Operational Planning - the seminar conundrum

[LisaS]

I'm looking for ideas here. Most work days go along a fixed schedule:
breakfast before I leave, take my food (needs fridge), eat lunch, eat again around 3pm, drive home, have dinner. So generally 3-4 meals, roughly 0800, 1200, 1500, 1900. My one-way travel is about 20 mins.

The first week of June I have to attend a seminar - 4 days. I'll be commuting each day, at leat 60 mins one way, more likely 90 min with traffic. Seminar is held at an Embassy Suites. I'm not sure of food options there or in walking distance (after day 1 I'll know more of course).

I was thinking I'd take a page out of Roland's book and take food in a cooler in the car. Agree? Disagree? Other ideas?

[James Newman]

That's the sort of thing I do. I have an SUV so I have the capability also of plugging in a cooler and keeping extra things cool but on average days, just the ice packs you can find at walmart work well. Salads, Various sources of protein such as nuts, seeds, cheese, eggs, turkey, chicken, etc work extremely well. I like to also include protein powder, sometimes homemade protein bars etc. Don't forget your green tea bags - at conferences there will be hot water to brew it. You might need it to stay awake. The possibilities really aren't that bad at all. The key thing is to plan ahead.

From January to May I was working all day and then driving 75 minutes one way to a class, sat in lab for several hours and then drove 75 minutes back. I can definitely understand your situation. It is totally doable. If you have any other specific questions, lemme know.

Newman