Topic: A simple question about fitness

[Josh Wright]

Ok you guys, recently I have been training PK/FR like nuts! I have converted to water, I eat lots of fruit, vegetables and I also workout about every night. Although, their is one problem that I am having with fitness all-together.

I often feel that if I am eating something like pizza or eating a piece of cake that I will forget how to do a dash vault or I won't be able to 2-step tic tac anymore (finally mastered that! ). I realiize this is not the case but it's hard to program my mind to think positive sometimes!

Ok here is something that has been bugging me for a while. I train as much as I can and I have made up my own excercise program that I do everyday. Although I eat fruits and vegetables, sometimes when I begin to train I can barely do half of what my normal potential does. (ex. I can do about 30 pushups then take a break, but lately I can only do about 15 before my arms hurt way too bad... I have not skipped any sessions or anything and I know when to stop when fatigue kicks in). I now immediatly want to stop when I begin. I try so hard but it just seems like a week I can max out my potential, and the next week I can only do like half of it. I also have just recovered from a PK accident where I pulled a muscle in my back, so I don't know if that would be a problem or not.

When I just get out their and start doing Parkour, I don't feel strains or fatigue at all though. I have been mastering techniques like a monkey/kong, dash vault, kash vault, two/three step tic-tac, and especially my rolls but I don't seem nearly as tired!

Ok so here is my main questions summed down a bit:
Is their a certain reason I keep getting so tired when I condition?
Could I get just as much excercise from getting out their and freerunning 2-4 hours a day?
Is their anything else I should know when it comes to fitness/nutrition? Although I have read many topics and FAQ's here, I still feel like I am a little lost

[Charles Moreland]

I covered what I believe your issue to be here

5th topic, possible overtraining.

[KC Parsons]

Are you sleeping enough? Are you eating well (proportionally)?
When are you eating?
What exactly are you doing for conditioning?

It's probably overtraining, I'd almost bet money on it.
But those issues are important, post them here.

[Josh Wright]

Are you sleeping enough? Are you eating well (proportionally)?
When are you eating?
What exactly are you doing for conditioning?

It's probably overtraining, I'd almost bet money on it.
But those issues are important, post them here.

I get (on average) about 6-8 hours a sleep a night, keep in mind I am 16 years old.
I believe I am eating proportionally. I eat a banana for breakfast, lunch at school, at about 7:00 P.M., then I end my night with a banana and a workout routine.

Basically I am just jogging in place, jumping jacks, pushups, curl ups, abs workout, squats, sit ups, and just lift some simple 15lbs weights (all I have at the moment )

Maybe I am over training, but I am not too sure... I would like more opinions! I read that article twice and I am not sure what to believe

[KC Parsons]

What's for lunc and dinner?
How many of those exercises do you do? How much rest in between?

[Chris Salvato]

eat more...unless of course these meals u eat for lunch and dinner are ridiculously big.

you're a growing man -- eat food and a lot of it.  Sleep more than 6 hours, too, if u can.

[KC Parsons]

Yeah man, at 16 years old, 8 should be a MINIMUM. 75 percent or so of your GH is made during sleep, so if your sleep isn't adequate, you won't be get the benefits of that hormone.
You may want to rethink breakfast, too. Bananas are calorically dense, and dense in carbs, too. Off the top of my head, the carbs for an average banana is around 50 with the protein around 2 and the fat 0 or 1. Maybe an egg or two with a glass of milk will be more suitable. I'd suggest milk in general, too.

On the contrast, I may take some of this back depending on the other specifics. Get back to us when you can.

[Josh Wright]

Usually for lunch at school it's like a hamburger and fries with an apple, banana, and I skip milk and drink water  . Dinner would probably be something like spaghetti, steak, or something along those lines! I usually don't eat a whole dinner though. If I do not like what my mom is cooking I sometimes eat pizza rolls or this Chinese chicken tv dinner like thing

Ok I will try to get more sleep!

Eggs you say? I can dig that ! I don't really like milk, but I don't mind it either! I will probably drink that in the mornings too



I also just do these exercises once or twice a day, depending on how I feel. I usually don't take a break, once I finish doing my 30 or so pushups I move onto sit ups and so on...

I really appreciate the help you guys! I like hearing from everybody because it opens up my mind a little more and helps me out big time!

Also QMKC, could you get on AIM sometime? I would like to talk to you on their!

