Healthy Lunch Ideas

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My daughter is starting kindergarten and I’d like some healthy lunch ideas. We are big on whole foods and eating clean. She can’t use microwave so will be served cold. I’m wanting to avoid processed meats (store bought sandwich meats, pepperoni, etc). For preK I sent mainly boiled eggs, cubed cheese, strawberries, grapes, kiwi, yogurt, applesauce. I make a homemade breaded chicken (ranch parm) that is good leftover cold and I sent that too. She will sometimes eat nuts but isn’t a huge fan. I’d really appreciate other ideas. She doesn’t really like sandwiches but I told her she might have to learn to like a pbj. This year she will go full time and I know she’ll need heartier options. Thanks in advance! Update: thanks so much everyone for the thoughtful and detailed responses!! Very helpful 😃 submitted by /u/IcyDebt8884 to r/kindergarten [link] [comments]

Hey guys, had an idea and I thought maybe I could stress test it and see if it could gain any thoughts on here. I’m thinking about starting a healthy high protein clean green bowl cloud kitchen (think Mediterranean bowls, Mexican bowls, Asian bowls etc.) in and around the Kakannad area. We would primarily be focusing on people who want to start eating healthier and also perhaps the average gym goer who wants to hit their macro goals. Each bowl will clearly lay out the macros. Further, will try and keep each bowl to around INR 350 (because organic clean food would unfortunately increase our cost of goods). This would be similar to a Harvest Kitchen in Mumbai or a Sweetgreens in the US. We would also eventually start a D2C subscription service priced at around 10 bowls for INR 2500 which you could redeem anytime in a month for lunch or dinner. Some people told me that selling healthy food in Kochi at a price point of INR 350 is a hard sell. I thought I would ask here and see what you guys think. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! submitted by /u/Dependent_Pound_912 to r/Kochi [link] [comments]

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trow away because my husband follows my main. I 23F and my husband 25M have been together for 4 years , married for 2 , and we were expecting our first child. My relationship with my MIL was never amazing , but before this she always kept to herself , and so did I , and for the record , my relationship with my husbands father and brother was always really good. When i got pregnant , i told my husband that i wanted to keep it a secret for at least the 3 month mark , because my own mother miscarried 5 times in between my and my younger siblings , so i thought that this fact could affect my and my pregnancy , and because i remember the heartbreak of my mom loosing all those babies , i didn’t want our families to feel it . He totally agreed and even said it would be our cool little secret. 2 DAYS after i told him , i got a text from my MIL saying that she knew it was a girl and that it was selfish of me to keep the news of her baby girl away from her and her family .( just for the record , i was around 4 weeks pregnant at that point , so i had no idea about the sex myself so idk where that came from ) I confronted my husband , to what he replied “u were not expecting me to hide this from my mom right ? she deserves to know , it’s my child too “ I was furious and didn’t talked with him for around a week after this . Needless to say that in the week after this incident EVERYONE already knew i was pregnant , and people were even mad at me for wanting privacy on this . Then , the harassment from my MIL started , at around 4 months my and my husband went to visit my family and left my MIL responsible for watering the plants , when we came back , a whole nursery was made , all pink with the name Olga Bertha , painted on the wall . keep in mind that i had no idea about the gender still , and ofc this was an EXTREME privacy violation , i had a harsh conversation with her , she cried and my husband then has mad because i was mean to his mom But this was just the beginning of the harassment , she was sending me articles everyday about the bad effects of working out during pregnancy , criticizing what i had for each meal , started crying because i want to exclusively breastfeed , she literally said “ feeding MY baby is a critical bonding moment ur steeling that from me “ , for not wanting visitors for one month , and then , the delivery room . To sum it up , she wanted to be there , i said no , i only wanted my husband there , she seemed a little hurt but never talked about that again . Until my husband was showering and a message from her popped up , we had a lunch date on that day so i assumed it was the location and opened it , just to find HUNDREDS of messages of their plan on how she would get in the delivery room when i was too tired to argue to see her baby being born . I cried a lot when i was alone not going to lie to you guys , but then i made peace with it , on that Monday i told him i was going to spend some days with my parents and if something happened i would tell him , i drove from north carolina to florida , where my family is , got into labour , gave birth with my mom and my two sisters in the room to a healthy baby boy , without my husbands knowledge, Now to the present , my son is now 2 weeks old and i finally told my husband what i did , he is driving down here and yelled at me for giving birth without telling him , and for not including him on the birth certificate or name choice , and keeps saying that he and his mom will sue me AITAH for “running away” to give birth ? EDIT : it seems to be a lot of comments abt the name in the nursery , olga bertha was no was was written, but close enough “olga” is the fake version of my MIL name , and “bertha” of my MIL mother abt the two weeks of not telling him , we were not on good terms , just texting , so it was not hard to hide honestly EDIT 2 : for the ones criticizing my spelling and punctuation, i’m sorry if it’s not up to your expectations , but it’s the best i can do as a first time mom that is sleep deprived and gave birth 2 weeks ago , thank you for your understanding UPDATE https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/s/C26UmQmnnJ submitted by /u/ruinedbirth_trowaway to r/AITAH [link] [comments]

