kevin_martin•1d ago

Arguing with my team about what to eat before a long day of digging holes

Some guys grab a candy bar for quick sugar, but I feel a protein shake keeps me steady, so what do you all do?

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jesse_craig2620h ago

Go with the burritos unless you want your hands shaking by ten! His story pretty much settles that debate.

carter.zara1d ago

Yeah the protein shake thing reminds me of my buddy who does landscaping. He used to swear by those big breakfast burritos, like two of them, before a full day of hauling mulch. One time he tried just a shake to see if it was lighter, and he said by ten AM he was so hungry his hands were shaking. Went right back to the burritos the next day, I mean it just didn't stick for that kind of work for him.

the_logan15h ago

What exactly was in those breakfast burritos that made the difference? Like, were they just eggs and cheese, or did they have potatoes or sausage too? I'm wondering if it's the mix of protein and slower carbs that does it, not just the protein alone. Because a shake is just liquid protein, right? Maybe your buddy's body needed the actual food to break down over hours.