Support NeoGAF

[bman94]

So I start my first ever job tomorrow, and I'm not quite sure how I'm going to handle food. In college I just ate in cafeteria and during my internship I was eating a frozen breakfast sandwiche for breakfast and a $3 sub from subway for lunch.

Needless to say that wasn't really healthy nor cost efficient. My job is providing breakfast for the first two days and after that I'm on my own. So what do you do for Breakfast and Lunch at/for work? Even if it's something simple made out of processed foods or easy to make products I would like to know and if it's something from a recipe I would like to know that as well.

I will have access to a slow cooker, stove/oven and microwave at home before I leave and I'll have a fridge and microwave in my office at work. I don't have a lot of experience with cooking but I can do simple things.

Also I'll be working at a school so I won't be able to leave the campus and will probably have way under 30 minutes to eat.

 

[Mysterious]

My work just provides it for free.

 

[BFIB]

Protein shake for breakfast, then lunch is usually leftovers from the night before, or a sandwich with fruit/veg.

 

[Switch Back 9]

I have trouble eating in the mornings but summer and winter jobs are both pretty physical so I smash a hefty fruit/veggie/protein smoothie in the morning, usually keeps me going.

As for lunch, I'm the worst at planning. If I'm working a job near stores and restaurants I'll just go grab a sandwich or something at a deli, but that does get expensive.

My best bet is usually making a lot of extra dinner the night before and just eating the leftovers. More cost efficient and you don't have to stress about where to eat that day.

EDIT:

Protein shake for breakfast, then lunch is usually leftovers from the night before, or a sandwich with fruit/veg.

Holy shit hahaha. Similar minds indeed.

 

[n0razi]

Make friends with your coworkers and go out with them for lunch every once in a while... dont be the weird guy no one hangs out with cause you will be the first to go when they do layoffs.

Breakfast... if you wake up early enough, get a good meal in. Else just bring a shake and some fruits to work.

 

[RulkezX]

Eggs for breakfast.

Chicken and rice/ veg / sweet potato/ whatever the fuck you want to eat with it for lunch.

Spend a cpl hours on a Sunday and prepare your lunches or just get up 5 minutes earlier in the morning and make a sandwich

 

[Rizific]

So I start my first ever job tomorrow, and I'm not quite sure how I'm going to handle food. In college I just ate in cafeteria and during my internship I was eating a frozen breakfast sandwiche for breakfast and a $3 sub from subway for lunch.

Needless to say that wasn't really healthy nor cost efficient. My job is providing breakfast for the first two days and after that I'm on my own. So what do you do for Breakfast and Lunch at/for work? Even if it's something simple made out of processed foods or easy to make products I would like to know and if it's something from a recipe I would like to know that as well.

I will have access to a stove/oven and microwave at home before I leave and I'll have a fridge and microwave in my office at work. I don't have a lot of experience with cooking but I can do simple things.

welp, its never too late to start learning how to cook. cook food and bring it to work. eat leftovers for breakfast. also, invest in a slow cooker.

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

Breakfast: Weetabix

Lunch: Ham sandwich, low fat yoghurt bar, and low fat crisps

I'll sometimes snack on fruit if there's any around in the office.

 

[Switch Back 9]

welp, its never too late to start learning how to cook. cook food and bring it to work. eat leftovers for breakfast. also, invest in a slow cooker.

Slow cookers are a godsend to anybody that works outside in the winter. Pop that shit on in the morning, come home to a warm, hearty and delicious meal PLUS your whole house smells amazing. Slow cookers are the shit.

 

[JORMBO]

I eat a bowl of cereal before I leave for work and usually don't eat again until I get home for dinner. Sometimes I grab a sandwich somewhere nearby for lunch.

 

[Tripon]

I drink a ton of coffee and skip breakfast unless I'm really hungry. I eat lunch around 1pm or 2pm.

 

[Fushin]

I eat when I get home from work, just drink water during the day while I teach.

 

[Tripon]

I eat when I get home from work, just drink water during the day while I teach.

Glad I'm not the only one who does this while I'm teaching.

 

[disappeared]

When I did eat breakfast it was toast and peanut butter or cereal. Lunch is usually soup and sandwiches.

