Mid-morning Snacks/Meals at Work - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Keyser Soze · 02-06-2006, 01:30 PM

Need some recipe ideas, all....

Let's say, like me, you gobble down some oats at 7am, followed by a protein shake on the train at 7.30, and get to your desk before 9. You eat lunch at 1pm. That's 5 hours between protein ingestions.

So, what would you eat come 10.00 at your desk? I don't want ANOTHER protein shake so soon, and obviously a fry-up is not an option.

Seems like everything else commonly eaten is a damn carb-fest, what's a good way of getting protein at 10.00 without feeling like I'm eating lunch?

KS

Lee · 02-06-2006, 01:35 PM

60-70grams of turkey, 1 bolied egg and an apple

when dieting i have this on my morning break and afternoon break in work.

quick and simple

DB · 02-06-2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

Need some recipe ideas, all....

Let's say, like me, you gobble down some oats at 7am, followed by a protein shake on the train at 7.30, and get to your desk before 9. You eat lunch at 1pm. That's 5 hours between protein ingestions.

So, what would you eat come 10.00 at your desk? I don't want ANOTHER protein shake so soon, and obviously a fry-up is not an option.

Seems like everything else commonly eaten is a damn carb-fest, what's a good way of getting protein at 10.00 without feeling like I'm eating lunch?

KS

hardboiled eggs?

i have flapjacks personally

or when i can be ****d protien flapjacks fomr the recipe section

**Great White** · 02-06-2006, 01:58 PM

Only problem with flapjacks are the carbs, i think thats what KS is trying to get around.

I have 2 chicken breasts, with a little grated cheese over the top - Splodge of either tomato ketchup or HP Brown sauce just to dip it in.

Failing that, its eggs or a protein shake.

**Tinytom** · 02-06-2006, 02:02 PM

Chicken Salad.

Keep the chicken and the salad separate until you eat it otherwise the lettuce will taste of chicken.

Not Yum.

Delhi · 02-06-2006, 02:04 PM

As above, and another "Desk" food is peanuts.....good for munching at all day long.

**Great White** · 02-06-2006, 02:08 PM

Penuts are ok, but im always worried about the fat content in them.

I know its only like 25g per 50g of nuts, but, if your like me, can easliy nail 100g of nuts in no time!

Magic Torch · 02-06-2006, 02:08 PM

I have a tuna jacket at my desk at 10.30 - sod 'em thats what I say, stink the place out

I have a MesoTech bar at 3.30 too which is yum

**Peg** · 02-06-2006, 02:16 PM

I will eat one of the following: noooooooo, not at the same time but on different days!

peanut butter in celery stalks.
hard boiled eggs
chicken salad on celery stick
(chopped up chicken, celery, egg, touch of flaxseed oil mayo)
spinach artichoke dip with celery stick (bulking because of calories and cheese content)
cottage cheese and yoguert
5 peanut butter and ritz cracker sandwiches (cheat in the morning for me)
handful or 2 of nuts and diet coke (easy at the office)
julien cut grilled chicken strips with cauliflower florets
egg/ham burrito style wrap (made similarly to McDonalds) plus a 1/4 slice of cantaloupe or 5 strawberries or 1 apple or 1 orange (cheat in the morning for me)
deviled eggs
slice of quiche see recipe forum
bowl of chili see recipe forum (you can make it with hamburger instead of tofu)
bell pepper stuffed with cubed chicken, diced cauliflower, broccoli, egg, walnuts that have been tossed in a rasberry vinagerette.

You are making me hungry KS!!!!

Up and Under · 02-06-2006, 02:22 PM

I'll always have with me a tub of various nuts/seeds and dried fruit i.e Pine nuts, sunflower seed, cashews, raisins, etc etc. High in efa's, protein and calories, relatively cheap if you make them up yourself and also taste great ! 100g of them a day will do as long as the rest of the diet is clean due to the high ammount of 'good' fats !!

