Hi everyone! I started my health journey in October and got a personal trainer in January. However, I'm having trouble figuring out what to eat, especially when I'm on the go. What are some healthy options that you recommend for busy days? I'm looking for tips and tricks to help me make better food choices while I'm on the move. Are there any affordable meal service plans you suggest, or snacks I can easily pick up at the store without breaking the bank? most I am looking for something that I can leave in my car that won't get bad but could still in theory count as a healthy meal or snack.
Congrats on prioritizing your health but I would be careful on the trainer. At least in terms of who the trainer is. A lot of trainers prioritize keeping a client rather than pushing their clients to do better. It's why I see a lot of people who work with trainers that look exactly the same year after year.
Make sure you have goals and that you are willing to be pushed towards your goals. Your trainer should be pushing you a little harder than you are comfortable with, IMO at least some of the time. It's the only way to truly progress.
The best thing you can do is to invest in containers and do meal prep either the night before or even pick one day a week where you make all your meals for that week and then portion them up in containers so you can just grab and go.
I work from home so it's a lot easier for me. Typically I make each meal but prefer quick things...salads with chicken and other veggies for lunch, oatmeal with berries and protein powder for breakfast, etc...chicken, basmati rice and broccoli, coconut milk protein berry smoothies, etc...
In terms of leaving it in the car, I'd invest in an inexpensive cooler and some reusable ice packs so you can take your food with you and you don't have to worry about it going bad or anything regarding heat, etc. Then put your meal prepped containers in it.
You can make fancy meals or you can make simple meals and everything in between. I typically prefer simple, but that's just me. Meal prep typically takes 20 minutes a day or so for all meals for me. Protein I tend to cook whenever, but cook enough for the week(usually chicken). Also eat mackerel from cans, sardines, and cook salmon and beef once a week usually.
