I am a teacher and when I start back to school in the fall I will be only a month out from surgery. I have read on this list how long it takes to eat a small meal. At the most I have 20 minutes to eat lunch and on days I have lunch duty ... I have 10 minutes. Anyone in the same position and have found a way to deal with this? Are there foods that can go down faster than others? What are some ideas of foods I can take for lunch?

Khy

Hi!! Sorry I'm not a teacher but I do have an idea . . . why don't you pack a protein shake . . . you know one that is already mixed! I love the premium protein shakes you can get them from Walmart or Sam's. If you don't want to drink your lunch you can also try your favorite lunch meat with cheese wrapped in it, you know like a little meat taco this way you can walk around eating it when you have lunch duty and will get in your protein and you will be full until you get another break and then you can get you some yogurt of whatever else you want. When I'm on the go and don't have time to eat a leisurely meal I go for the shake or the lunch meat and it has not failed me yet. Hope this helps!!!

Hi!! Sorry I'm not a teacher but I do have an idea . . . why don't you pack a protein shake . . . you know one that is already mixed! I love the premium protein shakes you can get them from Walmart or Sam's. If you don't want to drink your lunch you can also try your favorite lunch meat with cheese wrapped in it, you know like a little meat taco this way you can walk around eating it when you have lunch duty and will get in your protein and you will be full until you get another break and then you can get you some yogurt of whatever else you want. When I'm on the go and don't have time to eat a leisurely meal I go for the shake or the lunch meat and it has not failed me yet. Hope this helps!!!

Yes the lunch meat thing is a good idea. I have lunch duty 2 times a week and we are not really supposed to sit down during lunch but some of the teachers take turns with grabbing a few bites at the lunch table and then walking around to keep tabs on the kids.

Khy

only thing that i can think that would be beneficial is packing a protein rich lunch for short times. you fill up faster on less in a short amount of time.

when i know i'm going to be busy throughout the day, i generally make a naked taco: grilled chicken fajita strips (generally two), pinto beans, taco sauce, sour cream, cheese and salsa or guacamole

i put it all in a container, heat up and eat. sometimes i can't even finish it all. but i'm literally stuffed after eating it and it doesn't take me more than 12 minutes to eat i guess.