What do you eat before work?

[ShadowTiger]

Wondering what y'all have to eat or drink before you go to work. Basically how do you prepare for work?


I live about twelve minutes away by car, but I always leave fifteen to twenty minutes early in case of traffic. Work begins at 7:30 but I get there early to do a few maintenance things so I don't have to do them while tending to customers. So I leave at 7:10 AM.

That means I wake up at 5:30 AM. I hit the snooze button a few times so I'm adequately awakened by the time it's 6:10 AM. I'm dressed and downstairs at 6:15 AM.

Breakfast usually consists of a cup and a half of coffee, nuts, and a pasta. Maybe a bakery good or something, like a danish or a donut.

I use two spoons of sugar in my coffee, and then a few scoops of ice cream. I probably don't need the sugar at all, in hindsight. The ice cream acts as the:

• Sugar
• Lightener / Cream
• Flavor
• Cools it down a little so I don't burn my tongue

Eat peanuts or other nuts while drinking the coffee to wash them down. Peanuts last a while in your digestive system, so it's almost like a continual stream of nourishment throughout the day. The pasta is carbs. A great energy source.

[Sightings Reporter]

When I used to have a half hour comute, I would stop each morning for a soda and one of those Grandma brand cookies. I changed jobs and my commute was only 10 minutes, to the downtown of my city, I parked, walked my 10 blocks to my building then headed to the coffee place in the next building over, if I wanted something sweet. If I didn't have extra money, I just drank coffee in the break room.

I am surprised I made it through my 20s!

[Bright_Star]

I usually have a bowl of cream of wheat for breakfast with some sugar & cinnamon. Put some water in it & pop it in the microwave for about a minute & a half. Let me tell you, it's good for breakfast but it doesn't fill you up that long cause about 2 hours later I'm in need of a good pick-me-up. That's when I go to the cafe on my break & get a bottle of water & either a hot soft pretzel or a snickers bar. That holds me till lunch where most of the time I have a "naked" salad with broken pretzels on the side & a glass of water. What's a naked salad? It's lettuce, carrots & olives with very little salt if any. Doesn't have no oil, no vinegar or anything else added to it. Not even salad dressing! A lot of people find that strange but it works for me. I'm a very picky eater...lol.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Depends on what job I'm doing.

Truck days--one of those Aunt Jemima frozen meals you nuke in the microwave (I always get the scrambled eggs with sausage or bacon). To this I add a piece of fruit (apple, banana) and a piece of toast with Nutella. Fast, and filling because my first break comes at least three hours into my shift and I don't want to be too hungry before then.

Other days--cereal with milk, toast, fruit. I can take my breaks earlier and eat something at work earlier.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

I give myself 20 minutes to get to work, too. And I give myself 45 to 50 minutes to get ready.

I always have 2 scrambled eggs and a glass of pomegranate juice.

[Mnemjian]

Mmm, HFP... that sounds like a tasty breakfast! Pomegranate juice FTW~

If it's cold outside I'll have oatmeal with cinnamon and sugar and whatever fruit thing is seasonal. If it's hot then I have cold cereal with rice milk and berries. I like to eat some almonds because it seems to really boost my energy for the day. That's about the only healthy part of my day unfortunately... Also, I have LOTS OF COFFEE! One or two cups if possible

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

Mmm, HFP... that sounds like a tasty breakfast! Pomegranate juice FTW~

It was. My store stopped stocking the brand I used to get, and now the only P. juice they stock costs twice as much, and is either way too strong and bitter, or diluted to practically water. T_T

[Peppergirl]

I work from home, so it's a bit different for me.

The only thing I make sure I have finished before I log in to the phone is my pot of coffee, and then I drink it usually by 1pm. (No lectures, please. I know this is horrible for my health )

I usually grab a banana or a bagel within the 1st hour of my shift. Sometimes if it's busy though, I completely forget to eat, then by the time lunch hits, I'm starving.

TERRIBLE for me, I know.

[Javarod]

Breakfast, that depends on ifn i'm on the road or not. Living out of a hotel room, your options are rather limited, so i carry an electric kettle and instant oatmeal (i also make canned foods in it). When i'm home, i simply get up early enough to have my standard breakfast, three eggs scrambled with cheese, three slices of sausage (cheap Farmland stuff, should i be scared that store brand costs more?), a cup of yogurt, and a small pot of coffee (one of those so called four cup pots, more like two mugs) black with a three quarters of a tablespoon of sugar.

[blas]

I work night shift, so I'm probably an odd ball.

On nights that I don't have to go in early for overtime, I eat as much as I possibly can so I don't get the grumblies too early before "lunch" break. I usually eat a plate full of chicken nuggets, a pizza hotpocket and mozzie sticks.

On nights I do have to go in early, I usually just quick heat up a plate of pizza rolls and a couple nuggets to tide me over, and I make it a point to get work at least 20 minutes early so I can either get a big sandwich or wrap out of the vending machines.

Unfortunately, when I work 10 or 12 hour shifts, I get super hungry every damn break, and end up getting a granola bar or chips every break.

[TSR Jockey]

My shift start times vary from early morning to early afternoon. It switches every couple weeks. Usually my pre-shift routine consists of taking the dogs out for their walk if its my turn, showering, making a quick sandwich to eat and then making my for work lunch if I haven't cut it too close. I like to sleep in as long as possible. In extreme cases (ie - hangover) I have made it out the door with only 1/2hr to do the above. Usually I wake up 45min - 1hr before I leave for work.

On the way to work, its about 1/2hr walk. If didnt have time to make food at home, I may grab a quick cheeseburger along the way. I'll listen to my ipod, wonder if theres any bad csats waiting for me, and Timmys is pretty much a mandatory stop for coffee, except if there is a ginormous lineup thats gonna make me late.

[simplyanother]

Depends on what I'm doing that day, and how long my shift will be. And what time I'm coming in.

Even though it's probably better to eat before working a giant truck, when I have to be there at 5, I'm probably not going to eat anything til I get a break about 8 or 9, because I don't like eating that early.

[infinitemonkies]

I like to keep a box of cereal at work, and just munch on dry handfuls throughout my shift. Shreddies and Cheerios are good for this. Cornflakes and rice crispys not so much

[Retail Associate]

I never eat before going to work. My stomach is always sick from the thought of having to go in, so food is the last thing on my mind. As a result, I often get lightheaded while working. I always take my lunch late in my shift and by then I'm fairly hungry but all I ever have is a granola bar and some milk.

[Food Lady]

No matter what time I have to work (could be 6:00 am, 8:00 am, or 2:30 pm--schedule's all over the place) I never seem to have enough time to eat before. I always have at least 1 mocha latte, every single day, working or not. More often than not it's my breakfast. No wonder I'm cranky when I go in!