"On the road" diet

**gettnthere** · 08-01-2006, 10:18 PM

I play minor league baseball and we're always on the dam road in old towns with not many places to eat. I bring as much tuna, peanut butter,protein as i can but its hard to eat those meals everyday for the whole trip. i try and drink a few slim fasts to subsitute for my smaller meals and i really do my best to eat well.

i guess my question is,when in this situation, should i be in a bulking phase,just being somewhat clean and eating as much as possible?
beacuse when we stop at mcdonalds at 12 a.m after a game, i have no choice but to get something from there.
or should i stay as clean as possible and treat it more like a cutting phase? im no bodybuilder but do take pride in my body.hope this made sense

**DNoMac** · 08-01-2006, 10:43 PM

What position do you play? That may help us answer the question better as far as whether you should bulk or not. I would think you should stay relatively lean during the season.

My best advice would be to invest in some quality tupperware. I always have food precooked so that I can take it with me to work. I feel like a mother with 5 kids with the amount of shit I haul around with me, but fvck it, it's part of the game. Aside from tupperware are the obvious, tuna/chicken in a pouch or in the can, protein bars/shakes, nuts, ect. I guess jerky is ok as well, however I wouldn't make it a staple. Do you have access to a refridge??

**JohnboyF** · 08-01-2006, 11:15 PM

I agree with DNo with the tupper ware. But if you can;t do it instead of mcdonlads id say go to 7-11. they sell canned protien shake by Weider for like 2 bucks 35 grams of protien. Just grab 2 of those...

**Panzerfaust** · 08-01-2006, 11:34 PM

I have used McChicken as a quick pro/fat meal with no problems, of course it's not the best but it works.

I bought 2 for $2 and threw the bread out and ate em up. Actually did it a few times.

Also you can try having a grilled chicken salad. There are choices out there, just be smart about it. I of course recommend the tupperware idea.

**gettnthere** · 08-01-2006, 11:47 PM

I am a pitcher...no access to a fridge on road, and I dont think chicken can stay in tupperware unrefridgerated for those 6 and 7 day road trips right?...we're on road basically 2 weeks of every month,the season is 6 months long, so this does get to be a problem. i do it right at home then feel like i screw everything up once we go on the road

**CoreyTampa09** · 08-02-2006, 10:29 AM

Just curious what minor league team do you play for? I play for the University of Tampa and play 3b, 2nd year.

**gettnthere** · 08-02-2006, 11:24 AM

Sorry bro I dont think Im gonna throw something like that out there on the internet. I know no one is coming after me but i just feel more comfortable keeping that to myself. Good luck in college, Ive played against a couple guys from Tampa

**CoreyTampa09** · 08-02-2006, 04:18 PM

Gotcha, no problem. Good luck with it. 6 guys from our school went into the draft. Two within the first two rounds, just wish we had a bit of a bigger school.

**NCNPC29** · 08-02-2006, 04:21 PM

You're always going to be able to find a grocery store and most are 24 hours...there you can grab some chicken/tuna in a bag like DNoMac said... you can also grab some rice cakes which will obviously keep...