sparerib11

Which E-bag cooler do you have? I see the Crew Cooler JR and the Crew Cooler II available. Anyone have advice on which is better for traveling/airline use?

satpak77

Try the Clif Mojo Bars

http://www.clifbar.com/food/products_mojo/1238

I carry these in my bag and make sure I eat one about 60% into my flight. I also always eat breakfast. More protein than carbs but you do need some carbs, your brain needs it also.

Water Water water, and I take a Multi-Vitamin, one B-Complex, and every other day take one Calcium supplement.

Long trips I take one baby aspirin prior to starting the day.

flyreggiefly11

if you're planning on eating out at a restaurant around the hotel, try looking at the menu online first. a lot of the chain restaurants will post nutritional info on their website, and in NY it's mandatory that they post it on the menu itself. that way, you can look and pick out the healthiest meal before arriving to the restaurant and avoid spur of the moment decisions, like those enticing cheesy fries.

chuckyt1

I carry a few of these paleo kits with me. Not the cheapest but not too bad compared to eating out.

Steve's Original: Paleo Kits, Paleo Diet, Zone Diet, Paleo Diets, Gluten Free

antbar01

I do the paleo thing as well, but thanks for the link on those kits--genius!

Packing for a four day:

2-3 organic sweet potatoes (microwave them when opportunity arises)

Organic carrots in a ziploc

Organic celery (ziploc)

Almond butter to dip celery in (click Tupperware)

Three or four apples

An avocado or two

Zip bag of walnuts

Zip bag of almonds

Larabars, 4-6

Raisins or dried mango (ziploc)

Some sort of meat; usually a zip bag of grilled chicken tenderloins or leftovers from dinner the night before--baby back ribs this time. 2-3 servings of that.

I put all of this into a Canadian Ice crew cooler from Strongbags.com. Expensive but worth it... pays for itself in a trip or two.

I find that if a get the ice bag from the bucket in the hotel room and fill it up, put it in the cooler overnight, and take it out in the morning, everything stays good long enough to get it eaten. Lots of other guys get an ice bag from the drugstore (they don't sweat too badly); I keep meaning to pick one up.

Matrix350

I like taking a small container of hummus and some tortillas - flavor it with chili powder and paprika and cool it and its good for hours....

SeamusTheHound

Whole avocados are a great snack to pack in a bag for the cockpit. Stick with the smaller ones. You only need a plastic knife to cut them in half and a spoon to scoop the meat right out of the shell.

Also, a small jar of NATURAL peanut butter is good (the stuff with no sugar and no oil added). It's so sticky that I'll offer some to an annoying captain just to get him to shut his mouth!

I agree about staying away from the sodas. If you like the bubbly stuff, drink plain seltzer water.

snippercr

I pack instant oatmeal as well and make it in the hotel in the morning with the coffee. No microwave? - just use the coffee maker to heat up some water (the single serving ones are the best for this). I find if I start my day with something filling, it helps stave off getting hungry when you land back at base. Peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread as a mid day meal. Then depending on the trip, I'll try to get one healthy as possible airport meal (Subway but I also try to not overdo subway) that I can have half of then, then the other half when I get to the hotel.

It's actually important to have several small to medium meals a day instead of 2 large meals. Helps keep your metabolism up. Also a good workout routine. I am a big fan of P90x. I cant always bring it on the road with me but there are certain P90x workouts I can do in the hotel room that are good cardio, especially after sitting for 8 hours. Yoga and Kenpo can be done without disturbing the people below you.

tdemoura

I've been taking some vitamin shakes for the last year and it has helped me to make sure I take the vitamins I don't get on the road.
I also take a pretty good energy drink with no caffeine or sugar... the name is 24K. If you want to try, there is a 10% discount coupon available: "24kforall" and the website is my24kvip.com

Stallog

Kashi steam-in-the-bag meals. Yes, plastic in the microwave isn't good for you but it's not horrible either. I also cook a lot of roasts and stews at home, vacuum seal the leftovers in 2 cup servings and freeze them. If you stuff your eBag with frozen stuff it will stay frozen longer. Always ask the front desk for a fridge and they'll either move you to another room or bring one to you.

I open the vacuum deals and the Kashi meal with a letter opener. I also carry a collapsible bowl and two camping Sporks