Healthy Eating on the Road: Meal Prep for Truckers
Trying to eat healthy on the road is hard and meal prep can seem even more intimidating for truckers. The quickest options are often cheeseburgers or fried chicken. When your career requires the majority of your time to be spent driving, the idea of fast food three times a day can seem pretty gross after a while.
While it’s still possible to find healthy eating options on the road, it can be time-consuming. Stopping at a grocery store to find something fresh takes time, and you might have to drive for miles to find something quick and nutritious. If you have access to a mini-fridge in your truck, meal preparation (or meal prepping) is an excellent alternative and can provide you with a week’s worth of meals at a time. You just need access to a microwave to reheat your meals, which can often be found at gas stations if you don’t have one in your truck.
What exactly is meal prep? It can mean different things to different people, but meal prepping is essentially preparing some or all of your meals ahead of time. Basically, it’s like having those pre-made frozen meals, except you make them yourself – so they’re better for you and free of overly-processed ingredients. Not only will it save you time, but it also helps ensure your meals are healthier and made with proper proportions.
One of the great things about meal prepping is the flexibility it allows from person to person. If you’re ready to go all in, you can prepare every single meal for a week at a time. Maybe you’re new, though, and that much cooking is overwhelming right now. Starting by cooking just your lunches or just your dinners is a great way to ease into the practice.
Here are some awesome resources on starting meal prepping for beginners:
- Healthy Guide to Meal Prep
- Meal Prep 101 for Beginners
- Beginner Meal Prep Guide
- Meal Prepping for Beginners
If you’re interested in starting to meal prep on the road, also check out Pinterest – it’s full of different recipes and resources for healthy meals and meal prepping. A healthy, balanced diet has been linked to controlled weight, improved mood, and a boost in energy, among many other health benefits. Meal prep for truckers is a great way to incorporate a healthy diet into your life, even if you’re on the road the majority of the time.