Axing processed food, what are you doing to eat healthier OTR?

It really depends on what you can afford but I try to wait to eat until I’m near or grocery somewhere or somewhere that has food I really like. Maybe look for places that focus on healthy stuff. I don’t tend to store food in the truck, just grab fruit or espresso or sparkling water to get me thru driving and see where I am when I get a break for food

 

*near a restaraunt or grocery store.

the more you familiarize yourself worth the different places you drive by and their menus it makes it easier. Keep an eye on what’s in the different areas you go. The region I’m running has very different options

 

Also just think about how you want to feel and what shape you want to be in and then eat foods that have those things in them. Nutrition facts and science show pretty much what foods have what in them that do different things and have different benefits. You can usually ask AI for help about something on a menu or in a package to see if it lines up with something you really want to eat.

 

I cook lean burgers and chicken tenders at home, and just eat them cold out of the refrigerator. Along with fruits and vegetables

 

Leftovers from home - frozen. I have a freezer and microwave, but you could safely take them from a freezer, and have them still be food safe while they slowly thaw for 3-5 days if you didn't have a freezer.

 

On the road I know it's hard to do but avoiding fast food and soft drinks. Just cutting alone the sugary/corn syrupee drinks out of your life will do wonders for your health.

 

I have an air fryer microwave and electric frying pan .. I stock up fridge with meats vegetables potatoes and some fruit.. i normally cook every second day in the air fryer it takes about a hour to cook it enough for a meal to eat and another to put in fridge to microwave the next day.. breakfast is normally in the frying pan eggs and sausage links takes about 30 minutes with clean up ..even if it cost me more I’d still do it because I feel better on my own food .. PS paper liners in air fryer make clean up a breeze

 

My doctor has me on a plant/fiber based diet. It's not as expensive as everyone thinks it is either. I have a freezer in which I can hold 4 bags of frozen veggies. You can cook those in the microwave. For my protein, I keep canned beans, salmon and tuna. When I make sandwiches I have to buy a very specific bread, but it's only sold in the midwest and south. It's low carb high fiber bread. I also have brown rice when I want to make rice bowls with veggies. Breakfast consists of oatmeal usually. Majority of the time, I drink water, coffee. I'll keep a gallon of unsweetened tea but I put lemon in mine. If I get a week of groceries, I can do it for 50 bucks or less. In fact, once you consume more fiber, you actually won't eat as much because you'll feel full for longer stretches, you'll start losing weight that way. Fiber is the natural GLP-1 drug.

 

I forgot the canned beans. Easy and super healthy.

I don't have time for the cooking, so those healthy canned foods are a good option.

Another one If a person can use the nutrition and likes grains. I'll put steel cut oats or quinoa in a small mason jar and fill it with milk. Put em in the fridge overnight and they'll be soft enough to eat by morning.

Watch out though because it's calorire dense. I weighed it out, and the small mason jar oats/skim milk is 900 calories total.