Lunch box food revisited

Also you can buy tuna packets that are flavored, they don't require to be kept cold. I use those sometimes too, hopefully I don't get mercury posioning.
 
^^^ this can really bother the person your flying with, and if you fly an RJ the FA too lol.


This is what I do, I make salads and put each one in an old Chinese take out container(the plastic ones). They last fine 2-3 days in a cooler, just watch the hotel fridge because if they freeze its wrecks the salad. I load it up with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, celery, garbanzo beans from a can, artichoke hearts from a can, and baby carrots.

I also freeze dinners at home, and cook enough for extra meals. I use Tupperware plastic things like most, I got some huge 50 unit set for $4 or so on black friday, two sets, its the lock and go lid one that is red tops.

Things that freeze well and you have to microwave up, are, home made, enchilledes (sp?), raviolis, pasta/sauce (spaghetti sucks, use rigatoni or ziti). My fiance makes up this stuffing/veg/thing that is on the stuffing box as a casa role recipe it reheats well.

Do not ever try freezing and reheating instant mash potatoes, or veggies that were cannied cooked and frozen.

It helps me out a ton having frozen stuff in my lunch box, because it helps keep the ice packs cold. I just use the gel based ones that are like 99cents at the super market on sale, just watch out they break, and I encourage everyone to toss them, since that stuff is non toxic but its really gross.

You can easily put in the Tupperware fresh cutup pineapple, canal ope, Mellon, etc. Toss in the outside pocket, some fiberone bars or like. Some plastic to go cup things of pineapple or applesauce, fruit snacks, beef jerky, etc.

I did not proof read any of this, so I am sure the quality of the typing sucks.
 
Anyone know of a bag where you can fit the iPad in the top part and the cooler part is on the bottom? Like the ebag, except the iPad won't fit in the top. I have the luggage works clip bag but want to start bringing cold stuff but I want my iPad separate from the food. Ideas?
 
I keep it simple.. Tuna packets, carrots, dried fruit, raisins, 6 chicken breasts for a 4 day, greek yogurt, and those oats and honey granola bars(one box for each trip)... My round of groceries for each four day is around 25-32 dollars. I use the thin, IGLOO ice bricks to cool my stuff. They work well and are at Target for a few bucks.

I tend to just snack on all that... but I also budget around 50 dollars each trip for an side meals at the airport, candy snacks I might want, or caffeine drinks.

Making first year 27/hour, it's literally the only way I can handle bills, food, etc..
 
jtrain609 said:
Now, you can't get an eBags crew cooler anymore, it looks like they stopped making them, but Strong Bag is making one.
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Oddly enough, while I rarely use this on airplanes, it does do a fantastic job keeping champagne cold on the sailboat. It also holds a half case of PBR cans, which is in fact the only time I have used it on an airplane.
 
I would recommend plugging your diets into an app like MyFitnessPal to see just how screwed up your diet is. I thought I was eating fairly healthy before, but I found out it was pretty imbalanced. I was trying to lose 10lbs and have been losing about 2lbs a week with the following diet. It was the best way for me to eat out of my cooler bag all week and meet all my nutritional requirements while not exceeding RDA.:

The mainstays of this diet are vegetables and eggs. It may seem repetitive but these two foods are all-stars of nutrition. Eggs don’t technically need to be refrigerated for a 4 day trip, but I keep them cold anyways. Whole grains have a lot of fiber and b vitamins, but they’re not packed with the same nutrition that veggies are, so whenever possible breads, cereals, etc. are replaced by veggies. You will start to crave veggies once your body knows they are the main source of your carbs.

