Breakfasts that can last me from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM?

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  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    edited June 2016
    i have served in a few shelter that have this rule as well. They want to make a point that the food they are serving is good enough for anyone. A lot of places dont even have a seperate area to go hide in. As gross as it sounds ive woofed down sandwhiches on the toilet a few times haha. Personally oats leave me starving idk why. I need a fatty protien breakfast... beans eggs avocado or something like that. and for everyone else its been said 10 billion times shes volunteering there are no laws for lunch breaks. Its not glamorous which is why not everyone does it.


    edit- even though its a lie and i felt terrible i have said before that i had hypoglycemia and need 2 15 min breaks during the day to eat. wasnt an issue.
  • kuftae
    kuftae Posts: 299 Member
    Your body will get used to it. No matter what you eat for breakfast (within reason) you'll be hungry around your regular lunch time. Your body is on a schedule- it just takes a bit to change it. Anyone who has done intermittent fasting will understand. A more extreme example is that people who fast for an extended period of time almost always report no signs of hunger after the third day.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    I would say I have special allergies so I have to bring my own food or sneak in protein bars and sneak bits into my mouth haha.
  • racheladkins2002
    racheladkins2002 Posts: 211 Member
    If it is an internship (different than volunteering), then you might be required to have a lunch break depending on your state. I know our interns, both unpaid and paid, are legally required to have a 30 minute lunch break in our state (I am in HR). So you might want to verify that isn't the case for you. And either way -- they probably won't mind if you bring your own food. We would rather someone bring food than go hungry and suffer from the side effects of it.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    kbmnurse wrote: »
    Today had a wrap (60 cal) with 1 egg over easy and 3 slices Canadian Bacon. Full for awhile.

    That would keep me full for approximately 10 minutes.

    OP, it doesn't make sense that the shelter won't let volunteers eat their own food. You'd think that would be more food for the people it's meant for. And what if you had diet restrictions? There's no logical reason that you shouldn't be able to eat food from home while others are eating the food at the shelter. That's simply ridiculous. I'd be finding a new place to volunteer, because a breakfast that will keep you full for 10 hours and fits into a 1500-calorie meal plan simply does not exist. I guess I'd stick with something high in protein and fat. And bring the peanut butter toast whether they like it or not.
  • Derpy_Hooves
    Derpy_Hooves Posts: 234 Member
    If the food is really that terrible I feel mostly sorry for the people that require to use the shelter :(
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    kuftae wrote: »
    Your body will get used to it. No matter what you eat for breakfast (within reason) you'll be hungry around your regular lunch time. Your body is on a schedule- it just takes a bit to change it. Anyone who has done intermittent fasting will understand. A more extreme example is that people who fast for an extended period of time almost always report no signs of hunger after the third day.

    ^^^ That.

    Accept you may get hungry and ride it out. Being hungry isn't the worst fate in the world.

    That said, if it were me I would have a steak, a couple of eggs and a large serving of tenderstem broccoli, asparagus or something similar.

    I think it is awesome you are volunteering and not only that but you are also willing to accommodate some hardship for a greater good. Really well done.
  • Cat3141
    Cat3141 Posts: 162 Member
    malavika413 wrote: »
    OhMsDiva wrote: »
    Why cant you take food with you while you are working? Can you not eat your own food when the others are eating lunch. Why are you volunteering somewhere that sounds like a prison and you can't eat for 10 hours?

    I can eat the food. I'm the one choosing not to eat it. They're a shelter, they don't have the facilities to cater to everyone, and since we're volunteering there aren't any official breaks. If there's a lull I get my purse from the closet and cram a pb sandwich. And no, I can't eat my own food. It's sort of a requirement of the shelter that you eat what's being served. So I sneak my food.

    As others have pointed out, if this was a "real" paid job, the lack of breaks and the requirement to eat their food would be illegal. There is a reason these things are illegal for paid labor--they are unreasonable. You are not asking to be "catered" to, you are asking to bring your own food and have a few minutes to eat it. The fact that you aren't being paid does not change the principle. Talk to a manager, if they won't budge, find another unpaid internship. (And don't even get me started on unpaid internships as massive B.S..)
  • anncramer
    anncramer Posts: 2 Member
    I grind about 1/4 cup raw oatmeal. I add a banana and milk and blend. Some people don't like the texture of the oameal, but it doesn't bother me. You can increase the amount of oatmeal, add protein powder, etc. I've also added vanilla flavoring.
  • puddles1450
    puddles1450 Posts: 95 Member
    Put some almonds in a baggie in your purse. A hand full of almonds always helps me get thru the day. You can even put a few in your pocket and snack along the day.
  • tiny_clanger
    tiny_clanger Posts: 301 Member
    I used to eat a bowlful (about 2 cups) of muesli with almond milk to get me from 7:30-6pm ish with no snacks or breaks. The nature of my job meant doing this for 2 weeks every year, and I used to lose about half a stone in those 2 weeks.

    This is not sustainable - I was only able to do it because the end was in sight and I knew when it would be over. I would always be exhausted and unbalanced with food after those 2 weeks.

    If I were you, I would be telling the shelter that they have to make accommodations for you. They cannot force you to only eat the food they provide and, even as a volunteer, you are entitled to a reasonable break. You still have the protections of employment conditions law, even if you are not an employee.

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