Experienced truckers who eat healthy on the road.

Not likely. Cooler takes up a lot of space. That being said, talk to your trainer. He may appreciate what you’re trying to do. Or, he may be an insufferable prick. I was somewhere in the middle.

One trainee showed up carrying a pair of sandals, a very lightly packed backpack, and a 5 gallon water jug (yeah, like from a water cooler). He said he was on a new diet where he mixed a bunch of minerals, vitamins, and supplements in the water and that was pretty much all he was “eating”.

As his new dietician for the next 8 weeks, I advised him that he was no longer on that silly diet until he got his own rolling cubicle. But I was mindful of his new healthy mindset, and showed him moderation. I only had 1 honeybun for breakfast instead my usual 2.

But, where there’s a will, there’s a way. You’ve already proved that once.

 

Lots of the better fuel stops will have some healthy options. Quarters are tight with two, so I'd doubt you'd be able to bring much.

Your health doesn't have to suffer, but your wallet might.

 

But seriously, there’s not a lot of space in these trucks, and your a guest in his home for the most part.

If he’s a reasonable dude, y’all will be able to work something out. Or put in for a more reasonable trainer.

 

Creative name. Sorta fits the bill I guess

 

Eating "healthy" and sharing a small space with someone usually don't mix. As another commentator mentioned, to eat "healthy" on the road, be prepared to pay a premium, even if/when you have your own truck.

The keys to keeping the pounds off while driving are exercise when stopped and "healthier" snack foods while driving.

 

I eat pretty healthy on the truck. I cook my own meals from scratch, sometimes I cook them at home and freeze them and if I don’t have time for that I’ll just cook them out on the road. I have a crockpot and a few other ways to cook different things where I can load up on veggies. I also eat a lot of spinach salads with all kinds of healthy toppings and I generally start my day with a green smoothie. But I can’t imagine doing all that while going through training. No trainer is going to put up with that. You’re just gonna have to do the best you could do eating out and ordering as healthy as possible for a few weeks and then go back to your diet once you get your own truck.

but yes, you can eat very healthy out on the road. Keep the healthy food stocked on your truck and then your mini fridge and you won’t have the temptation to eat the truckstop junk.

 

Switch to healthy natural foods that provide adequate calorie intake that don't take up too much space. Nuts, beef jerky, apples, bananas, raw carrots, cans of tuna come to mind. Easy to buy and store.

 

Bring some multi vitamins with you. You can survive on road food for 4-6 weeks.

Most truck stops have low sugar protein drinks, Kind bars and at least once a week you will have access to a grocery store/ Walmart, even if you have to walk there from the truck stop.

You're not going to be burning that many calories behind the wheel, so you'll be able to cut your food intake.

 

How do you keep the blender clean?