Hi recently I've got a Christmas job working for Royal mail in the sorting office, I'm going to be working from 3pm to 10pm Monday to Friday starting in a couple of weeks , I'm trying to figure out what meals I could bring with me for dinner or snack ideas, I know they have a microwave and toaster if you could send me your inspirations I would appreciate it
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Night shift meal ideas
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I would call that an evening shift.
I normally have breakfast after 10:00 and lunch before 14:00 and get to bed around 23:00.
I usually eat nothing between 14:00 and 10:00 = 20/24 fasting.
Initially, you could take an apple and a banana (or a yoghurt) in case you get hungry.
Hi Cupcakequeen22 - welcome aboard!
If there is a microwave at work - you can basically make anything and reheat it!
Batch cooking is a good one if you work later / funny hours.
Stews packed with veg, chillies, curries ... all good food for this time of year and all reheatable. Have a look at the daily diary posts and the recipe section if you are looking for inspiration too
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Thank you
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I work a similar but slightly longer shift. At first I found I was eating an extra meal per day! Nowadays I eat breakfast at 12 just before starting work. In my 'lunch' break at about 5pm I microwave a meal brought from home, usually dal, thick soup, curry, bolognese, chilli, stew (one pot sort of filling cook ahead types of foods that you can batch cook) and a piece of fruit. When I get home I usually have porridge or scrambled eggs, just a small snack so I am not too hungry to sleep.
Good luck with the new job
Knowing Royal Mail you'll probably be run ragged so will lose weight that way!😊
I work night shift in a warehouse and only get 30 minutes break. I find that I can't reheat and then eat a big meal in that time and not be uncomfortable doing my very physical job afterwards.
I always take a snack of a couple of cooked veggie sausages or some falafel and a little pot of some sort of dip or something similar.
This keeps me going until I get home and stops me from drooling over the chocolate filled vending machines.. 🙄
Congrats on the job! I would plan to have a big lunch and take some soup to heat up in the evening.
Hi,
I quite often work 08:00-21:30 and tend to have sandwiches for lunch and dinner leftovers for dinner from the night before. Recently I’ve brought curry, sweet&sour, fajitas, pasta bake, just to give ideas