What to eat while your drive in the city p&d

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  1. Texas_hwy_287

    Texas_hwy_287 Road Train Member

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    Hello there fella's, Im a local driver and as you guys know is tough to eat healthy as a city P&D. My question is what do you guys recommend to bring to eat healthy as I'm getting tired of outside food and I really don't want sandwiches as I'm really not a fan of them ever since I was a regional driver.

    Any input would be greatly appreciated it.

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    Many states are cracking down on distracted driving. This includes eating while driving. So a bowl of ramen noodles in your cupholder probably won't work out in most cases when you are mobile.

    When I eat on the run, it will be a large bag of beef jerky or maybe some trail mix. Focus on high protein cause with P&D you burn a ton of calories.

    For lunch I usually stop at an Albertson's or something and grab a snack pack of tuna and then a $0.34 cent roll to stuff it in. Quick calorie and protein boost to keep you moving without excessive fat. Another option I occasionally follow is one of their fancy meal packs that has a small portion of cheese, salami meat, and usually a side of crackers and grapes. Usually around $3.99. fast and filling but most importantly, finger food on the run.

    Avoid gas station heat lamp cuisine like the plague. The only thing I buy from them are PB&J sandwiches and an occasional Sobe.
     
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    Water, sugarless gum, baby carrots, and apples or grapes.
     
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    ####... So the days of drivers trying to steer with a coffee and smoke in their left hand, and trying to shift and talk on the CB with a sandwich in their right hand, is coming to an end?
     
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    You sit high enough so the cops won't be able to tell what the hell you are doing.

    I'll take 20 multitasking experienced professional drivers over one moron four wheeler updating their Spacebook or Snapchat status.
     
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    Man no love for the hard shell tacos with sour cream followed up with a slice of cake or powdered doughnuts. What is this world coming to?
     
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    IMG_1897.JPG These are awesome. And very easy to eat while driving down the road.
     
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    buy a dozen or so jack in the box tacos...lol, tamales, hot pockets, good ol sandwiches, chips, string cheese, carrot and celery sticks, apple and orange slices, bananas, pretzels, etc.
     
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    Philly was my main local work some days. They had food trucks and a couple good shops in the area near the Navy storage yard where mothballed warships are kept while they quietly rust.

    I always enjoy a pizza, cheesteak, onions etc. Whatever the food trucks had in way of the 4 food groups I would toss onto the plate and consume it. Extras were kept in a box ready to go in case I am not able to catch me a roach coach or food truck later in that day.

    To and from Philly towards Baltimore on route one stood a number of small places you can sit down and get a meal. They cooked good strong meals in those days and proper nutrition was less of a concern rather focused on meat and bread or taters plus something green. That combination makes energy adequate to the work I did in them days.
     
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    Have you tried the pizza Lunchables?!? They're pretty good too. Lol.
     
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