1-2 pieces of fruit a day
At least 5 servings of veggies a day (bring some raw veggies for eating in the airplane and some frozen veggies to steam in ziploc steaming bags)
After frozen veggies are cooked, add a tablespoon of olive oil and seasoning as desired
1-2 servings of cheese or milk a day (bring cheese singles, for milk just drink airplane milk or buy it somewhere on the road)
1 serving of nuts a day
2-4 eggs a day (cook in a microwaveable omelet/poacher container)
1/2-1 serving of dark chocolate for something sweet per day
Once per 4-day trip, 1 Tuna or Salmon packet
1 V8 or tomato juice can per day, the sodium is OK if you're following this diet (you'll actually need it)
If you've followed this diet up to now to the letter, you have room for a few more carbs, about 2 servings of oatmeal, whole grain bread, or sun chips.
I also take fish body oil supplements every day
If I happen to stray from the diet for a day, I take 25mg of iron
The great news?! This diet leaves room for a few beers

Note, this diet was designed for myself. I'm 193lbs and exercise moderately.
 
jtrain609 said:
http://www.aerocoast.com/bags/aeroc...cessories-organizer-flight-attendant-bag.html
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I can affirm, this is the best bag I've ever owned!

I usually do the "Goober" PBJ mix (no refrigeration required), bring a tupperware clip-together fork/knife/spoon, sani-com's from the plane to clean utensils, half loaf or more of bread depending on trip/reserve length, fruit cups (not the syrupy type), muffins or banana bread that my wife is famous for, microwaveable soup container with soup, 4 apples, chex mix, some granola bars or pop tarts for breakfast, and can usually cram in some beef jerky or homemade trail mix or something along those lines... Occasionally I'll grab some leftovers from home and stick in the upper section of my aerocoast cooler with some ice packs to eat on day 1. Trying to drink more water, so I keep a few MIO water enhancers in the side pockets. Works like a charm and I never have to eat out, although I usually will once or twice a week.
 
Shiek Yiboudi said:
I can affirm, this is the best bag I've ever owned!

I usually do the "Goober" PBJ mix (no refrigeration required), bring a tupperware clip-together fork/knife/spoon, sani-com's from the plane to clean utensils, half loaf or more of bread depending on trip/reserve length, fruit cups (not the syrupy type), muffins or banana bread that my wife is famous for, microwaveable soup container with soup, 4 apples, chex mix, some granola bars or pop tarts for breakfast, and can usually cram in some beef jerky or homemade trail mix or something along those lines... Occasionally I'll grab some leftovers from home and stick in the upper section of my aerocoast cooler with some ice packs to eat on day 1. Trying to drink more water, so I keep a few MIO water enhancers in the side pockets. Works like a charm and I never have to eat out, although I usually will once or twice a week.
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I just want to point out that much of what you bring has little nutritional value, and lots of sodium, sugar, and/or fat. (Bolded items).
Try to substitute with as much fresh fruits and vegetables as you can.
 
I don't carry food, I eat first class meals. Once the first class cabin is served, after the FAs take what they want, I usually end up getting at least two options. The CA takes one and the FO takes the other. I have to say we are well fed on our flights!
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
I don't carry food, I eat first class meals. Once the first class cabin is served, after the FAs take what they want, I usually end up getting at least two options. The CA takes one and the FO takes the other. I have to say we are well fed on our flights!
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I wonder if this is a joke, you remind me of the CRJ guys at Eagle, how great the CRJ is!
 
FLflyer said:
I just want to point out that much of what you bring has little nutritional value, and lots of sodium, sugar, and/or fat. (Bolded items).
Try to substitute with as much fresh fruits and vegetables as you can.
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But that's all good food, and easy...
 
JaceTheAce said:
Basically, I REFUSE to eat airport food and REFUSE to spend $10 on each meal while eating out. This eats into your per diem (no pun intended) pretty quickly.
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Um, yeah, that's because that's what per diem is for. It's not income, it's expense reimbursement. The whole point of per diem is to pay for your meals and tips. Tipping "eats into" your per diem also, but I certainly hope you aren't stiffing the maid and the van driver.

Some of you guys really go to a whole lot of trouble to carry so much crap around.
 
Seriously? Yes, tipping the maid is considered standard tipping etiquette. For an average hotel (Holiday Inn, Hampton, etc.), $1 a night is normal. For a nicer hotel (Marriott, Sheraton, etc.), $2-3 would be standard. For something luxury (Ritz, JW Marriott, etc.), $5 a night would be expected.

The reason so many hotels treat airline crews like crap is because so many airline crews treat hotels service workers like crap. We'll be treated much better if we act like normal business travelers, and that means sticking to normal tipping guidelines. That's what our per diem is for.
 
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