Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hi All, My family and I will be going on a road trip to Georgia next week, and I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to be able to stick to my 80 10 10 diet. I know that I will bring lots of fruits and veggies with me in a big cooler or cooler bag. However, I don't think I'll be able to bring enough to last the five days! We're going from New Jersey to Georgia, which will take about 11 hours of driving each way, and we'll be there for 3 days at a hotel. Does anybody have any suggestions of foods to bring that are easy to prepare without a kitchen? Also, what would be the best restaurants to eat at (in case we can't find any vegetarian ones). Whenever I go out to eat, I always have a problem choosing cooked spaghetti with marinara sauce or a salad which is NOT organic. Is it better to eat raw foods that are not organic or to eat cooked vegan food in a restaurant? Lately, I've been opting for the salad, but I always try to eat at home before I leave for the restaurant with my family. Advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hi Lynne, Just some ideas: Look for Jamba Juice locations on your route. You can get juices and smoothies there. Look for Whole Foods or other health food stores. They often have juices, smoothies, and/or cut up fruits. Bring LOTS of bananas and dates! Your fruit shouldn't all need to be in a cooler--maybe you can bring more than you're thinking. A lot of fruits would probably do fine in the trunk for a day and then inside your hotel room. Although I often make similar choices (spaghetti vs. salad), the non- organic salad is definitely better than spaghetti. Although not as filling, usually! :-) Which is why you need fruit before the salad, or if you're really in a bind, maybe you could just get a plain baked potato and some steamed veggies with a salad? I'd rather eat fruit than that, though! Have a good trip! Laurie rawfood , " fountayn2003 " <fountayn wrote: > > Hi All, > My family and I will be going on a road trip to Georgia next week, > and I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to be able to stick to my 80 > 10 10 diet. I know that I will bring lots of fruits and veggies with > me in a big cooler or cooler bag. However, I don't think I'll be able > to bring enough to last the five days! We're going from New Jersey to > Georgia, which will take about 11 hours of driving each way, and we'll > be there for 3 days at a hotel. > Does anybody have any suggestions of foods to bring that are easy > to prepare without a kitchen? Also, what would be the best restaurants > to eat at (in case we can't find any vegetarian ones). > Whenever I go out to eat, I always have a problem choosing cooked > spaghetti with marinara sauce or a salad which is NOT organic. Is it > better to eat raw foods that are not organic or to eat cooked vegan > food in a restaurant? Lately, I've been opting for the salad, but I > always try to eat at home before I leave for the restaurant with my > family. > Advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated! > Thanks! > Lynne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 We just went on vacation last week, and it was easier than I anticipated. We traveled about 9 hours in the car with a cooler full of produce in the trunk, and a huge basket full of bananas in the car. Once we arrived at our destination, I shopped two times at a local grocery store and once at a local farmers market in order to keep us well stocked. We went south (from Ohio to Alabama) and the fresh tomatoes available were awesome. I would suggest going for the salad. If you must eat out, you can get a salad almost anywhere. It takes ALOT of salad to fill me up, but most places were willing to add some more greens or extra tomatoes. I usually took a bunch of bananas everywhere we went, so that if hunger hits while we were out and about, I wasn't tempted to eat whatever was available. I also packed a small blender to take with us. My children enjoyed having fruit smoothies on vacation, and it makes it simple to blend a perfect dressing to top your salads with. Enjoy your trip! ~Sarah Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Laura and Sarah, Thank you SO much for all of the great tips!! I have been to Jamba Juice in Austin, Texas. They have it at Whole Foods. Do they have Jamba Juice in malls or outside of Whole Foods? I've always wondered that, since I've only seen this one in Whole Foods. I will definitely be on the look out for them!! I LOVE Jamba Juice and go there at least 3 times every time I visit the in-laws in Austin! Sarah, that's a great idea about bringing a small blender. I just purchased the Magic Bullet about a month ago, so I will definitely be packing that!! I still have trouble eating the salads in restaurants thinking about all of the pesticides and chemicals that are most likely in the lettuces and tomatoes. Is it really the