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Q: Need Some Help

asked by: Smitty_DI on January 26th, 2006

New User

Hello everyone,

a little bit about myself, I am a marine corp drill instructor in san diego.

To say the least my job has me on my feet anywhere from 16-20 hours a day going crazy on recruits and I only get a few hours a night of sleep. I get regular exercise, but I do not properly eat at all, I am always on the go and there is just no time for me to eat properly. I squeeze in a power bar and maybe some fruit here and there if I am lucky.

So my question is, can I get some reccomendations on supplements, vitamins, quick and easy meal replacement alternatives. I am feeling run down and I can just tell my body isn't getting the proper nutrition.

Don't take this as me whining, becuase there are thousand of di's that went before me and they did it and to be honest there is no time for me to whine at work all I will here is "who is on the boys?". I am just trying to find some help to keep me physically and mentally healthy.

Any help will be appreciated, I am on a 3 day break (this is my first day off in 3 months) and will not have a chance after that to get back online, so some quick help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Replies(3)

Smitty_DI

replied on January 29th, 2006

New User

10 views and not even a hello...

Well, back to work thanks for all the help

inezrina

replied on January 29th, 2006

Experienced User

Hey I am really sorry u didn't get an answer. I don't know u will probably never check this forum again especially if u don't get to use the internet for another few months, however I would like to try and help.

I wish I could ask you what exactly u r able to eat while you are working. I would say for one with the amount of physical actiavity u do and the long hours you work you need to be eating a lot. Good things to have with you are nuts they r easy to take a long and have a of protein which will sustain you. Stay with poer bar like things for qucik snacks but remember those cannot be your meals. Also in times of feeling run down and needing a boost though it won't last long having some honey like a table spoon straight will help a long with glucose tabs for diabetics.

Tamadrummer

replied on January 29th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

Taking a once daily multi-vitamin is a great place to start. I take one-a-day brand and they seem to be great. In the newest consumer reports, they recommend taking either centrum or one-a-day because they actually do as they promise.

Another supplement packed with nutrition is ensure/boost but they are expensive.

If you can, every time ricky has chow you need to be packing chow as well. I am a navy vet so I have no clue what the schedule you are on is like, our boot camp was basically spent in the class and learning how to march on the grinder. We ate really well and as far as I am aware, no one was ever hungry.

If you are packing meals to bring in, you should be using the heaviest whole grain breads and really good quality meats and cheeses to be gut bombs and they bring tons of good quality nutrition to the game as well.

You are in a tough spot because there are no breaks in boot but whenever you can, sneak off and get some high quality food from your cooler.

Semper fi!

I was on the uss portland (lsd-37) 1991-1995

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