I would have to agree that eating proper food is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Having said that I would have to add that it is not the only contributing factor. You would have to add in proper exercise, low stress, sufficient sleep and good genes. In the airline industry, you can probably only look forward to having good genes.
aadoyle, you can prepare your own food for flights, but just be aware that you might not be able to use the aircraft equipment such as fidges and ovens as and when you want. The passengers needs will come first. On short busy hops the cabin crew might not want to entertain your request to heat up your meals or keep them in a specific manner. And if you are doing a multiple sector day, your well kept meal might even be accidently off-loaded by the catering staff during transit.
In short, it is a hassle. By all means try your best but my suggestion is to adapt. You might not be able to eat what you want everyday but I'm sure by studying your roster, you will be able to figure out which days are do-able and which are not.
Regards,
Smoozesailing
p.s. Airline food is like beer. It is an aquired taste. The first few times you take it, just close your nose and chug. After a while you find that it doesn't taste all that bad. And in a few months time, you can't get enough of it. Both will also probably ruin your liver and other body parts.
