Below is from my Eating coach. If I'm taking a long car trip I do plan for healthy foods. Now I do admit, I have to be mindful and ask myself "am I eating cuz I'm bored, or really hungry"?
I remember the days of just stopping in to McD's and would order a meal with fries of course and the largest diet drink...all those calories and was I really hungry?

Do something Friday

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Do something Friday Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:14 AM PST How to stock your car with healthy foods -- this was the name of an article I just read.  Full of good tips on how to make sure you have access to healthy options when you're out and about, I am left wondering if this isn't exactly the advice that is making us fat. Ok -- if you travel for business and are on the road all day this advice makes sense.  It's hard to find reasonable portions of healthier option foods when you travel.  But we're talking about being on the road all day long -- not running to the grocery store. Even when I consider the weekend travel that many of us do (hauling the kids here, there, and everywhere while trying to fit errands in between), the advice seems a little overblown. I remember packing snacks for my kids when they were little because, for them, unattended hunger led to emotional meltdowns.  But we're not children.  We should have a little better understanding of our bodies and our emotions. Hunger is not a bad sensation to feel.  It should not be avoided at all costs.  You don't need to keep nibbling thoughout your normal commute to stave off  death by starvation. This weekend, pay attention to how you commute.  Are you reflexively hoarding snacks in your purse, pocket or car because you are used to eating while you drive?  Perhaps it's time to unlearn that behavior.  Perhaps it's time to fully realize experiencing a little bit of the physical hunger sensation isn't something worth gaining more weight to avoid.

Karen,

I keep a can/jar of almonds in the cup holder and a package of jerky in the console.  Carry bottled water with me everywhere now.  Fast food still calls to me from time to time, but mostly that "voice" is silent now!  Thank goodness!

Vic

And we all like those voices to be silent when it comes to fast food!
I too carry water in my car, I did before my surgery any way and that was a good habit for me.

I have water with me at all times, even at night because my meds tend to dry my mouth out so much.

 When we use to drive to Southern California, I'd pack all sorts of goodies for us, nuts, honey bran pretzels, chocolate covered raisins, crackers, all sorts of good munchies.  Just an excuse to pig out.  And we'd stop at McDs and have chichen sandwiches and large fries and OMG those eggnog shakes at the holidays!  Or Super Stars at Burger King?  Yeah, that's all in the past now.  If I'm going to be out for a long time, I'll put a Kashi granola bar in my purse, otherwise I don't keep anything in my car.

Hugs!
Jan

Debbie,

I do keep some almonds, beef jerky and water in the car, mostly because when I am running around some days, I wind up with a hypoglycemic feeling and if I take a handful of nuts or a few pieces of jerky, within a short while it smoothes it out. . .  mostly I forget they are there, until I clean out the car or have a reaction that reminds me they are there for such purpose. . .

Have a great day!