My husband has a very busy job in law enforcement and very often doesn’t have time to eat adequate meals during his 12 hour shift. I try the best I can to make sure he has a lunch everyday, or even a bag full of snacks, during his shift. Everything I send him has to require no heating and can be easily sustainable in a cooler in his car. Here are some of the items that I have found to be easily packed for a busy day and many contain lots of protein:
- Boiled Eggs – peeled and lightly salted
- Sandwich
- Quest bars
- Cheese Sticks
- Hormel Pepperoni Stix
- Oscar Mayer P3 Portable Protein Packs
- Nuts – Aldi has a good selection for less
- Lunch meat wrapped in lettuce
- Crispy Chickpeas
- Triple Zero Yoplait Greek Yogurt
- Canned Pineapple or other fruit with easy open lid
- Cottage cheese packs
- Salads in a jar
- Small container of peanut butter and apple slices or a banana
- Protein Bars
- Jerky
- Pork Rinds
- Fresh Fruit
- Pre-cut Veggies and Dip
Drink Ideas:
- Water
- Powerade/gatorade
- Bai5
- Protein shake
Other items you may want to consider packing:
- napkins
- freezer pack
- fork or spoon
- love note 🙂
Do you have any great ideas to add to this list? Leave a comment and tell me!