Perfect food for on the road - How I avoid mindless eating

In my last blog I wrote about my burger ring downfall on a car ride home, this time I'm letting you know what else I do when I'm eating on the run.

My favourite lunch when I'm away from home and I don't have a homemade lunch prepared is to nip into a supermarket. As I dash through I pick up a small amount of loose leaf lettuce (this usually costs about 20 cents!), a piece of fruit (also usually less than a dollar), a thin slice of edam cheese from the deli (still only 40c worth), a wholegrain roll (I really like the wholegrain Kaiser rolls), about 40g of chilli lime cashews and a bottle of water. When I get back into the car I fill my roll with the lettuce and cheese (you could also add a thin slice of 99% fat free ham or shredded chicken) and have this with my water. Then I also have the cashews and piece of fruit in case I get hungry later on in the trip. If I'm feeling a bit like a treat I'll pick up a calcixtra strawberry milk to have as well.

A really important thing to remember is if you are purchasing things like cashews or nuts, make sure you only get exactly what you need - if you get more you'll eat more, and if you can, stop to eat your meal - that way you'll enjoy it more and know when to stop.

Other great ideas for quick meals are sushi + a piece of fruit, or salads (I especially love Kapai salad's rocket, roasted kumara, and feta salad with thai chilli and lime dressing.