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[tay1]

She also forgot to add BLACK PEPPER to the rice cooker to activate the turmeric.

Why Turmeric and Black Pepper Is a Powerful Combination

Why Turmeric and Black Pepper Is a Powerful Combination

Turmeric and black pepper each have anti-inflammatory and disease-fighting qualities. This article tells you why combining turmeric and black pepper enhances these effects.

www.healthline.com

There were probably men at the retreat she was cooking this for.

 

[heelsandeers]

"barbequed some chicken thighs" = cooked them on a gas grill

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Lol @ "greek pita bowl" when nothing about this was "Greek" nor was there a pita. She added hummus

I also wouldn't have put the hummus IN the bowl, seeing how the bowl will need to be warmed up. (Don't want hot hummus)

 

[Comparison Ford]

Meal prepping the same damn thing to eat day after day seems like such a sad existence.

 

[lawdog1]

Meal prepping the same damn thing to eat day after day seems like such a sad existence.

Definitely not for me. I like variety in my food way too much.

 

[Bronson]

Meal prepping the same damn thing to eat day after day seems like such a sad existence.

Did you know when Michael Crichton was writing a script or book, he always ate the same thing for lunch to aid his concentration?

 

[Comparison Ford]

Did you know when Michael Crichton was writing a script or book, he always ate the same thing for lunch to aid his concentration?

That's very uninteresting.

 

[Bronson]

That's very uninteresting.

ok

 

[D.Josey]

The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day

“Variety doesn’t really matter to me. I would be perfectly happy to eat the same Caesar salad or peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich every day.”

www.theatlantic.com

 

[Comparison Ford]

My first roommate would only eat grilled cheeses or quesadillas for lunch and dinner.

I had the misfortune of living in the room closest to the bathroom and I swear he never had one solid bowel movement our entire time living together. Just sounded like someone pouring water into the toilet on top of a wet, sloppy fart.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Meal prepping the same damn thing to eat day after day seems like such a sad existence.

I can do 3 days max but I would also knock some of those out for dinners or even breakfasts.

What do you usually do for lunch Comparison Ford ? You usually make for 1 day?

I come in Peace.

 

[dgoins1]

I can do 3 days max but I would also knock some of those out for dinners or even breakfasts.

What do you usually do for lunch Comparison Ford ? You usually make for 1 day?

I come in Peace.

Yeah same I do at least 2-3 days. Can’t cook 7
Meals to pack 7 different things lol

 

[Comparison Ford]

I can do 3 days max but I would also knock some of those out for dinners or even breakfasts.

What do you usually do for lunch Comparison Ford ? You usually make for 1 day?

I come in Peace.

Lunch I keep simple. Most days I'm buying a pre-made salad from Uncle Giuseppe's, a Siggi's yogurt, some nuts, and a Babybel cheese or two.

If I'm feeling particularly indulgent I'll swap out the salad for a roast beef/arugula/pickled red onion/tomato/horseradish sauce on multigrain.

When I transition over to my new job next week where I'm only working 8 hour shifts I'll probably skip lunch altogether, honestly.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

When I transition over to my new job next week I'll probably skip lunch altogether, honestly.

Why is that?

Do you usually eat breakfast? If not that is a long time to go without a meal.

Again, you are the best. NO disrespect.

 

[Comparison Ford]

Why is that?

Do you usually eat breakfast? If not that is a long time to go without a meal.

Again, you are the best. NO disrespect.

I'm not big on breakfast in general. If I do eat it, it's something very light like a banana or a granola bar.

There have been many days working in the hospital where I've had no time to eat whatsoever for the entire 13 hour shift, so I'm used to going without.

I am a strong-willed man and I believe in myself.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I'm not big on breakfast in general. If I do eat it, it's something very light like a banana or a granola bar.

There have been many days working in the hospital where I've had no time to eat whatsoever for the entire 13 hour shift, so I'm used to going without.

I am a strong-willed man and I believe in myself.

13 hours, that's wild as hell.

Do you not get a lunch break? I legit don't know how that works at a hospital.

There aren't Union Rules that prohibit the hospital from NOT giving you a lunch break?

