Getting things for the road, need advice on products.

I have the 12v crock pot in my truck and it holds up pretty well with the bouncing around, but I have a thick rubber band that hold the top on while driving and keep it in a plastic container in case of a spill. I use it mostly for soups. Since I'm lazy while out, I get the package soups and throw them in water and let the pot heat it up. No extra containers, no extra stuff to bring, etc... But I also have done meals from home and vacuum sealed them and did the same thing. (I.E. chicken and rice, beef stew, etc...)

I have 2 coolers in my truck as well. Both are 12v and works great for keeping stuff COOL, not completely cold. I use the smaller one for drinks at my side in between the passenger seat and front console, and I have a 52qt cooler for drinks, lunch meats, cheeses, etc... I have a '12 Cascadia so it has enough room in the frig spot for it.

I have been looking at a compact microwave, but I haven't found anything I like so far, and I'm to anal about organization to have a cooler or anything else sitting in the passenger seat. LOL But the crock pot does most of what I need for meals... But the convenience of a microwave for something quick is what keeps me looking.

As for snacks, I buy the veggies I like and take them with me. Cut them up at home and seal them up to keep them fresh a little longer. Be real careful about what snacks you try out. A lot of people replace the motion of the cigarette to the mouth with food to the mouth. That was me, and I ended up eating pretty much anything and gains 25lbs when I quit. But I didn't quit while driving, so I can't help with what that experience is like. I stay away from trail mixes and such, as I am prone to gain weight from carbs. Since driving though I have lost 27lbs, and I'm maintaining a somewhat healthy 205.

Like anything else, use your head and keep everything in moderation.

 

Eat subway twice a day, only buy 6 inch subs. Also cut anything with refined sugar in it. Pop chips candy bars get rid of it all. At either the end or beginning of your day go for a walk or run if you van handle it. Try to do at least 15 minutes. Once it becomes a routine it gets easier. You can miss on the days it is super cold or the weather is bad. I have dropped almost 50 pounds since march doing this. Feel much better too. I tried to cook my own food but I am too lazy for anything more than peanut butter on bread now.

 

Smoking...I quit just before starting CDL school a month ago. Switched to Vuse e-cig. So far the Vuse is successfully damping the desire for a smoke. But it has a strong nicotine dose and is addictive. Hope to eventually drop it but not until I feel safe about not starting smoking again. The nice thing about it...no flame, no ash, no smell, nice plume of vapor when exhale, similar feel in the throat to taking a pull on a smoke, flavor isn't as satisfying but you get used to it.

Good luck.

 

I use the 12V coolers some last a yr or so.

with my Wilco points, spent 40 bucks for my last.

cheaper than ice.

try the lunchbox cooker, handy and cheap. get some aluminum pans from local supermarket.

can cook soups or stews as you drive. they will cook a half a chicken in about 45 minutes.

add cream of mushroom soup and some veggies.

bring left overs from home to reheat.

the l/box doesn't take up a lot of room or draw alot of watts.

exercise? I'm bad for not doing it.

1 soda a day max, lots of water. walk around the truck stop.

good luck to ya

 

Usually in the morning i get 6 inch flatbed bacon egg cheese. Pretty plain for breakfast but it gives lots of energy and keeps me good til after lunch time. 2nd half of the day is usually something meatier like steak and cheese or roasted chicken. You can get any kind you want, just don't get 4x the meat and say you are still on the diet because it is only a 6 inch, lol. Just doing this in itself will limit the calories you are eating. The cutting out refined sugars namely pop will also help, there are loads of calories hidden in drinks ...

 

No plugin inverter will run a microwave. Even the small 700 watt microwave will require at least a 1000 watt one.

 

The inverters that plug into the cigarette lighter can not run a microwave that way. They do come with leads and you can temporarily run them to the battery box and use it that way. Some companies frown on hard wiring (although temporarily) to the battery box. The leads I am talking about have clips like jumper cables.