Work food - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

#22 · 02-03-2005, 07:27 PM

Hey guys (and girls), hope all is well around the UK-muscle scene. Basically i am after some ideas for food which i can take to work with me as i have just started a new job which is very labor intensive. At my last job i was able to walk home for a proper meal, but now i have to take it with me (i could eat at the café but all they have is junk). I am basically taking anything i can at the moment to prevent loss of weight (which has worked quite well, got abit leaner

). If any of you who take there food with them to work could perhaps post what you have, or if you have any ideas on some really good/essential foods to take with me then please speak up. I take at least 3 peices of fruit with me at the moment, which i eat throughout the day to keep energy levels up. I always take 2 tuna sandwiches & a scotch egg (hard boiled egg with meat around it) with me for lunch, so i will just need a suggestion for the 2 other meal (and anything which can go between), and a few of those breakfast bars. I need around 35g of protein per meal (6 a day) to be able to grow in size. I work from 9:00am to 5:00pm and only have time for 3 meals during these hours. Also i will be buying some gainer aswell to have during the day (during the morning sesson where i work 3 hours without having anything). Cheers for any ideas you lads come up with/suggest.

**big** · 02-03-2005, 07:41 PM

You could buy chefx's diatia. This contains a lot of really nice recipes. Even if you don't follow it to the letter (I don't), the recipes in there, in particular the beef one, are well worth the price of the book.

If you don't fancy spending money on that, making up bowls with a meat source (chicken, tuna, beef etc), a carb source (pasta, rice, veggies etc) and a fat source (probably oil) would work fine, although you would need to calculate how much you need of each yourself. Stick to real foods.

Killerkeane · 02-03-2005, 07:43 PM

what big said. Make some meals the night before consisting of whole food. Maybe bring some protein shakes or something aswell.

TypeR · 02-03-2005, 07:53 PM

for my work mans lunch i take some chicken/ham with me some brown rolls, fruit and a protein drink/bar its all easy to carry in a plastic bag when i am on the road

if i do go to a dirty cafe i try and just have meat :p :p :p

**Jimmy** · 02-03-2005, 10:09 PM

i like all the variations of blended foods for at work

lorian has a few recepies up his sleve

i know a few too

chefx has a few gooduns

use your imagination a little and you can come up with a lot

Carlos901 · 04-03-2005, 02:59 PM

or if your a bone idle bitch like me, go to the super market and buy some ready made pasta salad, tuna salad, cooked chicken etc etc

Killerkeane · 04-03-2005, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlos901

or if your a bone idle bitch like me, go to the super market and buy some ready made pasta salad, tuna salad, cooked chicken etc etc

I do not believe for one minute their nutritional information. The tuna salads they sell down by me (Tesco extra) have a total of 550 calories. Theres hardly any tuna in the thing and they work it out to be 58g of protein? Yeah right. And theres 40g fat in it by a marginal amount of mayonnaise. I would not take their information literally carlos. better making them yourself mate.

Carlos901 · 04-03-2005, 04:57 PM

na m8, the stuff i get (when i do buy it) has no mayo. just consists of, pasta, tuna i some times get prwns. and i bulk it up buy my self with peppers. i know the salads your on about they do sell them aswell. but honestly they sell just plain salads.

Killerkeane · 04-03-2005, 05:36 PM

okay, thats cool then. Its quicker to buy the base like that then add to it.

OnePack · 05-03-2005, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killerkeane

Maybe bring some protein shakes or something aswell.

How long can u keep the protein drink for if u make it beforehand?

Killerkeane · 05-03-2005, 03:28 PM

if its refrigerated then all day but better to drink it as soon as you can.
If its not refrigerated then eat/drink it within 30 minutes.

milks a food that you have to be careful with, it can turn quickly

skizxi · 05-03-2005, 03:54 PM

i always take 2 tins of tuna to work for my dinner - i cook them with oats, herbs and 2 eggs whites in some none stick fying spray. when cooled down pour some olive oil over mmmmm.

for my morning break 5 boiled eggs, chopped with salad cream (low fat) then make 2 wraps.

afernoon break i have chopped chicken breast (frozen from asda) with basmati rice. i cook a bag at the begining of the week and it lasts ages.

try cottage cheese and rice cakes - you can mix alsorts with the cottage cheese:- pianaple, chives, onions, peppers

**hackskii** · 05-03-2005, 06:28 PM

Finger foods..................
Hard boiled eggs
tins of tuna
all fruits
vegetables
cottage cheese
zip lock baggies
tupperware
aluminum foil
Ive been bagging my food for over 20 years at work. Real easy to do.
Crock pot dishes and tupperware work well.

