Thread: Packing Lunches
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Old 10-06-2018 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by abcd123
So I am going to try to do the cooler thing and pack some lunches and meal planned stuff.

For those of you who do this, what are you packing? How are you keeping it cold?

I am looking for some good ideas because I am getting fat as **** eating fast food.
Crockpot meals are the easiest. I usually do chicken breasts with onion, carrots, broth/water, bay leaves, assorted spices of your choosing. Cheap, easy, healthy.

I usually bring protein powder (double bag that **** and get all the air out or get ready to clean up a mess) and a shaker cup. Protein bars also take up a small amount of space for how full they make you.

This trip I made split pea soup with bacon. It's pretty filling and easy/cheap to make.

My favorite is a crockpot/instantpot roast. Not as healthy due to fat content, but in moderation it breaks up the monotony of protein bars/shakes and the crockpot chicken.

Hmm, I'll add more as I think of things.

Also, invest in one or two good freezer packs. I'm not a YETI nut hugger, but their freezable pack is the best I've come across. I've tried 2 generics and one other that the wife bought. YETI is the best so far. If Ozark brand makes one it's probably pretty damn similar in quality and cheaper.

Edit: you're missing out if you don't have a crockpot. Most time effective thing to make enough of one type of meal at a time to last 1-2 full trips. They're cheap, like $35 for a big one.
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