[Steven Low]

Take off 5-7 days. If you come back stronger/more endurance you will KNOW that you were doing too much before (or your recovery was crap).

If you still have the same problem, it is probably diet, sleep or stress related.

From what I can see it looks like your diet is not so great plus you need to eat more.

[Patrick Yang]

Your diet could use some work.  First, as KC, Chris, and Steve have said, eat more, especially in the morning.  Try to have a good amount of protein in every meal and snack, and cut out some of those starches.  Cases in point: the hamburger bun, the fries, and the pizza rolls.  In fact, it may help to read Chris's article on eating right.  This may be contributing to the problem, but I doubt it's the major cause.

It sounds like overtraining.  I did this for a while as well.  Give yourself more time to recover.  Try sleeping more each night as well.  Experiment with sleeping more, too, since at 16, you're likely to need more than 6 hours a day.

One more time: eat more, sleep more, and don't overtrain.

[KC Parsons]

The reason I suggest milk and eggs in the morning is to focus breakfast on protein and fat. Your body is coming out of a fast and is in a good state to burn fat. By loading your morning meal with carbohydrates, you lose that chance. Not to mention everytime you eat, you should be having some sort of protein with it. A banana alone doesn't qualify. If it were me, I'd choose skipping breakfast and remain in a fasted state over having solely a banana.

Now, as for lunches, I see grain and starch. And an apple. Apples are by no means unhealthy in general, but they are dense in calories and carbohydrates, much like a banana. Chris awlays suggest berries as the fall back fruit because you can virtually not worry about eating too many.
Also, where are your damn veggies? These are more important than fruit because they're a better source for carbs (better balanced, more filling).
Fries are just pure starch, and potatoes are one of the worst carbs. It will promote a hell of an insulin response very quickly (not good). When you have that much insulin (sugar or starch mainly) in your system you can kiss fat burning goodbye for the next few hours.
Could you list your other lunch options?
I mean the chance of you eating perfect is unlikely, just like the rest of us. But that doesn't mean your diet could be the best with the resources you have.
Also, go read Chris's article on food/diet. It's stickied.

Also, iif your workour is fairly intense (and it sounds like metcon to me, so it probably is to some degree), then make your main meal/dinner after your workout instead of before. (That's what it sounds like you're doing: eating dinner with the fam and then later doing your workout)

[Josh Wright]

The reason I suggest milk and eggs in the morning is to focus breakfast on protein and fat. Your body is coming out of a fast and is in a good state to burn fat. By loading your morning meal with carbohydrates, you lose that chance. Not to mention everytime you eat, you should be having some sort of protein with it. A banana alone doesn't qualify. If it were me, I'd choose skipping breakfast and remain in a fasted state over having solely a banana.

Now, as for lunches, I see grain and starch. And an apple. Apples are by no means unhealthy in general, but they are dense in calories and carbohydrates, much like a banana. Chris awlays suggest berries as the fall back fruit because you can virtually not worry about eating too many.
Also, where are your damn veggies? These are more important than fruit because they're a better source for carbs (better balanced, more filling).
Fries are just pure starch, and potatoes are one of the worst carbs. It will promote a hell of an insulin response very quickly (not good). When you have that much insulin (sugar or starch mainly) in your system you can kiss fat burning goodbye for the next few hours.
Could you list your other lunch options?
I mean the chance of you eating perfect is unlikely, just like the rest of us. But that doesn't mean your diet could be the best with the resources you have.
Also, go read Chris's article on food/diet. It's stickied.

Also, iif your workour is fairly intense (and it sounds like metcon to me, so it probably is to some degree), then make your main meal/dinner after your workout instead of before. (That's what it sounds like you're doing: eating dinner with the fam and then later doing your workout)

Well I started off with eggs and milk this morning. I was a little embarrassed though because I have never cooked eggs by myself, especially before school, and I found out the hard way I guess. I cracked the egg in a pan stirred it up and I basically tasted a metallic scrambled egg in my mouth with some milk... I kept telling myself "This is so good."  LOL!

So what kind of berries? Like grapes or something? Could you elaborate a little more on what types would be good?

I forgot to mention about veggies. I always like to snack on celery sticks. I am a huge veggie lover so this is not an issue to me, trust me. It's just that I don't eat veggies EVER DAY like I am supposed to.

I will probably hold back on the fries from now on. They don't taste that good anyway.

