What does everyone do for their job?
I know I lucked out with my work at home situation. Most of the people in my department work from home. We do a lot of business over the phone and through email. We get together for offsite events in both the winter and spring so we can see each other. It's cool to get to see people who you only ever talk to over the phone.
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Well, I actually "do" 2 jobs...
By day, I'm an IT manager for a community college, which can either be sedentary or involve lots of running aroudn from one end of campus to the other (hard to predict which on any given day)... but the sedentary usually wins out on the average. I share a tiny mini-fridge with 7 other people, so can't take up TOO much room and don't have a freezer. We also share a microwave and ancient toaster oven that's never been cleaned (so I avoid that!).
I have my protein shake in the car on the way in, usually. The night before (if I'm organized... otherwise, it's the morning of) I put pre-measured portions of my 2 snacks and lunch into the fridge. I got a nice-looking insulated "purse" at wegmans and use a reusable ice pack that covers the base of it. In the morning, I pop my day's worth of food, plus my blender bottle of water, into the bag and off we go. I also try to keep one or two small "stock" items as extras in case I realize I really don't want the applesauce I packed, or whatever - gives me flexibility without an excuse to go to the snack bar!
A typical "pack" might include:
- no sugar added applesauce (with cinnamon and splenda, sometimes)
- half a cup of smart chili, with 1/4 cup (separate) greek yogurt to use as "sour cream"
- SF pudding
- low-fat string cheese
that's my "DAY" routine... my OTHER job is designing and making (and teaching) jewelry. It's a physical effort and can be dirty/messy and filled with chemicals I don't want anywhere near my digestive system. The problem is that I can get "in the zone" and not notice the passage of time, when I'm absorbed in a piece. So i'm still struggling with that one. My latest effort is to set a timer/alarm on my phone so that I remember that it's time to eat something... but I'm really bad at coming up for air and remembering to DRINK enough when I'm working on jewelry. So I'm still workout out the logistics of that.
Hope this helps!
Karen
P.S. - A couple of people mentioned the "undercooked omelet" idea - hadn't thought of that but it sounds like a great idea! THANKS!
By day, I'm an IT manager for a community college, which can either be sedentary or involve lots of running aroudn from one end of campus to the other (hard to predict which on any given day)... but the sedentary usually wins out on the average. I share a tiny mini-fridge with 7 other people, so can't take up TOO much room and don't have a freezer. We also share a microwave and ancient toaster oven that's never been cleaned (so I avoid that!).
I have my protein shake in the car on the way in, usually. The night before (if I'm organized... otherwise, it's the morning of) I put pre-measured portions of my 2 snacks and lunch into the fridge. I got a nice-looking insulated "purse" at wegmans and use a reusable ice pack that covers the base of it. In the morning, I pop my day's worth of food, plus my blender bottle of water, into the bag and off we go. I also try to keep one or two small "stock" items as extras in case I realize I really don't want the applesauce I packed, or whatever - gives me flexibility without an excuse to go to the snack bar!
A typical "pack" might include:
- no sugar added applesauce (with cinnamon and splenda, sometimes)
- half a cup of smart chili, with 1/4 cup (separate) greek yogurt to use as "sour cream"
- SF pudding
- low-fat string cheese
that's my "DAY" routine... my OTHER job is designing and making (and teaching) jewelry. It's a physical effort and can be dirty/messy and filled with chemicals I don't want anywhere near my digestive system. The problem is that I can get "in the zone" and not notice the passage of time, when I'm absorbed in a piece. So i'm still struggling with that one. My latest effort is to set a timer/alarm on my phone so that I remember that it's time to eat something... but I'm really bad at coming up for air and remembering to DRINK enough when I'm working on jewelry. So I'm still workout out the logistics of that.
Hope this helps!
Karen
P.S. - A couple of people mentioned the "undercooked omelet" idea - hadn't thought of that but it sounds like a great idea! THANKS!
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