HELP!!!! I have no control over my food

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  • leantool
    leantool Posts: 365 Member
    carry some fruits, eat them just before you hit the meal area, may be a glass of water to boot; then just concentrate on portion control. with tummy full of fruit it will be easier, 60% of my meals are at hospital cafeteria or college canteen, so it is atried and tested way to go around it.i just discard all fatty food and take rice, legumes and fish, veggies etc.i carry a cup and have my food measured if i'm not in a apocalyptic hurry!:flowerforyou: good luck
  • natm91
    natm91 Posts: 39
    carry some fruits, eat them just before you hit the meal area, may be a glass of water to boot; then just concentrate on portion control. with tummy full of fruit it will be easier, 60% of my meals are at hospital cafeteria or college canteen, so it is atried and tested way to go around it.i just discard all fatty food and take rice, legumes and fish, veggies etc.i carry a cup and have my food measured if i'm not in a apocalyptic hurry!:flowerforyou: good luck

    haha cheers sounds like something i could do :) thanks

    p.s. i know that apocalypic rush feeling haha :):happy:
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    I agree with everyone's advice. And try skinnytaste.com. Make crock pot meals and freeze them in one serving portions.

    But mostly I wanted to know....whats a pescetarian :huh: Is it a vegetarian that eats fish only??

    and yes its a veggie that eats fish but all other meat products is a no go :)

    See my latin did help!!! :laugh: Now can I ask you something that is totally off topic...I don't even know if you track your macros or not but if so are you able to get enough protein? I am not a vegetarian or a pescetarian :tongue: but I am just naturally not a big meat eater and I find it so difficult to get my protein up high enough... do you have that problem??

    haha no i eat quorn so that helps with my protein the one thing i struggle with is my iron. my iron can drop low so every now and then i have to change my diet to accommodate for extar dark greens etc but as a rule i generally dont have any problems health wise :smile:

    Oh boy I am going to learn so much today...!!!! what the hells quorn :huh: I see no latin help in that word :laugh:
  • saltedcaramel86
    saltedcaramel86 Posts: 238 Member
    What are they actually feeding you in work that's so awful? Can you give us an idea of the options. Surely if work is providing the food there needs to be at least 2 options, meat and Vegetarian?

    Im a support worker so the service users/ residents choose what they want and we just cook more of that for us staff they cook me something different since im a veggie well non meat eater as i eat fish. but it will be veggie lasagna or fish fingers and chips or mac and cheese. Its all home cooked fatty foods. I would bring a load of my stuff but since i do shifts i cant leave my stuff in the fridge or freezer as its not mine its the residents. I can but only one thing so like every day.

    I'm also a support worker (and pescetarian!) but tend to take my own meals in. I've never worked in a setting where you can't keep something in the fridge though! Are they really that strict with you? Plus, with the hours involved in this kind of work, the company have an obligation to ensure you have the ability to eat right. In the main place I work, the service user has her own food and we just take things in but when we're there for 25 hours at a time, we're able to keep things in the fridge. And even in different settings where everyone eats the same meal/together, I'd rather take my own food because I don't expect them to eat a non-meat meal just due to me. I usually make several batches of meals that I keep in the freezer. Surely one little tupperware box in the fridge they won't complain about. Speak to your supervisor/manager, perhaps so they can talk it over the SU's if possible.
  • natm91
    natm91 Posts: 39
    What are they actually feeding you in work that's so awful? Can you give us an idea of the options. Surely if work is providing the food there needs to be at least 2 options, meat and Vegetarian?

    Im a support worker so the service users/ residents choose what they want and we just cook more of that for us staff they cook me something different since im a veggie well non meat eater as i eat fish. but it will be veggie lasagna or fish fingers and chips or mac and cheese. Its all home cooked fatty foods. I would bring a load of my stuff but since i do shifts i cant leave my stuff in the fridge or freezer as its not mine its the residents. I can but only one thing so like every day.