Does anyone have go-to lunch ideas for work days that require basically zero effort? 😅 Sometimes I unexpectedly have to go into work or a client meeting and I never have a lunch ready. I’m looking for super minimal prep or “grab and go” type ideas I can keep on hand for those days. Not necessarily super healthy Pinterest lunches lol…. just realistic stuff that’s easy, filling, and requires little to no thought when I’m rushing out the door. Maybe this is a total pipe dream but figured I’d ask anyway. What do you keep around for emergency work lunches? submitted by /u/Jay-Quellin30 to r/CostcoCanada [link] [comments]

I am not The OOP, OOP is u/ThrowRAPurplePeach Husband (37M) accused me (35F) of having a "porn addiction" Originally posted to r/relationship_advice BoRU 1 TRIGGER WARNING: false accusations Original Post Dec 19, 2021 My husband (37M) and I (35F) got married about two years ago, shortly before the pandemic hit. We've both had a very rough time during those couple years, due to losing multiple family members to Covid and both having jobs that got more stressful/demanding. Despite all these stresses, we have managed to maintain a really high quality sex life (about 4-5 times a week or sometimes more, with sex that is fun, creative and highly satisfying to both of us). Our marriage has also otherwise been great with excellent communication, lots of non-sexual affection, and support for each other through the stresses. At least until about a week ago. My husband and I both like to read quite a bit. However, we tend to read during our commutes or lunch breaks and not so much at home, so that we can spend more interactive quality time together when we both have free time. We don't usually spend a lot of time discussing what we are reading - I know he likes books about history and spy novels, but at any given time I probably couldn't tell you what he is reading (we both read on Kindle and have separate accounts from before we were married) unless there is an especially interesting book he brings up. I will admit I like to read romances that have an erotic component...at least within certain parameters. I don't read any books that glorify adultery or other cheating and most of what I read involves hot monogamy and committed relationships. That being said, there are a lot of explicit scenes. I will also admit that I do use the books to keep my personal "spark" alive and bring that back to my husband. I don't fantasize about being with other men, but often do get ideas for positions, role-play scenarios, lingerie I could wear, etc. With all the family deaths and work/pandemic stress, it would have been really easy to let my libido get smothered but the books have helped remind me to prioritize intimacy with my husband and have provided some ideas for how to do that, when I have been too stressed and exhausted to come up with my own ideas from scratch. My husband happened to see my reading list last week and, much to my surprise, went ballistic. Said I was hiding a porn addiction from him and ranted at me for hours before storming out. Then he went and told our family members and several close friends about my "addiction." I am just flabbergasted because THEY'RE JUST BOOKS, books I don't read during time we are otherwise supposed to be spending together and that actually help my sense of sexuality. Also - we don't have any particular restrictions on actual porn in our relationship anyway - neither of us is much into visual porn, but we've never prohibited it with each other. Unfortunately, the people he told now think I am spending hours a day watching porn and ignoring my husband and aren't believing me that my "addiction" is just mainstream romance novels that I read during time that would otherwise be wasted. Husband has given me an ultimatum to get "treatment" (12-step program, therapy or even rehab) for my "porn addiction" or he will divorce me. I want to be sensitive to his feelings but I don't think I "addicted" or doing anything wrong here. I could give up the books, but then I just wonder what harmless thing he is going to demand I give up next. I really do love him and want our marriage to work, though. What should I do? INFO: In case anyone is wondering if this is a money issue, it isn't. We pool most of our money in joint accounts but each have an allotment to personal accounts for our own spending money. The money for my books comes out of my personal account so it's not taking anything away from my husband or our household expenses. TL;DR: Husband found out I like to read erotic romances, then accused me of being a "porn addict" and is demanding I get "treatment" for this or he will divorce me. RELEVANT COMMENTS [deleted] Something is up with him. Maybe he’s having an affair, maybe he is massively fragile and his ego can’t handle the idea that you are getting