Protein On The Go

It's simple to eat good, clean, whole foods at home. 

The trick is when you aren't at home.  What about when you're out and about?  What if you're in a rush at work and only have a minute for a snack?  What can you eat that's healthy?

If I'm anywhere near a supermarket, I'll eat my lunch out of the deli and the produce section.  I can usually put together a perfect meal of lean meat and fruit for about $4.00.  I'll usually have some almonds with me and add those also.

But lets say you don't have a supermarket handy, or if you are stuck at a desk all day.  People always ask me what they can do for their mid afternoon snack - it's easy to have fruit with you, but what about protein?

Here are a few of my favorite "on the go" protein options:

Protein Pudding available at bodybuilding.com

Salmon Jerky available at wildsalmonjerky.com

Almonds available at any supermarket.

BONUS TIP: When I said it's simple to eat good whole foods at home, here is how to do that:  A good idea is to cook three or four days worth of food at a time, and then set it up, pre-measured, in plastic containers.  It saves time to do it all in batches like that, and then you don't have to do any thinking at all for a few days.  Just pull out the meals and eat 'em!

By Josh Hillis
Author of How To Lose The Stubborn Seven Pounds: Take Your Body from Good to Rockstar.

National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES),
Level 2 Russian Kettlebell Challenge Certified Instructor (RKC2)

   

Comments

[fatjoelive]

I agree with this post. There really is no reason for your diet to suffer because of your life on the go. I will go to my grill and load the entire rack with chicken breast and eat off that for the next few days. I also keep a jug of protein and a shaker at work just in case.

http://fatjoelive.blogspot.com

[How To Build Up Muscle]

One other suggestion if you are on the road and need to eat without a supermarket: eat intelligently at fast food places. While this is definitely a last resort, here is a link to help minimize the damage!

http://www.fastfood.com/nutrition/