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  1. Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the free breakfasts
    offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and still maintain low carb and
    blood glucose control. Some places offer hard boiled eggs, which would be okay.
    But many hotels have only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and fruits,
    which also affect my glucose control.

    Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can take along
    which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get milk,
    butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

  2. Nuts.

    BillJ wrote:
    :: Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the
    :: free breakfasts offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and
    :: still maintain low carb and blood glucose control. Some places
    :: offer hard boiled eggs, which would be okay. But many hotels have
    :: only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and fruits, which also
    :: affect my glucose control.
    ::
    :: Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can
    :: take along which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I
    :: could also get milk, butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

  3. BillJ said:

    Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the free
    breakfasts
    offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and still maintain low
    carb and
    blood glucose control. Some places offer hard boiled eggs, which would
    be okay.
    But many hotels have only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and
    fruits,
    which also affect my glucose control.

    Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can take
    along
    which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get
    milk,
    butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

    You're right -- they're very hard. Is it possible to configure your
    hotels around what they offer? I've been to some that offer eggs and
    meat, which is what I have.

    --
    Bob in CT

  4. Well, you put the kybosh on refrigeration, but I take insulin, so I have to
    have a fridge...

    I take pre-measured bowls (Gladware pr Ziploc) of low-carb hot cereal and a
    carton of Hoods LC milk. Then, if the hotel has only high-carb food, I can
    make my own breakfast and coffee in my room. The Hoods works for both... And
    for variation, I add different nuts to the cereal.

    HTH - Steve

    "BillJ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can take
    along
    which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get milk,
    butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

  5. I agree. Ask the hotel/motel what they serve for this free breakfast.
    Some do serve eggs, meat, etc.
    The best free breakfast I ever had was at a small, inexpensive motel in
    Tennessee which served eggs, biscuits, gravy, bacon, sausage, orange
    juice, coffee, etc.by the front desk every morning. I stayed there 4
    nights, so it couldn't have been any better! And that was just about 9
    months ago. So the good places still exist, you just have to look for
    them, and hotel price is no indicator of what is provided for the
    breakfast.

    Barbara

    Bob in CT said:

    On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:12:25 -0400, BillJ <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the
    free breakfasts
    offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and still maintain
    low carb and
    blood glucose control. Some places offer hard boiled eggs, which
    would be okay.
    But many hotels have only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and
    fruits,
    which also affect my glucose control.

    Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can
    take along
    which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get
    milk,
    butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

    You're right -- they're very hard. Is it possible to configure your
    hotels around what they offer? I've been to some that offer eggs and
    meat, which is what I have.

  6. That leaves you with canned, fresh, or dried products. Do you like canned
    chicken or tuna?
    Cheese would work as would nuts as Roger said.

    Pat in TX

  7. Thanks for the ideas. It also occurred to me that I could take along some Wasa
    crackers and spread them with cream cheese from the breakfast buffet.

  8. On 17 Apr 2007 06:12:25 -0700, BillJ <[email hidden]> wrote:

    |Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the free breakfasts
    |offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and still maintain low carb and
    |blood glucose control. Some places offer hard boiled eggs, which would be okay.
    |But many hotels have only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and fruits,
    |which also affect my glucose control.
    |
    |Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can take along
    |which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get milk,
    |butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

    Stay at Hampton Inns (by Hilton)! I'm General Manager of a Hampton
    Inn & Suites, and Hampton's breakfast includes hot items which are
    varied each day; most days there are eggs and/or sausage patties or
    bacon. Just avoid the day when the hot item is biscuits with sausage
    gravy ;-)

    The hot item is a brand standard so you'll find it at all of the
    hotels in the chain. And to put in a plug, you'll also earn lots of
    free night stays with the Hilton Honors frequent traveler program :-)

  9. Marengo said:

    On 17 Apr 2007 06:12:25 -0700, BillJ <[email hidden]> wrote:

    |Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the free breakfasts
    |offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and still maintain low carb and
    |blood glucose control. Some places offer hard boiled eggs, which would be okay.
    |But many hotels have only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and fruits,
    |which also affect my glucose control.
    |
    |Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can take along
    |which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get milk,
    |butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

    Stay at Hampton Inns (by Hilton)! I'm General Manager of a Hampton
    Inn & Suites, and Hampton's breakfast includes hot items which are
    varied each day; most days there are eggs and/or sausage patties or
    bacon. Just avoid the day when the hot item is biscuits with sausage
    gravy ;-)

    The hot item is a brand standard so you'll find it at all of the
    hotels in the chain. And to put in a plug, you'll also earn lots of
    free night stays with the Hilton Honors frequent traveler program :-)

    I usually take along low carb muffins and low carb jelly. I still
    have some of the Atkins muffin mix that I use to make them. I'm sure
    you can find some recipes online that work too. Then all I need from
    the hotel is coffee.

