Portable healthy food

Can't go wrong with any of these... and they are lightweight, healthy, easy to pack, require no refrigeration, and actually taste good. I pack about 4-5 packs per trip for "Just in case" situations... and usually end up eating two as main meals when needed.

Tyson Premium Chunk Chicken Breast Pouch
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StarKist Tuna Flavor Fresh Pouch
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Chicken of the Sea Smoked Pacific Salmon Pouch
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And of course the old standby... Oatmeal!
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I haven't actually bought any oatmeal personally in well over a year. I just pick up a couple extra packets from the breakfast bars at the hotels and throw them in my bag.

I second the notion of grabbing some fruit from the continental breakfasts and tossing them in your bag for snacking on later.

To drink... I always just use the company provided water:
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I'll add the crystal light or the green tea packets to it to flavor it up a bit when needed... but I probably go through about two of these a day and take one on the overnight as well.

Other than that... I'll usually just have the cereal & fruit or breakfast bars provided for the morning meal on our flights... for the lunch meal in-flight... I usually take the meat out of the sandwiches and just eat the meat. If there is left over meal trays and we have a short overnight... we'll typically grab a couple for the hotel room... and if it's after 8:00pm and I haven't eaten dinner... then I'll usually just heat up some water and have oatmeal.

Also... I will usually eat out for one or two good meals each trip. I desperately try to stay away from fast food and I really enjoy seeking out local food experiences. Some of the best dining experiences I've ever had have been in the middle of my trips.

I do have my vices... Breakfast Taco's at Terminal B in IAH... Breakfast Biscuits on the C2 Concourse in EWR... the Burrito's in Brownsville (We call ahead and place our order on the ops freq.)... and just about any seafood alfredo pasta dish! ;)

Bob

PS: Oh yeah... don't forget the excercise! Curling your flight case does wonders for the upper body! ;)
 
Oh man, the IAH breakfast chorizo and potato burritos are KILLER.
 
FlyChicaga said:
What is your secret?? I play hockey two or three times a week, eat pretty good, and I've actually lost a few pounds! Seriously, how the heck can I gain weight??
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What are you up to or down to now lardass? Skinny people will rule the world! Blessed are the scrawny for we shalt inherit the earth.
 
Airdale said:
Good thread. I've been in training here at Colgan, finally coming into the home stretch with only 3 days left. But, my wallet as well as my health have taken a huge beating here in training. We have zero transportation in some locations, like Manassass and here in LGA. The airport shuttle only goes to the airport. Not to mention our training schedule has been so inconsistent. Class from 3:30 to midnight, sims from 5-9pm, from 7-11pm, from 12-4pm. I haven't eaten three meals in a day yet.

I've been sick twice, and am still struggling to get rid of this flu. I hate this crap. It would be nice to eat three decent meals a day without breaking the bank. I can only imagine what it will be like on the line.
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Don't worry about flying the line at Colgan. You're home everynight that means you can pack a lunch every single day. I eat turkey sandwiches and fruit. Then I hit the gym after work. The capt I'm flying with this month likes to make meals at home, then he heats them up at ops between legs. I figure I'm spending about 2 or 3 dollars on lunch and it tastes great. Training sucked, I think I ate 50 times at arby's and the frickin best western didn't have a gym. Did you hit the gym next to the classroom? I was able to weasle my way in there for free a few times. The rest of the time I payed 5 bucks to work out.
 
My last several months at Eagle, I started carrying my own food with me. My initial reason was to save $, I was young and didn't have to worry about weight yet.

I got a small cooler, about the size of a 6-pack. It's soft-side and had a long shoulder strap/carry handle. In that cooler bag I would pack a couple peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, carrot sticks, salad with ham & cheese in a small Tupperware container, bagels & low-fat cream cheese. I would use ice from the galley in a plastic "Thank You" bag (the grocercy-bag size small plastic bags that we used to pick up garbage) to keep the stuff cool. I had ready access to ice all day long, in the carts and of course with the ice machines at the hotels. In my overnight bag I would have a couple cans of soup and spaghettios along with a can opener (don't bother with the cans of soup if you forget your can opener ;) ). With all that food, I could go for an entire 4-day trip and not buy a single meal on the road if I chose not to. I would go out with the crew for a dinner or two if it was a long overnight and if it was a decent crew. It gave me the option of slam-clicking if I was tired or if I was flying with morons that I didn't want to go out with. Just by packing my own food, in 4 months I lost 10 pounds! I didn't work out at all (except for what was involved with my job), just changing how I ate made such a difference.

As for excersize, as a young flight attendant, I didn't really have to worry about that much. The metabolism was still good and I was on my feet walking all day anyway. However, there are lots of ways to get in a brief workout if you want. For example, every hotel has stairs. Bring along a pair of running shoes and go run stairs for 1/2 hour. Instant cardio that will kick your butt, literally! Put your kit bag on your feet and do situps. The backs of hotel chairs make a good balance beam for doing stretches and squats for toning.
 
greaper007 said:
Don't worry about flying the line at Colgan. You're home everynight that means you can pack a lunch every single day. I eat turkey sandwiches and fruit. Then I hit the gym after work. The capt I'm flying with this month likes to make meals at home, then he heats them up at ops between legs. I figure I'm spending about 2 or 3 dollars on lunch and it tastes great. Training sucked, I think I ate 50 times at arby's and the frickin best western didn't have a gym. Did you hit the gym next to the classroom? I was able to weasle my way in there for free a few times. The rest of the time I payed 5 bucks to work out.
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I honestly don't think outstation basing is gonna last more than a couple of years at Colgan. Pinnacle was oustation based when we had the Saabs, and that got changed in a hurry. My guess is management (which is now your new managment) is gonna eventually do the same with Colgan.
 
Captain_Bob said:
Allright... no joking here... I wasn't going to say this... but...

I keep a tin of these in my bag too...

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I wouldn't dare open them on the flight deck... hotel room and emergency use only. But... daaaaaaamn... they're good.

Anyone else? Or am I the only wierd one? ;)

Bob

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my girlfriend likes those but she hasn't eaten them in a long time. I can understand that some things that smell bad still taste really good but if something smells like that, I can't bring myself to eat it. :)
 
Hope you don't mind my just jumping in....will introduce myself better in another area, but I stumbled upon a pretty good option for DH while he's gone on trips. He has been buying the Hormel pre-packaged dinners for about $3 a piece. They are in the Spaggettios area of most stores and obviously are not refridgerated. Several have less than 300 calories, reasonable fat content, few preservatives and still manage to taste pretty good. DH is VERY picky about food and it is a real testament that he likes these. They are pretty light and small also. Most do not have veggies in them (mostly main courses) but with a small side salad it makes a pretty good meal on the road.

Hope that helps.

Jackie
 
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