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Hypostugar Stuff + gluten-free Food For Road Trip!

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VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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I need gluten-free and hyposugar freindly food for a very long road trip. If conditions are good the first leg of the trip is 14 hours of driving (stoping 3 to 4 times for gas). I was thinking maybe a "trail mix" of gluten-free ceral, rasins and peanuts? What other suggestions? We dont stop for much of anything and it will be an overnight drive will the toddle-monster sleeps.

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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rice crackers and peanut butter

Bumblebars

corn tortillas rolled up with whatever you like inside (turkey and avocado?)

celery with cream cheese

PS You need a different picture for us to believe he's a monster :)

Sarah8793 Enthusiast
Sarah8793
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Vincent,

I am hypo also, and we just drove 8 hours for vacation. I brought a LG. can of peanuts and a cannister of raisins and just mixed a handful from each (actually more peanuts than raisins) and ate that every 2 hours. Another thing that is good is seeds. If you buy them, beware of added MSG though. The ones I had on the road (sunflower) didn't have that, but many brands do.

Sarah

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penguin
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Gluten free gorp is good: peanuts, m&m's (oh shush, it's not THAT much sugar in the grand scheme ;) ), gluten-free cereal of choice, raisins or crasins, sunflower seeds, almonds, soynuts (if you swing that way).

If you have a little cooler, I'm a fan of string cheese and gogurt. Lunchmeat roll-ups might be good too, with meat and cheese held together by a toothpick.

gluten-free pretzels, or rice cakes and peanut butter.

Fruits and veggies, dried fruits.

Beef jerky, if you weren't so averse to it ;)

PACK COKES JUST IN CASE!!!

Have a good trip! :)

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Great ideas all!

Peanutbutter/rice cakes or the Celery idea would be tough to manage while driving though. :(

Gluten free gorp is good: peanuts, m&m's (oh shush, it's not THAT much sugar in the grand scheme wink.gif ), gluten-free cereal of choice, raisins or crasins, sunflower seeds, almonds, soynuts (if you swing that way).

Sounds yummy... but I dont have m&m's so maybe some mini marshmellows? I have them! Seeds... Im not a fan of... last I checked I was not a birdie! :lol: SO what I bascily have is peanuts, rasins and mini-marshmellows LOL

f you have a little cooler, I'm a fan of string cheese and gogurt. Lunchmeat roll-ups might be good too, with meat and cheese held together by a toothpick.

Cooler? Do ppl still use those anachic things? We have a fridge :):lol: Googurt? I thought hat was pretty sugary, so I never looked at it. Guess I should!

Stringcheese is good idea too.

Not seen Bumblebars anywhere around here yet so dunno anything about them...

PACK COKES JUST IN CASE!!!

Thats prbly a good idea. Bah. Guess will stop at Kroger on way out!

angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
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Cereal Bars (glutino, envirokids, Kraft South Beach)

Potato Chips

Lunch Meat Roll ups with cheese in the middle

Fruit (bananas, apples, grapes, blueberries, strawberries)

Fruit Juice

Applesauce in those small containers

Bean Dip and Chips

Kraft cheese that is in small slices for crackers...can't think of the name

Cookies (peanut butter would be good)

gluten-free Pretzles

gluten-free Crackers

-Jessica :rolleyes:

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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Peanutbutter/rice cakes or the Celery idea would be tough to manage while driving though. :(

Hah! I've totally done it! If you can handle having skippy, they have a nifty squeeze tube that's good for travelling. Not the best PB in the world, but it does the job.

Sounds yummy... but I dont have m&m's so maybe some mini marshmellows? I have them! Seeds... Im not a fan of... last I checked I was not a birdie! :lol: SO what I bascily have is peanuts, rasins and mini-marshmellows LOL

Sounds good to me! :) I think I've actually had that combo! Almonds are good, too...

Cooler? Do ppl still use those anachic things? We have a fridge :):lol: Googurt? I thought hat was pretty sugary, so I never looked at it. Guess I should!