I am heading to work then I will read up on that sticky article, so thanks!

Oh ya, today I went freerunning around town and I did not get tired at all! I practice my 3-step tic tac a lot more, did a lot of kongs and monkeys, and I also watched your One Year Sampler QMKC and began to do some of the rail things you were doing. It opened my mind a bit that Parkour is not just about explosive stunts, so thanks B)! Anyway, I did not get tired at all from the session. I practice about 4 hours straight too at various different locations. I am simply just sore on my legs but I am still energetic and ready for work! Maybe I am not motivated enough as well with my workout routine... also I have been studying hard for finals so I have been stressed out for the last week or two.

[KC Parsons]

The reason I suggest milk and eggs in the morning is to focus breakfast on protein and fat. Your body is coming out of a fast and is in a good state to burn fat. By loading your morning meal with carbohydrates, you lose that chance. Not to mention everytime you eat, you should be having some sort of protein with it. A banana alone doesn't qualify. If it were me, I'd choose skipping breakfast and remain in a fasted state over having solely a banana.

Now, as for lunches, I see grain and starch. And an apple. Apples are by no means unhealthy in general, but they are dense in calories and carbohydrates, much like a banana. Chris awlays suggest berries as the fall back fruit because you can virtually not worry about eating too many.
Also, where are your damn veggies? These are more important than fruit because they're a better source for carbs (better balanced, more filling).
Fries are just pure starch, and potatoes are one of the worst carbs. It will promote a hell of an insulin response very quickly (not good). When you have that much insulin (sugar or starch mainly) in your system you can kiss fat burning goodbye for the next few hours.
Could you list your other lunch options?
I mean the chance of you eating perfect is unlikely, just like the rest of us. But that doesn't mean your diet could be the best with the resources you have.
Also, go read Chris's article on food/diet. It's stickied.

Also, iif your workour is fairly intense (and it sounds like metcon to me, so it probably is to some degree), then make your main meal/dinner after your workout instead of before. (That's what it sounds like you're doing: eating dinner with the fam and then later doing your workout)

Well I started off with eggs and milk this morning. I was a little embarrassed though because I have never cooked eggs by myself, especially before school, and I found out the hard way I guess. I cracked the egg in a pan stirred it up and I basically tasted a metallic scrambled egg in my mouth with some milk... I kept telling myself "This is so good."  LOL!

Hahahaha, we all have our cooking mishaps. I was no different :] If you need to, crack the egg into a mug, put plastic wrap over the mug, and microwave it for about 60 seconds. Just make sure you put the wrap on correct or you'll end up with egg all over the microwave (not good times)

So what kind of berries? Like grapes or something? Could you elaborate a little more on what types would be good?
To my understanding, strawberries, blueberries, boisonberries, etc. etc. Any kind of berry

I forgot to mention about veggies. I always like to snack on celery sticks. I am a huge veggie lover so this is not an issue to me, trust me. It's just that I don't eat veggies EVER DAY like I am supposed to.
that's the main problem =[ Veggies should be with every meal (except possibly breakfast), along with some sort of lean protein. Snacking on celery sticks can have its benefits, but if you don't incorporate different vegetables into your diet, it won't be nearly as optimal. Tell me what your options are for splicing veggies into your mealtimes

I will probably hold back on the fries from now on. They don't taste that good anyway.
Sounds good.
But as for school lunch, what other options do you have? At my school they have a sub/sandwich/wrap line where you put together the components you want on it. I just build a salad with chicken and turkey and it's usually pretty solid.
Lemme know what else you have available.
I am heading to work then I will read up on that sticky article, so thanks!

Oh ya, today I went freerunning around town and I did not get tired at all! I practice my 3-step tic tac a lot more, did a lot of kongs and monkeys, and I also watched your One Year Sampler QMKC and began to do some of the rail things you were doing. It opened my mind a bit that Parkour is not just about explosive stunts, so thanks B)! Anyway, I did not get tired at all from the session. I practice about 4 hours straight too at various different locations. I am simply just sore on my legs but I am still energetic and ready for work! Maybe I am not motivated enough as well with my workout routine... also I have been studying hard for finals so I have been stressed out for the last week or two.

Good stuff, I'm really glad to hear that I got that message out, even if it was to only one person. It's very important to realize that.
If you want some further things to try in your training, click on the 'Training Tips' link in my signature.