ChefX · 05-03-2005, 06:50 PM

all the foods in my diatia can be vacuum sealed then just microwave reheated and eaten from the back

samurai69 · 05-03-2005, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skizxi

i always take 2 tins of tuna to work for my dinner - i cook them with oats, herbs and 2 eggs whites in some none stick fying spray. when cooled down pour some olive oil over mmmmm.

This sounds BAD, more details please

02-03-2005, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	Work food Hey guys (and girls), hope all is well around the UK-muscle scene. Basically i am after some ideas for food which i can take to work with me as i have just started a new job which is very labor intensive. At my last job i was able to walk home for a proper meal, but now i have to take it with me (i could eat at the café but all they have is junk). I am basically taking anything i can at the moment to prevent loss of weight (which has worked quite well, got abit leaner ). If any of you who take there food with them to work could perhaps post what you have, or if you have any ideas on some really good/essential foods to take with me then please speak up. I take at least 3 peices of fruit with me at the moment, which i eat throughout the day to keep energy levels up. I always take 2 tuna sandwiches & a scotch egg (hard boiled egg with meat around it) with me for lunch, so i will just need a suggestion for the 2 other meal (and anything which can go between), and a few of those breakfast bars. I need around 35g of protein per meal (6 a day) to be able to grow in size. I work from 9:00am to 5:00pm and only have time for 3 meals during these hours. Also i will be buying some gainer aswell to have during the day (during the morning sesson where i work 3 hours without having anything). Cheers for any ideas you lads come up with/suggest.

02-03-2005, 07:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	what big said. Make some meals the night before consisting of whole food. Maybe bring some protein shakes or something aswell. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

02-03-2005, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,419	i like all the variations of blended foods for at work lorian has a few recepies up his sleve i know a few too chefx has a few gooduns use your imagination a little and you can come up with a lot __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'

04-03-2005, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Carlos901 Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,788	or if your a bone idle bitch like me, go to the super market and buy some ready made pasta salad, tuna salad, cooked chicken etc etc __________________

04-03-2005, 04:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Carlos901 Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,788	na m8, the stuff i get (when i do buy it) has no mayo. just consists of, pasta, tuna i some times get prwns. and i bulk it up buy my self with peppers. i know the salads your on about they do sell them aswell. but honestly they sell just plain salads. __________________

02-03-2005, 07:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The only side effect of steroids is GREATNESS Posts: 5,459	You could buy chefx's diatia. This contains a lot of really nice recipes. Even if you don't follow it to the letter (I don't), the recipes in there, in particular the beef one, are well worth the price of the book. If you don't fancy spending money on that, making up bowls with a meat source (chicken, tuna, beef etc), a carb source (pasta, rice, veggies etc) and a fat source (probably oil) would work fine, although you would need to calculate how much you need of each yourself. Stick to real foods.

02-03-2005, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
TypeR Hulk Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kent Posts: 1,417	for my work mans lunch i take some chicken/ham with me some brown rolls, fruit and a protein drink/bar its all easy to carry in a plastic bag when i am on the road if i do go to a dirty cafe i try and just have meat :p :p :p

04-03-2005, 05:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	okay, thats cool then. Its quicker to buy the base like that then add to it. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

05-03-2005, 03:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	if its refrigerated then all day but better to drink it as soon as you can. If its not refrigerated then eat/drink it within 30 minutes. milks a food that you have to be careful with, it can turn quickly __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

05-03-2005, 03:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
skizxi Looking Freaky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: north wales Posts: 535	i always take 2 tins of tuna to work for my dinner - i cook them with oats, herbs and 2 eggs whites in some none stick fying spray. when cooled down pour some olive oil over mmmmm. for my morning break 5 boiled eggs, chopped with salad cream (low fat) then make 2 wraps. afernoon break i have chopped chicken breast (frozen from asda) with basmati rice. i cook a bag at the begining of the week and it lasts ages. try cottage cheese and rice cakes - you can mix alsorts with the cottage cheese:- pianaple, chives, onions, peppers

05-03-2005, 06:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,737	Finger foods.................. Hard boiled eggs tins of tuna all fruits vegetables cottage cheese zip lock baggies tupperware aluminum foil Ive been bagging my food for over 20 years at work. Real easy to do. Crock pot dishes and tupperware work well. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-03-2005, 06:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
ChefX Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Secret Laboratory outside of Washington DC Posts: 1,870	all the foods in my diatia can be vacuum sealed then just microwave reheated and eaten from the back __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *The Regimen X Bodybuilding System by The Family of X* In the great Greek poem by Constantine Cavafy titled "Ithaka," We are reminded that it is the voyage and the adventures on the way that count, not the arrival itself.