Grafters diet.

[Greb147 6,809]

This is for the very few on here that train and eat healthy. 

As you know it isn't easy sticking to a good diet plan when working away from home and doing long hours. 

You have to do your best with what's available, a kettle and microwave on site doesn't leave you with much options. 

It's all good and well saying do your meal preps on a Sunday for the week but that's of no use if you roll up to site and the site hasn't been set up and you have no fridge. 

Any little invaluable tips to healthy eating at work? 

Even when at home it's not so easy, have you tried taking veg with you to work, it tastes horrendous sitting in tupperware all day. 

Surely there's a secret or two to be told. 

[keepdiggin 9,559]

And the award for the worst thread goes to ^^^^^^

[jackthelad 1,892]

we where on the isle of skye working just before the pandemic up on the monday home on the friday my mrs used make me a big pot of stew wrapped in cling up the road an on the cooker...few slice a bread in the morning piece is sorted...in at night an light the cooker 

[Ken's Deputy 4,459]

11 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

It's all good and well saying do your meal preps on a Sunday for the week but that's of no use if you roll up to site and the site hasn't been set up and you have no fridge.

I hardly qualify for your target demographic. But, from past experience; There's a lot to be said for a little camping gaz type stove. Mess tins. Pasta and steak. Even if the steak comes out of a tin.

[Greb147 6,809]

1 minute ago, jackthelad said:

we where on the isle of skye working just before the pandemic up on the monday home on the friday my mrs used make me a big pot of stew wrapped in cling up the road an on the cooker...few slice a bread in the morning piece is sorted...in at night an light the cooker 

Yeah, stuff like that is fine but how long does it last, one day. 

Could go down the route of going to the supermarket and getting cooked chicken and salad but again that's OK if they are nearby. 

I know food is much better but for the convenience protein powder is a good bet for the staple of my diet.

[jackthelad 1,892]

 massive pot jist dont steer it up much on the thursday night haha anyway u not got a kitchen bitch in the squad?

 

[Greb147 6,809]

1 minute ago, Ken's Deputy said:

I hardly qualify for your target demographic. But, from past experience; There's a lot to be said for a little camping gaz type stove. Mess tins. Pasta and steak. Even if the steak comes out of a tin.

I've just bought myself one of those teppanyaki hot plates and that has given me an idea. 

Could do my steak or fish on that and have them with some microwave rice and veg, have you tried microwave veg, beaut. 

[socks 32,253]

Camping stove and a pot and a ridge monkey double pan which you can fry and steam with then you can make anything you want from eggs or oats for breakfast to steamed veg or rice and any meat you want in the evening. 

[Greb147 6,809]

5 minutes ago, jackthelad said:

 massive pot jist dont steer it up much on the thursday night haha anyway u not got a kitchen bitch in the squad?

 

No Delia's available unfortunately, @keepdigginyou wanting promotion from tea lad? 

[lurchers 2,754]

22 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

This is for the very few on here that train and eat healthy. 

As you know it isn't easy sticking to a good diet plan when working away from home and doing long hours. 

You have to do your best with what's available, a kettle and microwave on site doesn't leave you with much options. 

It's all good and well saying do your meal preps on a Sunday for the week but that's of no use if you roll up to site and the site hasn't been set up and you have no fridge. 

Any little invaluable tips to healthy eating at work? 

Even when at home it's not so easy, have you tried taking veg with you to work, it tastes horrendous sitting in tupperware all day. 

Surely there's a secret or two to be told. 

Go to B&M mate and get a soup maker £40 takes 21mins to make fresh veg soup or a smoothie one of the best things we have bought mate and can’t go wrong,just chop all ya veg fill up to the mark select smooth or chunky job done.

[socks 32,253]

Or another option is get yourself a load of army 24hr ration packs. They are all boil in the bag and can be chucked in a kettle to cook. 

[Greb147 6,809]

1 minute ago, socks said:

Or another option is get yourself a load of army 24hr ration packs. They are all boil in the bag and can be chucked in a kettle to cook. 

What's the content and nutritional value in them?

It's mainly to see me through the day, in the evening I can cook up something or nip out to Wetherspoons after training.

Edited May 7, 2021 by Greb147

[socks 32,253]

Off the top of my head I couldn’t tell you but I will guarantee you that during a 24 hour period an infantry soldier will be working ten times harder than you are and it keeps them going and fighting. 

[socks 32,253]

There were times on tours that I lived on them for weeks at a time and we were literally working 18 hour days covering serious mileage jumping big weights in extreme heat and I kept my body weight pretty steady. 

[Greb147 6,809]

2 minutes ago, socks said:

There were times on tours that I lived on them for weeks at a time and we were literally working 18 hour days covering serious mileage jumping big weights in extreme heat and I kept my body weight pretty steady. 

But was that despite the diet or because of it? 

I'm not saying they are unhealthy but I imagine they are processed food? 

You would have likely been in shape no matter your diet as you were highly active. 

I'll be looking to possibly go boxing training 3 times a week while I'm down London, with the shift times I'm probably not going to make all sessions. 

I just want to start eating better in general as well, cutting out sugars would be a start, I've done it before so will do it again but can't say I particularly enjoy the process as it takes more dedication and arsing about than eating just anything.