I am planning a trip to Greece and Turkey, primarily Greece with a one-day
stop in Turkey. The food should be ideal once I get there (Mediterranean
diet). However, I am concerned about the airplane trip and also about
travel on the bus. Can anyone recommend a low-carb (and hopefully tasty)
food bar?--the name and also where I could order it. I checked with our
health food store, and even they do not have anything suitable. Every bar
they have is high carb and includes items like cane syrup and honey. Even
their dried fruit has cane syrup. I have not eaten anything like that for 5
years, and I would like to find some emergency supplies to take with me.
There are some special diets available on the airplane, such as vegetarian
or diabetic, but each of them presents some difficulties. Many places serve
inappropriate carbs (in my opinion) on a diabetic diet, and I am also
allergic to fish. Vegetarian diets often include a lot of bread. I may
take some peanut butter sandwiches with Ezekiel bread (a flourless bread
made from sprouted grains), carrots, and apples on the plane; but I would
also like something to have in the hotels once I arrive. I will not be able
to take those items into the country with me.

Thanks,
MaryL

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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>I am planning a trip to Greece and Turkey, primarily Greece with a one-day
>stop in Turkey. The food should be ideal once I get there (Mediterranean
>diet). However, I am concerned about the airplane trip and also about
>travel on the bus. Can anyone recommend a low-carb (and hopefully tasty)
>food bar?--the name and also where I could order it. I checked with our
>health food store, and even they do not have anything suitable. Every bar
>they have is high carb and includes items like cane syrup and honey. Even
>their dried fruit has cane syrup. I have not eaten anything like that for
>5 years, and I would like to find some emergency supplies to take with me.
>There are some special diets available on the airplane, such as vegetarian
>or diabetic, but each of them presents some difficulties. Many places
>serve inappropriate carbs (in my opinion) on a diabetic diet, and I am also
>allergic to fish. Vegetarian diets often include a lot of bread. I may
>take some peanut butter sandwiches with Ezekiel bread (a flourless bread
>made from sprouted grains), carrots, and apples on the plane; but I would
>also like something to have in the hotels once I arrive. I will not be
>able to take those items into the country with me.

I don't know what you consider low carb so what I'm going to suggest might
not work. I like the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars. They are sweetened with
something. Agave? Dates? I can't remember. Don't have any in front of me
at the moment. Each bar has 24 grams of carb and is filling enough to make
a meal.

I can see why you couldn't take carrots and apples unless perhaps they were
dried, but I'm not sure about the peanut butter. I don't even know how that
would be classified. I've heard stories recently of people getting food
taken from them because somebody at the airport considered it to be a
liquid. I believe peanut butter was on this list and also canned tuna.

Could you take plain nuts and seeds? Beef jerky or other preserved meats?
I order little packets from minimus.biz for my daughter. I think they are
Pepperoni and Salami.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>
> "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
> . ..
>>I am planning a trip to Greece and Turkey, primarily Greece with a one-day
>>stop in Turkey. The food should be ideal once I get there (Mediterranean
>>diet). However, I am concerned about the airplane trip and also about
>>travel on the bus. Can anyone recommend a low-carb (and hopefully tasty)
>>food bar?--the name and also where I could order it. I checked with our
>>health food store, and even they do not have anything suitable. Every bar
>>they have is high carb and includes items like cane syrup and honey. Even
>>their dried fruit has cane syrup. I have not eaten anything like that for
>>5 years, and I would like to find some emergency supplies to take with me.
>>There are some special diets available on the airplane, such as vegetarian
>>or diabetic, but each of them presents some difficulties. Many places
>>serve inappropriate carbs (in my opinion) on a diabetic diet, and I am
>>also allergic to fish. Vegetarian diets often include a lot of bread. I
>>may take some peanut butter sandwiches with Ezekiel bread (a flourless
>>bread made from sprouted grains), carrots, and apples on the plane; but I
>>would also like something to have in the hotels once I arrive. I will not
>>be able to take those items into the country with me.
>
> I don't know what you consider low carb so what I'm going to suggest might
> not work. I like the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars. They are sweetened with
> something. Agave? Dates? I can't remember. Don't have any in front of
> me at the moment. Each bar has 24 grams of carb and is filling enough to
> make a meal.
>
> I can see why you couldn't take carrots and apples unless perhaps they
> were dried, but I'm not sure about the peanut butter. I don't even know
> how that would be classified. I've heard stories recently of people
> getting food taken from them because somebody at the airport considered it
> to be a liquid. I believe peanut butter was on this list and also canned
> tuna.
>
> Could you take plain nuts and seeds? Beef jerky or other preserved meats?
> I order little packets from minimus.biz for my daughter. I think they are
> Pepperoni and Salami.
>

