You don't know what you'll run into in an airport, on planes, in gas stations or in cars or on trains. At one point you may feel like eating string cheese and not like an apple and if all you have is an apple you won't eat it. Bring carrots, string cheese, apples, and yogurt.

For example, sandwiches such as peanut butter, peanut butter and sugar free jelly, turkey and lettuce, but do not pack for long periods of time without refrigeration. Bring different foods that you might need. Sometimes you hit the jackpot and find really great meals but the trick is to not count on that happening, actually count on it not happening. When traveling my highest concern is the uncertainty about food. For the length of travel, plan for the worst perice scenario.

Traveling with type 2 diabetes is primarily about maintaining consistent blood sugar in the safe range of 70 120. If travel is for nine hours you need. You may think you need only one sandwich but pack three just in case.

This uncertainty causes me to encourage people to bring a combination of foods with protein, fat, and starch.