Road trips or a day doing errands can really throw me off from eating healthy. I realized this during our vacation to the Pacfic NW a few weeks ago. So I was thrilled to see hungry-girl provide this list of ideas for snacks and wanted to keep a copy of the list along with some of the snacks on hand for those busy homeschool days when we are running to the library. field trips, errands, etc. Some of these are geared toward staying over night in a hotel with a microwave btw but might help in making better decisions at a quick stop...sometimes you can pop these items in the microwaves in those places.

I do try to take water and munchies in a cooler whenever I know we are going to be gone for too long. I just throw in those little ice thingies to keep it cold.

nutrition bars (keep 'em low, like 100 Calorie Balance Bars, Pria Bars or Gnu Bars),

miso soup packets,

rice cakes,

single-serving low-fat microwavable popcorn,

low-cal hard candies,

instant oatmeal packets,

fresh cut fruits and veggies,

great Supermarket picks: Yoplait Light, a bag of baby carrots, or even some lean lunchmeat

controlled-portion snacks (i.e. 100 Calorie Packs)...Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs, Q-Smart's Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Snack Bars, and Glenny's Soy Crisps. 

convenient protein-packed snacks...
Cereal:  Throw some crunchy Total Protein  in a ziploc bag, and you'll have a great portable 100 calorie high-protein snack.

Jerky:  Chewy and Salty, this non-perishable food  is perfect for keeping in the car.  Our fave?  Tillamook Country Smoker Beefsteak Nuggets.  They've got just 70 calories and 1.5g of fat per serving.

Light String Cheese:  Grab a 60 calorie, 3-gram-of-fat Frigo Cheese Heads Light String Cheese on your way out the door, and chew it up -- completely guilt-free!

Slurp It Up!   Ever want to cave and take part in a Slurpeefest at 7-Eleven?  You can!  The chain offers up Diet Pepsi Slurpees that are calorie-free, as well as reduced-calorie Crystal Light Slurpees that come in several fruity-licious flavors.  Go for it!

We All Scream...  Dying for ice cream?  McDonald's Lowfat Vanilla Ice Cream Cones have just 150 calories & 4.5g of fat.  Well worth it!

Frappe Attack!   There are Starbucks locations on practically every block in the U.S., so its good to know that you can stop in and enjoy a Frappuccino Light if you have to.  Most contain just 140 - 180 calories for a Grande size.  Go for it!

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