Thread: Meals on the go?

My favourite on-the-go meal:

-1 multigrain bagel (I heat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to soften, which makes easier to use) = 300 calories; 60g carbs, approx 8g fibre, 12g protein)
-8 oz chicken breast = 200 calories; 40g protein
-1/2 avocado = 125 calories; 11.6g fat (1.6g sat; 1.4g poly, 7.3g mono); 5g fibre
-2-4 slices tomato
-30-40g organic greens
-1-2 oz white onion

Total (not including the veges) = 625 calories; 60g carbs; 13g fibre; 12g fat; 52g protein

Add some Franks Red Hot sauce for some extra flavour. It has practically no calories in it, just a tiny bit of sodium. Goes really well with this meal.

Tupperware with chicken, rice, almonds is a good one. Shakes are easy to pack as well.

Baby spinach, celery, tomatoes, feta cheese, can of tuna, olive oil and balsamic vinegar

You can go for the cold fish or chicken as described ( peppered smoked mackerel, or salmon is also good) . A quality dried fruit and nut mix is also good when you don't have time to eat properly.

Sometimes you might try something different.

This meal takes 1 hour to cook but only 20 minutes to prepare and lasts for 10 meals or more.


Beef meatballs in tomato sauce

Fry 2 medium onions and 3 cloves garlic for 3 minutes ( I use a tube for convenience) in 3 or 4 tablespoons of oil. I use sunflower/olive oil mix.
Cut up zucchini, egg plant, red pepper, green pepper, 100grams fine green beans into small pieces and fry for 5 minutes. (put some button mushrooms in near the end of cooking after you have put the tomatoes in). You can add whatever veg you fancy e.g. brocolli.
Make balls from 500 -1000grams mince meat.
Fry in separate pan - 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil.
Add seasoning, salt, pepper, cinamon, lots of paprika, a little ginger, mixed spice and chilli or cayenne pepper.

Mix 1/2 tube of concentrated tomato puree with water.
Add veg and tomato puree to meat pan.
Add 1 or 2 cans of chopped tomatoes and cook on a low light with lid on for 45 minutes or until meat is soft.

It's just a matter of throwing everything in. The paprika and cinamon make it taste good when cold and it's very satisfying. If you don't feel like making the balls then just throw the mince in the pan. But I think it tastes better cold as balls.

Store half of it in the fridge for up to 3 days and the other half in the freezer.

You can eat it with any kind of carbs - rice, potato, pasta, bread.

Great! Thanks alot everyone! I'll make sure to add these to my diet.

MRE's!

Originally Posted by ceazur

MRE's!

I love mre's.

Or if all else fails, protein shake, oats and udos/extra virgin olive oil. Quick easy and has everything that you need

I like protein shakes, bananas and walnuts. Easy to mix a protein shake anywhere with water. Take a plastic cup and plastic fork and everything is disposable.

I'm not a fan of protein shakes for most meals. You are better off with real food. Save protein shakes for pre/post workout and if you need a quick breakfast in the morning because you are running late for work like I do almost every single day lol.

Originally Posted by Jodi

I'm not a fan of protein shakes for most meals. You are better off with real food. Save protein shakes for pre/post workout and if you need a quick breakfast in the morning because you are running late for work like I do almost every single day lol.

You're not the only one, lol. I can't remember the last time I arrived to work on time... good thing parks and rec is such a laid back job.

LOL! I'm so bad about being there ontime. However, I'm on call 24/7 so fuck em'!

^^wat do you do jodi, if you dont mind me asking?

Data Center Manager

Originally Posted by Bilal123

Hello forum,

I'm always in a rush to go places or I am occupied with different things (i.e. work, family, etc) and this hurts my eating habits at times. What are some ideas you may have to prepare good protein-rich meals in 30 mins or less? I have no problem working out (my parks and rec job gives me 24 hr access to a gym), but the problem comes with my diet.

Thanks for your help.

I am always on the go, and what I do when I travel is buy a cheap cooler and put it in the rental car, make sure it is loaded up with protein and carbs.

When I am at home, I prepare like 6-10 meals at once and store them in the fridge, and do the same thing, take them with me in a cooler.

Originally Posted by Conrad415

Tupperware with chicken, rice, almonds is a good one. Shakes are easy to pack as well.

/\/\/\This is what I do, tupperware FTW!

Mcdicks.

Tuna,always fast and easy.Not the stuff your girl friend smells like, only canned in water or they sell it in pouchs for easy acess