Experienced truckers who eat healthy on the road.

Pears, apples, pineapple, mango, beef jerky are all favourite of mine.
We do all sorts of meals for hiking but not sure a soup would work, no harm in trying though. Either way just add water and hour or two before you want heat it, saves a fair bit of time.

We use a Trangier stove with remote gas canister. Very stable, great in the wind, and packs up nicely. Gas canisters are really available.

 

I’ve said it on this thread before, I’m living proof you can get in shape and be healthy and on the road if you really want it. I’ve lost 56 pounds in about five months, lift weights, eat all organic, high protein, low carbs, lots of veggies, I’m down to about the same weight I was in high school when I played football. And I did it all in a truck out on the road. I’ll admit it’s more challenging but it can be done.

 

Good on you,

Yes tend to think if you shoot for 2000 calories a day being sedentary behind the wheel you will maintain weight, chuck a bit of movement in and you will loose weight. Its all about fuel in verse fuel burnt. Protein over carbs, and choosing long burn foods opposed to short and sharp.

 

Tire loads will keep you in shape. Most likely your trainer won’t go for that I’m afraid, and I use the word trainer loosely…translate it to non-truck driver terminology it means I’m so lazy I don’t even want my own truck so I have somebody else do it.

 

That’s pretty much the jest of it right there. Lol fuel in and fuel out. What I did was just basically eat a high protein very low if any carbs at all diet. It took about two weeks for me to adjust. Fighting the urge for those carbohydrates but then after that it was just cruise. I planned out specifically how and what I was going to eat at what time. And I didn’t alter from it. I would give myself one cheat day per week. But even on my cheat day I didn’t go all out. Like if I would go into a Denny’s at a pilot or something I would order a burger but no fries and a side of steamed veggies. That was my cheat day. Lol if my cheat day landed on home time I might have a couple of light beers and eat some wings or something like that. But no bread, no fries, no potatoes, no rice,
For exercise I kept it simple, when I was at a place where I could get out and go for a walk that’s what I did. I became an expert at running in place right in the front of my truck. You’d be surprised how quick you could burn some fat off just standing and running in place. It was a bit awkward and I felt dumb at first but you get used to it. I can jog in place for a good 30 minutes now. It’s burning calories all the same and that’s what counts. Slept better too.
The weight just shedded off quickly. After about two months, jeans that I couldn’t fit into we’re loose and I had to wear a belt. Pretty soon I couldn’t wear those jeans at all and had to get a smaller waist size. That’s when the motivation really hits you when you get to that point. Then you just keep going. I’m about where I wanna be now. Probably takeoff about another 5 pounds and then I’m done with it. But I’m not gonna go back to eating at the buffet. Lol

 

No one should be able to tell you what you can or can not eat, fair enough one would maybe expect you not to bring a whole cupboard of clothes with you or the whole fridge so pack for the trip the next option if your stuck for space is bring dried fruits and nuts no refrigeration required. But yes keep well away from those processed foods specially those high in carbs as that's what makes people put on those extra pounds.

 

I got it in the frozen food section at Cub Foods in Minnesota. It's 2 plastic packets, one with about 12 ounces of chicken, and one with the sauce. I took the chicken out of the plastic, heated it up and had enough to use as the meat portion for three meals.

 

Agreed, too many drivers just choose to make excuses. The good choices are available on the road, you just have to make the right decisions.