The Importance of Packing Your Food | ketogenic diet

Planning for office, school, and other away-from-home meals will allow you to succeed on the keto diet. For many of us, the meals we eat away from home are the ones where we are most likely to make bad choices. Set yourself up for keto success by making your own away-from-home meals. Here are some suggestions.

Stock up on one-cup (8-ounce), single-serve, freezer-safe food containers (get at least seven).

Purchase a heat-insulated container, such as a Thermos. (I like the 12-ounce and 16-ounce sizes). I also recommend buying a sealable drink cup.

Collect a few mini containers for sauce and condiments. This is especially important if you are one of those folks who resists homemade food because you think it “tastes boring.” Bringing a few condiments along can mean the difference between eating homemade food, and spending large amounts of money on expensive take-out.

Invest in reusable flatware you can keep at your desk. 

Find a few large, freezer-proof containers for big-batch cooking. Few things are more disappointing than investing money and time in making and freezing delicious keto food, only to find that it’s been ruined by freezer burn. 

Don’t forget the food wrap! This can be foil, plastic wrap, or another type of wrap (such as beeswax eco wrap). Your choice.

A lunch box or food pack to carry your meal. These days there are a wide range of fabric, wood, metal and other bags, boxes, pouches, purses, baskets, totes and more, designed specifically to carry your lunch!

If you have keto-eating friends or coworkers, meal prep together. Suggest that everyone double or triple their recipes, and then divide them into single-serve containers and share. This kind of cooking co-op saves huge amounts of time and is a fun way to ensure that you all stick to your eating plan.

Make keto meals fun. When packing a takeaway keto meal, make sure to stash a keto drink, or a decadent fat bomb, in your lunch bag. Everyone deserves a treat. 

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