
-Not at all. Maybe some do, most do not. Coming from the member of the family with diavetics on both sides, including own H. I am just lucky not to have it, but I imagine that eventually I will, completely unavoidable in my genetics pool. So, strict low carb is NOT diabetcs’s must at all. It has to be something else. And in addition all that close watching of food intake is not required, unless you are on insulin (not many, actually very few who have desease are having insulin shots), there is no danger in little starving either if you have diabetese. Of course, one has to be reasonable in everything they do and expecting to continue very low carb on a business trip does not sound very reasonable at all.</p>
<p>…jerky are as bad food as any junk food. Is it better than bread, pasta, rice (these are not good either)? I doubt it. Just as many chemicals, and possibly much more and potentially cause cancer, taste horrible. I much rather load myself on a bagels than jerky, it must some bodybuilder’s food.</p>
<p>Mmmm… Jerky :)</p>
<p>[Oh</a> Boy! Oberto. Original Beef Jerky.](<a href=“http://www.oberto.com/products/all-natural-original-beef-jerky#beef]Oh”>http://www.oberto.com/products/all-natural-original-beef-jerky#beef)</p>
<p>BunsenBurner. I like it too. My husband actually makes it sometimes.</p>
<p>And I know A LOT of diabetics (father included) that are on a diabetic diet and watch their carbs carefully.</p>
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<p>Wow, pretty judgmental for a post that was simply looking for some new ideas for low carb items that could be carried in a suitcase and eaten in a hotel room.</p>
<p>Not much new to add, except to agree with the previous suggestions - cheese, hard-boiled eggs, nuts, and low-carb yogurt (the regular yogurt can be pretty carby). I’ve been lucky with strawberries and blueberries, too, but it takes a lot of berries to fill you up!</p>
<p>I eat a lo-carb diet, too, and I think that breakfast is the hardest meal to do so! I have had a lot of luck with axw’s suggestion - ask the hotel staff. If it’s a breakfast buffet, you may be able to cobble something together yourself; if not, I’ve found that waiters and chefs are thrilled to help.</p>
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<p>Frankly, I don’t think you know what you are talking about.</p>
<p>For T2s, there is a balancing act between their remaining insulin production and insulin resistance. Everyone is different. People react differently to different foods, exercise plays a big part. Only by testing regularly can one tell how specific foods in specific circumstances affect one’s BG. Nevertheless, the <em>best</em> thing for us is to control BG using diet and exercise, and avoid medications that push the pancreas to produce more insulin, not only risking faster burnout of the beta cells but putting us at risk of dangerous lows. </p>
<p>It is probably true that most T2s do not carefully restrict their diet. Certainly, the diabetes educator I used to have told me that she wished she could use me as an object lesson of the kind of control one could achieve by doing so. She finds it incredibly hard to get her clients to do something as simple as switch to brown rice. The lax BG standards promulgated by the ADA–look and see who funds them, it is all drug companies and grain giants–and the pro-carb nutritionist cabal make living in denial very easy. This is one of the major reasons why so many people’s disease progresses. </p>
<p>Try flying on an airplane and requesting a “nutritionist approved” diabetic meal some time: white rice, carrots the only vegetable, white bread rolls, fruit, a tiny serving of protein, no green salad but more starchy carrots. “Low carb” pudding. Total carbs in the meal something like 190 gms, even with the tiny portions. (I saved the nutritional info.) Do you realize how easy it would be for them to serve something like a piece of chicken with zucchini or spinach instead of rice, and a whole wheat roll at least, instead of all that starch?</p>
<p>Even for people who are on insulin, it is better for them to use as little insulin as possible, which means being careful with carbs.</p>
<p>Sure, allowing the BG to spike every once in a while isn’t going to kill a T2 on the spot. But allowing it to remain generally too high, and allowing those spikes too often will indeed kill you. Maybe after you lose your eyesight and some toes.</p>
<p>Sorry for the rant. Off my soapbox now.</p>
<p>motherbear,
then, jerky is your answer!!</p>
<p>And then there is always the targeted advertising. I’m seeing an ad for the Atkins Diet.</p>
<p>All of this is way too intense for “regular” folks…, not fun!</p>
<p>FYI, was recently traveling with my H, who is eating low carb. We stopped at a Cracker Barrel to get a book on tape, and discovered they have a low carb menu!</p>
<p>We stayed at hotels with breakfast included, and it was a bit of a struggle for him. Some had hard boiled eggs, a few had scrambled eggs and breakfast meats. He also brought a cooler for the car and had shakes and bars on hand.</p>
<p>I guess carrying a packet of protein shake is an option assuming you can get a glass and water easily.</p>
<p>Fortunately for me, I like the lo-carb breakfast staples. Hard boiled egg and cheese (with some pepper sauce and salt). Somebody mentioned berries. Man, a small bowl of berries with some whole cream and a half a package of sweetener over it is AWESOME.</p>
<p>Plain Greek yogurt mixed with a scoop of pure protein powder and some blueberries - no sweeteners needed for me. Alas, does not fit OP’s criteria.</p>