Keyser Soze · 02-06-2006, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peg

I will eat one of the following: noooooooo, not at the same time but on different days!

peanut butter in celery stalks.
hard boiled eggs
chicken salad on celery stick
(chopped up chicken, celery, egg, touch of flaxseed oil mayo)
spinach artichoke dip with celery stick (bulking because of calories and cheese content)
cottage cheese and yoguert
5 peanut butter and ritz cracker sandwiches (cheat in the morning for me)
handful or 2 of nuts and diet coke (easy at the office)
julien cut grilled chicken strips with cauliflower florets
egg/ham burrito style wrap (made similarly to McDonalds) plus a 1/4 slice of cantaloupe or 5 strawberries or 1 apple or 1 orange (cheat in the morning for me)
deviled eggs
slice of quiche see recipe forum
bowl of chili see recipe forum (you can make it with hamburger instead of tofu)
bell pepper stuffed with cubed chicken, diced cauliflower, broccoli, egg, walnuts that have been tossed in a rasberry vinagerette.

You are making me hungry KS!!!!

Bloody hell Peg, you're a culinary genius!!!

All - can't have chicken or any meat in the AM unless it's a fry-up, would just feel too 'lunchy'.

I think eggs are the way to go...sprinkled with some cheese, and I've got an excuse to throw in some green veg.

What green veg would be best with that combo? Preferably something that goes in 'normal' breakfasts already...some sliced tomato would feel appropriate too.

KS

**Peg** · 02-06-2006, 05:37 PM

Quiche is great egg meal. You can make it at the beginning of the week and have a slice each day.
It has the eggs, meat, vegetables all rolled up into one. It is easy to put into a container and bring it. You can even eat it like pizza, so no need for eating utensils.

Tomatoes have always been partnered with eggs.
Get some spicey salsa and mix it in with yolks for a spicy deviled egg.
deviled eggs being: the egg cut in half lengthwise, whites saved, yolk scooped out and mixed with mayo and vegetable and then spooned back into hollow of cut whites.

Be careful to not use too much liquid of salsa or mayo or eggs will be a yucky mush.

green vegetables for eggs: celery, bell pepper, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, spinach (Ceasar salad -- just go heavy on the eggs, add a bit of meat of your preference)

For your "normal" morning egg omlet style green vegetables -- green onion and bell pepper are the standard.

Feels like lunch? I do understand that sentiment; however, let me encourage you to think out of the limitations of those meal definitions. Think, ok, body, speak to me, what is it that you want? Sometimes it will be "lunch" mid-morning. Our nutritional needs vary each day based on our activity and needs of the body. That activity is not the same every day, why should we eat the same every day?

See Cap's post on Worlds Healthiest Foods

also vegetables

OnePack · 03-06-2006, 02:48 PM

trouble with eggs is u get eggy breathe

**Peg** · 03-06-2006, 03:03 PM

Not if your intestinal flora and stomach fluids are adequate.

mrmasive · 03-06-2006, 06:21 PM

Nice thread

02-06-2006, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Keyser Soze Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Harrow, London, England. Posts: 736	Mid-morning Snacks/Meals at Work Need some recipe ideas, all.... Let's say, like me, you gobble down some oats at 7am, followed by a protein shake on the train at 7.30, and get to your desk before 9. You eat lunch at 1pm. That's 5 hours between protein ingestions. So, what would you eat come 10.00 at your desk? I don't want ANOTHER protein shake so soon, and obviously a fry-up is not an option. Seems like everything else commonly eaten is a damn carb-fest, what's a good way of getting protein at 10.00 without feeling like I'm eating lunch? KS

02-06-2006, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
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Great White Sexy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9,234	Penuts are ok, but im always worried about the fat content in them. I know its only like 25g per 50g of nuts, but, if your like me, can easliy nail 100g of nuts in no time! __________________ Welcome to Uk-Muscle.co.uk "I was born perfect, and just like the great white shark, have never had to evolve!" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Hardcore Bodybuilding & Powerlifting Community! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Bodybuilding & Sports Video Sharing Community!