 

[ascii42]

Bowl of cereal for breakfast. Usually either some frozen healthy choice thing or sandwich+Apple+some other side if I bring something. Fast food otherwise (mostly Subway or Burger King since they are close)

 

[WickedCobra03]

On work days or days I am going to be moving around and can't really be bogged down by a large breakfast, I usually have some fruit, crackers and cheese or something similar. Something balanced, but light. For lunch, usually just a sandwich and a soda. Otherwise if you have a long lunch, warm-ups are okay too (warming up pre-made dishes from making dinners at home).

You can usually stay fairly cheap, easy and still healthy.

 

[smurfx]

protein shake plus oatmeal in the morning and then a protein bar on my break. usually eat a sandwich or burger for lunch.

 

[Dereck]

I eat when I get home from work, just drink water during the day while I teach.

Is that to minimize long bathroom breaks?

 

[pizzaparty]

I meal prep my lunches and dinners for the week on Sunday. 6 oz of chicken breast and 2 cups of mixed vegetables. I season the chicken breast with different spices then just bake them in bulk in my oven. Baking at 350 for 30 minutes and then I've got lunch and dinner for the week. Very cheap and very easy.

Breakfast is usually Greek yogurt or scrambled eggs.

 

[Damerman]

i make my breakfast every night before work and i make my lunch on sunday afternoons for the entire week(meal prep).

 

[Mediking]

I try to eat a donut or something for breakfast and I almost always eat Subway for lunch.

 

[firebricks3]

I bring a loaf of bread and assorted lunch meats to work on monday and slowly eat them for lunch over the course of the week.

 

[bman94]

My best bet is usually making a lot of extra dinner the night before and just eating the leftovers. More cost efficient and you don't have to stress about where to eat that day.

Lol, left overs don't work that way with my family. We usually cook enough food for dinner to last us 2-3 days worth of dinner.

Make friends with your coworkers and go out with them for lunch every once in a while... dont be the weird guy no one hangs out with cause you will be the first to go when they do layoffs.

I should have mentioned that I'm working at a school, so I won't be able to leave the premises (and plus I'll prob have only like 25 minutes tops to eat).

welp, its never too late to start learning how to cook. cook food and bring it to work. eat leftovers for breakfast. also, invest in a slow cooker.

I forgot to mention I do have a slow cooker too.

I eat when I get home from work, just drink water during the day while I teach.

Don't know how you do it. I'm going to be teaching as well.

 

[Fushin]

Is that to minimize long bathroom breaks?

Yeah, and sometimes eating in the middle day (if I could) would just make me sluggish. It's become a kind of ghetto intermittent fast.

 

[Terra]

Breakfast: Makin oatmeal while half asleep.
Lunch: Company restaurant.
Evening meal after gym: Pasta Bolognese/Egg & Bacon/Salmon or something else that is not too hard to make.

 

[Linkyn]

Is there a cafeteria at work? Is your lunch break long enough to go out?

Imo the easiest thing to do is to cook or make a sandwich for lunch the day before and keep it in your work refrigerator. I'd say learn how to make a few basic noodle / rice dishes and stir fries. In case of doubt, just toss a bunch of random stuff (meat / fish / vegetables / egg / rice / pasta) into a frying pan and see if the end result is acceptable. The same approach is also valid for salads.

Try to eat breakfast before you leave and get yourself some snacks that aren't too messy for throughout the day.

 

[sixteen-bit]

nap time

 

[Dereck]

Yeah, and sometimes eating in the middle day (if I could) would just make me sluggish. It's become a kind of ghetto intermittent fast.

Cool, I did the same at my last job.

 

[EloquentM]

Look up soylent OP

 

[mrklaw]

Lunch is easy enough - leftovers or a sandwich with some sides - fruit etc.

Breakfast I'd like some advice though. In my new job I'm out of the house by 6:30am and I don't feel like eating cereal that early in the morning - which is usually my staple.

 

[hokahey]

Breakfast food (cereal if necessary) for breakfast. Pack a lunch for lunch? I mean, I'll do a PB&J on wheat with some pretzels for lunch many days. Keep some nuts and jerkey around for a snack on those 10 hour days. It doesn't have to be fancy.

