WHAT AM I GOING TO EAT!?!
I’ve probably asked myself that question 100x while on deployment. There’s definitely some challenges to living out of your vehicle. I’m not perfect, but here’s how I struggle through it.
Strategy is key, and the key to my strategy a snack tub. Let me tell you, you can make $200k a year and still be broke. Food and shelter on the road are the 2 primary contributors to money going missing. I address the shelter part in my last post. I’ll attach the link at the bottom of the page in case you missed it.
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I will say that food has been the hardest thing for me to adapt too. I put on 30lbs being on the road. I’ve had to talk to a few friends to try and get that under control. Most of the issue is a failure to plan.
This first time I was deployed, I lost weight. It was great. I was jumping on 2–3 roofs a days, writing estimates, and carrying heavy ladders around all the time..
Then I took a cleanup job. By then I was in the habit of eating out every day. Honestly, it wasn’t all fast food, but it was still more calories than I was burning. It was not a good combo.
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By the time I finished my first cleanup assignment, I took the money I saved living in my truck and bought an RV. Thus allowed me to cook for myself. I saved a ton of money, and lost a few lbs in the process. And the food was better as you can see from the attached video.
This time around I am doing a quasy keto approach. No breakfast, snacks around lunch time, and fish or something like that for dinner. I’m trying to eat out only once a week.
The snake tub consists of some protein bars (low sugar), protein shakes, dried green beans (low salt), canned tuna, beef jerky, and pita bread. I also brought some tea.
I’ve done really well these first few days, and hopefully will continue the process. I definitely need to lose a few more pounds.
As promised, here’s a link to the last article regarding sleeping in the truck… https://medium.com/@twohundredkadjuster/200-000-makes-you-live-like-that-cb32dde64d3f
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