Dont know what to eat? Traveling constantly

Nobody is telling you to think about weight loss 24/7. We are telling you to spend 5 to 15 minutes a day planning ahead. If you are truckers you are delivering loads to specific places and thus are following directions to get there, likely routes that you have reviewed ahead of time. If you want to lose weight, you have to plan ahead too. Look ahead to see where you'll be tomorrow and decide what foods would be good choices.

Write down what you normally eat and eat less of it. You know in your heart of hearts that the way/amount you eat is the problem so work on fixing that. Focus on the low hanging fruit like double fries, etc. and the rest will follow.

blastwvangel wrote: »

Everyone i appreciate the tips. I acted in hast but I felt ambushed I should have said not attacked. I do research the restaurants and grocery stores in the area as soon as I have a moment to. My mind is on my husband's safety most of the time instead of myself or my health. We lost a crew member 2 weeks ago. AGain I apologize.

YIKES that is awful, sorry for your loss.

If you are able to, I would recommend checking Wal-marts and stuff to see if you can find a single-burger electric stove. They are portable, so you can take'm with you to other hotels! This way you can have quick & easy meals, too. Cook up your own eggs, etc. Usually can clean a small pan easily in a hotel room, just make sure it is cool & emptied of food chunks before you do. Fresh, "home-cooked" food!

All of these should be limited to dinner choices, unless you don't mind eating less for supper.

Have you ever logged these meals, OP?

]A 4 finger chicken finger plate from zaxbys with doubles french fries and extra texas toast with a large sweet tea.

Decrease the French fry serving (no doubles). No extra toast. Have a sweet tea sweetened with sweetener instead of sugar. Add a garden salad. Try for a baked crispy chicken meal is possible and limit condiments.

Captain ds 3 piece fish dinner double fries and large sweet tea.

No double fries. Opt for grilled fish or baked crispy if it is an option. Add a salad. Drink the sweet tea with sweetener or have a diet drink. Limit condiments

TRiple cheeseburger and large fries with large sweet tea from McDonald's.

A big mac has slightly less calories, but the triple cheeseburger isn't too bad if this is for dinner. Have a small fry instead, a garden salad and a diet drink.

Taco bell nachos, mini shredded chicken quesdilla, bean burrito and large sweet tea.

Once again, those sweet teas are very calorific. Either opt for one larger burrito, or if you want variety, go for 2 smaller ones.

If i get something from grocery store its processed microwave dinners like hungry man.

There are more nutritious options from the supermarket such as barbecue chicken as well as other dinners. Look around the frozen dinner isle or even the deli section.

Sometimes i will eat fruit with a natural peanut butter sandwich with health nut bread. BUt then it seems like im starving. If i eat breakfast its a sausage biscuit and 2 hashbrowns.

How about jerky? Good protein. Also, supermarkets do have cooked meats and meals. Load up on veggies with your proteins. Also, there are many ready to drink protein shakes as well as packaged nuts, protein bars, breakfast bars and drinks.

As for the meals above, make sure there is only one of them per day. Drink lots of water throughout the day (which will help you cut down on the huge sweet tea) and fill up on veggies and fruit. Bulk all your meals with veggies (even breakfast alongside fruit) It is very possible that you're hungry due to low fiber.

You sound stressed. Adding dieting to that may be a recipe for failure start with small changes. Try diet sweet tea or even half and half tea. Do that for a week or two then start swapping fries for salad, or small fry aND a salad. Choose light dressings and use half or less of the packet. Once that stuff is comfortable, then look at logging etc. Even tiny changes add up over time.

I triple agree with the previous posters about the sweet tea. My family is all about sweet tea. My husband used to be able to drink a gallon pitcher of it a day. Once we realized how many calories were in the cup of sugar we'd use for that gallon, he stopped. When he stopped drinking the sweet tea he lost weight right away. If you can find a low calorie sweetener to sweeten your am own, that would help.

I know it seems overwhelming but I promise no one is trying to ambush you.

Try buying bags of apples or other fruits that you can go to of you get hungry after a meal. Popcorn with no added butters are another good choice. Try snacking on string cheese or almonds, since you don't like eggs, for some added protein. My mother in law drives a cattle feed trunk for a living and is driving around feeding cattle all day. These are snacks she goes to. I think you should definitely log all the foods you normally consume for a whole week to see how many calories you are actually taking in. If what you mentioned is a typical day, that you will guaranteed be gaining a lot of weight if you don't adjust your intake. Remember, healthy is nice, but less calories is key. Don't just take away all the things you like. Either find healthier alternatives that are less calories (grilled chicken strips vs. breaded), or try and rotate the foods around so you are not depriving yourself.

At first when you restrict your calories, you will be hungry. The first two weeks are hell, but as your stomach shrinks and your body adjusts, you will get to where you can consume less and be full.