On the road lunch ideas

[Ssze1109 163]

I am going on my 6th week post op. I can eat anything except raw veggies at this time.

I am on the road all day seeing patients. So I bring cottage cheese, yogurt, and bring GENEPRO Protein to add to this. I can't tolerate shakes anymore.

I don't know what to bring to eat!!

I don't want to keep eating dairy and cheese all the time. I also don't want lunch meats as I know they are highly processed.

I don't have access to a microwave.

Any ideas what to take for lunches or small meals for the day? Thank you!

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[theantichick 2,204]

I was going to say hummus, but I don't know what you'd eat it on if you don't eat veggies yet and I'm assuming you're low carb. :/ I love the Oscar Meyer P3 packs, but that's a lot of processed meats and cheeses.

[Armygalbonnie 643]

tuna pouches are an easy solution. How about a boiled egg? Rotisserie chicken is good cold. I assume you are carrying a mini cooler since you take cheese and yogurt. I would still do a Premier shake during the workday so you know you are getting adequate Vitamins, nutrients and Protein. My Dr. actually requires a shake from here-on-out.

[mylighthouse 782]

I was going to say chicken or tuna salad made with lowfat or nonfat mayo.< /p>

[Bufflehead 6,358]

My standard lunch is chopped chicken breast with green veggies (asparagus, artichoke hearts, or green Beans, usually) with a little bit of light Salad Dressing.< /p>

I'm a lazy cook so I use either the pre-cooked grilled chicken breast from Trader Joe's, or the frozen grilled chicken breast. I also use frozen veggies. My usual MO:

--defrost 3 oz chicken in microwave (50% power for 45 seconds). Chop and add to small tupperware container.

--defrost 1.5 oz veggies in microwave (30% power for 30 seconds). Add to tupperware container.

--add 1/5 T. light champagne vinaigrette, shake, and put in insulated lunch bag with a plastic fork.
This lunch does not need to be refrigerated unless you do something like leave it in the car on a hot day.

Depending on the veggies you use this ends up being 110 - 125 calories or so and very filling.

[heidikat72 935]

i second the tuna and salmon pouches. easy to carry, dont need refrigeration, lots of flavors, lots of protein/low carb/low calorie. I lived on them during the soft foods stage!

[GACaldwell 112]

I buy a rotisserie chicken at least once a week and use it for meals. I've also found that in a pinch, some places have grilled chicken (wendys, sonic Just ask for it without the wrap/bread) that you can buy while driving but it depends on the places you go to.

Also there's a mini crockpot I saw recently for traveling and you could always buy an old fashioned thermos for soups!

[Sai 785]

String cheese and Jerky (the latter if allowed on your program. I was cleared for everything at 5 wk but I know every program is different) travel good.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Boiled eggs, edamame, good quality lunch meats like Boar's Head = little processing, Jerky, almonds, imitation crab legs, olives ...

But really. There is no such thing as too much cheese.

[Jamieson 40]

I like the tuna packages with the rice crackers. You could also have some canned Beans or a Protein Bar. I keep some Protein Bars in the car in case I'm out and get delayed. A cup of milk also has 9 grams of Protein.< /p>

[Vinasu 621]

I love edamame. I'll often make a salad with tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, mozzarella, and chicken. I also make a couple tablespoons of PB2 and eat it with a banana. In a pinch, I'll hey frozen meals. Check out Lean Cuisine Sweet Sriracha Beef, for example, 17 grams of Protein and 190 calories--if you have access to a microwave. There are several frozen meals that are bariatric-friendly.

Also, there are some very high- quality lunch meats you can try. Do you have a local butcher shop/ meat market?

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[Ssze1109 163]

Thank you all for the ideas. I forgot about Boars head lunch meats. Do you just eat the slices without bread?

I appreciate the ideas.

I want to try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible because it defeats the purpose of "being healthy"

I also have to learn to sit and enjoy my lunch instead of rushing to the next patients house

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[tanyamann32 84]

Humus has a lot of calories unless you make it from scratch. My dietitian said store bought humus contains a lot of oil.

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[Ssze1109 163]

I love restaurant hummus but trying not to eat it because I don't want the bread and not on raw vegetables yet.

[bodyslmmn 86]

Store bought hummus tastes VERY salty. I tried it months before my surgery. I had to throw it out because I couldn't handle the sodium content.

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