How to bulk when pressed for time?

theTOOTHPICK

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Hey guys this is my first day on the forum and figured I'd start asking for help. Here's the situation, I'm usually working 8 hours (like most) and get a half hour break whenever, usually my lunch. I get all of 10 minutes to eat for breakfast and a lunch that I would ultimately have to pack to be healthy. Dinner is never really an issue. So here's the thing. What would be a good breakfast and lunch that I could eat quickly, already have prepared and still give me enough calories in the day so that I'll be able to up my weight?
 
I know what your going through because when I'm working I get 2 10 min breaks and a half hour for lunch. I usually eat 1 peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a banana (sometimes cottage cheese) during my first break. For lunch I take either chicken or fish and some vegetables, cottage cheese and an apple. For my last snack I eat another peanut butter and jelly sandwich and some yogurt and if I have any left over cottage cheese from my lunch or snack I eat that. It's a pain to take that much food but when your working 8 hours a day you can't miss out on your nutrition.
 
Are you able to eat at your work station? If not, a homemade MRP shake is protable, easy and quick to drink. Favorite protein powder, 1 cup oats, 1 serving peanut butter, or similar amount of fat. If you can keep it cold, then add miilk, blend and take in bottle with you. If keeping it cold is an issue, use water. ALmonds are easily protable, calorie dense you can add to any meal for extra cals. Cheese sticks portable too. (cheaper to buy block cheese and cut into 1 or 2 serving sizes.) Chicken, beans, rice and salsa are great combo, edible cold if you have to.
 
youngandfree said:
Are you able to eat at your work station? If not, a homemade MRP shake is protable, easy and quick to drink. Favorite protein powder, 1 cup oats, 1 serving peanut butter, or similar amount of fat. If you can keep it cold, then add miilk, blend and take in bottle with you. If keeping it cold is an issue, use water. ALmonds are easily protable, calorie dense you can add to any meal for extra cals. Cheese sticks portable too. (cheaper to buy block cheese and cut into 1 or 2 serving sizes.) Chicken, beans, rice and salsa are great combo, edible cold if you have to.
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u put all this together and mix it up?
 
upperlvl said:
u put all this together and mix it up?
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Mix the beans, rice and chicken-yes. Mix the shake-yes. Have almonds on hand or cheese sticks to snack on. Use milk in shake to add calories.
Have the shake for breakfast. Have some nuts and cheese as snack. Pack your lunch. Have another snack after lunch. fruit, protein bar, whatever.

How much do you want gain? Can you eat where you work? Or can you only eat during "lunch"? If you can eat at your work station, then just pack enough for the day. Fix food the night before. Fix 3 meals for your worktime and eat throughout the day.
 
go to walmart, buy this peanut butter

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buy 1 jar per day (its around $2.75), eat it with a spoon, have plenty of milk or protein shakes handy to wash it down :)
 
EasyEJL said:
go to walmart, buy this peanut butter

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buy 1 jar per day (its around $2.75), eat it with a spoon, have plenty of milk or protein shakes handy to wash it down :)
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wow taht looks really good, can u finish that in one meal?
 
You don't have even 5 minutes minutes between work start time and your lunch? Hmm, what do you do?

Regardless of your answer, the solution is going to be to prepare all your meals the night before and have them ready.
 
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