Those in Hospitality

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Satine086

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Hiya,

Was wondering how many others here work in hospitality? Whether it be the bar girls (yay) and boys, waiting staff, or behind the scene staff.

What keeps you motivated to do your exercises after an 11hr shift? And how do you keep hunger at bay during those shifts? I know that I try and keep something "healthyish" in my bag - most things are better than the crisps at the bar.

I sometimes feel like I'm fighting with myself. My mind knows and wants to do exercise, but my bosy just wants to curl up and sleep. Or just rest. It's almost like I've split myself in half. All the will power and motivation is there... it's just that last little bit after a busy shift.

So.... yeah. If there are any other hospitality-ites here, would love to hear from you!

Sat
 
I don't work in hospitality, but I remember the exhaustion of jobs where you have to stand/walk allll day. I found the only way to get exercise in was to do it before my shift started. It's much easier to motivate yourself at that point.

But just be careful! Don't push yourself too hard and burn out. Remember that just by standing for 11 hours instead of sitting in an office for 11 hours, you're already burning a LOT more calories than most people.

As for hunger, just bring healthy snacks and meals! Don't try to get through hunger, just try to fill up your hunger with healthy choices that you enjoy.
 
I recently quit my job, because I'm moving out of state, but I'm a chef. Sometimes, a long 16+ hour day is enough of a workout. Seriously, I'm not just saying that.

As a chef, I'm on my feet for 99% of my work day, which is usually 8AM-Midnight. I have to lift heavy crates of produce when deliveries are made, I have to carry full stock pots (which can easily weigh 80-100 lbs) and I have to be on my feet all day. There are days where I am absolutely exhausted when I get home and just collapse into bed.

When my ankle heals and I can start working out, I'm going to use my fat fucking body as motivation when I'm tired from work. I just look at myself and go, "EWW...I look like a fat Muppet Baby. Nobody wants to put their hands into a FAT Muppet Baby. They only want to play with the good looking Muppets."

Not that I want somebody to put anything inside of me. Although...
 
Yeah, this can be for retail staff aswell. After all, you're on your feet alot of the day too.
I tried doing exercise before work once. Never again. I hit the wall about halfway through my shift, and just getting another pint glass from the bottom shelf was too much, let alone bringing in plates and trays of glasses.

ChefChi I know what you mean about Chefs! Never been one so I suppose I can't fully understand, but I've been on wash up and KP in a kitchen before - I don't think anyone outside of the industry realise what you guys do on a daily basis! I have a huge respect for the chefs I work with at the pub.

Glad there's a few here at least.
 
I work at one of the dining facilities on campus for the students who live on campus, and the temptation to eat unhealthy or possibly high calorie foods is pretty high, especially since we get a free meal with every shift. It doesn't help that Housing doesn't have the nutritional information posted anywhere. Hell, they probably don't even have it written down at all. So I kind of have to guess.

I work at both a cafe and a burrito bar. When I work at the cafe I go for a tuna melt on wheat and a banana, as I figure that's probably the cheapest sandwich calorie wise. We also have a grilled cheese on texas toast, chicken pesto with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese on foccacio bread, ham bacon mayo and cheddar on foccacio, and a turkey with mozzarella and honey dijon mustard on ciabatta. When I work at the burrito bar, I use the whole wheat tortilla (310 cals) with chicken, black beans, romaine lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo or a salad instead of the tortilla depending on my mood.

I usually exercise before my shifts, but they aren't long shifts. I'm a student and I only work 10 hours a week. My longest shift is just over 5 hours, most of them are 2 to 3 hour shifts.
 
Satine086 said:
ChefChi I know what you mean about Chefs! Never been one so I suppose I can't fully understand, but I've been on wash up and KP in a kitchen before - I don't think anyone outside of the industry realise what you guys do on a daily basis! I have a huge respect for the chefs I work with at the pub.

Glad there's a few here at least.
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Being a chef actually kind of sucks. Even though I love cooking, my job sucks. The hours suck, the pay sucks and the work sucks. But, it's fun. AND, I get to eat good food a lot, so that's awesome. WEEEE!!!
 
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