Lucky! That's 75 bucks my husband hasn't agreed to part with yet <_<

Gogurt is kind of sugary, but it has protein in it too. Just don't eat it mid crash.

Oh, make sure you keep your levels as stable as you can. I find that when I'm up all night or don't get much sleep, my blood sugar is really wacky the whole next day and I'm ravenous!

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mmaccartney
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I don't know much about sugar issues, but for me fresh fruit travels well apples, pears, bananas, etc.

If you can have nuts, get some planters peanuts or other nuts.

Potato chips don't always travel well, but they fill you up.

POPCORN!! Pop some up before you leave and put it in a big bag. If nothing else, it is a good filler. Have it with or without butter and salt.

Lastly, again sugar may be an issue, but what about making "rice krispy treats". I use fruity or cocoa pebbles instead of rice krisipies....

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Hah! I've totally done it! If you can handle having skippy, they have a nifty squeeze tube that's good for travelling. Not the best PB in the world, but it does the job.

Sounds good to me! :) I think I've actually had that combo! Almonds are good, too...

Lucky! That's 75 bucks my husband hasn't agreed to part with yet <_<

Gogurt is kind of sugary, but it has protein in it too. Just don't eat it mid crash.

Oh, make sure you keep your levels as stable as you can. I find that when I'm up all night or don't get much sleep, my blood sugar is really wacky the whole next day and I'm ravenous!

What kind of proportions on the rasins/peanuts/marshmellows/gluten-free ceral mix? 1/4 each maybe?

TCA Contributor
TCA
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Well, since you have a refrigerator (I'm still archaic and have to use the old cooler ;) ) how about some Hormel Turkey Pepperonni. Says gluten-free right on the bag! I used to snack on these all the time. Low in fat, high in protein and deliciously spicey. If you're not worried about the fat, got for the original. I just never liked all that grease. This and string cheese used to me my favs. avoiding corn and dairy right now, so off limits :(

Tell your wife that I hope y'all have a great trip. I haven't e-mailed her in a while. Let us know how it goes!!!

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VydorScope
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Lucky! That's 75 bucks my husband hasn't agreed to part with yet <_<

Well iut was ONLY $50. I got this one last year:

Open Original Shared Link

(mines a dif color and came with the A/C adpter, $25 cheaper and hits 140F on the oven option... but the rest looks the same...)

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TCA
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Well iut was ONLY $50. I got this one last year:

Open Original Shared Link

(mines a dif color and came with the A/C adpter, $25 cheaper and hits 140F on the oven option... but the rest looks the same...)

OVEN OPTION?????? it's a cooler and an oven?????? :blink:

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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OVEN OPTION?????? it's a cooler and an oven?????? :blink:

Yes you set it ot be fridge or an oven. Im seruis when I tell ppl I pack a kitchen LOL but have not tried the oven...

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VydorScope
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BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (dont worry im a net addict I'll be checking in from the road LOL)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Hay Vincent--have a good, safe trip! :D

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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WEll made it... first leg at least ... feeling little junky I had plane to stop for a real meal mid of the night but nothing was open... so all I have had to eat for the last 16 hours is trail mix. :(

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TCA
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WEll made it... first leg at least ... feeling little junky I had plane to stop for a real meal mid of the night but nothing was open... so all I have had to eat for the last 16 hours is trail mix. :(

Could it be that you feel "junky" because YOU STAID UP DRIVING ALL NIGHT? :P Glad y'all made it safely. Enjoy the rest of the trip.

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VydorScope
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Could it be that you feel "junky" because YOU STAID UP DRIVING ALL NIGHT? :P Glad y'all made it safely. Enjoy the rest of the trip.

Noooo I sleeped a WHOLE HOUR while Kristible drive some! :P

Ashley Enthusiast
Ashley
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At anytime I could find, I would try to find a local store wherever you are and find some fresh fruit or veggies. Anything is better than nothing solid. Hope you feel better and actually find something filling (I know the feeling :wacko: )

-Ash

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