Having to travel
ettaterrell
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death in family and having to travel, while I'm sure i can handle the eating out what I don't do is eat much processed foods! (Besides the occasional cheese stick, pork rinds and jerky) what are some things I can buy at the store to keep in my car for missed meals or snacks. I just got back adapted and I don't want to screw it up. Weather will be in the 70s but I'll take a cooler just incase .... Also the closet store will be 20 miles one way so I will have to buy on the drive and keep in car till night at hotel.
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Sorry for your loss. On the munchies front nuts. Almonds, maccadamias, cashews etc. If the cooler works, cheese, olives, gerkins, canned tuna, eggs, cold cut meats (make sure they are on ice!), spinach if it is a whole meal you are replacing. Hope you get a momment to enjoy the trip. Good luck.0
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Put some butter in a travel soap dish and you can easily get coffee almost anywhere to hold you over til you can get a decent meal.0
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I only use coconut oil but scared it will melt in the car? Will it hurt it to melt?0
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Nope, it's fine melted! As for nuts, watch the carbs in cashews - they add up quickly. I like pecans, but tough for me to stop eating those. In moments of crisis, I will eat a quest bar. Processed, yes but better than not eating for me. There is a new bar called "Adapt" available online that has more fat and less fake stuff. When I travel I try really hard for a good breakfast and know I'm okay if I have that. So sorry for your loss.0
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ettaterrell wrote: »I only use coconut oil but scared it will melt in the car? Will it hurt it to melt?
You can also get it in individual packets on some of the more upscale stores. But no, melting isn't a problem as long as it isn't above like the storage recommended temp. And even then, that'll just make it go bad faster, so as long as you consume it regularly, you should be okay.
I also go 85% or higher dark chocolate. Mayo comes in shelf stable packets (for tuna or eggs stuff, as referenced above. Dill pickles are good in 70 or so temps for a while, too. You might consider some fat-fasting with your coffee stuff. Invest in one of the good shaker coffee travel mugs if you can. Water fasting while traveling can be good, too... Homemade fat bombs in the cooler, too, don't have to be sweet - can be savory - might help. Pate and cream cheese are available some places in individual tubs. Stopping at a grocer with a deli can be good for pit stops because you can get exactly what amount you'll want to eat.
Diners along the way where you can get breakfast all day are another win.
Sorry for your loss - and with enough determination you can get through all this. (HUGS)0
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