Healthy Eating While Flying

When I first started flying I found myself eating A LOT of fast food.  Frequently there was no other option.  So often there was very little time to grab food between flights and airport options tend to be limited.  Also I'd find the food choices near many hotels weren't the best.  Sometimes I'd find my only other choice besides grabbing a fast food sandwich was overpriced hotel food.  Not only was I going broke doing that but it wasn't the healthiest way to eat either.  Eventually I bought myself an ebags food cooler like the one below.  Later I received a Hot Logic for Christmas one year and my life changed.  Ok that's a little over dramatic.  But it did free from the fast food or high priced food trap.  

There are larger sized lunch coolers as well.  Another investment (but very affordable) was multi-compartment food containers.  My idea of food prepping is extremely simple and usually involves leftovers.  So my meals prior to my trip are chosen according to what makes the best meals the next day.  There is usually a protein, some veggies (usually a simple salad), maybe some cheese, fruit or nuts.  Hard boiled eggs are a frequent food I bring and I really love green olives!  To keep everything cold I either bring my ice bag or ice pack.  Sometimes I don't have the room for my ice bag but they are cheap and easy to find at stores like Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Target, etc.  Or on Amazon.  The ice bags do come in different sizes as well.

 

I also pick up a box of individual packs of almonds or trail mix for snacks and a cup of plain peanut butter for dipping celery sticks in.   Since I'm pretty basic at my food prepping, here are some links where you can find more food prepping tips, ideas and suggestions.  If you want to make it really simple you can also go to Trader Joe's and purchase premade meals and bring those with you.  Saving money will be important, though, as you begin your flight attendant career so do consider doing your food prepping yourself.  

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Sometimes finding a place to plug in my Hot Logic can be a challenge.  I bought a portable power pack.  A very worthwhile investment.