erotic enjoyment from a book. I would offer him a counterproposal: marriage counseling for both of you or divorce. You need to get to the bottom of this BS. OOP But the thing is I'm not even getting "enjoyment" from it in the sense of , say, touching myself. If I've had a stressful day at work (which is most of the time lately) then if I use my commute to read an erotic romance I'll bring that charge home with me and usually we have a great night. Otherwise I'm much more prone to bring the work stress home with me instead. Marriage counseling is a good idea. I'd like to hear from a professional if I'm doin anything wrong (I don't really think I am but am open to other perspectives) or if there are other things I can/should do to keep up my libido that would be less upsetting to my husband. ~ unHolyDumpfire Whoa. Divorce? Over books? Dude is wikkid projecting or totally searching for a reason to get you out of the way. If this is his genuine no bullshit belief, he's got screws loose and you ought to consider taking your half and leaving. A 12 step program for books? GTFO. Get a PI to check him out. This is a classic misdirection campaign to shift all blame to you before he starts his "new found" relationship post divorce. OOP It's weird because it's so sudden. He has always been relaxed and easygoing. More stressed lately (we both have been) but never snapping at me let along making huge accusations. I'm so confused and you're right, it does seem like a move deliberately designed to throw me off balance. Update - rareddit Dec 21, 2021 (2 days later) First, I appreciate all those who responded - never thought this one would get so much interest! As many suggested, I spoke to my husband again about the issue and suggested marriage counseling. I said that, while I disagreed that my romance novel habit (again, I only read during my commute or lunch break, not during time we would have to spend together) was the same thing as full-blown porn and that I definitely didn't see it as "cheating," I was sorry that I hadn't been more upfront about this hobby and my reasons for it, and was also sorry that I had hurt him. I told him that I thought a professional evaluation would be helpful just in case it was an addiction for which some sort of treatment was warranted, and also that we could use professional guidance on keeping our spark alive during extremely stressful times through other strategies if he disagreed with me reading the novels. Unfortunately, he didn't accept my apology and insists that the damage has been done to our relationship. He wants to proceed with a divorce since I said I wanted a professional evaluation before admitting I had an "addiction" and that as I'm not taking responsibility for behavior he views as a betrayal, there is no trust left to save. We're still in the same house for now, but he is going to move out as soon as he can get an apartment, hopefully in January, and...I guess that's it. I'm devastated because I really love (loved?) him and thought we have a strong and lovely marriage. A bit part of me wants to throw myself at his feet and tell him whatever he wants to hear, but I know that wouldn't be healthy for me. I just have to assume he wanted out for whatever reason and latched onto this as something he could blame me for. I did reach out to all the people (family/friends) he told I had a "porn addiction" (at least my family members and friends, I don't really know how many people altogether he told) and clarified that I don't watch visual porn, that I do read mainstream romance novels during my commute and lunch break and that this is what he was objecting to as "porn" and "cheating." My family/friends seemed horrified and shocked (at his behavior, not mine) and I have now regained their trust and support to get through the divorce. I'm going to go visit my parents for a week starting in a couple days and will be spending New Year's weekend with a couple friends in the area so I won't be alone for the holidays. I feel like I've been put through the wringer but I'll muddle through. I don't think I'll ever know the real reason why my husband decided he didn't want to be married to me anymore, but I guess it doesn't really matter. And whenever I'm ready to start dating again, I'll be sure to disclose upfront that I regularly read romance novels, including ones with a lot of erotic scenes, just in case that's a dealbreaker. FINAL COMMENTS ucancallmebless I think you're right that he wanted out and just used that as an excuse. I'm sorry he made you feel bad, and I'm also sorry he tried to turn your support system against you and twisted things so horribly. This is deja vu for me. But I can tell you a year later I'm in such a good healthy place and I hope eventually, you will be too. The fact that he didn't want to try and repair things with counselling seems like a dead giveaway that he was ready to be done. OOP Thank you - that is really encouraging. I knew we were likely done for when he wouldn't agree to counseling, because someone who was upset but still invested in the relationship would probably at least listen to my apology (I know I don't have to be extremely sorry for reading mainstream romances in my spare time, but I was indeed sorry for hurting someone I loved) and at least try out counseling. So glad to hear you are in a better place now and I do have hope that next holiday season will be a lot more joyful/festive (this one is a real bummer although I'm trying to stay positive). Does OOP know what the husband's motivation for all this was I do think his motivation was to blow