graham23s Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hi Guys, for me i pig out on sweeties and crisps , and juice just about everything that i shouldn't be eatin lol then i have to take a few weeks to get my weight down again lol, what does everyone else snack on? or do you not eat at all? cheers Graham Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenway Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Water with concentrated lemon juice -- keeps the taste buds from craving all of that sugar, and keeps you well hydrated. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-494281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham23s Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 ahh thats a good tip mate i'll need to try that. Graham Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-494296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopurt18 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I follow a fairly strict diet. I usually eat two pieces of fresh fruit by 10AM and another 1 or 2 pieces by 11AM. Then I eat a moderately sized frozen dinner for lunch; by moderately sized I mean I don't chow down one of those 4 pound hungry man things. It's either a lean cuisine or smart ones and most of the time they're under 400 calories and only a few grams of fat. Dinner is usually baked chicken or fish with no butter and very little seasoning, steamed rice, and steamed vegetables. Most of the day I drink water but I do have two small cups of coffee in the morning at work and occasionally a glass of juice. Outside of my regular diet I rarely snack on anything. I think most people use snacking as a mechanism for keeping themselves awake during otherwise mundane activities. Studying for a class or programming for work can get quite dull so by keeping our bodies constantly moving (hand to snack bag to mouth and back) we're able to stay awake. Instead of using snacking to keep myself awake every hour or so I actually get up and wander around. I drink tons of water so bathroom visits are necessary. If I'm feeling especially tired I get up and do a few minutes of light stretching and something physical, like jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, squats, leg lifts, or karate. I find that by the time I sit back down my mind is rested and I have more energy. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-494309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Skip breakfast every morning. Get into the office and have tea and cake, followed by several more cups of tea, then pop out and get a sandwich (traditional, baguette, toasted or wrap) with a bag of crisps or something around 12ish, along with several more cups of tea, while coding. Dinner in the evening, varying from something healthy like pasta and salad to something not so healthy like a pizza, while drinking about half a bottle of red wine, coding personal / internal projects. Yes, I'm eating and drinking that while working. I'm writing code pretty much 10-12 hours a day, eating and drinking stuff that's generally not considered proper healthy. Though I weigh less than 10 st. (which isn't healthy for my height). I used to exercise, but never have time any more, so get knackered quite easily - I should really cut down my work hours and sort myself out... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-494397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsider Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Normal school day: Eat light breakfast, mid-sized lunch, come home, code from 5:30-10, with some homework (papers, etc...), and I have loads of snacks. Extremely unhealthy, and I should reduce my intak, because even though im in shape I'm sure I could go without the extra garbage in my system. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-494681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerRobot Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I guess the only thing i would say i eat/drink habitually whilst coding is tea. But that goes for anything when i need to concentrate. I find it very relaxing. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-495104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotPHP Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I drink about 3-4 cups of tea a day and I tend not to eat snacks at all on the computer - and I think the main problem people face when eating snacks on the computer is that it becomes a habit - not hunger. I take considerate breaks after coding as it is quite tiring, but satisfying when the work is completed. It's best to get some fresh air as well as exercise regularly otherwise you'll replace bad-habit snacking to good exercise which you need. Not good to stay at a computer 24/7 coding. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-496851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stooney Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Wake up and eat a bowl of fruit loops or cocoa puffs. I skip lunch about half the time (usually not hungry around then), but when I do eat lunch it varies from more cereal, to a big sloppy cheeseburger from jack in the box. I pretty much never snack between meals and if I do it's usually a cold salad (does wonders in the heat I live in). Dinner is usually some sort of chicken or beef. As for drinks I usually down 2-3 pepsi's (12oz) a day (pretty unhealthy, but what kind of American would I be without it?), and aside from that I chug lots of Arizona Green Tea, it's delicious. I would expect to be pretty fat with such diet but luckily that's not the case. I only weigh 180lbs and am in pretty decent shape. And by decent I mean 'average', not soccer champion of the world or anything. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-496880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aximbigfan Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 2 sliced red peppers..... Sometimes gum... Mmmmmm Chris Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-497325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham23s Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 so i'm the only glutten scoffing on chocolate lol time to re-think the diet me thinks lol cheers Graham Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-498097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpireLink Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 For me when I am coding I get a big glass of orange juice and a collection o the chocolate that I like not forgetting my cigarettes, and when I have all of this with me, I will continue coding for 2 days without sleeping Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-498209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmgmyr Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I pretty much eat here and there all day. Since I work from hom and the kitchen is only about 20 steps away...it's hard to stay away from it sometimes. I try to drink a lot of liquids throughout the day and 2 decent meals. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-498601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart7398 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 breakfast: a large bowl of porridge with natural honey. throughout the day water with fresh squeezed lemon jiuce. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-499385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmanronald06 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 breakfast consists of: donut/cereal bar and coffee/Full Throttle Energy Drink Lunch: if I don't skip it it is frozen dinner/braums/sonic Supper: if I don't skip it is McDonalds/Frozen Dinner/Chips Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-499522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aximbigfan Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Sheesh, programmers don't seem to be terribly healthy. It's almost like you guys we are trying to really enforce the programmer stereo type. Chris Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-500979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neylitalo Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I have a pretty sizable collection of Mountain Dew empties next to my desk, and a rather monumental pile of pizza boxes. (Time to do some office-cleaning, I think.) But when I'm off the clock, I even it out with some of my healthier favorites - chicken salad sandwiches, taco salad, and various soups - I love cream of broccoli, tomato, and ham & pea. I've also been known to make a mean sandwich. My favorite recipe: roast beef, swiss cheese, onions, tomato, and mayo, grilled on honey oat or jalapeno bread. It helps to grill the onions a bit first, so they lose the bitterness and take on an almost sweet flavor. This may or may not have been inspired by the fact that I haven't eaten anything for a few hours. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-500987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmith Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 anything ! i just open fridge and whatever i find i eat or drink. when fridge is empty, then i eat nothing and stay hungry! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-501016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2463 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 eating is cheating - drink beer and create crap code, come on here for help..... oops a bit of stereotyping there, i am lucky, I eat what my wife puts in front of me on the computer desk. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-501235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I don't eat and code (MACE: Mother Against Coding and Eating) But I do stop and eat snacks (Gold Fish = most favorite) Otherwise I eat breakfast, lunch or dinner I do drink stuff when I code, such as: Powerade/Gatorade, Water/Powerade Water, and sometime chocolate milk Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-501325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barand Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 By day, coffee (and cigarettes if I'm working at home) + apples + bananas By night, gin 'n' tonic and cigarettes Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/96587-what-do-you-guys-eat-when-codin/#findComment-501554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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