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Magic Torch UK-M Swimsuit model Join Date: May 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 4,850 Blog Entries: 3	I have a tuna jacket at my desk at 10.30 - sod 'em thats what I say, stink the place out I have a MesoTech bar at 3.30 too which is yum __________________ intentionally blank

02-06-2006, 02:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Delhi Bigger, Better, Stronger Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Posts: 1,850	As above, and another "Desk" food is peanuts.....good for munching at all day long.

02-06-2006, 02:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Peg Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,468	I will eat one of the following: noooooooo, not at the same time but on different days! peanut butter in celery stalks. hard boiled eggs chicken salad on celery stick (chopped up chicken, celery, egg, touch of flaxseed oil mayo) spinach artichoke dip with celery stick (bulking because of calories and cheese content) cottage cheese and yoguert 5 peanut butter and ritz cracker sandwiches (cheat in the morning for me) handful or 2 of nuts and diet coke (easy at the office) julien cut grilled chicken strips with cauliflower florets egg/ham burrito style wrap (made similarly to McDonalds) plus a 1/4 slice of cantaloupe or 5 strawberries or 1 apple or 1 orange (cheat in the morning for me) deviled eggs slice of quiche see recipe forum bowl of chili see recipe forum (you can make it with hamburger instead of tofu) bell pepper stuffed with cubed chicken, diced cauliflower, broccoli, egg, walnuts that have been tossed in a rasberry vinagerette. You are making me hungry KS!!!! __________________ "21st century man is not conquered by guns, nor by oppression, but by seduction." "Pride to the human heart is like lard to the pig." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn "The best punch is the one that is both first, last, and ends the fight." Last edited by Peg; 30-06-2006 at 04:48 AM.

02-06-2006, 02:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Up and Under Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 37	I'll always have with me a tub of various nuts/seeds and dried fruit i.e Pine nuts, sunflower seed, cashews, raisins, etc etc. High in efa's, protein and calories, relatively cheap if you make them up yourself and also taste great ! 100g of them a day will do as long as the rest of the diet is clean due to the high ammount of 'good' fats !!

02-06-2006, 05:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Peg Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,468	Quiche is great egg meal. You can make it at the beginning of the week and have a slice each day. It has the eggs, meat, vegetables all rolled up into one. It is easy to put into a container and bring it. You can even eat it like pizza, so no need for eating utensils. Tomatoes have always been partnered with eggs. Get some spicey salsa and mix it in with yolks for a spicy deviled egg. deviled eggs being: the egg cut in half lengthwise, whites saved, yolk scooped out and mixed with mayo and vegetable and then spooned back into hollow of cut whites. Be careful to not use too much liquid of salsa or mayo or eggs will be a yucky mush. green vegetables for eggs: celery, bell pepper, asparagus, zucchini, broccoli, spinach (Ceasar salad -- just go heavy on the eggs, add a bit of meat of your preference) For your "normal" morning egg omlet style green vegetables -- green onion and bell pepper are the standard. Feels like lunch? I do understand that sentiment; however, let me encourage you to think out of the limitations of those meal definitions. Think, ok, body, speak to me, what is it that you want? Sometimes it will be "lunch" mid-morning. Our nutritional needs vary each day based on our activity and needs of the body. That activity is not the same every day, why should we eat the same every day? See Cap's post on Worlds Healthiest Foods also vegetables __________________ "21st century man is not conquered by guns, nor by oppression, but by seduction." "Pride to the human heart is like lard to the pig." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn "The best punch is the one that is both first, last, and ends the fight." Last edited by Peg; 02-06-2006 at 05:40 PM.

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OnePack UK-M's Mascot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,494	trouble with eggs is u get eggy breathe __________________ Thank you.

03-06-2006, 03:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Peg Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,468	Not if your intestinal flora and stomach fluids are adequate. __________________ "21st century man is not conquered by guns, nor by oppression, but by seduction." "Pride to the human heart is like lard to the pig." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn "The best punch is the one that is both first, last, and ends the fight."

03-06-2006, 06:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
mrmasive Gym Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 436	Nice thread __________________ "The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without loosing heart" B:120 S:200 DL:230 @ 85kg