up the marriage, come out smelling like a rose and generally put me on the defensive. And for a bit it worked! I think he counted on me being so embarrassed that I wouldn't talk to my family/friends about what really happened but I actually decided to fight back and now he's looking like a complete idiot at least to anyone who matters to me. What if the husband offered counseling in exchange for giving up the books I could quit and read other types of books, but I would be losing something that both brings me joy and adds a spark to our marriage. If he had asked me to quit but agreed to sit down with me and work on other ideas for keeping our bedroom spark without using any outside material, I would have gladly done that. Instead he came at me with accusations and badmouthing me to my friends and family. And why should I contort myself to please someone who would be so cruel? Were there any problems in their sex life No - we didn't have any problems in the bedroom. We were being intimate around 4-5 times a week, for long and satisfying sessions. Sometimes I did need a little help to get in the mood in the first place, yes - but not because our bedroom life itself was poor, but because I was sad from losing several family members to Covid. The books got me out of my own head and back to wanting to be romantic with my husband - because they showed couples making each other a priority even during difficult times and that inspired me to show more love and affection instead of letting sadness get the best of me. THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT THE OOP DO NOT CONTACT THE OOP's OR COMMENT ON LINKED POSTS, REMEMBER - RULE 7 submitted by /u/Direct-Caterpillar77 to r/BestofRedditorUpdates [link] [comments]

Started a 90 day fitness challenge. Any ideas how to make lunch even healthier ? submitted by /u/Ok-BankerDude17 to r/HealthyEatingnow [link] [comments]

Here's a method for making popcorn on the stovetop and it's foolproof, tasty, and extremely cheap. Get a big pot with a lid. Pour a splash of Canola oil in the bottom and - this is key - put in ONE popcorn kernel. Turn the heat on and swirl it around. The oil should just be enough to cover the bottom of the pot. When the single kernel pops, it means the oil is hot enough. Pour in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels (1/2 cup makes a LOT, so only do that if you have a big pot). Put the lid back on. The popcorn will sizzle. Give the pot a gentle horizontal shake every few seconds. (This helps keep an even heat distribution) Within 30 seconds everything will start popping like crazy. Keep giving gentle shakes every few seconds. Within 2 minutes you'll hear popping slow down, turn the heat off and let the final kernels pop. Take the lid off when things quiet down. You're done. Add whatever toppings you like - I think olive oil and garlic salt is the best Total time like 5 minutes, and it makes a huge pile of popcorn for about 50 cents. It's light, fluffy, and perfect. There's really no reason to ever buy microwave popcorn or bags of pre-popped popcorn. Just a couple edits for fun! - Yes I know the concept of stovetop popcorn is not a new, earth-shattering idea. But this method makes it pretty simple to get great results and the one kernel trick to make sure the oil temp is always perfect is something I had never heard before, and figured a lot of people wouldn't know about it. - There are a couple gadgets that make microwaving popcorn or stovetop popcorn easier, but this method is so easy it really doesn't seem like you need to purchase any extra gadgets - A couple other nice benefits: less trash, no need to microwave plastics or the microwave popcorn bags, and you can experiment with different seasonings and oils. Knowing how to make a cheap, easy, tasty, and relatively healthy snack is just generally a useful thing. Update 2: Several people suggested just putting kernels in a bowl, putting a plate on it, and microwaving. I just tried that and my results were pretty poor. Half the kernels didn't pop, and the ones that did had a dry / stale / slightly burnt flavor to them. And it was definitely less zen, because I had to listen closely and try to guess when the popping was going to stop. I think because you can't shake while it's cooking, some get in a hot zone and pop really quickly, which then leaves them to dry out and burn as they wait for the rest of the kernels. So if you've been doing the bowl method, I really think you should try the stovetop method, I think you'll have better results. (I didn't try the bag method yet, since I don't have any lunch bags laying around) submitted by /u/easmussen to r/LifeProTips [link] [comments]

Me and my boyfriend (both 37) have been dating for just over 3 years. Prior to this, i was single for 8 years. Overall it’s been a healthy relationship. We are both independent with our jobs, living situations etc. I do love spending time with him, i don’t really have any complaints. However, something that startled me, was back about 6 months ago, him saying that he wanted to open the relationship up, meaning going on dates and sleeping with other women. I’ve never been in a dynamic like this, so i naturally had a lot of questions. He told me that i could also go on dates and sleep with other men. I honestly was a little skeptical at first, but after doing some research and having time to think, i agreed. He had told me that if at any point i wasn’t comfortable, we could stop and close the relationship up again. One of the rules was, we don’t discuss with each other what we’re doing or who we’re