what do you all eat at work?

Tend to get salads from Vital Ingredient.

It's round the corner from my office, I can pre-order and collect, and I get whatever I want and can check all of the nutrients on the web if necessary so I know where I'm at on macros.
 
psd99 said:
thanks this is the type of stuff I need to eat more of...

just written that down for my shopping list

how do you cook/season the quinoa? I love this stuff the most.

I notice zero carbs such as rice/pasta/bread - are they not essential for your macros?
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Quinoa is dead easy, it's 2:1 ratio of water to quinoa. In the pan on medium heat just wait for the water to have been completely evaporated stirring occasionally and you're done basically. Takes about 10-15 mins.

Seasoning, you can use a stock cube, and or herbs and spices when cooking it. Alternatively you can just a rice cooker if you want to make lots of it.

I eat fruits which have carbs, and my oats and protein snacks add a fair few carbs too.

Also breakfast has a carb element again generally from oats! :o

In a day I hit around 200-300g of carbs a day easily. :)

If you want rice / pasta go for it. :) I personally keep away from bread, but that's your call. :)
 
normally get a large bigmac meal +3 double cheeseburgers on my way to the pub to have 8 pints of stella whilst waiting to collect my extra large stuffed crust domino's order
 
I cook a whole bunch of things at the weekend and just use that for lunches throughout the week. It lasts til Friday, then I have my weekly burrito (chipotle, tortilla or benitos hat).

The bulk cooking is usually chilli, thai curries, indian curries, and some lighter dishes like grilled salmon w/asparagus and potatoes.. can do that meal all in one oven on a few shelves and easily get 4 meals out of it. Cheaper, more fulfilling cooking for yourself, always get the 'oh that smells good.. i should do something like that for lunches'.. says it all.
 
lunch is whatever I feel like making in the kitchen... one of the benefits of working from home :)

When I was younger and worked a supermarket I literally had sausages and chips everytime if I had a lunch break, occasionally mixed it up with a mcdonalds though.

If your workplace has a microwave there are so many things you can make at home, freeze and reheat at work though so that could be a way to go.
 
Freefaller said:
Quinoa is dead easy, it's 2:1 ratio of water to quinoa. In the pan on medium heat just wait for the water to have been completely evaporated stirring occasionally and you're done basically. Takes about 10-15 mins.

Seasoning, you can use a stock cube, and or herbs and spices when cooking it. Alternatively you can just a rice cooker if you want to make lots of it.

I eat fruits which have carbs, and my oats and protein snacks add a fair few carbs too.

Also breakfast has a carb element again generally from oats! :o

In a day I hit around 200-300g of carbs a day easily. :)

If you want rice / pasta go for it. :) I personally keep away from bread, but that's your call. :)
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made the quinoa last night mate with a stock cube. Was easy peasy :)

but I got a can of tuna instead of chicken

show you a picture later haha
 
At work: (typically)

meal 2: Almonds and dark chocolate
meal 3 Chicken, green beans and coconut oil
meal 4 Salmon, broccoli and feta.

I carb back-load so I only get this after training, makes work food prep a little easier.
 
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the hopes and dreams of the minions who work for me.

or alternatively, I buy sandwiches from Boots (cos I'm lazy)
 
Freefaller said:
I make my lunch every day - saves me a fortune and allows me to get the calories I need and the macros I need.

Mixed salad leaves including spinach, rocket, and other young baby herb leaves.
Beetroot
Avocado
Cherry tomatoes
Cucumber
Roasted flaked almonds
roasted pine nuts
Either quinoa or bulgar wheat
Olive oil
300g diced chicken, cooked with jerk seasoning, or chilli seasoning. Sometimes it will be turkey or prawns. Just depends on my mood.

Typically around 800-1000 cals depending on portion size.

I also have Fruits and nuts to snack on during the day, as well as Protein & oats snack too.

Another 800 cals or so from the above snacks.
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Something very similar to this.
 
Leftovers most of the time as its usually cheapest and easiest. Sometimes I make a salad or a sandwich or get a soup. Depends on my mood really.

Today was a readymeal and a ciabatta though as I didnt have left overs and I was too late to make anything. Was not actually very filling :(
 
Used to gorge at service stations. Last couple of weeks. Just small bag of nuts. Or a salad with egg/chicken/mayo/franks hot sauce mix. Tasty buffalo concoction.
 
I go and check the local M&S for reduced reay meals. Usually works out cheaper and nicer than sandwiches.
 
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