[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Sachita

Sometimes we forget how easy it is to eat healthy. I use to have to travel for work and when I was looking for the farm I was on the road a lot driving state to state.

Healthy food doesnt come in a package. Get some fruit, nuts and a little cheese. Juice is important but dont over do it.

If you want to be healthy get a magic bullet and make smoothies. This will help you keep full and healthy. Most of this is really easy and i promise it will be easy. Buy a tub of organic spinach from sam's club for 3.99. Then a bag of frozen blueberries and apple juice. Put a handful of spinach, 1/2 cup blueberries and a little juice. whip and drink. Then have some nuts a few hours later with a piece of fruit and cheese.

Eat a good lunch.

around 5 make a fruit smoothie with frozen or cold strawberries, some soy milk and banana. You can buy soy milk in small cartons. You'll be amazed how much good it is and will cut your cravings.

at night eat a Mickey D's salad with chicken or a few chicken wraps. They are cheap and low fat. Or dump a can of tuna in your bullet, add a few jalapenos just a little low fat mayo and blend. Have this on crackers, bread or pita. With that have salad in a bag or get whole wheat wraps and put romaine.

You can eat raw veggies, baby carrots and even try wrapping your tuna in romaine leaves.

You're going to save money and you'll feel great

This is some good information, and would work in most instances, but I'm not sure you know that Morningstar is a long distance trucker. I'm not sure exactly what she drives (and if it's hers or if she has to switch bobcats with others) but some of the cabs come with decent size fridges. Most don't. She could bring a cooler with her, but it's not like she's going to be able to stop every couple of hours to whip something up.

Truckers are pushed. Pushed for time. Pushed until their hours run out and then the less than stellar companies still push them on and push them to doctor their logs. Time is of the essence.

So, maybe she could put some stuff together in the cooler (like wraps and pre-made smoothies or drinks) but she's not going to be able to stop a lot until her hours have run out for the day. When it's time to fuel up, there might be a minute or two to stretch her legs, go to the bathroom in an actual restroom, and grab something quick.

I do like the Mountain mix from Wal-Mart for a trail mix. It's not perfect (has M&Ms) but overall, the nuts and raisins and seeds are good and filling. Even though there's a lot of fat in the nuts, I tend to lose and/or maintain weight when I eat some of this in between my meals.

Maybe your daughter could help put some stuff together for you, Barb? Stuff in sandwich baggies? I love baby carrots and think that cutting veggies up could be good. That way it's portion controlled and you can just reach around and grab them without taking your eyes off of the road?