Headed out of town

Welcome to winter. Heavy coats, turtleneck sweaters, sweatpants and big, fluffy comfy robes. This is the bikini enthusiasts enemy. Why you ask? Because of the mentality of the way I live, cook, exercise, eat is all based on picturing myself the way I like to be which happens to be in a bikini. I put on my favorite red one from Old Navy the other day anticipating my first you tube on screen video debut. But you know what? I was too cold even in my own kitchen. So the red one came off and back on came my big, comfy, off white enormous robe. But today, today is a different story. I really will be in my bikini in only a few hours. One of the things I pride myself on is preparation. I'm not the most organized person but I am certainly one of the most prepared. So what did I pack for my journey to where to sun does shine? Are you ready for this? Here goes:
To eat on the plane I packed roasted chick peas (recipe below), my protein pancakes, apples, almonds (with single serving baggies to help me with portion control), my favorite ginger tea (Thank you Jen!!!), my newest version of shelf stable protein bars (holy smokes I wish I wrote that recipe down but I will recall it to the best if my ability for my wonderful readers). I realize that no matter where I travel I cannot stand to rely on others for my nourishment. I know I can find healthy choices most places but why pay the extra money and spend valuable time in line feeling like a heard of cattle.