Anywho, the different breakfast choice could have helped by preserving your energy and avoiding a crash in the day. It's possible sometimes you feel your performance compromised by wrong food choices prior to.
I don't think the breakfast helped this time around too much, because you trained much later in the day, but it could have possibly set you up for it. The lunch and dinner probably contribute to feeling sluggish or too easily tired, though.
What other options do you have?

[Joe Kelly]

Coming from someone who just recently overhauled their diet for the better, I'd say a big factor is when you're eating foods that you didn't prepare yourself. Ex: School lunches provided by the cafeteria, and in your case, what your parents may cook for you if you don't always make your own meals.

It's important to let your family know about your commitment to a healthier diet so that they can help you out where they can. Look at the different options for your school lunches, so there's always an alternative to the hamburger and fries route. Do some grocery shopping for yourself so you can pick out exactly what foods you want, and that way there's never the excuse of, "well, there's only junk food in the house so I guess I'll have that." Little things like that make a big difference.

[Muse_of_Fire]

As a side note, you can eat vegetables for breakfast--try scrambling some spinach, steamed broccoli, and bell pepper strips into your eggs. Chop em small...they will be gooood. Also, drinking vegetable juice (such as V8) is a great way to sneak veggies into your diet and it's good for breakfast. Avoid the V8 Splashers smoothie thingys. They are sugar disguised as vegetables.

Also, cooking is a skill that takes time and practice to learn to do well. There is an article in here with basic cooking techniques. Try using some herbs and seasonings on your egg along with the veggies, and cook it in a little butter over medium-low heat, stirring/scrambling constantly until done.

One of my favorite things to do is take leftover steamed vegetables from the dinner the night before, and chop them tiny and scramble them into my egg.

Another easy thing to do is boil a couple dozen eggs on the weekend and store them in the fridge. Then your breakfast is already made and is quick and easily portable. To boil the perfect egg:

1. Place eggs in a saucepan in a single layer.
2. Fill saucepan with cold tap water until the water completely covers the eggs.
3. Add a tablespoon or two of white vinegar to the water.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. As soon as water starts to a full boil, set a timer for exactly 12 minutes.
6. While you are waiting for the water to boil, prepare a large bowl with ice water.
7. When timer goes off, immediately remove eggs from pan using a slotted spoon and plunge eggs into ice water to stop the cooking.
8. Let eggs cool completely in ice water.

Notes: They are easiest to peel when slightly cool/room temperature. Warm or very cold eggs don't peel so great. Also, the vinegar helps them peel easier.

Hope that helps!

[KC Parsons]

Muse is a demi-goddess when it comes to food preparation. I'd highly recommend reading, and even printing off, her article on food.

PS: while you'rte doing that, print Steve Low's 'How to Construct Your Own Workout Routine', Chris Salvato's basic guide to nutrition, and even Charles Moreland's 'an approach to proper running technique'.
These fine souls have laid out some very useful articles to all of us and I think it's in our best interest to utilize them.



PPS: thanks to everyone who's made a useful article like the above mentioned.

[Chris Salvato]

1. Place eggs in a saucepan in a single layer.
2. Fill saucepan with cold tap water until the water completely covers the eggs.
3. Add a tablespoon or two of white vinegar to the water.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. As soon as water starts to a full boil, set a timer for exactly 12 minutes.
6. While you are waiting for the water to boil, prepare a large bowl with ice water.
7. When timer goes off, immediately remove eggs from pan using a slotted spoon and plunge eggs into ice water to stop the cooking.
8. Let eggs cool completely in ice water.

Great steps

Some things to note though.  If you don't have white vinegar, don't sweat it -- you can do this without the vinegar all together...though it does help its not necessary

It may be a significantly longer time if you are like me at not at sea level.  You are going to have to experiment with some times, usually, especially if you are at higher altitudes.  In short, if they come out a bit soft or too hard (like dark green yolks) you shouldn't worry too much.  Just try a different time next go-around

[Josh Wright]

The reason I suggest milk and eggs in the morning is to focus breakfast on protein and fat. Your body is coming out of a fast and is in a good state to burn fat. By loading your morning meal with carbohydrates, you lose that chance. Not to mention everytime you eat, you should be having some sort of protein with it. A banana alone doesn't qualify. If it were me, I'd choose skipping breakfast and remain in a fasted state over having solely a banana.

