I recently took a trip to the Northwest and stayed mostly in budget motels. Most motels these days include a breakfast along with the room, and sometimes they offer greasy sausage and tasteless eggs. But mostly, they offer a carb banquet: cereal, milk, doughnuts, toast, bagels, jam, pastries, etc., without a protein in sight.

What to do? When you're traveling with someone else who does eat carbs, it's inconsiderate to insist on going elsewhere for breakfast.

I solve this problem by...