Need a lil advice

[KBgrl]

i start classes on monday and this is totally going to interfere with my meal timing and water intake . i only have classes 3 days a week but im there almost alll day. there isnt a healthy thing to buy over ther.. freakin pizza and bagels so i dont know what to do.. i cant really pack anything cause ill be running around from class to class... i can take a protein bars with me but i mean how many of those can i eat in a day . also.... i cant drink much either on these days.. i remember last semester when i tried to drink my usual amount.. i would be in the bathroom tinkling every 20 min or so.. i would miss too much of the lecture..not to mention the looks i would get for leaving so often. this is a mojor concern cause im on right now and i NEED my h2o man. would it be ok if as soon as i came home i just started to chug the water. i know its better to drink it throughout the day but i cant.. any suggestions.. any of u chickies in school too? i was thinking about placing a urinary catheter and taping the bag to my leg

 

[Natural One]

Good question.
Do you have a dehydrater? If so , you can make your own beef jerky, turkey jerky, chicken jerky, or fish jerky. I don't know what you should do about your drinking schedule. Maybe drink a ton b4 class that way it will all come out at once and you will hopefully only have to go to the bathroom one time and just drink again when you're out of class. Little sips here and there would def. keep me in the bathroom all day. Take glycerol maybe?

 

[poohbear]

Too many protein bars can clog you up, if you know what I mean Surely, you can pack a PBJ or several cans of tuna in your pack.

Your body will adjust to the water intake. You can drink it all when you get home, but little of it is absorbed which can result in dehydration in the long run. Plus, you'll need the water throughout to help you digest the hard to digest protein bars.

good luck on you school work.

 

[KBgrl]

whats a dehydrater? i mean i can figure it out to some extent, duh..but i never heard of that before..thats cool, is it hard to use... im not the slaving in the kitchen type but my ass will be making chiken jerkys if i have to

 

[KBgrl]

good luck on you school work. [/B]

thank u poohbear! that was very nice of u . i will study my lil ass off
damn im bored right now.. at work but my boss didnt come in so im posting up a storm today.. wahoooooo !!!

 

[smallmovesal]

yeah i'm not sure how i'm going to work it either... i have classes all day 4 days a week so i'm going to have to pack my lunches well and drag my water around with me. we'll see how it goes... lol

 

[Phemomena]

suggestions for class:
why can't you pack anything... lazy ass... do it the night before, get one of those lunchbag cooler to carry around and load it up with things that you probably wont be able to get, or that are too expensive on campus (chicken breasts (2-3), sweet potato (cooked), steamed veggies .. a dish of leftovers from yesterday...) if you eat your breakfast at home and two meals in the evening (one meal, one shake), you should be able to carry 3 meals with you... if you don't have a microwave, you'll have to eat it cold... and you'll get a workout just lugging those things around... put a couple ice packs or even some ice cubes in baggie in it to keep it cool...

my meals away from home, actually even at home are generally eaten out of a single bowl... i take a salad (romaine, red peppers, tomatoes) add chicken breast, add chunks of sweet potato or asparagus or some other veggie and eat away... saves time and dishes... quite easy to do on the road and you can eat meals like this in most lectures (maybe not in labs)

if you buy a hand blender (about $20 US) you can make mrp shakes during your breaks (use the ice cubes from the cooler and some water from a fountain) that'll keep 'em cold while you sip on it... i did this during that training course i was on a couple weeks ago.... worked great!)

there should be healthy type foods you can eat on campus if you need to... use your imagination... get a 6'' sub on whole wheat, extra veggies, no cheese, double meat and only eat half the bread... that's a pretty good meal there... (i like the roast beef, although the processed meat does have a lot of sodium, its better than nothing)

bring a fresh bottle of water and sip at it a bit through the class, about 20 min before its done, chug half and you should be good to go on the break, but sit by the door, just in case...

this whole thing aint easy and it aint fun (and its also a real bitch when you spend most spare seconds you have during the day preparing/eating food), but after awhile it does become a lot easier, like any other routine... but it is a big commitment... this whole lifestyle is...

 

[Phemomena]

a few more things

i generally get a big thing of chicken breasts (cheaper that way) cook up about 8-10 at a time and put them in containers ready for the next couple of days... chopping up romaine, peppers and tomato and throwing them in a bowl can be done the night before or even a few bowls at a time (i tend to do it fresh for each meal)...

preparing and managing the meals is probably the hardest part of all this, so don't get discouraged if there are days when you slip and eat the pizza or whatever, just don't make it a habit...

 

[Sassy69]

Hey KB -- I do that every day -- get a reasonable size soft side cooler and a couple of those freezer pack things and tupperware. You need to work out what you are going to eat the night before -- here's an ex of a typical day that I pack:

1) breakfast - oatmeal & protein mix -- at home
2) chicken & salad
3) protein mix or protein mix & soy yogurt
4) chicken or steak & salad + brown rice
5) protein mix

I also carry an extra protein bar & protein mix or two. I have a 1.5 liter bottle of water in one those thermos carry cases for bottled water and an extra plastic liquid bottle so I can mix my protein mix in that ("shaker")

Maybe carry some fruit as well . Its amazing what you can do when you need to be "self contained"!

I've been doing this for over a year bringing everythign to work. If you don't have access to a microwave you have to be a little more creative. Sometimes for oatmeal you can just carry the oatmeal packet or in a plastic bag, get a cup and get a cup of hot water from a vendor or something.

U can do it! I can't help you with the catheter thing tho. (ewww.)

 

[poohbear]

I remember bringing food to school way back when. My favorite were grapenuts and boiled egg whites. The eggs delivered a pungent smell that surrounded my area. People use to think I was just passing bad gas, but after awhile they realized that it was just my eggs.