Do you guys work 8-5? How do you eat and train efficiently?

[OMEGA]

3 Solid meals, and Two Protein Shakes does the trick.

 

[yunvnt]

I feel your pain. I work about 50 hours per week, and I am on call 24x7 once every 4 weeks.

The key for me is prep work before the week starts. I cook a majority of my meals on Sunday and bring either protein powder or Myolplex shakes with me every day. If I get called out on an emergency, I stuff two Myoplex shakes in my bag and take off.

It is tough, but taking the advice of many on this board, I realized if the nutrition is not there, then nothing else I do, from a training standpoint, matters. You have to do whatever it takes to get your grub on.

 

[gtrcivic]

shake in the morning before leaving work
2 packs oatmeal w/water for breakfast
bagel in an hr
lunch- 4 jr bacon cheesebgrs or 2 chicken sandwiches
2 hrs snack on some vitamin c fruit snacks/jelly type stuff
cheese on wheat crackers before leaving to work out
post workout shake
dinner-salad or rice w/ beef, chicken or salmon grilled
bedtime, shake

 

[Castro_bigdog]

I work 10 to 11 hours a day bro and I eat every chance I get... about 6 times to 7 times a day sometimes. In the summer I have a problem eating because of the heat.......

 

[macrophage69alpha]

I recently graduated college and started working like 8-6 every day dude. How do you guys do it? Just eat at your desk all day? I want to train during lunch because the gym is so close, but dont have enough time to get a good workout in.

Any suggestions?

bringing pre-made meals (if you have the appropriate food facilities-microwave and fridge are usual necessities) and/or shakes and bars with healthy snacks (nuts,granola, etc) is one way.

train after work or split it, with two mini workouts. one at lunch and one after work.

 

[redguru]

I prepare a weeks worth of meals on Sunday, the inventor of Gladware is my new deity.

 

[DannoMight]

I have at least 2 shaked made in my cooler for work along with 2 meals. I have to eat on the fly cause we take 1 20min break in a 9hr day. I also start at 6:30am but if I were in ur case I would train in the morning and get it out of the way then all you hav to focus on the rest of the day is work and eating and you can go home after work and relax and spen time with ur family.

 

[gimp]

I am an RN as well, I have a hectic day, work 8-4pm...sometimes don't even get a break. so, on sundays, I cook all my meals, place them in containers, write what is in the conatiner, what day I prepared it. I prepare 2 solid meals for an 8 hour day, I drink one shake as well.. I eat every 3 hours like clock work. I train at 5 every morning monday-friday. I drink 1 shake with gatorade after training..about 6 a.m., then at work pasta with meat, then at lunch chili and rice, then at 3pm just a shake with an apple, then at home...at 5pm I eat a steak and rice, then usually more steak with a salad before bed.thats my base diet, if I try and gain mass, I throw in some extras thoughout the day, yoghurt, cheeseburger, an xtra potatoe here and there. when I lean down..I cut back on the carbs.

 

[Twoguns]

I am an RN as well, I have a hectic day, work 8-4pm...sometimes don't even get a break. so, on sundays, I cook all my meals, place them in containers, write what is in the conatiner, what day I prepared it. I prepare 2 solid meals for an 8 hour day, I drink one shake as well.. I eat every 3 hours like clock work. I train at 5 every morning monday-friday. I drink 1 shake with gatorade after training..about 6 a.m., then at work pasta with meat, then at lunch chili and rice, then at 3pm just a shake with an apple, then at home...at 5pm I eat a steak and rice, then usually more steak with a salad before bed.thats my base diet, if I try and gain mass, I throw in some extras thoughout the day, yoghurt, cheeseburger, an xtra potatoe here and there. when I lean down..I cut back on the carbs.

Solid plan.

 

[digit0x]

determination and a minifridge.