| Low Carb Desserts are definitely challenge when | | | | salads, which is a good choice if they have a bleu |
| you are traveling, but then, so is maintaining your | | | | cheese dressing or other low-carb option. No |
| eating plan in general. But there are certainly ways | | | | bread, no fries and things should go OK. Stick with |
| to make it work. | | | | unbreaded chicken and fish dishes. |
| However, you really shouldn't START a new diet | | | | Again, take a cooler with low carb desserts and |
| of any kind while traveling for work or pleasure | | | | other foods. Most hotel rooms have little |
| because it is very difficult not to try the local | | | | refrigerators in the room, or you can have |
| flavor and the local flavors. | | | | housekeeping bring one up for you. Not only will |
| If you are flying, you no longer have to worry | | | | this help you stay on your diet, you can save |
| about the infamous airline food, unless you are | | | | money by eating your safe food for a few meals |
| taking a long flight and you know they have meal | | | | and then splurge on good restaurants in places to |
| service in advance. As far as snacks go, a small | | | | which you may never return. |
| package of salted peanuts or even dry roasted | | | | Luckily, it's fairly easy to eat low carb in most |
| ones make for a fine low carb dessert or snack. | | | | places, and many restaurants even has a |
| But pass up the honey roasted ones and the | | | | low-carb section on their menus. Or course, going |
| pretzels. | | | | to a fine steakhouse is JACKPOT to low carbers, |
| As for the meals, veggies are fine as is any | | | | other than afterwards. |
| meat, but ditch the bread. Bring along some | | | | Sadly, few places have low carb desserts. |
| cheese or other easy-to-carry protein foods that | | | | However, kudos to The Cheesecake Factory |
| security won't get upset about. | | | | which makes a delicious low carb cheesecake, so |
| As far as eating a low carb dessert on a flight, | | | | if there is one of these restaurants in the place |
| there are some great-tasting low carb protein | | | | you are visiting, swing buy and get a slice.... or |
| bars that should do nicely, or bring along some | | | | two! |
| sugar-free chocolate or other sugarless candies or | | | | Finally, if you MUST splurge and sample the native |
| gum. | | | | desserts, do it all at once and get it over with. If |
| Another trick is to eat a large meal before | | | | you're going to go off your diet, try to restrict |
| boarding, either at home or in one of the | | | | the time and number of meals. Sometimes, you |
| restaurants found in most airports. That could, of | | | | can have a "diet free day" and go hog wild. |
| course, be a bit more expensive and you might | | | | Keep this in mind though: You don't want to feel |
| be taking off or landing at odd hours when most | | | | sluggish and bad and mad at yourself when you |
| places are closed. | | | | are headed for a business meeting or out to see |
| Fast food stops when you are driving or taking | | | | the local sights. Try to stay strong. |
| the bus can be OK as long as you watch yourself. | | | | But if you do give in to temptation, just don't feel |
| Getting hamburgers and throwing away the bun, | | | | so guilty and simply give up - get back on the diet |
| or fried chicken and tossing the encrusted skin | | | | track as quickly as possible and quickly resume |
| works well. Many fast food places now have | | | | enjoying your protein and low carb desserts! |