SDMB South Beach Diet Devotees - What do you eat on the run?

In My Humble Opinion
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Been kicking butt on South Beach since early December. I cheated a bit recently and I want to go back to Phase I for a couple weeks to get rid of some sugar cravings.

My biggest problem sticking to this diet is that I tend to get out of work late and get dinners on the run. Usually I grab something in Penn Station and eat it on the train on my way home. My train ride is usually an hour an half, followed by 20-30 minutes of driving, so waiting until I get home to eat is usually a problem. I usually need something to tide me over.

I’m trying to avoid buying low-carb nutrition bars because they are expensive as hell and I’m not sure they’re entirely compatible with the diet. But they’re easy and fast, so I tend to pick one or two up when I’m in a mad dash for a train.

Some other things I sometimes pick up on the run:

  • Small containers of cottage cheese (dumping a packet of Equal in it makes it a bit more palatable, IMHO
  • 1/4 lb. of cold cuts from the deli
  • Hard-boiled eggs - Sometimes convenience stores sell these in 2-packs
  • Omelets on the run - Most any place that will make an egg sandwich for you will also make eggs and put them in a little styrofoam “go container” for you.
  • Small bags of pistachios or cashews

What else do fellow South Beachers eat on the run?

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Lots of places have take out salads with a good amount of deli meat, eggs and cheese. Beef Jerky is also a good snack to keep the hunger away for a while.

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There are also those little individually wrapped cheeses in wax, and the light Laughing Cow cheese, which is pretty easy to find now that the diet is popular.

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You realize, of course, that you’re spending a fortune on this stuff. I commuted into the city from LI for many years, and am very familiar with the “Penn Station/Deli Diet.”

Do you have a refrigerator at your workplace? Prepare your snacks at home and take them with you each morning. That way you don’t have to waste time/money on the way home and possibly go off the diet in the process. And you have a lot more control over your diet if you plan ahead, rather than grabbing something when you’re hungry.