You’re not in the US then lol, because “fast food” that most people get is anything BUT healthy. I could pack a can of spam and it’d be healthier probably.
Though is your job has a cafeteria, it’s a large enough business that makes sense to do to keep people happy, and they could use fresh ingredients which then obviously is a healthy option. I worked at a place like that years ago. It was decent.
I know you said restaurant, but a vast majority only get 30 minutes for lunch, and you can’t go eat in less than 45 minutes. Best you could do is call ahead to have an order ready or have it elected… But at that point delivery or fuel costs count towards meal spending, so bringing food from home would be cheaper, if you’re OK prepping ahead of time.
Yes, 30 minutes is a bit too short even if you have a good restaurant nearby. In Sweden we get 42 minutes but in most workplaces nobody’s really clocking you. And a couple of options are usually within walking distance.
Still though, I always used to prep for the reasons you said. I feel really lucky now that my workplace has a reasonably good restaurant on site, and there’s no issue taking proper lunch breaks.
I make a peanut butter sandwich with a piece of fruit. It takes under 10 minutes and is pretty healthy since I use unsweetened peanut butter and whole wheat bread. The fruit is the most expensive part.
I have a more varied diet, but I do a 500ish kcal lunch so a sandwich and piece of fruit is a generally pretty healthy option. It’s carb, fat, and some protein with a reasonable amount of fiber. Then there are vitamins from the fruit.
For dinner I do varied options, typically higher protein, and generally target about 1000 kcal. Considering I’m in good shape and my annual bloodwork shows no issues I’m going to assume I’m handling my nutrition fine.
Packing a lunch costs time, and it’s probably not going to be as healthy as what you could get at a restaurant.
I’m pretty thankful that my workplace has a restaurant with cheap but good food.
You’re not in the US then lol, because “fast food” that most people get is anything BUT healthy. I could pack a can of spam and it’d be healthier probably.
Though is your job has a cafeteria, it’s a large enough business that makes sense to do to keep people happy, and they could use fresh ingredients which then obviously is a healthy option. I worked at a place like that years ago. It was decent.
Well I didn’t say fast food. I said restaurant. You know, a place where you could just fill up on salad every day and probably be fine nutrition-wise.
No I am not in the US.
I know you said restaurant, but a vast majority only get 30 minutes for lunch, and you can’t go eat in less than 45 minutes. Best you could do is call ahead to have an order ready or have it elected… But at that point delivery or fuel costs count towards meal spending, so bringing food from home would be cheaper, if you’re OK prepping ahead of time.
Yes, 30 minutes is a bit too short even if you have a good restaurant nearby. In Sweden we get 42 minutes but in most workplaces nobody’s really clocking you. And a couple of options are usually within walking distance.
Still though, I always used to prep for the reasons you said. I feel really lucky now that my workplace has a reasonably good restaurant on site, and there’s no issue taking proper lunch breaks.
I make a peanut butter sandwich with a piece of fruit. It takes under 10 minutes and is pretty healthy since I use unsweetened peanut butter and whole wheat bread. The fruit is the most expensive part.
A peanut butter sandwich is a snack or a dessert, it’s not real food. You need a way more varied diet.
I’m saying this out of concern, it really isn’t my intention to be rude.
I have a more varied diet, but I do a 500ish kcal lunch so a sandwich and piece of fruit is a generally pretty healthy option. It’s carb, fat, and some protein with a reasonable amount of fiber. Then there are vitamins from the fruit.
For dinner I do varied options, typically higher protein, and generally target about 1000 kcal. Considering I’m in good shape and my annual bloodwork shows no issues I’m going to assume I’m handling my nutrition fine.