 

[lawdog1]

13 hours, that's wild as hell.

Do you not get a lunch break? I legit don't know how that works at a hospital.

There aren't Union Rules that prohibit the hospital from NOT giving you a lunch break?

When my wife used to do 12 hour shifts as a nurse, she was supposed to get breaks but sometimes just did not feel like she could take them due to patient demands and trying to catch up on record keeping. Happened so often that she went to night shifts for a period of a few years because nights tends to be slower. There were even some nights she didn't take her breaks.

There are absolutely both union rules and, in some states, hospital regulations that dictate break times for certain hospital staff. Unfortunately, when caring for patients in real time, health care workers just don't feel like they can take their alloted breaks out of concern for the patients. I am aware that plenty of hospitals and health systems have been hit with labor greivances over work schedules, breaks, etc. That kind of thing is one of the reasons, even before COVID, there were nurse shortages in various areas of the country.

 

[Comparison Ford]

13 hours, that's wild as hell.

Do you not get a lunch break? I legit don't know how that works at a hospital.

There aren't Union Rules that prohibit the hospital from NOT giving you a lunch break?

Bold of you to assume we have a union.

I'm not gonna lie: a lot of the withholding of breaks were self-inflicted on my end. I always try to have my ducks in a row and not leave anyone hanging if I'm gonna go on break and have someone else assume responsibility for my patients. A lot of times that's easier said than done. The recovery room isn't gonna sit on a patient they want to transfer to you just because you want to eat your salad, and working in critical care lends itself to people ****ting the bed all the damn time.

I could've taken a lot more breaks than I did, but I felt it was unfair to those around me.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I hear you lawdog1 but the way I look at it is like this.

If I am sleep deprived, hungry, or doing anything that is causing me to not operate in a favorable manner, I need to do something about it.

I just don't believe in skipping meals.

BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Bold of you to assume we have a union.



I could've taken a lot more breaks than I did, but I felt it was unfair to those around me.

1. Yea, I figured yall would have a Union. That is crazy as hell.

2. Look out for yourself sometime man. (NOt saying you never do)

 

[Mark Antony]

I find myself doing that from time to time, skipping lunch because the work is heavy and it's always a bad idea. The work won't slow down meanwhile you continue to deteriorate.

 

[Comparison Ford]

I hear you lawdog1 but the way I look at it is like this.

If I am sleep deprived, hungry, or doing anything that is causing me to not operate in a favorable manner, I need to do something about it.

I just don't believe in skipping meals.

BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.

The expectation of being able to run on fumes is a big part of why the culture of healthcare is so toxic. This results in a lot of healthcare providers adopting ableist attitudes and, in turn, leading to less than ideal outcomes for a lot of patients. NPR did a great article about it:

Why doctors like me are leaving medicine

Caroline Stowell quit medicine before the pandemic. But the burnout and pressure that caused her to walk away are worse now than ever before.

www.wbur.org

 

[lawdog1]

I hear you lawdog1 but the way I look at it is like this.

If I am sleep deprived, hungry, or doing anything that is causing me to not operate in a favorable manner, I need to do something about it.

I just don't believe in skipping meals.

BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.
BUt I completely understand feeling the need to NOT take a lunch break because work is overwhelming.

You’re absolutely right and I agree. I know I don’t function great when I’m really hungry or tired.

It’s definitely a problem in health care. Even hospital physicians sometimes work when they’re sleep deprived and not properly nourished. But it’s a tough issue to fix within the current system for a number of reasons and has become an engrained part of health care worker culture

 

[DCAllAfrican]

lawdog1 Comparison Ford

So are people outwardly SHAMED for taking breaks/lunch/vacations, etc?

Or is it just inner guilt that preVENTS folks from taking breaks?

 

[lawdog1]

lawdog1 Comparison Ford

So are people outwardly SHAMED for taking breaks/lunch/vacations, etc?

Or is it just inner guilt that preVENTS folks from taking breaks?

Comparison Ford can probably answer this one better than I can, but based on conversations with my wife and other healthcare workers I think its more the later, but the former happens as well.