Work and keto

DeathTherapyBob
DeathTherapyBob Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Trying to find a realistic way to follow keto with my hectic work Schedule. I work line of road for the rail road and am gone from home a day or two and back 12 hour and gone again. Every six work days I'll get 48 hours off. On trains there's not a great way to keep food cool besides Ice and there's no way to cook besides microwaves at the hotel. Any help on ideas would we very appreciated.

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  • SazzySuze
    SazzySuze Posts: 119 Member
    Some ideas if you have a small fridge in the hotel. You can cook eggs in the microwave. Just be sure to beat them well with a fork in a cup. Microwave for about a minute. Then whip it up again and microwave another minute. Don't forget the butter. You can throw in cheese, veggies, or whatever you want with them. Beef jerky, pepperoni, pork rinds....good sources of protein besides eggs. You can precook bacon and take it with you in a baggie. Tuna and mayo perhaps?
  • wabmester
    wabmester Posts: 2,748 Member
    So basically you have to pack your meals with you and they need to stay edible with no cooling?

    If you want to be hardcore, try intermittent fasting. Eat a lot before work and then fast during work.

    If you want to bring dry foods that are keto-friendly, there's jerky, salami, nuts, nut butter, pickles. Cheese lasts a while with no fridge.
  • DeathTherapyBob
    DeathTherapyBob Posts: 3 Member
    The IF thing really seems to be the best Option. Just wanted to get people's input
  • SlimBride2Be
    SlimBride2Be Posts: 315 Member
    Why don't you give us a run down of what you took to work in your old life? Then we can make substitution suggestions for you!
  • Fat4Fuel2
    Fat4Fuel2 Posts: 280 Member
    Bodybuilders are known for having "6-pack bags" (no, not the abs - bad joke) that hold 6 meals with cold packs and stuff. You could pack meat, with coconut oil, avocado, etc. and keep it in the fridge every night. It would probably last as long as you need it to that way.
  • greenautumn17
    greenautumn17 Posts: 322 Member
    wabmester wrote: »
    So basically you have to pack your meals with you and they need to stay edible with no cooling?

    If you want to be hardcore, try intermittent fasting. Eat a lot before work and then fast during work.

    If you want to bring dry foods that are keto-friendly, there's jerky, salami, nuts, nut butter, pickles. Cheese lasts a while with no fridge.

    This is what I am trying to get my hubby to do as he is a truck driver. He buys his food each week from Walmart (not paying restaurant prices on the road!) so his fresh meat choices are limited. He lives off PB, tuna, canned chicken, pork rinds, some veggies like lettuce, celery, etc. (and cheese does not really last that long unrefrigerated) Really limited! So I have tried to convince him to fast more often, but he is afraid he will get light-headed. I told him once he switches to fat burning that is unlikely.
  • DeathTherapyBob
    DeathTherapyBob Posts: 3 Member
    Well I basically did canned stuff but it's terrible or take snacks and eat a big meal upon Arrival. Probably going to look into if and taking nuts and jerky for a snack on the ride
  • SlimBride2Be
    SlimBride2Be Posts: 315 Member
    Nuts, jerky, tins of tuna, chorizo style sausages that don't need the fridge, olives
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    Pouch tuna has a much better flavor than tinned/canned stuff. The beef and cheddar sticks are good at room temp. Macadamia nuts. Mayo packets to squirt into your tuna pouch, eat with a fork or "squeeze it" if you're creative. A small thing of dill relish is good for tuna stuff.

    Trader Joe's or someone makes single serve coconut oil packets that can be added to coffee/hot tea/other hot beverage of choice...or just done like a shot if preferred. Butter packets can be kept room temp (think restaurant stuff). Get canned veg like green beans, dump the water, stir in a "pat" or three of butter, it will melt as you eat it.

    For IF, I strongly recommend loaded/bullet proof/primal coffee/tea/hot beverage of choice. The coconut oil and gentle cooked custard remedy can be added to most gas station temp coffee....carries me through at least 12 hours if I stay hydrated, though dunno about heavy labor.

    I like pepperoni. If you bake it and regular cheese like "cheese crisps" and "pepperoni chips", it can stay temp stable for a day or so.

    Also, a good cooler might be good for cream cheese and cold cuts with pickles for "wraps..."
  • tlmeyn
    tlmeyn Posts: 369 Member
    jep! Pouch tuna, Avocados, cherry tomatoes.. bacon, baby bel cheese (it's in wax, will keep out for the day). Get a cooler bag. Less than 10 bucks, Easy to store and keeps things stable, comes in Camo, :)
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Insulated-Waterproof-Thermal-Shoulder-Picnic-Cooler-Lunch-Bag-Storage-Box-Tote-/400853356693?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item5d54b8d095
  • sweetteadrinker2
    sweetteadrinker2 Posts: 1,026 Member
    Chicken broth
    Canned/pouched tuna and salmon
    Mayo packets, go to a restaurant supply
    Pork rinds
    Beef jerky sticks
    Almonds, cashews, pistachios (mixed)
    Mason jar with tea bags and water(make sun tea or long-steep)
    Bacon bits(shelf stable, eat with a spoon)
    String cheese keeps well in a backpack wrapped in a towel
    Single serve almond butter from justins, easy to eat without hands
    Crispy bacon is good wrapped in the same towel as the cheese for about 24 hours
    Cured turkey legs wrapped in the towel
    Certain nature valley granola bars are 9 net carbs(cheaper than atkins and more heat stable)
    Cinnamon, a few drops of splenda and a dash of cinnamon in a snack bag, rip the corner off and squeeze out
    Cream cheese in single serve packs can be frozen and kept in the towel

  • KeithF6250
    KeithF6250 Posts: 321 Member
    What KnitOrMiss said except I would always opt for salmon rather than tuna. If I were to carry a tin, it would be kippered snacks. If some genius Norwegian were to package kippered herring in a pouch, it would be on my lunch menu forever. Someone needs to do a modern version of pemmican.
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,077 Member
    Keith, make me some pemmican to take on my train trip in August....
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