Airline Meals

[Nessa1977 155]

So we all know plane food isn't the best, but have you requested a specific dietary requirement post sleeve?

If so, what meals did you order?

I'll be travelling in the near future and would rather something light, so I'm considering the vegetarian meal option.

[samsmom 54]

I havn't traveled on a plane but I have traveled long distances on the road with my hubby. I pack my food....yogurts; Protein bars; several different organic Snacks. Altho we do make pit stops at fast food places, I may take a bite or two of his meal or I order a kids meals but have never been able to finish one.

[Livinglifeout 217]

I would carry some of your own food with you, just in case they mess up or you don't like the meal.

[AliciaA122 24]

I'd wager a bet that the vegetarian meal will be a Pasta of some sort. Just going by past experiences. I could be wrong though!

I'm flying in December and have been wondering about this too. I'll be bringing along Protein powder and whatever else I can eat at the time. But, for my meal I requested the diabetic meal.

[BizTraveller 101]

As you might guess from my screen name I travel a lot.

I would not suggest vegetarian. That is almost always Pasta and bread.

I have had the most success ordering low carb or diabetic. I did that on business class on Singapore airlines and got some of the best bariatric meals you could imagine. US carriers will not be as friendly, and if you are not in business class it may be totally hopeless. I would suggest carrying good Protein bars (such as Quest), beef Jerky, and almonds. All of those pack easily and provide a nice shot of Protein. This weekend I had a 9 hour trip back from London in coach with United. I was not able to eat anything they served. It was all bread, chips, and Pasta. I lived off 2 Protein Bars and a handful of almonds.

I just did a few stops in Europe (in coach) and found eating in the air and on the ground very difficult. Everything was a sandwich, and most of those sandwiches had a little piece of meat or cheese that was so thin it was virtually transparent.

On the other hand, in flight and restaurant meals in Asia were a dream.