If you're like me, you LOVE things like Popeye's, Red Burrito, Taco Bell, fast food breakfasts, etc etc etc- but those can hardly be considered FOOD. In my opinion FOOD = nutrient dense, minimally processed (if not whole or organic). Living the life of an EMT, LEO, or FF (from my experience FF's have it a little better than the other two) means running calls, sitting posted on a street corner when you're NOT running calls on that 12 hour shift, managing your bathroom breaks, and eating what you can when you can. If you work the 24 hour shift life like me, you're still eating what you can when you can (options are more open), managing sleep, and having to be ready to receive a call at any moment and be en route to that call in under a minute. And you're doing this 5-7+ days per 14 day pay period.
All that being said, what do you guys do to maintain proper nutrition? If you do at all lol. Obviously we need low carb, protein dense foods with of course low fats, due to the lifestyle of our occupation. Where do you eat/what do you order? What foods do you pack? If you work at a station, what are some quickly prepared meals that don't tax your cardiovascular system?
All that being said, what do you guys do to maintain proper nutrition? If you do at all lol. Obviously we need low carb, protein dense foods with of course low fats, due to the lifestyle of our occupation. Where do you eat/what do you order? What foods do you pack? If you work at a station, what are some quickly prepared meals that don't tax your cardiovascular system?