best of the two evils? I somehow think that it may be healthier to just get the steamed veggies and baked potato or plain pasta with plain marinara sauce or a piece of melon with a thick skin, although I know some of the pesticides come through the skin into the fruit. It's SO hard for me to order what I consider healthy at restuarants! Thanks for the well wishes!!! Lynne > > We just went on vacation last week, and it was easier than I > anticipated. We traveled about 9 hours in the car with a cooler full > of produce in the trunk, and a huge basket full of bananas in the car. > Once we arrived at our destination, I shopped two times at a local > grocery store and once at a local farmers market in order to keep us > well stocked. We went south (from Ohio to Alabama) and the fresh > tomatoes available were awesome. > > I would suggest going for the salad. If you must eat out, you can get > a salad almost anywhere. It takes ALOT of salad to fill me up, but > most places were willing to add some more greens or extra tomatoes. I > usually took a bunch of bananas everywhere we went, so that if hunger > hits while we were out and about, I wasn't tempted to eat whatever was > available. > > I also packed a small blender to take with us. My children enjoyed > having fruit smoothies on vacation, and it makes it simple to blend a > perfect dressing to top your salads with. > > Enjoy your trip! > > ~Sarah > > > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: > mail, news, photos & more. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I understand your concern about the pesticides in a non-organic restaurant salad. I feel that when giving my body live foods, it is capable of handling the assult of pesticides that might be present in a restaurant salad. I'm careful about purchasing organic when I am home, but I don't always have that option on the road. I don't feel that it's any safer to eat a non-organic cooked vegetable. I've also found that when I eat cooked foods, I feel really bloated, uncomfortable, and usually have a bellyache. I'd rather feel alive and vibrant on vacation, so I take the risk on the salads. ~Sarah Lynne Moore <fountayn wrote: Laura and Sarah, Thank you SO much for all of the great tips!! I have been to Jamba Juice in Austin, Texas. They have it at Whole Foods. Do they have Jamba Juice in malls or outside of Whole Foods? I've always wondered that, since I've only seen this one in Whole Foods. I will definitely be on the look out for them!! I LOVE Jamba Juice and go there at least 3 times every time I visit the in-laws in Austin! Sarah, that's a great idea about bringing a small blender. I just purchased the Magic Bullet about a month ago, so I will definitely be packing that!! I still have trouble eating the salads in restaurants thinking about all of the pesticides and chemicals that are most likely in the lettuces and tomatoes. Is it really the best of the two evils? I somehow think that it may be healthier to just get the steamed veggies and baked potato or plain pasta with plain marinara sauce or a piece of melon with a thick skin, although I know some of the pesticides come through the skin into the fruit. It's SO hard for me to order what I consider healthy at restuarants! Thanks for the well wishes!!! Lynne > > We just went on vacation last week, and it was easier than I > anticipated. We traveled about 9 hours in the car with a cooler full > of produce in the trunk, and a huge basket full of bananas in the car. > Once we arrived at our destination, I shopped two times at a local > grocery store and once at a local farmers market in order to keep us > well stocked. We went south (from Ohio to Alabama) and the fresh > tomatoes available were awesome. > > I would suggest going for the salad. If you must eat out, you can get > a salad almost anywhere. It takes ALOT of salad to fill me up, but > most places were willing to add some more greens or extra tomatoes. I > usually took a bunch of bananas everywhere we went, so that if hunger > hits while we were out and about, I wasn't tempted to eat whatever was > available. > > I also packed a small blender to take with us. My children enjoyed > having fruit smoothies on vacation, and it makes it simple to blend a > perfect dressing to top your salads with. > > Enjoy your trip! > > ~Sarah > > > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: > mail, news, photos & more. