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It’s very confusing. It’s called crowne plaza in Basingstoke but also says ihgIHG is the Hilton bunch, I think
It’s very confusing. It’s called crowne plaza in Basingstoke but also says ihgIHG is the Hilton bunch, I think
Crown Plaza is part of the Hilton groupIt’s very confusing. It’s called crowne plaza in Basingstoke but also says ihg
We use one when travelling, take it into the hotel room and plug it in there. Works fine.At a guess I’m thinking it would drain the battery if the car wasn’t moving which it wouldn’t be overnight. I guess potentially I could charge during the day and keep ice blocks in overnight to try and regrée et.
It’s very confusing. It’s called crowne plaza in Basingstoke but also says ihg
Many come with mains power too for use in the hotel roomAt a guess I’m thinking it would drain the battery if the car wasn’t moving which it wouldn’t be overnight. I guess potentially I could charge during the day and keep ice blocks in overnight to try and regrée et.
Most things you buy in the morning will last the day, particularly if you have a lunch bag. Most are insulated.I can. It’s more keeping me going for a long journey home.
Since lockdown I’ve reduced my hours and it’s helped but I still do get tired quicker and the 4pm ish slump is still a problem. Not so much when I’m working locally because I eat breakfast later as start later. But if I’m eating at 5.30am and driving home around 4.30pn that will be an issue for energy.
Only thing I might do is eat a bread roll about 4 ish then in the car so it keeps me going but tiredness is still a problem.
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Most things you buy in the morning will last the day, particularly if you have a lunch bag. Most are insulated.
Or do a(nother) quick purchase before you head off home if you want even fresher items.
For someone who has been low carb as long as you have you still seem to equate energy with a need for a carb hit, eg the bread roll idea and idea of energy slumps/tiredness without constant feeds. It seems in conflict with most peoples experience once low carb adapted and sugars in a decent range. I’m not sure any food suggestions will meet your requirements as it seems to be more about your mindset than food to me. Sorry if I have that wrong and I hope some of the ideas offered here work for you.
In which case I hope one or more of the above ideas help you stick to the low carb method.no I don’t think so. It’s really only been the last couple of weeks but then that’s because I’ve only suddenly done longer hours.
i think problem is I can’t risk driving and being that tired. Before this I wasn’t needing anything extra. I know the carb thing works I can’t risk trying something else and it not working.
Had issue with sugar cravings but sorted that. Seemed to be about a casserole mix.
I’ve been thinking and I’m starting to think you are in the right direction albeit not mindset as such.Most things you buy in the morning will last the day, particularly if you have a lunch bag. Most are insulated.
Or do a(nother) quick purchase before you head off home if you want even fresher items.
For someone who has been low carb as long as you have you still seem to equate energy with a need for a carb hit, eg the bread roll idea and idea of energy slumps/tiredness without constant feeds. It seems in conflict with most peoples experience once low carb adapted and sugars in a decent range. I’m not sure any food suggestions will meet your requirements as it seems to be more about your mindset than food to me. Sorry if I have that wrong and I hope some of the ideas offered here work for you.
I’ll be honest and agree I never felt a rush of energy going low carb. But I gradually felt less “hit the wall” exhausted. It wasn’t a dramatic revaluation. A gentle subtle change. I still yearn for sugary stuff sometimes too but it isn’t the craving it used to be. So not everyone transforms and never has urges again. Though I do enjoy the food. What specifically do you not like and what do you specifically miss?I’ve been thinking and I’m starting to think you are in the right direction albeit not mindset as such.
i do not generally enjoy low carb food. I eat it because I have to but I’ve never managed to get this wonderful feeling and huge amount of energy that others on here tak about.
if I have something like sweets if I’m that tired it makes me feel invigorated and alice, I’m bouncy and I’m back to being me. I no longer feel low and I am talkative and have energy. Obviously the addictive part but I only get that from sweets etc. So in that sense they work of o need energy. Low carb just doesn’t.
The sweet energy doesn’t last and I crash and can’t keep doing it because I feel ill but it works for the duration I need that burst if energy for.
I only found this about 5 weeks ago. I had ran out of steam, I’d eaten my food and it wasn’t doing anything. I was desperate because I had to continue working so I had sweets and it worked.
But yes. I generally don’t like the low carb food. I quite often feel sick and I just don’t enjoy it. I have to eat it so I do but I don’t enjoy it. I wish I did but nothing changes.
Doesn’t seem to matter how long I am low carb for and I’m generally as close to je to as I can be. My body doesn’t adapt.
I’ve been thinking and I’m starting to think you are in the right direction albeit not mindset as such.
i do not generally enjoy low carb food. I eat it because I have to but I’ve never managed to get this wonderful feeling and huge amount of energy that others on here tak about.
if I have something like sweets if I’m that tired it makes me feel invigorated and alice, I’m bouncy and I’m back to being me. I no longer feel low and I am talkative and have energy. Obviously the addictive part but I only get that from sweets etc. So in that sense they work of o need energy. Low carb just doesn’t.
The sweet energy doesn’t last and I crash and can’t keep doing it because I feel ill but it works for the duration I need that burst if energy for.
I only found this about 5 weeks ago. I had ran out of steam, I’d eaten my food and it wasn’t doing anything. I was desperate because I had to continue working so I had sweets and it worked.
