Eating Healthy when Traveling

[edevans]

curious if anyone has any tips, resources, or go to meals for when traveling.

I feel like keeping my nutrition on track is easy when I’m at home. But when I am on the road traveling I fall off the wagon.

But I spend a lot of time traveling on the weekends for hunting, fishing, and other adventures. Not opposed to bringing a camp stove with sometimes but not always doing that for day trips.

I know there has been backlash with some deli meat options so trying to stay away from that.

Thank you!

 

[Bets]

Rossiter chicken is a mainstay when I am on the road. Other than that. PB&J's, nuts and fruit are all in the car.

 

[257WM]

Meal prep is the easiest if you’re able to do so. If not like mentioned about, it’s hard to beat a rotisserie chicken and a salad.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Quick restaurants on the road where you can eat pretty clean and not hate it, depending on area, are Chipotle and Panda Express.
Other than that, rotisserie chicken as suggested, along with checking the premade foods at groceries. The yuppier the grocery, the better premade food is (health wise), plus more options.

 

[Truck24hr]

I travel for a living. Here's what I do. It's simple, but pretty bland, and not necessarily appetizing.

I cook 93% lean beef, or venison burgers at home. Then I freeze them.

Same with boneless skinless chicken breast. I'll then shred it or pull it. Then freeze.

I thaw these out on the dash or in the floor, and eat them cold.

Greek yogurt, celery, carrots, cherry tomatoes, guacamole, and apples for snacks.

All this stays in an ICECO 12v fridge/freezer.

I have enough to last me 7-10 days usually.

Yeah, not fancy, not very tasty even, but I don't eat shit food from gas stations.

 

[TNRAMBLINGMAN]

I made a list of items that I could freeze, refrigerate, and not refrigerate in that order and eat in that order more or less. Frozen sweet potatoes are great for example to travel with. I always carry several packages of biltong for protein. Bags of walnuts. Tuna. Pre cooked brown rice that comes sealed. Crunchy chick pea snack bags. If I can get the basics right 2 meals a day traveling I am ok with that -- protein, high quality carb, a few fruits.

 

[Moose_263]

What sort of containers are best for back country meal prep?

 

[Dirtywater]

Learn to eat food cold is my biggest tip. Take pre cooked chicken and rice with you.
Or get a hotlogic food warmer if you can’t eat cold

 

[thinhorn_AK]

It can be tough, when in a pinch, I try to focus on protein and hydration. Beef jerky, the rotisserie chicken is a a solid recommendation as well. I always take a water bottle I can fill and as normal, I avoid drinking calories of all types, pop, alcohol, etc etc. Just get in the zone, having a 2 hour layover in an airport isn't an excuse to belly up to the bar and make a pig out of yourself.

Ive even ordered mcDonalds and thrown the buns in the trash. If I have to hit restaurants, I'll try to order a steak or something that isn't laden with carbs and hidden calories. A steak and a few set cokes works.

 

[TradLife406]

I work on the railroad and spend a few months out of the year on the road.

It's really not that hard to stay the course. Use Carbon Diet coach or a good tracker app.

I'll pack an air fryer with me and buy groceries. If I'm driving and need fast food, I just buy that BK Whopper or Taco Bell and track it in the app.

 

[HSolo]

All this stays in an ICECO 12v fridge/freezer.

A portable fridge/freezer is the best idea when traveling on asphalt.

When flying though, stopping in a local grocery store and going to the deli/ready-to-eat area can be a great option to stay healthy if you pick the right foods.

 

[fatlander]

Grilled nuggets from chic fil a
Chipotle/qdoba/cava/mezah bowl extra protein
Rotisserie chickens as have been mentioned
Burgers, no bun
A big bag of jerky that isn’t full of chemicals
The list goes on. Basically just stick to meat on the road.

It’s really not that hard to eat “clean(ish)” on the road. It’s expensive relative to the rest of the menu at fast places. It’s also not going to taste that great compared to a healthy meal you could make at home, but it works.

Food that tastes bad sucks. Food that makes you feel bad and fat, sucks more.


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[HSolo]

A portable fridge/freezer is the best idea when traveling on asphalt.

When flying though, stopping in a local grocery store and going to the deli/ready-to-eat area can be a great option to stay healthy if you pick the right foods.

I forgot to add that individually wrapped meat sticks are great too...the ones without any added sugars or chemicals. I like these on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HX9DN1H

 

[kcm2]

Get a small ice chest, one of the soft ones, and put good stuff to eat in it. Meat and cheese. Grapes, apples, oranges,.....beats the heck out of stopping at McDonald's.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I travel for a living. Here's what I do. It's simple, but pretty bland, and not necessarily appetizing.

I cook 93% lean beef, or venison burgers at home. Then I freeze them.

Same with boneless skinless chicken breast. I'll then shred it or pull it. Then freeze.

I thaw these out on the dash or in the floor, and eat them cold.

Greek yogurt, celery, carrots, cherry tomatoes, guacamole, and apples for snacks.

All this stays in an ICECO 12v fridge/freezer.

I have enough to last me 7-10 days usually.

Yeah, not fancy, not very tasty even, but I don't eat shit food from gas stations.

Sometimes I just get a hankering for fried gas station food, even when I'm home. My wife thinks it's disgusting. There's a place not far from me that has jalapeno and cheese corndogs. YUM!

But I too am on the frozen, made at home meals, especially when I'm gone for a while. If I keep them in the rotomold, with mass quantities of jug ice, they'll stay frozen, or partially for 5 days or better.

 

[Pulleye16]

Fruits, veggies, and nuts! Great snacking food that doesn’t require heat or cold. Then I just eat whatever.

 

[North of 60]

Fruits, veggies, and nuts! Great snacking food that doesn’t require heat or cold. Then I just eat whatever.

The above and lots of beef jerky.

The crappy food that makes up the Standard American Diet makes travel a bit challenging at times.