    I'm also a support worker (and pescetarian!) but tend to take my own meals in. I've never worked in a setting where you can't keep something in the fridge though! Are they really that strict with you? Plus, with the hours involved in this kind of work, the company have an obligation to ensure you have the ability to eat right. In the main place I work, the service user has her own food and we just take things in but when we're there for 25 hours at a time, we're able to keep things in the fridge. And even in different settings where everyone eats the same meal/together, I'd rather take my own food because I don't expect them to eat a non-meat meal just due to me. I usually make several batches of meals that I keep in the freezer. Surely one little tupperware box in the fridge they won't complain about. Speak to your supervisor/manager, perhaps so they can talk it over the SU's if possible.

    I can take in food but only one at a time i can't over run the fridge ir freezer with my stuff and they and most of the time I make my self dinner just because I don't like to make a fuss about it :)
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,224 Member
    Portion control and will power, two very connected aspects of weight control that are becoming the way of the dodo in North America.:smile:
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    If they're already making a special meal for you because of your pescatarianism...cant you disucss some ideas with the catering staff and come up with healthy meals that they could do for you? Surely a tuna salad or a ratatouille isn't out of the question for a decent sized kitchen?
  • Alta2000
    Alta2000 Posts: 655 Member
    I'm also a support worker (and pescetarian!) but tend to take my own meals in. I've never worked in a setting where you can't keep something in the fridge though! Are they really that strict with you? Plus, with the hours involved in this kind of work, the company have an obligation to ensure you have the ability to eat right. In the main place I work, the service user has her own food and we just take things in but when we're there for 25 hours at a time, we're able to keep things in the fridge. And even in different settings where everyone eats the same meal/together, I'd rather take my own food because I don't expect them to eat a non-meat meal just due to me. I usually make several batches of meals that I keep in the freezer. Surely one little tupperware box in the fridge they won't complain about. Speak to your supervisor/manager, perhaps so they can talk it over the SU's if possible.

    There are many establishments, as well as states, where employee food is not allowed to be in the same refrigerator as the food for the customers in order not to introduce any contamination. My friend was doing freezer inspections for income supplement and that was one of the things they had to look, that there was no other food inside.
  • Alta2000
    Alta2000 Posts: 655 Member
    Portion control and will power, two very connected aspects of weight control that are becoming the way of the dodo in North America.:smile:
    I think that's your best option. Also, try to increase the amount of vegetables/fruits that you eat during that meal.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    I'm going to agree with whoever said it sounds like you are making excuses - because you are. You have total control over the food you eat - you've said you don't have to eat the food they give you, and they will let you bring food in and keep it in the fridge and cook it. So what is the issue?

    You basically work somewhere that provides you with free food (jealous) that you can take or leave. The only issue I see is that you have to take in your meals each day - so you are really just like most workers. I can't bring in a weeks worth of food either - our fridge is just too small.

    I tend to batch cook on a day off and freeze stuff in tuppaware (sp?) then I just take it out the night before - or moning if I'm doind a late shift and take it to work. Take your own snacks etc and stay away from the junk food. What you actually need is willpower - I have none - I always accept the free cake :wink:

    This probably sounds harsh - but it's just the truth - and yes if I knew you IRL I'd say exactly the same to your face (before I get accused of being mean as I'm on the internet)
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Portion control. If you don't want to bring your own foods (and I get that - I HATE cooking and preparing food myself), immediately place half of whatever you're given at work in a to-go container, eat what's left. That way you're not starving AND you're watching what you're eating.

    You are in complete control of what you put into your mouth. It doesn't matter if it's food you've made or someone else has made.
  • Ben_1960
    Ben_1960 Posts: 97 Member
    Portion control. If you don't want to bring your own foods (and I get that - I HATE cooking and preparing food myself), immediately place half of whatever you're given at work in a to-go container, eat what's left. That way you're not starving AND you're watching what you're eating.

    You are in complete control of what you put into your mouth. It doesn't matter if it's food you've made or someone else has made.


    You said it for me!

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