How do I eat healthy on the road?

Question

I work for a charity and will be going on Warped Tour to represent us for a month starting mid July. Since we are a non-profit, we are deciding to cut costs by not purchasing the extremely overpriced catering pass. Instead, I will be allowed $15 a day for food, to spend on groceries, etc...

We are living on a tour bus with a band, as well as another non-profit, so space is going to be EXTREMELY limited, especially fridge space.

I am a vegetarian, as well, so I was wondering if I could get some tips on how to eat healthy while on the bus, with limited storage space. For example, good vitamins that I could take to make sure I get all the nutrients I need, food that doesn't require much prep/space, etc...

Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Buy cereal, it keeps without spoiling for a while, it's pretty cheap, and depending on what kind you buy, it's nutritious. Also try granola bars. Also take canned food with you. You won't really need to refridgerate those things.

Answer 2

You can bring a cooler probably.. at most grocery stores, they have premade salads. They're more expensive, but you will probably need the convenience.

Many fruits don't need to be kept in the fridge, so bring some of those for the first week or so. Then after that, either buy more or bring dried fruits. Bring a bag of whole wheat bread, a jar of peanut butter, and some nuts.

Answer 3

It sounds like you will be better off with a raw foods diet: cereal, trail mix, nuts, seeds, whole grain bread, PB&J, raw fruits and veggies.

Answer 4

I agree with the raw food thing.  Whole grain bread and bagels, peanut or other nut butter, trail mix, dried fruit, raw nuts, and if there will be a microwave or a fire you could make oatmeal.

They have single packs of soy milk and you could take boxes or bags of cold cereal.  Apples, bananas, and oranges need no refrigeration so they are great.  Those natural fruit rolls are great.

A good vegetarian or vegan multivitamin should help.  Taking fortified orange juice in juice boxes will help too.  

Lentil or some other vegetarian soup would be good to have for dinner.  It's less than $2.00 per container and doesn't take up very much space.  It's good to have crackers too:)  You may want to take salt and pepper to season it though.  It would suck to have to eat it cold, but it could and has been done!

Good luck and I hope you have a good time and are succesful.

Answer 5

Remember to get eggs and water. Get bread, bagels, pretty cheap! Some tofurkey too

Answer 6

I agree with Mack, but don't agree with eggs. Too much unnecessary hassle, and it's possible you don't eat eggs?

Stick with the simple things, nuts, beans granola bars, don't forget soy, as Mack said... and if you want, you can purchase a bottle of protein or b12 supplements ahead of time, but that would have to come out of your own pocket obviously. Drink a lot of water and juice.

Answer 7

Limited space, little to no access to a kitchen...sounds like a camping trip, or a space mission.  I'd think in those terms.  If it were me, I'd focus on nuts, beans, dried fruit, and oatmeal and other grains.  Also, health valley makes a line of really good "just add hot water" vegetarian organic soups that you can get in almost any grocery store.  Presumably, water will be provided for you, so that shouldn't be an issue.  I would argue not to bring along canned food because most of their weight is water weight and that's just unnecessary bulk.

EDIT: And don't skimp on the soy products, because those will be your complete proteins.

Answer 8

1. Milk/dairy products like cheese spreads..mayonnaise (eggless)

2. Pita bread...or procure bread locally

3. Marmalade/Jam/Chutneys

4. Salads (to be procured locally....keep cutlery such as knives handy)