Question for those of you who bring your own lunch to work

[Lee]

Main problem I have is we dont get breaks every 2 hours liek some jobs. We work for 4 hours, get a 30 min lunch, then work for 4 more hours. Wish I could eat a little every 2 hours, but I usually just have a big lunch.

 

[al420]

thats ok for one meal, but hopefully you eat 5x as much as that throughout the day...unless you are working for 2 hours only.

The difference between brown and white rice is missleading........it's really not a huge difference, and the same goes with oats vs quick oats........one is less processed and has less fiber, but when combined with other macros, whatever tastes better to you, go for it.

Wow are you wrong - Brown Rice details below.......

So, I should be eating 10 chicken breasts a day and 5 cups of brown rice...all during the work day......I mean I am bulking so thanks for the diet tip, but I think I will stick to what actually works.


"By removing the outer layer, which is also known as the bran layer, milling alters the nutritional value of the rice. It is in this bran layer where most of the nutrients are stored. The white rice that most of us eat comprises of mostly carbohydrates, with the nutrients stripped off in the milling process.

The following chart shows the nutritional differences between brown and white rice. As can be observed, fiber is dramatically lower in white rice, as are the oils, most of the B vitamins, and important minerals."

Brown Rice (one cup) White Rice (one cup)
Calories 232 223
Protein 4.88 g 4.10 g
Carbohydrate 49.7 g 49.6 g
Fat 1.17 g 0.205 g
Dietary Fiber 3.32 g 0.74 g
Thiamin (B1) 0.176 g 0.223 g
Riboflavin (B2) 0.039 mg 0.021 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.730 mg 2.050 mg
Vitamin B6 0.294 mg 0.103 mg
Folacin 10 mcg 4.1 mcg
Vitamin E 1.4 mg 0.462 mg
Magnesium 72.2 mg 22.6 mg
Phosphorus 142 mg 57.4 mg
Potassium 137 mg 57.4 mg
Selenium 26 mg 19 mg
Zinc 1.05 mg 0.841 mg


Looks like a decent difference to me............go have a bowl of white rice and start a few more threads little guy

 

[JKurz1]

Wow are you wrong - Brown Rice details below.......

So, I should be eating 10 chicken breasts a day and 5 cups of brown rice...all during the work day......I mean I am bulking so thanks for the diet tip, but I think I will stick to what actually works.


"By removing the outer layer, which is also known as the bran layer, milling alters the nutritional value of the rice. It is in this bran layer where most of the nutrients are stored. The white rice that most of us eat comprises of mostly carbohydrates, with the nutrients stripped off in the milling process.

The following chart shows the nutritional differences between brown and white rice. As can be observed, fiber is dramatically lower in white rice, as are the oils, most of the B vitamins, and important minerals."

Brown Rice (one cup) White Rice (one cup)
Calories 232 223
Protein 4.88 g 4.10 g
Carbohydrate 49.7 g 49.6 g
Fat 1.17 g 0.205 g
Dietary Fiber 3.32 g 0.74 g
Thiamin (B1) 0.176 g 0.223 g
Riboflavin (B2) 0.039 mg 0.021 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.730 mg 2.050 mg
Vitamin B6 0.294 mg 0.103 mg
Folacin 10 mcg 4.1 mcg
Vitamin E 1.4 mg 0.462 mg
Magnesium 72.2 mg 22.6 mg
Phosphorus 142 mg 57.4 mg
Potassium 137 mg 57.4 mg
Selenium 26 mg 19 mg
Zinc 1.05 mg 0.841 mg


Looks like a decent difference to me............go have a bowl of white rice and start a few more threads little guy

Does it reallly?? Does it really look like a big difference? I am refraining. You have started a great fire with me. Thanks. I needed it.....have a wonderul day sunshine.

 

[HiDnGoD]

Wow are you wrong - Brown Rice details below.......

To me, the value of Brown rice is in the value of the carbs. The rest of the macro profile, while a significant difference for rice, is irrelevant when it comes to the rest of the day's diet. With the white rice, there is significantly less fibre, & that is what makes it useless for me.

 

[al420]

To me, the value of Brown rice is in the value of the carbs. The rest of the macro profile, while a significant difference for rice, is irrelevant when it comes to the rest of the day's diet. With the white rice, there is significantly less fibre, & that is what makes it useless for me.

Fiber is the #1 reason