going on dates with etc. I signed up to a dating app, within a few days i had 500+ likes, and it’s been pretty steady since. So i started matching with people, texting and arranging dates. On average i go on one or two dates a month. There are also some people in similar dynamics of open relationships that i am going on dates with sleeping with regularly. I quite like the fact that everything is non-committal, so even though i was skeptical at first, i am enjoying the open relationship! As decided from before, i hadn’t told my boyfriend about any of this. I was at my boyfriends house the other day and my phone was on the kitchen counter. He saw my notifications and then proceeded to go through my phone and read messages, including going through the dating app and whatnot. To say he was angry was an understatement. Turns out he opened the relationship up to take out on a date a younger colleague at his work place, who misread his idea of a “date” as just a work lunch. He then openly told me that he wanted to see if it would work with her so he could ultimately leave me for her. However, she didn’t want him and it seems like… no one else did either. In the last 6 months he’s had a few rough dates but no one additional to sleep with. I feel somewhat, embarrassed for him. He demanded we instantly close the relationship up and i told him that maybe we should just end things or at least take a break. He was outraged and called me names, but… he was the one who wanted this dynamic so whats the problem?! I left and as i walked home i contemplating fully breaking it off with him. He’s been blowing my phone up and i’m not quite sure what to say. AITA? submitted by /u/throwawaypandaabear to r/AITAH [link] [comments]

I’m posting here just because I don’t like talking badly about my girlfriend to anyone I know in real life. Also, this isn’t even really “bad” necessarily, but still, it’s unfair to her to start saying this about her to other people who know us. We have been dating for 6 years. It’s been great; we share values and beliefs in many things, and we genuinely enjoy spending time with each other. As we are getting closer to the serious stage of any relationship (marriage), I have started developing stronger concerns thinking about the future. I would say this has been on my mind for over a year, hoping and praying it would go away, but it just won’t, and if anything, it’s getting stronger. I just have a gut feeling I won’t be happy in the future. A lot of our relationship, I've dealt with basically everything, planning a 2-month trip in Europe and working on the day-to-day itinerary, and places to eat for date nights. Activities we can do: helping her get a job with building her resume and showing her how to apply, prepping her for job interviews, helping her with working on a healthy lunch for her work. It may sound controlling, but I genuinely don't want to do "everything"; it's just the way our relationship is, and she likes it that way. I have tried multiple times to tell her that I would like her to help, but she always replies with "I have no idea what I'm doing." This, however, isn't even that bad, as I mentioned, I'm used to planning and doing everything for us; it's just become my role. However, as the years have gone by, I've always known her intelligence wasn't very "high." Pretty basic things are a struggle for her. She doesn't understand directions at all; her mathematics is really bad (struggles with 21+25). Even though we have been to Rome in Italy, she asked me if Rome is its own country. I was in disbelief the other day when she thought that the sun rises in the north and sets in the north every day. Seriously, how can somebody who has lived here for 25 years think thats true? I will tell her things that are important to me, and she will forget them, and I'll need to re-explain them a week later. I have tried to help her with things in our relationship. Once she came to me upset because at her workplace she needed to use fractions, and she didn't understand any of them; she was struggling with 3/4 and 1/4, for example. I sat down with her and offered to try to teach her and make her understand. She told me, "I'll never need this again, so no need to learn." Her emotional intelligence really lacks with the fights we have. Being completely honest and as harsh as it might sound, I think about when we have kids, she won't be able to really teach them anything, and if she does try, it will likely be incorrect. She gets upset that I correct her a lot because it makes her feel "dumb." I have tried to help her with simple tasks, but her unwillingness to learn is what is affecting me. I have spoken to her about this many times, but nothing is changing. I just don't know how to feel; she loves me a lot, and it would destroy her breaking up, but I just don't feel happy anymore. submitted by /u/lukeyy77 to r/relationship_advice [link] [comments]

