Meal prepping while traveling

[bdub22]

Hey guys im about to go back on the road and i was wondering if yall could help me with meal prepping. I basically live in hotels for like 4 weeks at a time then leave and go to another state and another hotel. My question is does anyone have any good ideas or tips on how to meal prep when your always in a hotel and on the move?

 

[PaulHeyman]

By hotel, do you mean you only have access to a fridge and microwave?

Or do you have a little kitchenette?

 

[bdub22]

By hotel, do you mean you only have access to a fridge and microwave?

Or do you have a little kitchenette?

Usually just fridge and microwave.

 

[PaulHeyman]

Most foods you eat will be pre made or have a convenience factor so they will be more expensive than buying raw meats. And eggs etc.

A Rotisserie chicken a day is great. You can break that bird up into 2-3 meals worth of protein. Carton egg whites and/or beaters. Milk, Instant rice , oats peanut butter, whey. Fruit, avocado, canned veggies, tuna, any canned meat.

And see what kind of food the hotels serve at breakfast. I've been on business trips where the hotel had Greek yogurt cups, rice, oats, and hard boiled eggs. I would grab a bout a dozen eggs and some rice and yogurt and keep them in my fridge

I'd recommend bringing a scale even if you do not normally use one everyday. Just because eyeballing food everyday for four weeks can derail your progress.

And I would personally eat lighter on your own because I am sure there will be business lunches and dinners you will be attending. Obviously you try to eat clean at these events but that isn't always an option


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[Viper92]

Hi,

I went to the US last summer for 3 weeks and basically did what @PaulHeyman advised. I had only access to a small fridge and a microwave and relied mostly on:

• Protein sources: canned tuna, canned salmon, canned chicken (not tasty at all but macros are ok; a bit expensive though), deli meat, eggs, carton of egg whites, and whey protein I brought with me.
  
• Carb sources: ready to eat rice (brown, basmati, jasmine), canned beans (Lima, dark, kidney), canned sweet peas, oats, Ezekiel bread.
  
• Fat sources: almonds, nuts, oil (olive, walnut), egg yolks
  
• Fruits and veggies: bananas, peaches, tomatoes, ready to eat spinach/brocolis (in a bags in the fresh section), cucumbers, dried fruits (for PW)

I would advise you carry at least the following: a food scale, a can opener, some Tupperware, and a small colander to drain the canned foods.
As far as the latter go, I always tried to go for the low sodium ones.

Basically, what I ate on a daily basis was:

• Breakfast: egg pancake (oats and eggs) cooked in the microwave and a banana,
  
• Lunch and dinner: rice or beans with canned tuna/salmon/chicken, 2 servings of veggies and olive oil (prepared in a Tupperware),
  
• Snacks: Whey or rotisserie meat with Ezekiel bread and nuts.

 

[bdub22]

Great answers guys helps me alot. I was thinkig about the rotisserie chicken so glad you said that