We have 9 days in France, and 2 long plane rides there and back when we need to stay in nutritional ketosis – not an easy feat at home, and downright intimidating when traveling to a foreign country.  As a result, I have an entire bag with nothing but keto-friendly food in it!  Here’s a running list of what I’ve packed so far (for me and Jonathan):

32 Quest protein bars

18 Super Starch bars

10 Super Starch drink packets

18 grass fed beef sticks

2 lbs of coffee

French press (yes, it’s a shame I have to pack a French press but it’s true)

6 Slim Jims (don’t judge)

2 lb of assorted nuts

2 cups of coconut oil (plus a smaller container in case TSA confiscates the bigger one) A tip for those who travel with coconut oil:  Refrigerate it so that it’s solid.  I’ve had better luck getting through security when it’s not in liquid form.

14 tea bags

1/2 lb of dried cherries (no sugar added)

2 containers of KetoCaNa

Bulletproof Upgraded Coconut Charcoal (available here) for those days I enjoy a little of the french pastries or baguettes – and wine!

Anything else I think of between now and the time we leave.

We will have no problem finding fresh butter, eggs and meat at the markets, and oh the cheese we will have!  Our gite owners were kind enough to buy a blender for us so we don’t have to miss out on our “coco butter coffee”  each morning.  But of course I was prepared to pack mine if needed.

We have 2 days to relax, enjoy the good life in Provence (translation: eat some amazing food and taste delicious wine at Chateauneuf du Pape) and acclimate before the challenging rides begin.    I’m pretty sure I’ll need that Coconut Charcoal.  And a lot of KetoCaNa.