Eating on the road: Suggestions?

I'm not even four weeks out from RNY but have been eating solid foods like chicken, shrimp, chili, and shredded wheat for a few days now.  But I can only eat small amounts every two hours.

Sometimes I'm out and about at meal time and can't get home to eat on time.  I keep a protein shake like Muscle Milk Light on hand... but it tends to make me nauseous.

Yesterday I at half of a Pure Protein bar for a snack and it made me real gassy. I even fell asleep at the movie theater. (Maybe the carbs?)

Anyway.. does anyone have any suggestions for dining on the go this early?

One of my biggest problems.  I buy beef jerky by the case and keep 2-3 bags along with Pringle honey wheat sticks in the Highlander.  Also Snapple diet tea.  I've gotta find a low sodium jerky.
The 3 grams of sodium rule is a must for me.
Lets see what the guys do

The lowest sodium beef jerky i've been able to find is 390mg. I think it was the peppered flavor  walmart brand.

wunderbar.  thanks for the info.  Going to Super Walmart buy a box
How is the weight loss?

All fast food is evil!
All fast food is evil!
All fast food is evil!

While I personally have developed a severe negative attitude towards Taco Bell, Wendy's and their ilk since my WLS you can get refried beans at TB and Chili at Wendy's. 

I would not go any lower than an IHOP or Waffle House.  Later you can up it to Applebees, Chili's etc.

You know what you should and should not eat but I'll tell you to try to get grilled chicken, fish, shrimp.  Stay away from the sauces that comes with the meat....you never know how they prepare that stuff.  Salads are good, order the dressing on the side so you can control how much is used.  Try to order the steamed veggies, always a good choice.  Sometimes I'll order something with ground beef just because it sits better in my pouch.  I don't get the foamies with ground beef like I have with chicken.  If I'm out the last thing that I want to do is get sick from my meal.
Also watch portion distortion.  It can happen very easily.  Restaurants tend to give you so much food and your brain is still probably in it's old way of thinking that bigger is better.  Your natural instinct will be to eat too much and probably too quickly.  Eating speed is also a factor when eating on the run.  Do not eat too quickly...it will only lead to bad things.
Goodluck,
Duane 

If you are going to have a salad, I suggest buying bottles of Walden Farms SF&FF salad dressing.  I bring my own bottles with me to restaurants and ask to have my salad dry.  They also make SF& FF sauces such as scampi.  Again, look at www.netrition.com to see what flavors are available (enter Walden Farms in the appropriate search block).  You can buy them there, at other online stores, or even in some supermarkets.  I like looking at netrition.com because you can take your time looking at the vast variety of items they carry.  It allows you to actually read labels ahead of time. Plus, their single price for S&H despite the size of the orde works fine for me.  The last time I ordered from them the S&H was $4.95.

At your stage it will be tough but it can be done.  Wendy's chili is good as is the chili at almost any restaurant.  Never did it but maybe chicken or tuna salad from Subway.  I carried Muscle Milk Light everywhere I went for the first couple of months.  Now I keep a couple of protein bars with me along with peanut M&M's.  Later on, I found Arby's to be a good meal in a pinch.  Any of the roast beef sandwiches minus the bread is a great protein meal.  Another option is the baja fresh menu at Taco Bell.

It is usually good to avoid fast food, but there are healthy options to be had at most places. You can always order a chicken breast type sandwich and just make sure they leave off sauce/mayo. A lot of places have chili. Tacos aren't that bad if they are real Mexican tacos (small corn tortilla, meat and veg, no cheese, no sour cream, no crispy shells, etc.)

Protein bars/shakes jerky and nuts are at most convenience stores. And there are some healthier fast food type places depending on where you are. You can get a decent meal at Boston Market. I just ate there the other day, 5 bucks for a roasted chicken leg and some green beans - pretty healthy, especially if you leave the skin off. At your stage you don't really need to eat that much so I would recommend keeping stuff in the car. I have a little cooler that plugs into my cig lighter so I can take lunch meat and low fat string cheese and things like that with me or I can buy them at a grocery store when I'm out and have a place to store the extra.

Good ideas already given.  Wendy's chili is a good choice; I have just started getting Subway meatballs in a cup as another option.  Nothing at BK or MickeyDs to excite me.  Be careful of the fat content of pre-made chicken/tuna salads - one of those got me big time.

Most sit-down restaurants will cook to order ... or you can order a sandwich and leave the bun and fries.  One way I deal with the portion issue in a restaurant is to remember the deck of cards portion for protein and ask for a box to come with the meal.  I box up the excess right away.  (My wife and I have not developed the habit of splitting a meal, plus I don't mind the leftovers at all!)  If there's a baked potato, I'll leave about 1/4 on my plate and box the rest.  Veggies, believe it or not, can be deadly - some restaurants feel the broccoli, etc., needs to be slathered in garlic herb butter type sauce, and what could be a WLS-friendly part of the meal becomes a potential foamie.  Most servers are very good about special requests.

One thing I've learned, though - even though I won't drink it, I always ask for water.  I do get tired of the, "What???  You don't want anything to drink at ALL??? type of reactions - and most of the time water still shows up on the bill (no charge, of course) because restaurants can't figure out how to handle someone who doesn't want a beverage of any type.  Oh, well.