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Hey all, I need some advice and ideas. I work 60+ hours a week, basically from 7:30a to 9:30p with very little time to eat during the day. I do get breaks but not really enough for anything complicated. I have all day Sunday available to cook and do my house-hold chores. That being said, I eat out a lot. Which is bad. I need to start eating better but I keep coming up with the excuse that "I don't have time". Basically, I wake up, get ready for work, eat out, come home, brush teeth and straight to bed. One of my jobs is at a health food store which is great because at least my options can be on the slightly-healthier side, but during the main part of the day I teach and it is hard to get away for more than enough time to say run to Burger King or Taco Bell (both across the street from the school) and head back. So, basically, I would love ideas for meals that I can bring with me for lunch and dinner and maybe some snacks that I can eat as a teacher and a cashier. I bought some protein powder and I might start doing shakes for breakfast since I can just drink that in the mornings on my way in and while I start my lessons. Is that a good idea?? I've never done shakes before but I am getting to the point where I am so lost and desperate that I will try just about anything. I NEED to start eating better. I feel like crap all the time and since I have anxiety and depression, my poor eating habits only make them harder to handle.

Ok So I'm sure this has been asked before, but I did just look through this whole sub-board and did not find exactly what I'm looking for. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas for on-the-go paleo food. Not necisarily just snacks. Meal-level foods too. Anything that need no/ not a lot of refridgeration? I ask becuase I'm often, often, away from home. This includes out-of-town. And by out of town, I mean in the middle of nowhere, so paleo-friendly restaurant does not count as an option. I have been recently finding myself in a lot of situations where the only thing offered to me is pizza or pasta, and there is no way of getting anything else unless I have brought it with me. I was hoping there might be some lunchbox-friendly ideas, something I could pack for a weekend, that would last at least four hours before I got it in a fridge? I was thinking maybe salads in their separate components, but I think I will get sick of salads ALL THE TIME. Just wondering if anyone was in a simalar situation and had any tips for what works for them.