Food while Car Riding

anicole0102
anicole0102 Posts: 48 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
So I am going on a long car trip this holiday weekend and have never really "traveled" while on this new lifestyle. Any tips on snacks/food. I already have some cheese, carrots, celery but anything good that is healthy and "exciting"???

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  • desiresdestiny
    desiresdestiny Posts: 175 Member
    Protein bars, baked chips, whole wheat crackers with pb
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    I like olives, cheese, pickles, jerky, nuts/seeds
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Jerky, fruit, and while not the most healthy thing but fairly low calorie I can't do a road trip without red vines!
  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
    Jerky, and gum to keep me from tasting the kids snacks. Lots of water also.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Potential for distracted driving. Park the car first. :D
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Potential for distracted driving. Park the car first. :D

    Glad someone said it first... lol.

    For me eating out is part of the fun when we have a road trip, but I pack some nuts, apples, and protein/granola bars.
  • pixiechick8321
    pixiechick8321 Posts: 284 Member
    I just did a long trip by myself... I packed a cooler with dip (greek yogurt + seasoning), cut up veggies, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, beef jerky, fruit...

    Honestly, I found driving to be mind numbing and ended up enjoying the things that I could mindlessly eat, just to chew... so I'd recommend tons of celery, cucumbers, jicama sticks, jerky, etc...
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I'd probably chew on gum and drink seltzer. I like cucumbers with salt and chili paste, same with yellow peppers. Maybe some pre-popped popcorn.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    We don't eat during car rides, but if it's a long enough one, we will stop at a local restaurant recommended on Yelp.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Better not to eat while driving. It isn't safe, it makes a mess of the car and to be honest you won't really be able to enjoy the food. It If you are going to over indulge in calories do it in a way where you can really enjoy it and make it on something that is really good. Not just salty junk. Pack a cooler and plan to stop someplace for a picnic or stop at restaurants along the way that offer unique local fare. For the driving part pack some Audio books on CD and lots of great music to sing along to.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    I always pack a salad for meals. Then we stop at a rest area or even fast food if that's what my husband wants and I eat my salad while he eats whatever (sometimes he packs a lunch, too, for rest area stops). For snacks, fruit, dried fruit, a Quest bar, nuts, celery and peanut butter.

    Oh, and audiobooks are awesome for mind-numbingly long, boring car trips.
  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Potential for distracted driving. Park the car first. :D

    OP never said she is going to be driving - rather presumptuous :smile:
  • anicole0102
    anicole0102 Posts: 48 Member
    shadowfax_c11 wrote: »
    Better not to eat while driving. It isn't safe, it makes a mess of the car and to be honest you won't really be able to enjoy the food. It If you are going to over indulge in calories do it in a way where you can really enjoy it and make it on something that is really good. Not just salty junk. Pack a cooler and plan to stop someplace for a picnic or stop at restaurants along the way that offer unique local fare. For the driving part pack some Audio books on CD and lots of great music to sing along to.

    We probably will for some of the ride (stopping and eating) but I'm not going alone, and the other car riders aren't having to change their lifestyle so I'm sure there will enough soda;s, chips, and little debbies to kill a 5 year old! But I am the one making the change so I don't feel like its fair of me to sit and be mentally hangry b/c I don't want to waste calories on a 300 calorie pumpkin roll thats as big as my thumb LOL

  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
    popcorn, apples, oven baked chips and similar, chewing gum and litres and litres of diet sodas for me
  • kramrn77
    kramrn77 Posts: 375 Member
    Freeze dried fruit- it's less calorie sense then dried fruits and gives you that crunch.
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