Trucker Diet Need Help

As far as protein goes, fish is probably the healthiest you could eat with salmon being the king. Salmon (especially wild salmon) is packed with quality protein, healthy fats, and vitamins. Goto Walmart and get some pre-washed lettuce, pita bread pockets, packets of salmon, condiments (like horseradish, mustard, etc), and you've just made the healthiest sandwich possible.

I went 6 months eating nothing but Saltine crackers with either peanut butter or cheese spread and graham crackers with peanut butter and only drank water.

I lost a ton of weight.

I went 6 months eating nothing but Saltine crackers with either peanut butter or cheese spread and graham crackers with peanut butter and only drank water.

I lost a ton of weight.

I hope you eat better than that, now... :(

Wow, I would have at least put some sardines on those saltine crackers. You didn't even eat an apple or an orange? Gotta get some fruit or juice for some vitamin C or you'll get scurvy.

Was deployed and fruit or sardines were not available.

MRE's are horrible and I chose to just eat the crackers out of them.

I eat much more now, but wouldn't call it better. Still drink 90% water (with flavor packets) and avoid soda.

I wish I could do the flavored water packets, but I'm highly intolerant to the sugar replacement in them (sucralose poison)

When you feel like snacking on chips go for the sunships brand made with whole grains. I just started eating them and thought they would be nasty but they are same good. Almost offed a whole bag in one sitting of the cheddar kind. Better then downing a whole bag of salt and oil filled regular chips.

I wish I could do the flavored water packets, but I'm highly intolerant to the sugar replacement in them (sucralose poison)

Only way I can drink water.

"If it's not in the truck, I can't eat it."

I lost 20 pounds by saying NO to goodies at the truck stops. When hungry, I just had to eat the good stuff I had in the truck. Once I relaxed that policy a bit, I put 5 pounds back on in no time. That darn TA pizza speaks to me.

I eat a lot of good cereal with unsweetened almond or cashew milk milk. The nuts milks are much lower in calories and "keep" longer than dairy milk.

In colder temps, I keep some things under the bunk, along the side of the truck to stay cool. Great for drinks and fruit.

I have been driving for 5 years in the oil field so from bad sleep and eating what I could because I was running mad hours.... I have gained like 75 pounds so I weigh around 300 pounds and that's not good. Now I am running for a regional /OTR company so I get sleep at night or day. I need help or advice on what I should keep in truck to eat and snack on. I do not have a refrigerator or cooler yet so it might make things harder.... But any advice is grateful and appreciated. I just don't know what is good foods and bad but I know candy and fast food is bad stuff and I seldom drink coffee but I do drink one or 2 soda a day.

I'm in CDL school and have wondered about the same thing. For me the solution is dehydrated fruits and vegetables and planning ahead during home time. Here's a good overview at Mother Earth News: http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/drying/dry-fruits-and-vegetables-at-home-zmaz77jazgoe.aspx

And here's a good link on the DIY processes: http://farmgal.tripod.com/Dehydrate.html