overall daily routine thoughts/suggestions thread

[Dr Rick Daris]

i am starting to make my days and segments of days as easy and as predictable as possible. because of my job, i wear the same thing to work every day. think of it like a uniform. i have six or seven sets of uniforms. i have stopped making coffee in the morning. too much time. just fill up a glass of water and grab a mixed berry nutra grain bar (strawberry is the grossest) and walk out the door. brush my teeth and shave (if i need to) once i get to work and then go throught my day and then come home. once i get home then who knows? every day is different. too many moving parts/family.

my question is what should i do for lunch? going somewhere seems like a waste because you have to drive there and then drive back and it's frought with possible human interaction. so i've started bringing my lunch. would really like to hammer down one or two things that i can just grab along with my water and mixed berry nutra grain bar on the way out the door? thoughts? what would be easy but good for me? make a bunch of rice on a sunday and then freeze in lunch bags and then grab one, bring to work and then reheat? pbj's? anyone have thoughts here, this is tough.

[OK_Cat]

what's the sitch in regards to access/distance to fridge and microwave at work?  pretty big detail that needs ironed out before we can possibly entertain this, imo.

[Kat Kid]

i am starting to make my days and segments of days as easy and as predictable as possible. because of my job, i wear the same thing to work every day. think of it like a uniform. i have six or seven sets of uniforms. i have stopped making coffee in the morning. too much time. just fill up a glass of water and grab a mixed berry nutra grain bar (strawberry is the grossest) and walk out the door. brush my teeth and shave (if i need to) once i get to work and then go throught my day and then come home. once i get home then who knows? every day is different. too many moving parts/family.

my question is what should i do for lunch? going somewhere seems like a waste because you have to drive there and then drive back and it's frought with possible human interaction. so i've started bringing my lunch. would really like to hammer down one or two things that i can just grab along with my water and mixed berry nutra grain bar on the way out the door? thoughts? what would be easy but good for me? make a bunch of rice on a sunday and then freeze in lunch bags and then grab one, bring to work and then reheat? pbj's? anyone have thoughts here, this is tough.

lara bars?  also, the health food indian burrito things are pretty boss.

[Emo EMAW]

Oh man.  Are there any resources we could possibly leverage to help get you a decent lunch?  Maybe a loving wife or a super responsible teenager?  I've always felt the best meals are those made with love.

[Dr Rick Daris]

what's the sitch in regards to access/distance to fridge and microwave at work?  pretty big detail that needs ironed out before we can possibly entertain this, imo.

they are close. i'd say 30 yards or so from my desk. 

[Emo EMAW]

what's the sitch in regards to access/distance to fridge and microwave at work?  pretty big detail that needs ironed out before we can possibly entertain this, imo.

they are close. i'd say 30 yards or so from my desk. 

That's one Baby Lockett out route, give or take a few yards.

[OK_Cat]

what's the sitch in regards to access/distance to fridge and microwave at work?  pretty big detail that needs ironed out before we can possibly entertain this, imo.

they are close. i'd say 30 yards or so from my desk. 

hot pockets

[Dr Rick Daris]

Oh man.  Are there any resources we could possibly leverage to help get you a decent lunch?  Maybe a loving wife or a super responsible teenager?  I've always felt the best meals are those made with love.

can't involve other people. that would make too many moving parts again and complicate things. needs to be done alone.

[puniraptor]

Oh man.  Are there any resources we could possibly leverage to help get you a decent lunch?  Maybe a loving wife or a super responsible teenager?  I've always felt the best meals are those made with love.

can't involve other people. that would make too many moving parts again and complicate things. needs to be done alone.

a 3.75 oz bag of jack links peppered beef jerky. Mission accomplished.

[steve dave]

I take a chobani greek vanilla and a pack of instant oatmeal. every monday morning I grab 5 plastic spoons and 5 plastic bowls from the cafeteria at my office so I don't have to leave my floor to make my oatmeal or grab a spoon. just hot water from the cofee machine.

[The1BigWillie]

Sounds like you work at a QuikTrip. Just heat up one of those burritos.

