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Don’t forget utensils (napkins, spoons, etc.). If you run out you can always take them from a deli, gas station quick mart or convenience store. Bring a roll of paper towels for when you hit a bump and spill something on yourself. ALMOST ANYTHING you normally eat, sandwiches, dinners, etc. can be placed inside Tupperware or Ziploc bags packed to go in a cooler bag with frozen ice packs. Even if you have to eat it cold…deal with it, this is not a game! Remember, the people who follow USA Diet Plans® system of eating are in the top 1% of the population. We are a secret society of enlightened eaters. Bring magazines, a note pad/pen, or games to keep yourself occupied. Boredom leads to cravings. Free vegetables (celery, cucumbers, etc) are great because they fill you up and prevent cravings. Do not bring trigger foods (such as sun chips or crackers) if you can picture yourself eating them non-stop. See page 104 of the USA Diet Plans® Manual for eating on the run supplies. You may want to bring a mini cooler with ice packs. If you insist on letting loose just because you are on vacation by eating extra cheat meals and/or drinking more than normal, at least stay where you are… Maybe you will not continue to lose body fat if you eat or drink extra, but at least you will stay the same. DO NOT let a vacation totally screw up what you have already accomplished from the USA Diet Plans® system of eating. See if there is a way to weigh yourself to keep yourself grounded. If not, continuously check your muscle definition in the mirror to keep yourself in check. You do not want to come back from vacation upset about your lack of control.

PROTEIN SOURCES Beef jerky or turkey jerky (limit because it contains MSG, sugar & nitrates. Get the jerky with the least amount of carbohydrate. See www.thegourmetjerky.com for healthy beef jerky). Baby Bel® light cheddar Laughing cow lite cheese String cheese Chicken/tuna salad with mayonnaise (store in Tupperware Deli meat (store in Ziploc bag) Pre-hard boiled eggs (make yourself or they sell them at 7-11. Alpine Lace® Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese (store in Ziploc bag) Marinated to-go packets or tuna or salmon (found in tuna fish aisle) Tuna fish (get the mini cans with easy snap open lids that do not require a can opener) Greek yogurt (small ½ cup containers)

CARBOHYDRATE SOURCES Applesauce snack packs Baby carrots Bagel (break apart and use to scoop the chicken/tuna salad out of the Tupperware) Cherry tomatoes (rinse and store in Ziploc) Celery (Purchase pre-cut celery, rinse and store in Ziploc - a great boredom food you can eat in unlimited amounts) Cucumbers (Purchase pre-cut celery, rinse and store in a Ziploc - a great boredom food you can eat in unlimited amounts) Fruit (apples, oranges, banana etc.) Berries (in Tupperware) Grapes in a bag Whole grain crackers Pita bread

FAT SOURCES Package of nuts (peanuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, almonds or mixed nuts). In the best case scenario, try to get raw unsalted nuts. Bag of unsweetened coconut. Sunflower seeds

MIXED FOOD SOURCES (A.K.A. COMPLETE MEALS) Zone Perfect® Bar, Balance Bar®, Tri-O-Plex® chocolate chip cookie or another type of balanced nutrition product that doesn’t have anything funky such as partially hydrogenated fat or artificial sweeteners.