But yes. I generally don’t like the low carb food. I quite often feel sick and I just don’t enjoy it. I have to eat it so I do but I don’t enjoy it. I wish I did but nothing changes.
Doesn’t seem to matter how long I am low carb for and I’m generally as close to je to as I can be. My body doesn’t adapt.
Woolgal - My view with LC eating is if I know I have a very heavy day coming up, I need to prepare for that.
Eating sugar, sweets, or whatever, will generally give a near immediate sugar rush and (if they're your thing) a high, but that said, the high is usually followed a while later by a signal from the body for more. Call it a craving or whatever else you like, but it's usually there.
Over the summer, we did some fairly outrageous landscaping on our gardens, lifting turf and hard landscaping, digging out many tons of soil, digging in thousands of litres of farmyard manure (if well enough matured it doesn't smell - too much!), then planting up, and making a couple of new areas, involving footings, cement, paving stones and edges.
All of that was done LC, but it meant I needed to be well fuelled, and not wait for the fatigue to arrive. Actually, my biggest issue was ensuring I drank enough as phases of that work was during the very hot days. (Remember those?)
When doing long-haul flights, I usually fast through the flight - especially if I am using a non-European airline. Being both LC and strictly GF, it's a challenge to sometimes find something on the menu.
To fast for what often ends up being 30-48 hours, I have a couple of days on carni. I spend 2 or 3 days eating meat and cheese, but still allowing myself milk in drinks. My final eating window will usually be chicken or such like, in the departure airport. That sees me through.
I have mentioned this before, but sometimes we need to train our bodies out of these cycles, and for me, that means periods of not having any of the x, y or z at all.
I said many times before that I don't think bread is for you. I think it restarts your up and down cycles. I could also be inclined to think you get bored on the longer drives and food is your then comfort.
Good luck with it all, but I would invest the weekend preparing for the few days ahead.
I’ll be honest and agree I never felt a rush of energy going low carb. But I gradually felt less “hit the wall” exhausted. It wasn’t a dramatic revaluation. A gentle subtle change. I still yearn for sugary stuff sometimes too but it isn’t the craving it used to be. So not everyone transforms and never has urges again. Though I do enjoy the food. What specifically do you not like and what do you specifically miss?
You are missing sugar rushes by the sounds of hit. The hit of a glucose high. As you say the crash afterwards isn’t so much fun It’s been a common theme in many of your posts since the start of your journey. What I mean in terms of mindset is you still resent diabetes and resent the foods you eat and the effects it has on your career. Now I’m not saying that’s undeserved resentment, anyone could be angry but ultimately making peace with it and finding ways for it to be less intrusive into life is more beneficial to you. You are choosing to eat these foods etc because it’s the option you have decided is best for you and the alternatives are worse in your mind for you. You are choosing to make time to stop and buy fresh foods because you don’t want to fuel on junk which ultimately makes you feel worse. See the difference take on the same situation?
Perhaps you need to revisit which low carb foods you are choosing. It might help you enjoy it more. In my earlier months I felt nauseous if I ate too much fat in one go and needed to space it out and not have too much of particular types together. Maybe worth considering. Do you still count carbs? Check labels of anything new? Test regularly? Is there the possibility of carb creep if not? Do you try new foods? Create variety? Bulk cook for those cant be ***** days? Treat yourself a nice steak sometimes (or whichever low carb thing does float your boat)? Anything that makes it feel less of a punishment really.
I agreee, another downfall of the job is toilet breaks. Although one upside to COVID is that I now have longer breaks between lessons so I can use the toilet. I am dreadful at drinking enough though, I’m always thirsty but I find it hard to drink. Don’t think I’m as bad as I used to be but could be betterOne thing already mentioned - hydration.
It is amazing how little water people drink, and what a difference it can make - I know one person who suffered indigestion for years, and it went away when he began to drink a glass of water before eating. He'd spent a fortune on medication and even had gastroscopies looking for the reason.
Being dehydrated can mean feeling quite unwell and makes a proper response to working hard just about impossible.
Saturday was the first time I’ve had bread in so long I can’t remember. Definitely to this year at all.
I just seem to have gotten in a muddle for some reason and it’s coincided with winter and colder weather and longer hours. I seem to have lost my nerve when it comes to energy etc,
So in the days before when you know you need more energy do you eat more?
My diet is fairly meaty anyway,
I don’t really eat much veg, unless I add it to a casserole.
It’s not until the 9 and 10th and 16 November so I’ve already started prepping,
Staying locally I’m fine, I’ve added chicken thighs and meatballs to my diet to give me more fuel which my body seems to need all of a sudden. But it’s all carb free, I’ve upped how much bacon I have and eggs and breakfast so I’m eating more then as well. Strangely I’m loosing a bit of weight not putting on.
to be honest my sleeping isn’t amazing which is not helping, waking up at z3am is not helping me avoid the late afternoon slump.
I suspect that is likely to be a significant part of the problem. Enough water ensures you can regulate things such as temperature and get rid of toxins, and so much more.I agreee, another downfall of the job is toilet breaks. Although one upside to COVID is that I now have longer breaks between lessons so I can use the toilet. I am dreadful at drinking enough though, I’m always thirsty but I find it hard to drink. Don’t think I’m as bad as I used to be but could be better