Filling but cost effective lunch

Longwalker

Rosa_Damascena said:

Mark_Glasses said:

@Nathalia I eat soup before my Sunday dinner so that's a possibility

@Rosa_Damascena I was just making the point I'm not going to get to 40 and be this, that and the other because I'm already over 40. My wife has previously said it's ridiculous how little I eat for lunch. Generally speaking she's at work and I'm at work but if we're going somewhere for the day at the weekend I'm more inclined to pack a sandwich and she's more inclined to buy something when we're out and about.

@Emily_Joy possibly

@gwynlas I never fall asleep but I may have it. I've been to the doctor about several things I've been told there's nothing physically wrong with me, it's because of depression. Nothings ever helped with my depression though.

Sort your diet out and get moving and I think you will find an improvement in your mood. 

I have to concur 

You are what you eat after all

A high sugar diet isnt feeding your brain and as your body is in starvation mode its exhausted 

JIL

I also agree, I didn't always take a packed lunch to work, like I do now. However instead of going for a walk at lunchtime and getting something nutritious to eat, I would pop to the office vending machine and get a bag of crisps and a chocolate bar. 

It really wasnt long before I started suffering from it. I felt like I wasnt coping with work, little things became issues, I was very easily irritated. I couldn't concentrate. I ended up on antidepressants and having some counselling. Whilst I cannot entirely blame the lack of lunch, I have never put myself in that position again. I make a packed lunch every night. It varies greatly, from leftovers to salads and sandwiches. Always with protein. 
I also make a point of getting out in the fresh air for at least a half hour every day.

Emily_Joy

Mark_Glasses said: I've been told there's nothing physically wrong with me, it's because of depression. Nothings ever helped with my depression though.

Have you considered cycling to work and using this ££ you save on tube tickets for lunch? Does your employer offer cycling to work scheme? Cycling is a great way to fight depression!

Rosa_Damascena

Emily_Joy said:

Mark_Glasses said: I've been told there's nothing physically wrong with me, it's because of depression. Nothings ever helped with my depression though.

Have you considered cycling to work and using this ££ you save on tube tickets for lunch? Does your employer offer cycling to work scheme? Cycling is a great way to fight depression!

Its also a great way of coming to a sticky end. Central London is notorious for cyclists succumbing to white vans and HGVs, the last I read about was a paediatrician - IIRC she wasn't even 40.

Emily_Joy

Rosa_Damascena said:

Emily_Joy said:

Mark_Glasses said: I've been told there's nothing physically wrong with me, it's because of depression. Nothings ever helped with my depression though.

Have you considered cycling to work and using this ££ you save on tube tickets for lunch? Does your employer offer cycling to work scheme? Cycling is a great way to fight depression!

Its also a great way of coming to a sticky end. Central London is notorious for cyclists succumbing to white vans and HGVs, the last I read about was a paediatrician - IIRC she wasn't even 40.

It appears 7 cyclists lost their lifes in car accidents in London in 2023; for comparison, there were more than 100 murders.  

I have lived in London for about 3 years and used "Boris bikes" to get everywhere. Nowadays, I bring my folding bike to London with me every time I go there. I feel much safer cycling in London than here in countryside because there are so many cyclists in London that car drivers are used to them and anticipate them. There are also many cycle speedways, and here we have nothing.

Tube is definitely safer (but not for your waist size)!

Rosa_Damascena

Emily_Joy said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Emily_Joy said:

Mark_Glasses said: I've been told there's nothing physically wrong with me, it's because of depression. Nothings ever helped with my depression though.

Have you considered cycling to work and using this ££ you save on tube tickets for lunch? Does your employer offer cycling to work scheme? Cycling is a great way to fight depression!

Its also a great way of coming to a sticky end. Central London is notorious for cyclists succumbing to white vans and HGVs, the last I read about was a paediatrician - IIRC she wasn't even 40.

It appears 7 cyclists lost their lifes in car accidents in London in 2023; for comparison, there were more than 100 murders.  

I have lived in London for about 3 years and used "Boris bikes" to get everywhere. Nowadays, I bring my folding bike to London with me every time I go there. I feel much safer cycling in London than here in countryside because there are so many cyclists in London that car drivers are used to them and anticipate them. There are also many cycle speedways, and here we have nothing.

Tube is definitely safer (but not for your waist size)!

My perception is skewed by my experience when I was living there, at one point it felt like fatalities were reported every week but what is far more prevalent are injuries, and its always the cyclist that comes off worse. The latest accurate picture is outlined here: https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-fatalities-down-london-2022-301441#:~:text=Transport for London has published,seriously injured is up significantly..

Longwalker

Emily_Joy said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Emily_Joy said:

Mark_Glasses said: I've been told there's nothing physically wrong with me, it's because of depression. Nothings ever helped with my depression though.

Have you considered cycling to work and using this ££ you save on tube tickets for lunch? Does your employer offer cycling to work scheme? Cycling is a great way to fight depression!

Its also a great way of coming to a sticky end. Central London is notorious for cyclists succumbing to white vans and HGVs, the last I read about was a paediatrician - IIRC she wasn't even 40.

It appears 7 cyclists lost their lifes in car accidents in London in 2023; for comparison, there were more than 100 murders.  

I have lived in London for about 3 years and used "Boris bikes" to get everywhere. Nowadays, I bring my folding bike to London with me every time I go there. I feel much safer cycling in London than here in countryside because there are so many cyclists in London that car drivers are used to them and anticipate them. There are also many cycle speedways, and here we have nothing.

Tube is definitely safer (but not for your waist size)!

As a Londoner I used to cycle from Clapham South to Putney everyday , around the Wandsworth one way system. Worst bits were going under the railway bridge on Putney Bridge Road if there were lorries, they caused a suction effect, pulling you in to the centre of the road.

Never had an accident, but then I always left myself loads of time so I didnt take silly risks and if need be id dismount and walk on the footpath a while 

Emily_Joy

Longwalker said:

As a Londoner I used to cycle from Clapham South to Putney everyday, around the Wandsworth one way system. Worst bits were going under the railway bridge on Putney Bridge Road if there were lorries, they caused a suction effect, pulling you in to the centre of the road.

Never had an accident, but then I always left myself loads of time so I didnt take silly risks and if need be id dismount and walk on the footpath a while 

Absolutely, having loads of time to spare is the key! I used to cycle from Homerton/Hackney to South Kensington or Marylebone daily. Always left myself a lot of time to get a shower, change clothes, drink a cup of tea.

Thanks for the warning - I haven't heard of this suction effect before

Mark_Glasses

@Rosa_Damascena @Longwalker this is why I thought I should address this 

@jil you're basically describing how I feel

@Emily_Joy I don't own a bike and wouldn't have enough room at home to store one. Boris bikes don't really exist too far outside of Central London, there's none anywhere near where I live. Not sure I'd like to ride a bike in Central London, it does look dangerous.

I had a tomato and onion sandwich yesterday because we already had tomato and onion at home. It certainly felt more filling than a jam sandwich.

JIL

@markglasses then something has to change.

Small steps.