Calling all truck drivers!

[Shayisready 11]

Ok so I know its really hard not to mention exspensive to be healthy on the road..... My boyfriend and I team and we have a 1500 watt power inverter, a mini George Foreman type grill but its the Walmart brand (paid $ 10), a mini crock pot also Walmart (paid around $8) and, a 4 quart crock pot ($20)Plus a microwave ($40 at Walmart). I use these to try to keep our meals as healthy as possible. Take for instance today we are traveling through Oregan, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska- headed to Pennsylvania... Its pretty cold current temp is 30 degrees.... So I am making my healthy version of beef stew!

Lean stew meat (sometimes I use boneless skinless chicken breast)

Baby Carrots (I cut them into 3-4 chunks each)

Celerey (sliced thin)

Whole Canned Tomatoes (salt free)

A diced onion

Seasoned with:

Mrs Dash (yellow and blue)

Garlic powder

Nature's Seasoning

And a packet of brown gravy

My crock pot cooks rather quickly so I cook it for 3-4 hours and its ready. I fill my 4 qrt crock pot and that will be lunch and dinner for us! Sometimes we even have enough for lunch the following day!

We only eat beef every so often because my boyfriends gout acts up if he eats to much beef.

We never eat pork (his blood pressure skyrockets if he does)

We mainly eat chicken, I grill it for wraps (whole wheat), use it to make stew (instead of beef) and I make grilled chicken salads!

I use the small crockpot a lot less than the large one. The small one I use to make sides like corn, greenbeans, baked Beans if we decide to get fried chicken (I know unhealthy but its every now and then not everyday).

I also make a pot of beans with chicken and you can buy cup size (brown) rice at walmart that takes a minute to cook.

This is just a few things I do to keep it healthy on the road, thought it might help you all with some ideas!

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[ProudGrammy 8,322]

few things I do to keep it healthy on the road

@@Shayisready

thanx for taking the time to write this info down

when are you having WLS??

is your boyfriend having it with you??

better get back " on the road again" (willie nelson)

good luck

kathy

[Shayisready 11]

You are very welcome!

I haven't even had my first consultation yet. Hoping for May as my consult is January 2nd.

No my boyfriend is actually pretty healthy but did put on 20lbs since February so he is just exercising more and not buying Snacks when we stop. He actually is very supportive and him being a healthy eater has helped me tremendously!

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[Shayisready 11]

..... Just can't wait to get on the road again... Love his music

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