Thanks for the suggestions, Julie. My reference to low carbe really was a
little vague, and also inaccurate. I try to avoid all the "white stuff"
(flour, potatoes, refined sugar, etc.), but I eat lots of fresh fruit,
veggies, etc. So the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars sounds interesting. I'll go
online and see if I can find a source for them. Everything I have seen so
far has cane syrup and/or honey for sweetening. I would rather have just
the fruit as flavoring. I do plan to take quite a few nuts, and I am going
to put a small jar of peanut butter in my checked luggage. I think the
problem with liquids or "soft" products like peanut butter is limited on
carryon luggage, but I'm going to look into that. I think preserved meats
may be on the "unacceptable" list when entering another country, but I have
to verify all that. Fortunately, Greece should be a great place to buy the
type of food I want once I get there, so I'm primarily thinking about the
long airplane ride both ways, a lot of travel by bus, and supplies if we
don't stop frequently enough for the way I eat. I learned a long time ago
that I should have a small snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep my
sugar stable.

MaryL

MaryL -out-the-litter> wrote:

: "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
: ...
: >

: Thanks for the suggestions, Julie. My reference to low carbe really was a
: little vague, and also inaccurate. I try to avoid all the "white stuff"
: (flour, potatoes, refined sugar, etc.), but I eat lots of fresh fruit,
: veggies, etc. So the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars sounds interesting. I'll go
: online and see if I can find a source for them. Everything I have seen so
: far has cane syrup and/or honey for sweetening. I would rather have just
: the fruit as flavoring. I do plan to take quite a few nuts, and I am going
: to put a small jar of peanut butter in my checked luggage. I think the
: problem with liquids or "soft" products like peanut butter is limited on
: carryon luggage, but I'm going to look into that. I think preserved meats
: may be on the "unacceptable" list when entering another country, but I have
: to verify all that. Fortunately, Greece should be a great place to buy the
: type of food I want once I get there, so I'm primarily thinking about the
: long airplane ride both ways, a lot of travel by bus, and supplies if we
: don't stop frequently enough for the way I eat. I learned a long time ago
: that I should have a small snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep my
: sugar stable.

: MaryL

I find that of all the dried fruits, dried apricots work pretty well for
me as a snack, etc. I can et UP TO 4 without spiking in teh afternoon.
they can, in no way, be considered as a liqquid:-)

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> >
> : Thanks for the suggestions, Julie. My reference to low carbe really was
> a
> : little vague, and also inaccurate. I try to avoid all the "white stuff"
> : (flour, potatoes, refined sugar, etc.), but I eat lots of fresh fruit,
> : veggies, etc. So the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars sounds interesting. I'll
> go
> : online and see if I can find a source for them. Everything I have seen
> so
> : far has cane syrup and/or honey for sweetening. I would rather have
> just
> : the fruit as flavoring. I do plan to take quite a few nuts, and I am
> going
> : to put a small jar of peanut butter in my checked luggage. I think the
> : problem with liquids or "soft" products like peanut butter is limited on
> : carryon luggage, but I'm going to look into that. I think preserved
> meats
> : may be on the "unacceptable" list when entering another country, but I
> have
> : to verify all that. Fortunately, Greece should be a great place to buy
> the
> : type of food I want once I get there, so I'm primarily thinking about
> the
> : long airplane ride both ways, a lot of travel by bus, and supplies if we
> : don't stop frequently enough for the way I eat. I learned a long time
> ago
> : that I should have a small snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep
> my
> : sugar stable.
>
> : MaryL
>
> I find that of all the dried fruits, dried apricots work pretty well for
> me as a snack, etc. I can et UP TO 4 without spiking in teh afternoon.
> they can, in no way, be considered as a liqquid:-)
>
> Wendy

Good idea. I think I'll take several types of dried fruit -- raisins,
apricots, cranberries -- plus a lot of nuts (especially almonds and
walnuts).

