Exploitation and no lunch hour.

Martynb_

SandC wrote: »

So you rushed home from work and managed to post by 2.24pm after your long, hard graft.

Hope you managed to get that sit down meal in there somewhere in between finishing work and getting on here.

The first thing I did when I got home was have a power nap of 20 minutes. Then I cooked some veg, a jacket potato and a tempura-batter fish. Now I'm going to take the dog out for a walk. I'm glad I don't have to repeat what I did today. Bloody slave drivers.

saintjammyswine

Martynb_ wrote: »

I never liked them. Sickely. And zero nutrition.

Whilst at least a protein shake contains all the nutrients you need.

saintjammyswine

Martynb_ wrote: »

The first thing I did when I got home was have a power nap of 20 minutes. Then I cooked some veg, a jacket potato and a tempura-batter fish. Now I'm going to take the dog out for a walk. I'm glad I don't have to repeat what I did today. Bloody slave drivers.

All in 4 minutes before you posted? Wow, that nuke must have taken some of the nutrients out of your food.

Martynb_

saintjammyswine wrote: »

Whilst at least a protein shake contains all the nutrients you need.

It does. I think I will do that. Just worried about the expense of it. I'm only on JSA.

Martynb_

saintjammyswine wrote: »

All in 4 minutes before you posted? Wow, that nuke must have taken some of the nutrients out of your food.

Eh? I finished work at 1. It's now 15.30.

pink_princess

Martynb_ wrote: »

The first thing I did when I got home was have a power nap of 20 minutes. Then I cooked some veg, a jacket potato and a tempura-batter fish. Now I'm going to take the dog out for a walk. I'm glad I don't have to repeat what I did today. Bloody slave drivers.

:eek::eek: How many grams of sugar do you think you have just eaten? Potato, high in sugar. Batter high in sugar _pale_

Your going to get poorly now if you can't eat sugars.

Martynb_

pink_princess wrote: »

:eek::eek: How many grams of sugar do you think you have just eaten? Potato, high in sugar. Batter high in sugar _pale_

Your going to get poorly now if you can't eat sugars.

Potato has a low-glycemic index.

The tempura batter was paper-thin.

saintjammyswine

Martynb_ wrote: »

Potato has a low-glycemic index.

The tempura batter was paper-thin.

Perhaps it was waffer theen, like a mint maybe?

GotToChange

OP - you are rising to the bait.
Too too many patronising/argumentative/unhelpful responses (more and more usual), although I admit that I haven't trawled the forum for more threads by you ;o)
I am actually on your side, from a health and nutritional point of view - and also from the point of view of someone who thinks that there are more and more cases of employers taking advantage of trhe dreadful situation that this country is in - and the individual finds themseflf in a back-against-the-wall situation (such as this).
I thoroughly agree with you re. Mars (other high-calorie, nutritionally-poor snacks are available ) and feel sure that some of the "suggestions" made here are deliberately unhelpful and contradictory.
I would suggest that you make your breakfast as high-protein as you can (the old breakfast like a King rule) and find some way to take portable snacks with you (tuna and bean salad or something) - there must be some opportunity to have a short break and you could get that down you with some dried fruit or a yoghurt drink or a pre-made (at home, not bought) smoothie made up with protein powder and kept in an insulated beaker.... Have another non-sugary snack with you that you can have after work before heading to the gym, even a couple of hard-boiled eggs and a banana or rice cakes pre-spread with peanut butter - plan your refuellng for afterwards.
Just thoughts.

pink_princess

Martynb_ wrote: »

Potato has a low-glycemic index.

The tempura batter was paper-thin.

So you can have sugar, then why do you need to avoid at all costs? You can clearly eat it.