A “Thought Experiment” is Causing a Cold War in my Office Originally posted to Ask A Manager TRIGGER WARNING: Bullying, hostile workplace BoRU 1 Posted by u/Green7000 Original Post July 10, 2023 I work in an office of ~20 people. The majority of us have lunch together in the conference room most days. It’s not organized or mandatory, just a preference for most of us. People drift in and out and sometimes skip if they have errands or out-of-office meetings that day. The only person who consistently does not join in is Carrie. She has a chilly personality, but she’s not rude or outright unfriendly, just keeps to herself for the most part if something isn’t work-related. That’s fine! She attends holiday parties or any outside work event our bosses organize. However, one day a month or so ago, our IT contractor came in to update software, and Carrie did come into the conference room for lunch because the contractor was working at her desk at that time. She was quiet except for greeting everyone, which is normal, until another coworker, Steve, brought up one of his “thought experiments,” which is a common lunchtime bit he does, although not every day. He proposes the questions to the group at large — along the lines of the immortality pill or Mary’s room (concepts I wasn’t familiar with myself until they came up in these conversations). This time, his question was essentially, “If you had to choose between the death of one person you’ve never met or the destruction of all the works of Shakespeare (or another author you prefer), what would your choice be?” Everyone was being flippant for the most part (i.e., “If I save the person, no kid will be forced to read Shakespeare ever again!”) until Carrie chimed in and said, “Shakespeare teaches us more about humanity that saving one life would, so I would save the plays.” This created a very awkward silence and made several people visibly uncomfortable. Personally, I thought it was a theoretical discussion (and was scrolling on my phone anyway) so didn’t take it too seriously. Steve seemed to feel the same at the time and debated with her a bit, but no one else said anything related to it for the rest of lunch and most everyone excused themselves quickly. I thought it was awkward but just one of those things that would blow over. …which it didn’t. People started avoiding Carrie or being very curt with her almost immediately (like, that very afternoon). It’s not really the vibe in our office to email each other since we’re so small, but most everyone started emailing her when normally they would just approach her or speak to her over her cubicle wall. I honestly can’t tell if Carrie even minds the different treatment, but it’s so pointed I have to think she’s noticed. The next day at lunch, Steve expressed relief the IT update was over so Carrie would stay away. Many chimed in with their agreement. Unfortunately, every day at lunch since at least one person will bring up Carrie’s response to the question and how freaked out they were by it and that will prompt a prolonged discussion about the weirdness and how people don’t want to be around her and how she’s always been “off.” I don’t really know what to do! It seems so silly, but people are not backing down on avoiding Carrie or talking about how strange she is, when they never seemed to feel that way before. Our bosses are both about 10 years older than most of us (a couple in their 40s; most staff are late 20s/30s) and I feel like if I bring this up they’ll see the whole thing as childish and gossipy, and particularly judge anyone who brings it up to them. We don’t have HR. For my part, I’ve tried to continue to approach Carrie the same way I did before. She hasn’t complained herself, so maybe I’m just making something out of nothing and she’s fine with the cost of one remark she made! Is there something I should say to my coworkers, or should I just hope they move on soon? Update 1 July 24, 2023 (2 weeks later) Thank you for answering my question. I want to update you, because even though it was difficult, after reflection I did see your point about previous disinclination toward Carrie before the thought experiment conversation. At first I was very resistant to that idea but I tried to be objective in thinking about it. I’m an introvert myself even though I enjoy group lunches and am friends with several of my coworkers, so I didn’t really think anything of Carrie not being the most sociable person in the office, but I do think it bothered some of my coworkers on some level. When Carrie started about a year ago, several people invited her to join us at lunch or for after-work dinner or drinks, and she always declined. The invitations naturally stopped after a while but there wasn’t much commentary about it. I didn’t think much about it except that Carrie’s personality/work style is more aligned with our bosses’ than anyone else in the office. They are very much “no fuss, lunch at their desks, do the job and leave it there” people. (There is no cause or opportunity for taking work home physically here, and very little overtime, so I mean Carrie is similar to them in terms of not socializing much with coworkers during the workday or after.) After I read your answer, I considered that maybe some people saw Carrie as deliberately trying to emulate that style rather than it just being her personality. Like maybe people saw her as trying to stand out from the crowd and carry herself as more of a manager than a peer? I never saw it that way but this is my best guess as far as why people were so quick to turn on her after the Shakespeare conversation. I have to admit it was hard to read such a harsh view of Steve in the comments, when I know he isn’t the person he may have seemed like from the events stemming from this conversation. I was so upset in part because he was the first to publicly, vocally disparage Carrie for her answer the day after the initial conversation. He is normally a thoughtful, fair, kind person, so it was out of character. I did feel his comment was the catalyst for the discussions at lunch that followed, even if other co-workers had already started to treat Carrie differently without his input. I just want to make it clear that Steve did not encourage anyone to