  10. These don't even need jelly:

    FOB's Muffins

    1.5 cups CarbQuick
    ..5 cup Oat fiber
    ..375 cup poppy seeds
    ..5 cup ground flax seeds
    ..5 cup Splenda
    ..5 t salt
    1 t ground ginger
    1 T dried grated orange peel
    1.5 cups Hood's Calorie Countdown mild (used to be called Carb Countdown)
    2-3 eggs
    ..5 cup butter, melted
    1 generous cup walnut pieces
    ..5 cup cottage cheese

    I mix the dry ingredients, the put the wet ones in the blender with the
    walnuts, it's the easiest way to grind them up, add the cottage cheese after
    the walnuts are done, pour all in the dry ingredients, mix, put in muffin
    pan, makes 12. Bake at 350º for a half hour. 284 calories each, 24 g fat,
    carbs 23g minus 18 of fiber=net 5, protein 11 g.

    You can also add a dash of orange extract to heighten the flavor, or some
    dried unsweetened coconut, I also have put in a half a cup or so of
    cranberries chopped up--add to the blender ingredients.

    [email hidden] wrote:
    |
    | I usually take along low carb muffins and low carb jelly. I still
    | have some of the Atkins muffin mix that I use to make them. I'm sure
    | you can find some recipes online that work too. Then all I need from
    | the hotel is coffee.

  11. FOB wrote:
    :: These don't even need jelly:

    Why?

    They do sound good, though.

    ::
    :: FOB's Muffins
    ::
    :: 1.5 cups CarbQuick
    :: .5 cup Oat fiber
    :: .375 cup poppy seeds
    :: .5 cup ground flax seeds
    :: .5 cup Splenda
    :: .5 t salt
    :: 1 t ground ginger
    :: 1 T dried grated orange peel
    :: 1.5 cups Hood's Calorie Countdown mild (used to be called Carb
    :: Countdown) 2-3 eggs
    :: .5 cup butter, melted
    :: 1 generous cup walnut pieces
    :: .5 cup cottage cheese
    ::
    :: I mix the dry ingredients, the put the wet ones in the blender with
    :: the walnuts, it's the easiest way to grind them up, add the cottage
    :: cheese after the walnuts are done, pour all in the dry ingredients,
    :: mix, put in muffin pan, makes 12. Bake at 350º for a half hour. 284
    :: calories each, 24 g fat, carbs 23g minus 18 of fiber=net 5, protein
    :: 11 g.
    ::
    :: You can also add a dash of orange extract to heighten the flavor, or
    :: some dried unsweetened coconut, I also have put in a half a cup or
    :: so of cranberries chopped up--add to the blender ingredients.
    ::
    ::
    ::
    ::
    ::
    :: [email hidden] wrote:
    :::
    ::: I usually take along low carb muffins and low carb jelly. I still
    ::: have some of the Atkins muffin mix that I use to make them. I'm
    ::: sure you can find some recipes online that work too. Then all I
    ::: need from the hotel is coffee.

  12. Because they are very tasty on their own.

    Roger Zoul wrote:
    | FOB wrote:
    ||| These don't even need jelly:
    |
    | Why?
    |
    | They do sound good, though.
    |

  13. BillJ said:


    Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the free breakfasts
    offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it and still maintain low carb and
    blood glucose control. Some places offer hard boiled eggs, which would be okay.
    But many hotels have only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and fruits,
    which also affect my glucose control.

    Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can take along
    which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I could also get milk,
    butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar.

    Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the price.
    I have been know to bring my own shampoo and ignore the little
    bottles there in the room. Same deal - That little bottle may be
    in the room available for my use and included in the price, but
    I paid for the room so it sure wasn't free.

    Having managed to give myself that attitude I ask what's at the
    included breakfast. If it's food I eat there. If it's not food I try
    to
    make time to have breakfast elsewhere. Get a MacDonalds
    "Big Breakfast Platter". Eat the egg and the sausage. Ditch
    the biscuit and the hash browns.

  14. Doug Freyburger wrote:
    :: BillJ <[email hidden]> wrote:
    :::
    ::: Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the
    ::: free breakfasts offered at most hotels. Problem is how to do it
    ::: and still maintain low carb and blood glucose control. Some places
    ::: offer hard boiled eggs, which would be okay. But many hotels have
    ::: only high carb cereals, pastries, waffles, and fruits, which also
    ::: affect my glucose control.
    :::
    ::: Any suggestions on either the free breakfast menu or things I can
    ::: take along which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I
    ::: could also get milk, butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast
    ::: bar.
    ::
    :: Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    :: Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the price.
    :: I have been know to bring my own shampoo and ignore the little
    :: bottles there in the room. Same deal - That little bottle may be
    :: in the room available for my use and included in the price, but
    :: I paid for the room so it sure wasn't free.
    ::
    :: Having managed to give myself that attitude I ask what's at the
    :: included breakfast. If it's food I eat there. If it's not food I
    :: try to
    :: make time to have breakfast elsewhere. Get a MacDonalds
    :: "Big Breakfast Platter". Eat the egg and the sausage. Ditch
    :: the biscuit and the hash browns.

    I just order sausage (and eggs on weekends) so I won't be tempted. It might
    be cheaper your way, but many I think won't tolerate it well.

  15. Doug Freyburger said:

    Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the price.

