Whether you are traveling, going to a long business meeting, or just going to run some errands, always make sure you take a snack along. While there are plenty of gluten-free snack options out there (not necessarily labeled "gluten-free"), sometimes they aren't always available when you need them. It is best to plan ahead and be prepared so you don't go hungry! Your snack could be a bag of chips or a candy bar, but some fresh fruit is a great healthy option. I usually always have some type of snack in my purse because I am always hungry, but I actually didn't follow my own advice today and ended up starving. I was attending a CEU course in a conference room of a local hotel. The course was from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. I had a small gluten-free roll with some orange juice before leaving my house at around 7:00 am. I just assumed (not a very good idea) they would have some snacks at the course so I didn't bring any food with me. When I arrived I saw that they had breakfast set up for everyone just outside the conference room. There was a long table set up with tons of bagels and muffins, and one small tray of fruit. With close to 200 attendees, there was very little fruit left by the time I made it through the line. At about 10:00 am, they brought out cookies for the mid-morning snack, so I was out of luck again. By 11:45 am I was starving, so I made my way to the other side of the hotel to the gift shop and bought some M&Ms from their limited selection of snacks. Clearly this wasn't a life or death situation, but it did make for an unpleasant experience.
The moral of my story is to always be prepared and not assume you will find something to eat right away, wherever you are. Always bring a snack with you because you never know when you may need it.
Hi, just found your blog via Twitter. I hate those days too! Especially when you ask specifically if there will be food you can eat and they say yes (like fruit is enough to fill you up) and then you get there and there's nothing. I had that recently at a wedding where there wasn't much selection and all I could have was plain boiled potatoes, dried roast lamb and lettuce! I was glad I had eaten a snack before the ceremony or I would have starved. I try to keep nuts or similar in my glove box of my car actually.
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