Traveling? You can stay on track
If you plan to bring food...
In the car or at a rest stop | On a plane or in the airport | |
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How to pack and store your food | Pre-portion snacks, use a bento box or sectioned containers, and take a small cooler to maximize your options. Also bring napkins. | Use small, flat plastic containers with snap-lock lids and bring a few empty plastic zip bags for taking lounge snacks to-go. |
Easy breakfasts | • Pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs • Overnight oats in a jar that fits the cup holder (with a spoon!) • Baked egg cups | • Pre-peeled hard-boiled eggs • Egg, turkey, and veggie breakfast sandwich • Homemade breakfast bar or low-Points muffin |
Simple, filling lunches & dinners | • Sandwich, wrap, or skewers • Snack-box lunch (fruit, cheese, crackers, chicken strips, veggies) | • Sandwich or wrap • Chicken, bean, lentil, or pasta salad with hearty veggies (Remember a fork!) |
Satisfying snacks & sides | • Air-popped popcorn • Baby bell peppers stuffed with dip • Salted edamame in the pod | • Air-popped popcorn • Homemade protein bites or bars • Crispy air-fried chickpeas |
Drinks | • Cans of flavored sparkling water or diet soda • Unsweetened iced tea with lemon | • Bring an empty water bottle with sliced a few slices of citrus at the bottom to fill post security. |
If you plan to buy food...
Fuel up at the drive-through
You can find Points-friendly menu items almost everywhere.
Breakfast
Lunch
Fuel up before takeoff
• Sushi: Tuna rolls are easy finger food (2 Points for 4 pieces), or choose ZeroPoint sashimi and edamame, plus miso soup (2 Points per cup).
• Asian: Start with a base of ZeroPoint steamed veggies, add shrimp or chicken (Points vary by sauce), and ½ cup rice (3 Points).
• Soup: Go for brothy varieties with chicken and veggies or vegetarian chili.
• Build-your-own salad: Get all the greens and veg, plus chicken, salmon, or shrimp, chickpeas or beans, and light cheese and dressing.
Build a meal at a gas station or airport newsstand
It’s a snack-board-for-lunch vibe…travel edition.
Start with low-Points protein*
Check the cooler section and aisles, and get two.
Load up on produce
Look by the register or in the cooler—and get two servings.
Add some healthy fats and crunch*
Buy a small or single-serving package to help keep portions in check.
6 bars under 3 Points
1 Point
Quest® Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Bar
2 Points
• Protein One™ Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bar
3 Points
• KIND® Mini Caramel Almond & Sea Salt or Almond Sea Salt and Dark Chocolate Bar
• Built Bar® Salted Caramel Protein Bar
• Quest® Chocolate Brownie or Lemon Cake Protein Bar
• RXBAR® Mini Blueberry