Thanks,
MaryL

"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
...
>
> "W. Baker" > wrote in message
> ...
>> >
>> : Thanks for the suggestions, Julie. My reference to low carbe really
>> was a
>> : little vague, and also inaccurate. I try to avoid all the "white
>> stuff"
>> : (flour, potatoes, refined sugar, etc.), but I eat lots of fresh fruit,
>> : veggies, etc. So the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars sounds interesting. I'll
>> go
>> : online and see if I can find a source for them. Everything I have seen
>> so
>> : far has cane syrup and/or honey for sweetening. I would rather have
>> just
>> : the fruit as flavoring. I do plan to take quite a few nuts, and I am
>> going
>> : to put a small jar of peanut butter in my checked luggage. I think the
>> : problem with liquids or "soft" products like peanut butter is limited
>> on
>> : carryon luggage, but I'm going to look into that. I think preserved
>> meats
>> : may be on the "unacceptable" list when entering another country, but I
>> have
>> : to verify all that. Fortunately, Greece should be a great place to buy
>> the
>> : type of food I want once I get there, so I'm primarily thinking about
>> the
>> : long airplane ride both ways, a lot of travel by bus, and supplies if
>> we
>> : don't stop frequently enough for the way I eat. I learned a long time
>> ago
>> : that I should have a small snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep
>> my
>> : sugar stable.
>>
>> : MaryL
>>
>> I find that of all the dried fruits, dried apricots work pretty well for
>> me as a snack, etc. I can et UP TO 4 without spiking in teh afternoon.
>> they can, in no way, be considered as a liqquid:-)
>>
>> Wendy
>
> Good idea. I think I'll take several types of dried fruit -- raisins,
> apricots, cranberries -- plus a lot of nuts (especially almonds and
> walnuts).
>
> Thanks,
> MaryL


Mary I used to make my own "trail mix" of stuff I could eat.

A friend recently bought a food dryer for making dried banana chips, apple
slices, etc. You could probably dry some vegetables too.



--
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Best Regards,
Evelyn

Rest in a sky-like mind.
Sit like a mountain floating on the earth.
Breathe like the wind circling the world

On Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:22:59 -0500, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:

>That's what I was hoping to find--bars with no sweetening at all. So far,
>no luck.

Do you bake, Mary? These look interesting, although I haven't tried
them:
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/make-...10-easy-steps/

Note the comments, they modified the recipe somewhat.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.3% BMI 25

"Evelyn" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> I will look and see if I can find the name of those bars. Maybe you can
> find them on the net or something. I think I have one somewhere. I
> like to keep them around for the rare occasion when I need to eat
> something in a hurry and don't want to stop at a restaurant or eat junk
> food or stuff like that.
>
> OK here is one of them. (just went to look to see if I had one left and I
> did).
>
> Square Bites, World Food Bar.
>
> www.squarebites.com
>
> Phone number of the company is : 877-778-2730
>
> The one I have right in front of me is called Curried Favorite, with
> spices of India in it. It containsAlmonds, brown rice syrup, dates, rice
> crisps, cashews, carrot powder, sea salt, dried red bell pepper, dried
> mango, cayenne, black pepper, spices.
>
> The whole bar contains 230 calories and of that it is 29 grams of
> carbohydrates. It has no gluten, no refined sugar, no soy, no GMO's.
>
> So I would say it would be an OK meal for me on the run.
>
> --
> --
> Best Regards,
> Evelyn
>
>

Thank you!

MaryL

MaryL -out-the-litter> wrote:


: I have never heard of Kind bars, but I'll see if I can locate them. That
: was actually the route I started on--a nourishing bar without all the extra
: "sweeteners." I haven't eaten *any* bars since I was diagnosed five years
: ago, and everything I have looked at recently has cane syrup, glucose,
: honey, etc. A small amount of honey wouldn't be bad, but I'm really trying
: to avoid the others. I don't even use artificial sweeteners. I have gotten
: along very well without all that.

: Thanks,
: MaryL

Take some 70% or 85% cacao chocolate bars as they have very little sugar
in them and NO SUGAR ALCOHOLS to literaly crap up your stomach. Lindt
makes a very nice one.

Wendy

"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> MaryL -out-the-litter> wrote:
>
>
> : I have never heard of Kind bars, but I'll see if I can locate them.
> That
> : was actually the route I started on--a nourishing bar without all the
> extra
> : "sweeteners." I haven't eaten *any* bars since I was diagnosed five
> years
> : ago, and everything I have looked at recently has cane syrup, glucose,
> : honey, etc. A small amount of honey wouldn't be bad, but I'm really
> trying
> : to avoid the others. I don't even use artificial sweeteners. I have
> gotten
> : along very well without all that.
>
> : Thanks,
> : MaryL
>
> Take some 70% or 85% cacao chocolate bars as they have very little sugar
> in them and NO SUGAR ALCOHOLS to literaly crap up your stomach. Lindt
> makes a very nice one.
>
> Wendy
>

Thanks for the brand-name suggestion. I'll look for some. *No sugar
alcohols* definitely should have been on my list!

MaryL