Now, as for lunches, I see grain and starch. And an apple. Apples are by no means unhealthy in general, but they are dense in calories and carbohydrates, much like a banana. Chris awlays suggest berries as the fall back fruit because you can virtually not worry about eating too many.
Also, where are your damn veggies? These are more important than fruit because they're a better source for carbs (better balanced, more filling).
Fries are just pure starch, and potatoes are one of the worst carbs. It will promote a hell of an insulin response very quickly (not good). When you have that much insulin (sugar or starch mainly) in your system you can kiss fat burning goodbye for the next few hours.
Could you list your other lunch options?
I mean the chance of you eating perfect is unlikely, just like the rest of us. But that doesn't mean your diet could be the best with the resources you have.
Also, go read Chris's article on food/diet. It's stickied.

Also, iif your workour is fairly intense (and it sounds like metcon to me, so it probably is to some degree), then make your main meal/dinner after your workout instead of before. (That's what it sounds like you're doing: eating dinner with the fam and then later doing your workout)

Well I started off with eggs and milk this morning. I was a little embarrassed though because I have never cooked eggs by myself, especially before school, and I found out the hard way I guess. I cracked the egg in a pan stirred it up and I basically tasted a metallic scrambled egg in my mouth with some milk... I kept telling myself "This is so good."  LOL!

Hahahaha, we all have our cooking mishaps. I was no different :] If you need to, crack the egg into a mug, put plastic wrap over the mug, and microwave it for about 60 seconds. Just make sure you put the wrap on correct or you'll end up with egg all over the microwave (not good times)

So what kind of berries? Like grapes or something? Could you elaborate a little more on what types would be good?
To my understanding, strawberries, blueberries, boisonberries, etc. etc. Any kind of berry

I forgot to mention about veggies. I always like to snack on celery sticks. I am a huge veggie lover so this is not an issue to me, trust me. It's just that I don't eat veggies EVER DAY like I am supposed to.
that's the main problem =[ Veggies should be with every meal (except possibly breakfast), along with some sort of lean protein. Snacking on celery sticks can have its benefits, but if you don't incorporate different vegetables into your diet, it won't be nearly as optimal. Tell me what your options are for splicing veggies into your mealtimes

I will probably hold back on the fries from now on. They don't taste that good anyway.
Sounds good.
But as for school lunch, what other options do you have? At my school they have a sub/sandwich/wrap line where you put together the components you want on it. I just build a salad with chicken and turkey and it's usually pretty solid.
Lemme know what else you have available.
I am heading to work then I will read up on that sticky article, so thanks!

Oh ya, today I went freerunning around town and I did not get tired at all! I practice my 3-step tic tac a lot more, did a lot of kongs and monkeys, and I also watched your One Year Sampler QMKC and began to do some of the rail things you were doing. It opened my mind a bit that Parkour is not just about explosive stunts, so thanks B)! Anyway, I did not get tired at all from the session. I practice about 4 hours straight too at various different locations. I am simply just sore on my legs but I am still energetic and ready for work! Maybe I am not motivated enough as well with my workout routine... also I have been studying hard for finals so I have been stressed out for the last week or two.

Good stuff, I'm really glad to hear that I got that message out, even if it was to only one person. It's very important to realize that.
If you want some further things to try in your training, click on the 'Training Tips' link in my signature.

Anywho, the different breakfast choice could have helped by preserving your energy and avoiding a crash in the day. It's possible sometimes you feel your performance compromised by wrong food choices prior to.
I don't think the breakfast helped this time around too much, because you trained much later in the day, but it could have possibly set you up for it. The lunch and dinner probably contribute to feeling sluggish or too easily tired, though.
What other options do you have?

Ok first off I want to say thanks on EVERYONE who has been reading and posting on this thread, it helped a lot! I am not sure how to quote multiple things at the moment so I will go back and edit additional information!

1.) Ok I will try that with the eggs before finals tomorrow morning. Is their any other pros or cons to making something like a scrambled egg? I basically put the egg in their and did not spray anything on it or put anything else on it... just kinda put the egg down and started stirring until it was scrambled. People at school told me to put butter on first but that does not sound too healthy at all

2.) Ok I love berries. We have strawberries right now, I might go grab some! Right now we are on a budget on the holidays and such but I have been letting my mom know about my diet choices. She will not listen though because I pulled a muscle in my back due to Parkour and she thinks I am just going out every other day and jumping around hurting myself or something... moms 

3.) We don't have any veggies at the moment and my mom just went to the grocery store ! When I get my new car (had a bad wreck with my other one... totaled it and worked a year and a half for it ) I am going to go train everyday, and then go to the store and buy myself lots of vegetables and things now! As far as vegetables come, I could get anything. We might, MIGHT, have these microwavable packets of corn, carrots, broccoli and things like that in the fridge I could eat with every meal! Any other suggestions? Also what kind of lean proteins do you mean? Sorry I am asking so much but It's just that specifics help me out more than anything!

