Food service guys, what do you eat for energy? I’ve been doing food service for a year and finger print anywhere from 12,000-16,000 lbs of boxes a day. My go-to snack has always been Banana, I tried eating Apples, but it doesn’t work as good as Bananas. I’m wondering if there’s anything better that gives you instant energy, hydration, vitamins, electrolytes, etc.
Thanks!
Better food than this?
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When I worked for Darden decades ago with 4 red lobster resturants on my specific route The resturant number three was the last delivery for my saturday roughly 4 PM and dinner time is calling. After I settle the trailer and everything secured, papers signed etc I will sit down and pay for a table ful of food off the Red Lobster menu. That way the sunday's delivery does not require breakfast and have enough that sticks to the ribs for the whole run back home after delivery number 4.
I try not to eat because we have to have breakfast lunch and dinner everyday, that's too much. Apples certainly, Cantelopes is a favorite, it hydrates as well as provides mass. but prior to doing massive lumping work I put away a good meal.
Ever since I was a kid, when the body had enough of the day and is losing power, a hershey bar is a pick up. So that with hydration works out pretty well. However it's only temporary. Say 3 hours worth. So continue to hydrate and pace yourself. Get rested when you finish. You are going to be hungry and that is good. But shaky hungry is never good. Because if your brain decides it cannot stay on line, it will switch off and put you into a bad position between consciousness and unconsciousness that will require some ER time to IV rebalance your chemistry again.Rideandrepair and cjackel2 Thank this. -
This is actually fun. I get it and good for them just trying to get a hit on a website. I'm getting slow right now, so maybe I'm vulerable.....I don't now..But I kinow what I know and I can driver.
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Zipfizz drink mix off amazon. Seriously look it up. Has more potassium than anything else on the planet. Over 1,000mg. Plus other electrolytes that you wouldn’t even get after 25 gatorades.
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I tried those bout a wk ago.. tastes like pill capsule coating mixed with straight sugar free kool-aid. I managed to choke a couple different flavors down out of the variety pack but they all had that pill capsule flavor to me. Wonder if it would be better if i snorted it? LolRideandrepair, FlaSwampRat, cjackel2 and 1 other person Thank this.
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Admittedly it doesn’t taste great. Some flavors aren’t bad and it’s downright great if you dilute it to 20oz+ instead of 16.Rideandrepair, cjackel2 and Muddydog79 Thank this.
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When i did Ross (more on that trainwreck later.......):
Monster
Redbull
Sodas
Barb-b-que chips
All seemed to help and work good.Rideandrepair, FlaSwampRat and cjackel2 Thank this. -
Maintenance of energy is how to think of it.
I do a different job, but I have a sandwich or similar every 4-5 hours. (No chips, etc). I can zap something in microwave and eat it quickly.
You don’t take care of yourself, expect injuries and then chronic problems later. (Body first).
There’s always another strong back and weak mind to replace you.Rideandrepair, 48stater, x1Heavy and 1 other person Thank this. -
Booger Sugar.
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Strong mind and a weak back is more like it.
Those are known as mules. You have to swear and curse at them in plain pigeon english.Rideandrepair Thanks this.
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