<p>I may be going to Massachusetts from Sunday to Wednesday with my boss and teammates for the election, and I need to provide food for myself for that time. I have limited funds, and if I eat fast food the entire time I am gone I will be completely sick and unable to function the whole time. Any ideas for foods I could pack with me that will travel well? I can make sandwiches for the first day or two but I don’t know how long I’ll be able to keep bread from getting smashed in the car. </p>
<p>The only dietary needs I have really are that I can’t eat complete garbage for four days straight, and I can’t eat anything really acidic. Normally I’d bring some fruit but most fruits give me stomach aches from the acid.</p>
<p>Trail mix, lara bars or luna bars (or any bar really), granola bars, cheerios in a bag, popcorn, pretzels and peanut butter, sunflower seeds, walnuts, crackers, muffins. I would also bring dried fruit, but don’t know if that doesn’t sit well with you also.</p>
<p>Your best bet would probably be to just pop in during off times to a grocery store and buy some vegetables and food stuffs that are easy to eat (like green beans and carrots!) and just bring them back to your room, and pack yourself a little bag for snacking and make yourself a lunch for the day. </p>
<p>PB&J’s are alright, but see if you can just stop every now and then and grab a sandwich from a decent-looking place. If that costs too much, just make due with what you can, I guess.</p>
<p>Instant oatmeal is a staple with my hiking kids. String cheese, trail mix, peanut butter and crackers work well and don’t spoil. Those little baggies of fresh carrots are great, and you can cut up cauliflower and other veggies and pack in small baggies as well.
Also, you might be able to find salad and other healthier options at some of the fast food places. Even Starbuck’s has some good sandwiches and fresh fruit. Good for you for thinking of this! I wish my kids were as concerned about healthy food choices when traveling.</p>
<p>Off-topic, but who are you campaigning for? I live in Massachusetts and yes, this Senate race has been garnering quite a bit of attention recently… I am voting for Brown, personally.</p>
<p>You guys have some really good ideas, which also should be pretty inexpensive. If I graze on dry cereal and granola, pretzels, etc I can have smaller meals wherever the team wants to stop on the way to Mass without getting sick and without having to spend too much. I just gotta keep the acid from building up or my entire digestive system will quit. >.<</p>
<p>Normally my diet doesn’t have to be too strict, but like for orientation I had two days of pizza and breakfast burritos and I was sick every time I ate for the next three weeks. My stomach just rots if I don’t mix it up, and you have to put some thought into it when traveling if you want to avoid hurting your stomach.</p>
<p>if you can stomach nuts, they will keep you full and satisfied longer than empty carbs like prezels…almonds, walnuts, etc…there are vendors who actually package small snack packs of almonds/walnuts combined that are easy for travel…have a good trip!!</p>