4.) As far as school comes I can't seem to find anything healthy. We have a fast food line (ex. hamburgers, fries), hot food side (something like chicken, mashed potatoes, or some other nasty meal that is not appealing to the eyes, and a salad bar... with you guessed it, salad! I was thinking about eating the salad bar but does anyone know if I put light Italian dressing on it if it will just make it worse?

5.) Ya man, one person can make a difference and sometimes they don't even know it!

Overall you guys it no doubt looks to me like I need to change my diet and my look on Parkour. I am willing to make that change as well! I am going to read up tomorrow, when I finish my finals in my Journalism class, on all the topics you guys have suggested, and I am also going to try some of the recipes out! So thanks again!

[KC Parsons]

First of all, I want to say it's absolutely no problem to help out. I strive to as much as reasonable. The best way to show your appreciation is to actually remember and utilize the things we're telling you, which it seems like you plan to do.

Scrambled eggs usually have milk added to them. When I make them, I pre-butter the skillet (not margarine), and pre-heat it. I crack the eggs in a smallish bowl seperately, then add milk to the raw eggs to the point where the milk and egg white/fluid are basically one mixture (not too much or too little milk). Then you whisk the shit out of that mixture so that the yolks are broken and it's all one substance.

Then, I add the milk-egg substance to the skillet and scramble and mix and shift and stir while it's cooking.

Now, if you add veggies (which I really recommend), do that prior to, adding it to the milkegg mixture.


For school lunch, I'd go with the salad bar. What options for veggies and meats do you have? Oh, and as a rule, avoid dressing. They tend to sneak too many sugars into your meal.

What things do you have for dinner?
It's a hassle to the cook if you like things that noone else does, but that doesn't mean you cnajt make some basic alterations to what you're given. What's a typical dinner for you?

[Josh Wright]

First of all, I want to say it's absolutely no problem to help out. I strive to as much as reasonable. The best way to show your appreciation is to actually remember and utilize the things we're telling you, which it seems like you plan to do.

Scrambled eggs usually have milk added to them. When I make them, I pre-butter the skillet (not margarine), and pre-heat it. I crack the eggs in a smallish bowl seperately, then add milk to the raw eggs to the point where the milk and egg white/fluid are basically one mixture (not too much or too little milk). Then you whisk the shit out of that mixture so that the yolks are broken and it's all one substance.

Then, I add the milk-egg substance to the skillet and scramble and mix and shift and stir while it's cooking.

Now, if you add veggies (which I really recommend), do that prior to, adding it to the milkegg mixture.


For school lunch, I'd go with the salad bar. What options for veggies and meats do you have? Oh, and as a rule, avoid dressing. They tend to sneak too many sugars into your meal.

What things do you have for dinner?
It's a hassle to the cook if you like things that noone else does, but that doesn't mean you cnajt make some basic alterations to what you're given. What's a typical dinner for you?

Ya man I will definitely follow out to what you guys are telling me! I followed out to some individuals on these forums who helped me out with my roll and now I can roll fine!

At school it's a typical salad bar. Brocolli, Carrots, Celery, ect, ect.... As far as meats come I could not really tell you. I hate Alabama school ! Usually it's something weird like chicken tortillas or something like that, not really any major meat! However, second block we can drive places...

Ok a basic thing I would have for dinner would be something like steak. We had cube steaks tonight but I ate grapes instead... lots and lots of grapes! Sometimes we have homemade vegetable soup or chicken noodle soup, but that is rarely. Spaghetti is pretty common and so is just regular (non-fried) chicken which I peel off the skin and eat the white meat.

I also work like 4 days a week and on Saturdays I work form 10 in the morning until 9 at night. It's a local BBQ joint so naturally all the fat senior citizens pile in. Anyway, the only thing I will eat on my break their is some rice they have. I avoid all the fried things as much as possible!