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    Portable foods...

    I'm trying to save money by staying at work during my lunch hour and bringing my food from home. It's only a 20 minute drive home, and we do have a cafeteria here, but they're kinda pricey (and never really Atkins-friendly).

    Here's the dilemma..
    We have no refrigerator at work. So I can't bring anything that needs to be refrigerated (most of my food needs it) to work for lunch.

    If I HAVE to, I'll continue to drive home.. I could go to the McD's next door, but even throwing away the bun or ordering salads, it's NOT the healthiest place in the world to eat 5 days a week. I don't do bars or shakes, so that's out of the question as well.

    Any suggestions for induction-friendly foods that are portable and DON'T need refrigeration?

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    Re: Portable foods...

    induction-friendly foods that are portable and DON'T need refrigeration (for reasonable periods of time) include bacon, pork skins, celery, cheeses, mayo, pickles, olives, jerky, boullion, flavorings & splenda for water, decaf tea & coffee

    On the otherhand, try getting a small cooler & use a reuseable ice pak. I've found rotating those paks daily in & out of the freezer at home & a cooler is extremely useful, especially on road trips in the car for cold drinks as well as storing perishables.

    Hope this helps!
    ~Susan
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    Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
    2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
    but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08 ...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."

    .................OMG how did I fail AGAIN
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    • #3
      Re: Portable foods...

      Ditto what Boonie said. Get a cooler, and a couple of ice packs. Easy peasy. Who needs a fridge??

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      • #4
        Re: Portable foods...

        Maybe you could request a fridge at work? Maybe do a survey and find out how many other employees would be interested in having a fridge. Or maybe the Canteen have a fridge and you could borrow some space in theirs for the morning?


        26 yr 5'2 F
        Did Atkins on and off from Feb 2005 until April 2008. Fluctuated between 15 st 1/211lbs and 11 st 1/155lbs.
        On different weightloss programme from 28th May 2008 start weight 14 st 11/207lbs.
        Current weight 10st 3lbs/143lbs.
        Ultimate Goal Weight 9 st/126lbs.

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          Re: Portable foods...

          I have a small lunch box cooler I got for like 6 bucks and two ice packs for probably another 4-5 dollars. Works great. The ice packs last easily till lunch. Just remember to put them in the freezer every night!... ok thats a given, but I've forgot before :-/
          Male/21/5'11"
          Highest: 315 lbs

          Start: 284 lbs
          Current: 183 lbs
          Goal: 165? lbs

          Next Goal: Bulk to 205

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          • #6
            Re: Portable foods...

            you can make a nice chicken salad and it will stay out of the fridge without any problems (at least until lunch!). Beside dairy products, I think almost everything can keep itself for 5 hours...
            And the idea suggested of a little cooler is very good!!








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