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Good point, Sarah!! I did feel AWFUL after having the salad bar at Whole Foods yesterday (and I tried to eat raw, but I also ate some edemame beans and cole slaw with apple cider vinegar in it. I felt really bloated for about an hour, but after my massage, I was feeling fine again. So I know what you mean about cooked food. I'll just try the salads and bring along my own dressing from the blender and hope for the best! Thanks for your advice and opinions!!! Lynne > > I understand your concern about the pesticides in a non-organic > restaurant salad. I feel that when giving my body live foods, it is > capable of handling the assult of pesticides that might be present in > a restaurant salad. I'm careful about purchasing organic when I am > home, but I don't always have that option on the road. I don't feel > that it's any safer to eat a non-organic cooked vegetable. I've also > found that when I eat cooked foods, I feel really bloated, > uncomfortable, and usually have a bellyache. I'd rather feel alive and > vibrant on vacation, so I take the risk on the salads. > > ~Sarah > > Lynne Moore <fountayn <fountayn%40optonline.net>> > wrote: > Laura and Sarah, > Thank you SO much for all of the great tips!! > I have been to Jamba Juice in Austin, Texas. They have it at > Whole Foods. Do they have Jamba Juice in malls or outside of Whole > Foods? I've always wondered that, since I've only seen this one in > Whole Foods. I will definitely be on the look out for them!! I LOVE > Jamba Juice and go there at least 3 times every time I visit the in-laws > in Austin! > Sarah, that's a great idea about bringing a small blender. I > just purchased the Magic Bullet about a month ago, so I will definitely > be packing that!! > I still have trouble eating the salads in restaurants > thinking about all of the pesticides and chemicals that are most likely > in the lettuces and tomatoes. Is it really the best of the two evils? > I somehow think that it may be healthier to just get the steamed veggies > and baked potato or plain pasta with plain marinara sauce or a piece of > melon with a thick skin, although I know some of the pesticides come > through the skin into the fruit. It's SO hard for me to order what I > consider healthy at restuarants! > Thanks for the well wishes!!! > Lynne > > > > We just went on vacation last week, and it was easier than I > > anticipated. We traveled about 9 hours in the car with a cooler full > > of produce in the trunk, and a huge basket full of bananas in the car. > > Once we arrived at our destination, I shopped two times at a local > > grocery store and once at a local farmers market in order to keep us > > well stocked. We went south (from Ohio to Alabama) and the fresh > > tomatoes available were awesome. > > > > I would suggest going for the salad. If you must eat out, you can get > > a salad almost anywhere. It takes ALOT of salad to fill me up, but > > most places were willing to add some more greens or extra tomatoes. I > > usually took a bunch of bananas everywhere we went, so that if hunger > > hits while we were out and about, I wasn't tempted to eat whatever was > > available. > > > > I also packed a small blender to take with us. My children enjoyed > > having fruit smoothies on vacation, and it makes it simple to blend a > > perfect dressing to top your salads with. > > > > Enjoy your trip! > > > > ~Sarah > > > > > > Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: > > mail, news, photos & more. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Sarah, My " magic bullet " has been a lifesaver for me. I have been taking it everywhere I go. I actually have two, one stays plugged in at home and one is always in the car so if I need it I don't have far to go to get it. It makes the best smoothies in individual glasses. It makes the best fruit sorbets. (great to beat the heat). It makes the best refreshing fruit " waters " . It takes the " rough time " out of traveling. All you need is an outlet and your ingredients. I just can't say enough good about the majic bullet. In " my " opinion, it is a raw food eater's best friend. Jeannie your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to no one. Sarah <mrsfrmhls rawfood Monday, July 9, 2007 8:56:10 AM Re: [Raw Food] Re: Wondering what everyone does on trips. We just went on vacation last week, and it was easier than I anticipated. We traveled about 9 hours in the car with a cooler full of produce in the trunk, and a huge basket full of bananas in the car. Once we arrived at our destination, I shopped two times at a local grocery store and once at a local farmers market in order to keep us well stocked. We went south (from Ohio to Alabama) and the fresh tomatoes available were awesome. I would suggest going for the salad. If you must eat out, you can get a salad almost anywhere. It takes ALOT of salad to fill me up, but most places were willing to add some more greens or extra tomatoes. I usually took a bunch of bananas everywhere we went, so that if hunger hits while we were out and about, I wasn't tempted to eat whatever was available. I also packed a small blender to take with us. My children enjoyed having fruit smoothies on vacation, and it makes it simple to blend a perfect dressing to top your salads with. Enjoy your trip! ~Sarah Take the Internet to Go: Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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