CrossFit Citadel

In a world full of fried fast food and packaged junk that has a 20 year-long shelf-life, finding something to eat on the fly can be quite a feat!  Here are a few options that may make this dilema a little less daunting:

Nut Thins-- (made by Blue Diamond) these are insanely delicious crackers made from nuts and rice instead of flour; hence, they are gluten free.  They come in various flavors (pecan, hazlenut, almond with sea salt, cheddar, barbeque, ranch, and smokehouse) and can be found at a variety of stores.  We buy them from Granary Street (the health food store on the Loop across from Kinko's) because they have the best deal--$1.99 per box, but you can also find them at Kroger's and I'm not sure where else.  Blue Diamond is a pretty popular brand, though.  We dip them in random stuff or just eat them by themselves.  They are addicting!
--Zone followers:  this would count as your carb.  Roughly 7 nut thins would be 1 block of carbs.

Pre-made Guacamole--(made by Yucutan) at Wal-Mart, you can buy a pack of two tubs of this for under 7 bucks.  That's a deal!  Avocados are expensive--and this is ready to go...and tasty!  Great for dipping nut thins, in fact.  There are a number of brands of pre-made guacamole at varying prices.  Whatever your choices, just be sure to read the ingredient list.  Usually, the ingredients are all pretty healthy and natural... so it's usually a safe bet across the board.
--Zone followers:  this would count as your fat.  Roughly 1 tablespoon would be 1 block of fat.

Pre-grilled Chicken Breast--all grocery stores carry pre-baked/pre-grilled meat.  Chicken would be a better option than beef as it is leaner, but sometimes you just gotta mix it up a bit.  A big bag of sliced meat ready to grab out of your refrigerator or throw in a lunch box is ideal.  Tasty protein--easy and quick.  The ideal situation of course would be to buy your own free-range antibiotic free chicken, grill or bake a large quantity of it yourself, then slice it up and keep it in your fridge for whenever you need a protein.  If you have a need for speed, though--grocery stores make it pretty easy....and they even come in travel packs in some brands!
--Zone followers:  this would count as your protein.  Roughly 1 ounce would be 1 block of protein.

Greek Yogurt--this is a personal favorite of mine!  Look for non-fat organic plain greek yogurt.  They sell it with fruit and honey and what not, but this shoots the carb count through the roof due to all the sugar.  Oikos is a great brand (made by Stoneyfield), and they even carry it at Wal-Mart.  With zero fat, low sugar, and a significant amount of protein... this makes a perfect dip for apple slices and the like.  Take an apple slice, dip it in the greek yogurt, and throw a pecan on top--and you have a compelte and balanced snack!  Being a dairy product, this is an important one to buy organic.  If you can afford to, you really want to stay away from the bovine growth hormones, gmo'ed corn, and antibiotics found in every non-organic dairy item.
--Zone followers:  this would cound as your protien.  Roughly 1/3 cup would be 1 block protein.