 

[daviyoung]

Lunch is easy enough - leftovers or a sandwich with some sides - fruit etc.

Breakfast I'd like some advice though. In my new job I'm out of the house by 6:30am and I don't feel like eating cereal that early in the morning - which is usually my staple.

Yoghurt

 

[Regiruler]

$3 for lunch is honestly a lot cheaper than what I got for lunch on average.

For breakfast I do a mix of things. Probably the only recurring food I ate were those frozen breakfast corndogs with syrup, or 3 frozen biscuits in the oven if I had time (my job was very lenient with when we had to come in), 2 with sausage patties and 1 with honey. May or may not have a peach as well, but those are sticky to eat. 50/50 on whether I brought it in the car or not.

Duck Donuts on occasion.

If I was still hungry after whatever I ate I had instant oatmeal out of the office pantry.

 

[QuantumBro]

Yogurt, breakfast sandwiches, bagels, soylant.

 

[outunderthestars]

Buy a Mr Bento. Make epic lunches.

You can also start making larger dinners and packing the leftovers for lunch the next day.

 

[Martal]

So I start my first ever job tomorrow, and I'm not quite sure how I'm going to handle food. In college I just ate in cafeteria and during my internship I was eating a frozen breakfast sandwiche for breakfast and a $3 sub from subway for lunch.

Needless to say that wasn't really healthy nor cost efficient. My job is providing breakfast for the first two days and after that I'm on my own. So what do you do for Breakfast and Lunch at/for work? Even if it's something simple made out of processed foods or easy to make products I would like to know and if it's something from a recipe I would like to know that as well.

I will have access to a slow cooker, stove/oven and microwave at home before I leave and I'll have a fridge and microwave in my office at work. I don't have a lot of experience with cooking but I can do simple things.

Also I'll be working at a school so I won't be able to leave the campus and will probably have way under 30 minutes to eat.

Hey, im hopefully starting tomorrow as well. Its kind of a trial day / interview. Just wanted to wish you the best of luck.

Also, you might want to check out some meal prep videos on youtube. I know it sounds insane but they can actually be pretty good inspiration.

 

[itwasTuesday]

Soups, cans and cans of soups. Get a microwave bowl and salt n pepper shakers.

 

[Jerbs]

Chocolate milk for breakfast, Greek yogurt and a piece of fruit or veggies for lunch.

 

[Regulus Tera]

You don't really need breakfast at all. A fruit at most if your body absolutely begs you for it.

 

[rokkerkory]

Meal prep!!!

 

[8bit]

Do you pass an Hotel on the way to work?

 

[Kas]

I don't.

 

[entremet]

30 minutes is plenty to eat.

Eat breakfast at home and pack or order lunch.

 

[Dereck]

I don't.

Any advice on how to not eat at work and then not overeat after work?

 

[Rell]

Remember that cooking isn't about making recipes, it's about learning techniques.

Cooking legitimately is not complicated or time-consuming.

Too many people get bent out of shape about cooking because they read something online and then bought like $25 worth of spices specifically for one meal that took them like three hours to prep and cook.

 

[Tripon]

If you don't care about eating the same thing for lunch everyday, I suggest making a bunch of pasta and just reheating when it's lunch time. Invest in some Tupperware.

 

[Alucrid]

slow cooker? make up some pulled chicken or pork and throw that over rice. enough for a few days of lunch and you're golden.

 

[KorrZ]

For the longest time I've bought lunch everyday. We all go out for lunch to various restaurants throughout the week. I've been trying to switch over to bringing lunch though, as going out everyday is A) pretty expensive overtime B) not the healthiest option.

You just need to make things in bulk. On Sunday night cook up 5 chicken breasts, or a load of pasta noodles/sauce, and portion it out in tupperware for lunches. It's much easier if you're tolerant of eating similar foods multiple days.

 

[Nosgotham]

My work just provides it for free.

congratulations?
dont eat breakfast. make some food and bring it OP. thats what i do. i usually make a couple big meals on the weekends and bring leftovers or a sandwhich to work.

 

[Kas]

Any advice on how to not eat at work and then not overeat after work?

I went through hell since I couldn't eat with my teeth the way they were. Now I don't eat at all and it's slowly killing me.

So no, I can't really recommend a way to do it safely.