    That's true, and I hate paying for things I don't use. If I have a
    choice between Motel A, which offers a "free" breakfast of donuts and
    juice; or Motel B, which offers no breakfast at all, I'll go to Motel
    B. If they're the same price, then odds are Motel B has a bit better
    rooms or service or something to offset the lack of breakfast.

    Also, that way I'm not encouraging that foolishness. How many motels
    aren't within walking distance of at least one restaurant anyway?

    --
    Aaron -- 285/235/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz

    "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not
    zebras."

  16. Aaron Baugher wrote:
    :: Doug Freyburger <[email hidden]> writes:
    ::
    ::: Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    ::: Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the price.
    ::
    :: That's true, and I hate paying for things I don't use. If I have a
    :: choice between Motel A, which offers a "free" breakfast of donuts and
    :: juice; or Motel B, which offers no breakfast at all, I'll go to Motel
    :: B. If they're the same price, then odds are Motel B has a bit better
    :: rooms or service or something to offset the lack of breakfast.
    ::
    :: Also, that way I'm not encouraging that foolishness. How many motels
    :: aren't within walking distance of at least one restaurant anyway?

    Even though one is paying for that service, if the BB is good, then the
    convenience of it while on travel is worthwhile.

  17. On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:22:23 -0400, Roger Zoul <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Aaron Baugher wrote:
    :: Doug Freyburger <[email hidden]> writes:
    ::
    ::: Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    ::: Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the price.
    ::
    :: That's true, and I hate paying for things I don't use. If I have a
    :: choice between Motel A, which offers a "free" breakfast of donuts and
    :: juice; or Motel B, which offers no breakfast at all, I'll go to Motel
    :: B. If they're the same price, then odds are Motel B has a bit better
    :: rooms or service or something to offset the lack of breakfast.
    ::
    :: Also, that way I'm not encouraging that foolishness. How many motels
    :: aren't within walking distance of at least one restaurant anyway?

    Even though one is paying for that service, if the BB is good, then the
    convenience of it while on travel is worthwhile.

    I think it's much easier to eat in the hotel. I also think there are
    plenty of hotels that aren't within walking distance of restaurants.

    --
    Bob in CT

  18. Roger Zoul said:

    Aaron Baugher wrote:
    :: Doug Freyburger <[email hidden]> writes:
    ::
    ::: Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    ::: Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the price.
    ::
    :: That's true, and I hate paying for things I don't use. If I have a
    :: choice between Motel A, which offers a "free" breakfast of donuts and
    :: juice; or Motel B, which offers no breakfast at all, I'll go to Motel
    :: B. If they're the same price, then odds are Motel B has a bit better
    :: rooms or service or something to offset the lack of breakfast.
    ::
    :: Also, that way I'm not encouraging that foolishness. How many motels
    :: aren't within walking distance of at least one restaurant anyway?

    Even though one is paying for that service, if the BB is good, then the
    convenience of it while on travel is worthwhile.

    Sure, if the breakfast is good, there's no issue. In my very limited
    experience with motels, it was usually a box of donuts, coffee, and
    orange juice. Ugh. I couldn't stand sweets first thing in the
    morning even before I was low-carbing.

    --
    Aaron -- 285/235/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz

    "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not
    zebras."

  19. Bob in CT said:

    I think it's much easier to eat in the hotel. I also think there
    are plenty of hotels that aren't within walking distance of
    restaurants.

    Really? Admittedly I don't travel much, but around here they seem to
    grow together in clumps. Maybe I've just been lucky.

    --
    Aaron -- 285/235/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz

    "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not
    zebras."

  20. Aaron Baugher wrote:
    :: "Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> writes:
    ::
    ::: Aaron Baugher wrote:
    ::::: Doug Freyburger <[email hidden]> writes:
    :::::
    :::::: Having paid for the room I try to keep myself clear on one idea -
    :::::: Those breakfasts aren't free. They are just included in the
    :::::: price.
    :::::
    ::::: That's true, and I hate paying for things I don't use. If I have
    ::::: a choice between Motel A, which offers a "free" breakfast of
    ::::: donuts and juice; or Motel B, which offers no breakfast at all,
    ::::: I'll go to Motel B. If they're the same price, then odds are
    ::::: Motel B has a bit better rooms or service or something to offset
    ::::: the lack of breakfast.
    :::::
    ::::: Also, that way I'm not encouraging that foolishness. How many
    ::::: motels aren't within walking distance of at least one restaurant
    ::::: anyway?
    :::
    ::: Even though one is paying for that service, if the BB is good, then
    ::: the convenience of it while on travel is worthwhile.
    ::
    :: Sure, if the breakfast is good, there's no issue. In my very limited
    :: experience with motels, it was usually a box of donuts, coffee, and
    :: orange juice. Ugh. I couldn't stand sweets first thing in the
    :: morning even before I was low-carbing.

    Same here in the food. However, I have been dealting with a few chains
    recently and they all offer essentially a full-service breakfast. None that
    sweet roll/[censored] stuff. Plenty of carby stuff, but also plenty of meat/eggs
    stuff. I think most people like to see something beyond bread & juice for
    breakfast.

    Location would be a factor....if there is nothing worthwhile close by,
    hotels pony up with a real meal.

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