Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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What are some good paleo foods that I can live off of for 5 days in a hotel room without refrigeration or cooking? (and ideally, while eating a fair variety of things)

I'm off on vacation in Atlanta for 5 days later this summer (Dragon*Con!). Usually when we go, we order pizza, eat a lot of cheap muffins and granola bars, bread, fruit, something grabbed at the Chic-fil-a, or smoothies from the Orange Julius in the food court, etc. "Normal" convention/travel food, and none of it paleo-friendly.

Since going paleo, I'm not sure what I'll eat this year! Canned tuna, and nuts are all well and good, but I'll need something else to eat for 5 days. :/
I'm still pretty new to paleo, so pretty much everything I'm eating now needs refrigeration and cooking, and I'm not very good at thinking up new things to eat yet.

Restrictions:

I can't guarantee my hotel room will have a refrigerator (I'd have to get very lucky) but there should be ice available.
The hotel room does not have a microwave, and they do not allow hotplates
I'm flying in from Canada, which means I pretty much can't bring any food with me and will have to buy it all there, so I can't just make a bunch of jerky or bring a bunch of hard-boiled eggs or something.
I do not believe there is a "healthy" type grocery store within walking distance. Or any real grocery store, for that matter. We usually buy our food at the CVS pharmacy near the hotel.
The budget is too tight to afford to eat out at paleo-friendly restaurants for more than a meal or two.

flag	asked Jul 23 2011 at 0:34 Omnomnivore 481●1●10

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Having been to DragonCon a few times I can say, with all honesty, that there are NO grocery stores anywhere near the convention. I believe there are a couple of small parks relatively close to the convention which have picnic areas with grills, so you can always buy some meat, ice and a disposable cooler, cook up the meat at the park and toss it in the cooler. – anhurset Jul 23 2011 at 15:16

sardines in olive oil are a great canned meat too..superior to tuna in many ways. – MKS Jul 23 2011 at 21:51

don't be afraid of fruit..in lieu of fresh veggies, i have seen apples and bananas at convenient stores and they are a good way to get in real carbs and not wreck your progress. – MKS Jul 23 2011 at 21:56

Have fun at Con! This is the first time in a while that I'm not going. – gone2croatan Sep 1 2011 at 14:39

gone2croatan · Answer 1 · 2011-09-01 15:08:54Z UTC

I seem to recall there's Moe's Southwest Grill at the Con food court, which offers grass-fed steak as an option (!!!), which you could get on one of their salad bowls. Also, I think there's a mediocre sushi joint that you could maybe get sashimi at.

jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com · Answer 2 · 2011-07-23 21:33:08Z UTC

If you're willing to carry a bag on then what I would do is check a cooler full of food, no ice, and then add ice when you're at the hotel. You don't need a nice one, just leave it at the hotel when you're ready to go home. Be mindful when you pack it, heavier on the bottom/lighter on top, and choose items that won't get smashed or that you need implements to open - but just in case throw plastic silverware in as well OR chopsticks. I've gotten stopped for a metal spoon and they made me throw it away.

For environmental reasons I hate suggesting anything in a pouch, go glass!, but you'll save weight and it makes sense. Bagged greens, smoked meats, a hard cheese, hard boiled eggs, avocado, cucumber, cherries, olives, figs and the list can go on and on. The hold of the plane is cold enough that a 6+ plane ride and taxi/bus to hotel would be fine just get ice on everything asap. If you're worried freeze some bottles of water and stash them around inside - you can drink when they thaw out and they'll keep your food cold.

I go to a lot of music festivals with friends and this is one of our favourite tricks. Saves a ton of money and we get to eat what we want :)

Kelly · Answer 3 · 2011-07-23 13:09:31Z UTC

I'm also taking a trip in a few weeks for 5 days, I'll be bringing with me a home made supply of the following to supplement:

-dried fruit, nuts, coconut, veggies (zucchini chips, carrot chips)

-my own version of a chocolate protein bar (totally balanced, 200 calories each bar) [recipe has been posted twice here but not sure where]

-my own version of a lara bar (totally balanced, 200 calories each bar)

My strategy is to always eat lots of proteins and fats (avocados, butter, olive oil mostly) out and reserve my carbs for my snacks (why, because I tend to eat more carbs for some reason)

Definitely try and find a grocery store close by, get a few avocados, apple, nuts if you don't bring them with you. Its a good time to IF and pull yourself back on smaller meals, then when you eat out at a nice place you don't have the guilt of eating a large meal.

Good luck, its never easy, but planning helps me!! I'll be moving and living in a hotel for about a 1-2 months by end August and THAT is something I'll have to plan big time for!!!

mth · Answer 4 · 2011-07-23 00:47:27Z UTC

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http://paleohacks.com/questions/46221/stuck-here-with-no-kitchen-help#axzz1SsThw5RJ

http://paleohacks.com/questions/43830/going-to-a-work-meeting-for-3-days#axzz1SsThw5RJ

http://paleohacks.com/questions/12348/what-to-eat-when-im-in-china-travel-in-general#axzz1SsThw5RJ

answered Jul 23 2011 at 0:47

mth
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Thanks. Most of those were about microwaved foods or BYO, though. – Omnomnivore Jul 23 2011 at 3:32

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