April - Food Preparation

I know how important food preparation is. Especially as a shift worker. I work 12 hour shifts and sadly, my workplace does not provide much in the way of healthy foods. Most foods are soaked in oil, not fresh and certainly not too appetising at times. Unfortunately, this means I need to be well prepared and take the majority of my meals with me to work.

This is not a cheap option, and I am still looking for ways to be healthy, prepared and able to do this on a budget.

Basically I need to have a portion of protein for every meal and a portion of green vegies or salad to go with it. As this sounds boring for every meal over 12 -14 hours, I also need to find other options. I plan to include a Protein Shake, some nuts (usually almonds) as a snack (especially when the sweets and junk food appear) perhaps some Cottage Cheese and Fruit.

As you can imagine, preparation takes time, I also need to make time to have this all ready to go each morning/evening before work. This sounds like a big commitment (and it is) but I am trying to make my health a priority.

I am also attempting to include some organic products into my diet as well. Organic is, of course healthier for us but also tastes so much better too!

If you have any hints or ideas to help me out, feel free to comment!

:)