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Apparently I've forgotten how to pack in calories. How can I get proper food for a physical labor job? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Been at a desk for 20-years, now at physical labor. Recently figured out that I'm running a serious caloric deficit, and I'm already a skinny fucker. Also, I'm aiming to build a little muscle and a lot of endurance. How do I eat?!

Back when I was working hard, ate tons of fast food. Too expensive and time consuming, don't want off the clock to go eat (hour round trip including eating). Took a 12-hour shift today and did OK sucking down granola bars, water and kratom, ate my wife's kickass meal when I got home.

What can I cook or bring to work to power me? What's simple and cheap and doesn't require much on-site prep? (We have a microwave, toaster, all that, I just want calories and protein in my face with no fuss). Afraid I'm half-ass cannibalizing myself.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ground beef mixed with eggs, salt pepper etc. you can eat it Luke warm or heat it at the job site.

Or hard boiled eggs, easy to travel, easy to eat.

Both are good options providing good fats and protein for your job.

The big thing is the make sure you have enough electrolytes (sodium, potassium) thought the day

Some people think they need to carb load to do physical activity, that isn't true. If you become fat adapted (ketogenic) you can tap into the tens of thousands of calories the human body stores as fat. The human body does not store sugar / carbs, you only have about 5g circulating in the blood stream at any time. The theory of carb loading is you try to replace that 5g of sugar as your using it in the blood stream, thats a hard game to play.

Bonus: if you go full carnivore you won't have to poop at the job site