[Dr Rick Daris]

lara bars?  also, the health food indian burrito things are pretty boss.

i already do a bar for bfast. bar and then bar again sounds like too many bards. idk. tell me more about these health food indian burrito things.

hot pockets and beef jerky are out. this has to be easy but also somewhat healthy. i've already lost six pounds in the last six months! ten more pounds to go for ideal weight!

[slobber]

Turkey meat on a tortilla with some cheese. Can eat it cold or hot. Takes less than a minute to throw together before you leave in the morning. No mess, no clean up.

[puniraptor]

beef jerky is more healthy than anything. I urge your to brush up on your BJIQ and reconsider.

[Rams]

this is my breakfast most mornings but you could absolutely do it for lunch too.

3/4 cup frozen berries (raspberry, blueberry, blackberry mix)
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
3/4 cup spinach
1/2 cup 100% carrot juice (I use bolthouse brand)
1/2 cup acai juice
3/4 scoop of whey protein chowder
one serving size of your choice of fish oil
4 or 5 cubes of ice

blend

if you wanted to you could mix all the ingredients except for the ice the night before and then just throw in the ice and blend it in the morning before work.  take to work and place in fridge.  spend lunch bbs'n whilst slamming your super healthy and delicious smoothie. you can eat some 2% string cheese too if you want something salty. 

[Institutional Control]

I fixed a turkey sammich on one of those deli thins every single morning. And then I take a small bag of carrots.

[The1BigWillie]

brush up on your BJIQ...

 

ZZZzzzzziiipppppp!!

[Kat Kid]

lara bars?  also, the health food indian burrito things are pretty boss.

i already do a bar for bfast. bar and then bar again sounds like too many bards. idk. tell me more about these health food indian burrito things.

hot pockets and beef jerky are out. this has to be easy but also somewhat healthy. i've already lost six pounds in the last six months! ten more pounds to go for ideal weight!

http://www.amys.com/products/product-categories/burritos-and-wraps

[Fedor]

Take a loaf of bread, deli meats, bottle of mayo...basically all the fixin's of your lunch to work all at once.  Make the sandwich every day.  You look cray cray taking an enormous grocery bag to work, but you only have to do it once every couple weeks.  It is nice not having to worry about bringing your lunch every day.  Running late? Who gives a crap, my turkey sandwich is already in the break room waiting to be assembled.  Sandwich bag?  eff no, I have my dignity!

[Merk]

 Body by Vi shakes? 

[slobber]

Take a loaf of bread, deli meats, bottle of mayo...basically all the fixin's of your lunch to work all at once.  Make the sandwich every day.  You look cray cray taking an enormous grocery bag to work, but you only have to do it once every couple weeks.  It is nice not having to worry about bringing your lunch every day.  Running late? Who gives a crap, my turkey sandwich is already in the break room waiting to be assembled.  Sandwich bag?  eff no, I have my dignity!

Sandwich bag?  eff no, I have my dignity!

[ChiComCat]

lara bars?  also, the health food indian burrito things are pretty boss.

i already do a bar for bfast. bar and then bar again sounds like too many bards. idk. tell me more about these health food indian burrito things.

hot pockets and beef jerky are out. this has to be easy but also somewhat healthy. i've already lost six pounds in the last six months! ten more pounds to go for ideal weight!

http://www.amys.com/products/product-categories/burritos-and-wraps

Amy is inconsistent at best in her food products

[Kat Kid]

lara bars?  also, the health food indian burrito things are pretty boss.

i already do a bar for bfast. bar and then bar again sounds like too many bards. idk. tell me more about these health food indian burrito things.

hot pockets and beef jerky are out. this has to be easy but also somewhat healthy. i've already lost six pounds in the last six months! ten more pounds to go for ideal weight!

http://www.amys.com/products/product-categories/burritos-and-wraps

Amy is inconsistent at best in her food products

bad amy experience?  I like the indian wrap and the southwest burrito.

[michigancat]

Leftovers

[Saulbadguy]

I've been eating these for the past 6 months:



Also come in Mac N Chz, Beefaroni, Spaghetti and Meatballs, etc

45 seconds in the microwave, done. Protip > can be eaten cold with little downside if you are feeling lazy

Don't even need to "grab" one, I keep them in a desk drawer.