I have some healthy go-to's that I've relied on to help me when I'm on the go. For me, if I am prepared, I am much more apt to stay on track than follow the drive-thru track to a fast food place.

Since you have a nice cooler, that will be your friend because you can plan what you're going to eat during the day while you're on the go.

For breakfast or lunch:

Take a protein shake that you've made at home and put in a thermos or other container to keep it cold. You can drink that for a breakfast choice.

Bring some Greek yogurt with a little bit of fruit, or chop up nuts at home to give the yogurt a little crunch.

You could get some thin wraps and put in scrambled eggs, a protein and veggies. Put it in a container that allows it to stay warm.

I'll warm up some of the Morningstar link sausages (or veggie patty, black bean burger) and cut them up. I'll munch on those because they are good hot, warm or even cold.

For breakfast or lunch, take some thinly sliced turkey, ham, protein of your choice and a thinly sliced piece(s) of cheese, and a few crackers or veggie strips. Make pinwheel roll-ups with each of those ingredients. Mix and match for your favorite combos.

I've also made mini omelettes in a muffin tin. Put in some veggies, crumbled up protein and pour mixed up egg (or egg substitute), bake in the oven and take some of those. Again, use the heat container that will hold in the heat and put those in there. YUM.

You can always pack a protein bar, low-carb and low-sugar. I always have a protein bar and a small bag of beef jerky in my purse so I'm never stuck for something healthy to eat.

Speaking of beef jerky, I have a couple of brands that are always pretty moist and easy to eat. If I have a busy morning, I'll eat beef (pork, chicken) jerky.

I'll make extra protein the night before so I have left overs. I'll take a piece of chicken or whatever protein I have, bring some veggies for a nice salad. I buy salad dressing in the small packets or I'll pour some in a small container to use.

Using the left over protein, I'll chop it up, add a few raisins, sliced grapes, a few slivered almonds (or nuts) for a chicken salad sandwich or chicken salad to just eat.

If you want to mix it up sometimes, find a diner or a small restaurant that will prepare something specifically to order for you. If you have 4-5 go-to items from a restaurant, you minimize going off track. You can call ahead to have it ready for you.

In addition to your nice cooler, you might put your food for the day in a Bento Box. I have four and I use them frequently. I have four so each member of my family has one. We put in our food choices in our Bento Boxes and we're set! You can check them out on Amazon by searching Bento Boxes.

I hope this list helps. Try to have 10 or so different things you can prepare ahead and pack for the day.

I'm looking for healthy suggestions for on the go breakfast and lunch. I am a visiting nurse so unfortunately I eat on the run. Mostly in my car during the drive to my next patient. I have a nice cooler but I don't have access to microwave. I have to admit I have never ate healthy. My go to used to be McDonald's and pizza. I have tried having eggs before leaving home but they tend to sit in the back of my throat. At least it seams that way. Any suggestions of protein forward foods to go?

Since surgery some leftovers give me issues after 3-4 days. I just freeze them now, portioned, and I haven't had trouble since I started doing that.

I see quite a few people posting their meals for the day and they seem to include a lot of Greek Yogurt. I tried it and I hate it! Does it have to be GREEK or will a regular yogurt do as long as it is non-fat and low carbs?

On September 18, 2015 at 4:44 PM Pacific Time, leolady1968 wrote:

Hello everyone,

I am 14 years post RNY. I've managed to keep most of my weight off. I initially weighed 267 and now I'm currently 150 and went down as low as 126. It's a struggle everyday, but in my plight to stay healthy and eat right I wanted to know if anyone is juicing and if so, are there any recipes and/or books you could recommend.

On that stage i think liquid calories is the best option for you if you like