immediately start being cold to Carrie, or indeed at all. He never said anything like that. He is an unofficial leader in our office, so it’s possible he had the bigger obligation to not comment on her answer after the conversation was over, but he isn’t a bully or a “devil’s advocate” guy. I realize I may be coming off as very defensive here but I just feel protective of him after reading the comments. I had spoken to him about this once after his comment the day after the Shakespeare conversation, and told him he seemed okay with Carrie’s response in the moment and it seemed harsh to criticize it after the fact. He immediately said his comment about being glad the IT update was over so Carrie could entertain herself at lunch was meant as a lighthearted joke and was clearly a poor one since I took it badly, and that was on him. The day after I read your response I thought really discussing the situation with Steve would be a good start. We usually walk from the office to our cars together so I asked him if he thought the continued focus on Carrie’s answer to the thought experiment was strange or mean. He said he did think it was weird it kept coming up but that he hadn’t really noticed anyone treating Carrie differently. He is one of only two people in the office besides our bosses that has an office rather than a cubicle, so he hasn’t been physically present for much of the cold shouldering. I told him about the general coldness people have been treating her with and he said that wasn’t okay and if I’d like to address it the next time it came up he’d back me up. The next day when someone inevitably mentioned Carrie, I said “Hey, I actually think Carrie is just kind of quiet and it might’ve been hard for her to join in the discussion. It was hypothetical so she took it that way. It doesn’t have to be a big deal forever.” Steve nodded and said “Jane’s (me) right, and I really don’t want her to be uncomfortable! Let’s knock it off.” I wasn’t happy with the implication that my being uncomfortable was a better reason to stop the behavior than because it was cruel to Carrie, but it was better than nothing. The only pushback was from another coworker who said “Carrie took that WAY too seriously. She could’ve read the room” (a point that has been made ad nauseam in the month since). Steve responded that the discussion could have been serious or not; Carrie’s interpretation was valid. Everyone kind of shrugged and moved on. The only other negative talk I have overheard since are a couple of uses of an extremely stupid nickname a small number of coworkers had started using for Carrie, “the robot.” The first time I heard it after asking the Carrie bashing to stop I just said, “Guys, really?” and things moved on. The next time, one coworker said “Does the robot never check her email? I needed something from her like two hours ago.” I responded, “If you mean Carrie, why don’t you walk over and just talk to her?” I haven’t heard anything personally since. My relationship with Carrie is the same as it has always been. I do and will continue to try to make a point to stop by her desk now and then to ask how her weekend was or if she’d like something if I’m going on a coffee run. Steve makes a point of leaving his office to approach her in person if he needs something from her (which to be fair isn’t often in his role, but he never changed his approach to her like others did). Yesterday one of our bosses spent about an hour at Carrie’s desk working on something with her and from what I overheard (small office! I wasn’t intentionally eavesdropping) it was a very friendly conversation, with the two of them chuckling often and joking a bit about a new and laborious process the new software entails. I think that, more than anything, will help things get back to normal. Thank you again for your thoughtful response. NEW UPDATE Update 2 Dec 18, 2023 (5 months later) I saw it’s update season, so I thought I’d do so one more time. Things have gotten a lot better since that original update I sent in. The major ringleader of the “Carrie is weird/robotic” discourse was let go in September. I didn’t know why at first, but Steve confided in me that he mentioned to one of our bosses in a private chat that that person really had a toxic effect on the workplace (in addition to just not being great at her job). I imagine it was a combination of those things that led to the termination. Her closest friends became much quieter generally almost immediately, perhaps hoping to avoid being perceived the same way. For all I know, our bosses reprimanded them. I do want to say I believe the “robot” nickname started because that little group felt her answer to the Shakespeare question was cold/inhumane. It wasn’t anything to do with her affect. Not that that makes it better, but I saw some commenters feeling worried about their own manner of speaking/interacting with people and how that could target them for that kind of name calling (and those who had actually been targeted). I just wanted to clarify, and say be yourself even if you feel like you sound less than enthused/gregarious at work if it’s safe/otherwise professional for you to do so. Horrible people will be horrible regardless, so there’s no reason to police yourself that way. Carrie is actually on her honeymoon leave right now. We gave her a work shower right before her wedding, as we would for anyone else here for a wedding or baby (not a big production, just a sheet cake and group gift from her registry). I was a bit nervous about it, to be honest, because I wanted it to be nice for her but I