I am 2 1/2 months out from sleeve surgery. My family is going on vacation this week. Going to be in the car for about 14 hours. Does anyone have any good tips for eating on the road? Any good snacks I should take.

20 minutes ago, ssbthodge said:

I am 2 1/2 months out from sleeve surgery. My family is going on vacation this week. Going to be in the car for about 14 hours. Does anyone have any good tips for eating on the road? Any good Snacks I should take.

I am on vacation. I left about 9 days post op so my diet is pretty restricted.

I took premier protein shakes, yogurt and cheese sticks to the parks every day (Disney) packed in ice packs along with my waters.

I would say at your point, you would look for some low carb beef jerky (try nicks sticks on Amazon-70 calories, 9 gm protein and 5 sugars), weigh out some almonds and macadamia nuts and put them into baggies (I go to COSTCO and find the quality is good and the price is right, you just have to package them up).

You can make Tuna or egg salad and pack the cooler, that way you feel like you are getting some REAL food.

Don't rely on the rest stops, if you get lucky and find a great choice go for it, but at least you have your stuff packed and ready if there is nothing for you. I find the jerky (not that I can have it yet- but I was paleo for a bit) in the stores has lots of sugar, and the nuts are full of salt too.

Get a couple p3 packs, a salad and like the prev poster said premade shakes, cheese, hard boiled eggs, really anything if you take a little cooler

I just returned from a 9 day work trip. My partner was able to go with me, so we drove from New Orleans to Tampa. For the travel day to Florida, I pre-made all the normal things that I would eat in a day (7 small meals spaced about 2 hours apart), and packed a cooler with ice. We stopped and I used the microwave at various convenience stores along the way to heat things up as I needed to.

During the week, I had to rely on Premier Protein shakes to make sure I met my protein requirements. I brought along a bag full of 3 oz portions of chicken I had cooked and froze as well as a container of green beans that I had made. I went to the store and bought string cheese and cottage cheese, so I had plenty of options.

On the way home, I mostly ate string cheese, lean turkey lunch meat, and ParmCrisps at my eating times, along with 2 protein shakes.

With a little planning, it is possible to keep to your routines while you are away, but it requires a commitment!

Good luck and enjoy your vacation.

Thank you all so much! This was very helpful!!!