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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / April 2007Those hotel free breakfasts
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. Nuts. :: 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 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] :: take along which don't require refrigeration. Besides coffee, I :: could also get milk, butter, and cream cheese from the breakfast bar. > Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the free > breakfasts [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > 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.  SignatureBob in CT 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 >> Since I travel 6 weeks a year, I'd like to take advantage of the >> free breakfasts [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > hotels around what they offer? I've been to some that offer eggs and > meat, which is what I have. 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 > 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. 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 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. |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 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] |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 :-) > |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 [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > 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. 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. | 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. :: These don't even need jelly: Why? They do sound good, though. :: FOB's Muffins :: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] ::: sure you can find some recipes online that work too. Then all I ::: need from the hotel is coffee. Because they are very tasty on their own. ||| These don't even need jelly: | | Why? | | They do sound good, though. > 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 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 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. :: BillJ <BillJ_mem...@newsguy.com> wrote: ::: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] :: "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. > 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? SignatureAaron -- 285/235/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not zebras." :: Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> writes: :: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] :: 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. > :: Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> writes: > :: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > 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. SignatureBob in CT > 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. SignatureAaron -- 285/235/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not zebras." > :: Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> writes: > :: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > 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. SignatureAaron -- 285/235/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz "If you hear hoofbeats, you just go ahead and think horsies, not zebras." :: "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> writes: :: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] :: 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/tart 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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