knew that a few people in attendance would be the ones who’d talked about her behind her back earlier in the year and I just thought the hypocrisy would be awkward. It wasn’t, though, really — those folks had already been acting chastised after the other coworker’s termination, so they were once again quiet and mild. Our bosses attended Carrie’s wedding and they said it was lovely. I will say that in my view there was a LOT of projection in the comments based on identifying with Carrie. I’m not trying to diminish anyone’s personal experiences with feeling ostracized at work or in other social settings for any reason, but respectfully, none of the commenters really know anything about her or any of the rest of us. She is a nice, serious, quiet person and no one ever deserves to be talked about like that behind their back for just being a bit outside office culture (or for any reason I can think of barring actual criminal behavior!). But the idea that some commenters were fantasizing about Carrie being promoted to manager and then immediately firing the rest of us was so bizarre to me as the person who knows her and our workplace. However, I accept that I could not possibly include every piece of context that seemed relevant to me to head off that type of comment, and even if I sent in an entire novel (instead of a novella, haha) and you were willing to publish it, some people would read into it what they wanted to and there’s nothing I can do about that. I lost control of the narrative when I wrote in, which I felt I was prepared for, but maybe not as much as I thought. Thank you again for your original response. I am still grateful you urged me to consider this wasn’t really about the thought experiment at all. I couldn’t see beyond that one event because it loomed so large in my mind at the time. And truly, thank you to those commenters who engaged with my situation the same way and shared their stories of feeling alienated for any reason, especially if they’re neurodivergent. I didn’t think it was healthy for me to try to respond in real time but I read them all. THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT THE OOP DO NOT CONTACT THE OOP's OR COMMENT ON LINKED POSTS, REMEMBER - RULE 7 submitted by /u/Direct-Caterpillar77 to r/BestofRedditorUpdates [link] [comments]

So, my cousin’s school has always offered "free" lunches for everyone. The meals have been pretty healthy, and now the new school board suggested making them plant-based (not sure if vegan) while still keeping the focus on healthy food. The school isn’t pushing veganism or saying meat is bad. I’m not totally sure of all the arguments, but the idea seems to be about encouraging kids to eat more vegetables and fruits. Personally, i think it’s a neat idea. Kids don’t need to eat meat or animal products all the time anyway. But some parents are furious. They’ve even started protesting and demanding the school board members be fired. I honestly don’t get why it’s such a big deal. How would you feel if your child’s school made this change? Would you be upset, or not? and why? EDIT: The food is still healthy and unprocessed. They don't serve processed meat or dairy alternatives (PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU SAY THEY ARE GOING TO OFFER PROCESSED FAKE MEAT INSTEAD AND ASSUME IT'S GOING TO BE SOME SHIT FOOD). To give you one example (I don't have many as I'm not a parent in the school): Before they had pasta bolognese, this week they had lentil curry stew with naan bread. submitted by /u/Sensitive-Menu-7806 to r/NoStupidQuestions [link] [comments]

I don’t care about complexity of the dish, just looking for something flavorful I could eat 5x a week for many weeks in a row. Ideally looking to have four of these recipes that I switch out for each week of the month. Finally starting to count calories (/r/CICO) to lose weight. I have my “healthy” week day breakfast nailed down (parfaits + banana). I also have mostly healthy dinners lined up, but I am unsure what to do for lunches. Work at the office 2-3 days a week and usually eat out and get something like a burrito bowls which aren’t the most unhealthy thing ever, but I know I can do better. I love to cook and will eat literally anything so please share your best! Thank you! submitted by /u/YoLoDrScientist to r/mealprep [link] [comments]

I'm going back to school in a few days, so I sadly can't cook anything as I won't have time- What are some healthy, quick lunch ideas. I appreciate anything THANK YOU SO MUCH!! submitted by /u/N1iamh to r/CleanEating [link] [comments]

This is partially going to be a debate I’m having with my best guy friend right now. I’m a very progressive, sexually liberated woman. My husband and I both had experiences before we met each other. That’s a time in life I cherish and appreciate. My point is that, while I am in a monogamous marriage, I am not naive or close minded. A lot of our friends are poly and I have seen it work out when it’s done in a healthy way. They usually enter into the relationship with that dynamic and have boundaries upfront that make sense. To me, that feels different than “opening a marriage.” I just had lunch with one of my guy friends who told me he wants to try this. I asked what he thought he would get out of this, and he told me he felt like both him and his wife would benefit from sexual experiences outside their marriage. He started talking about how he’s “excited” for them to both get on the apps because they got together before Tinder was really a thing. Their rule is no mutual friends or coworkers so this is really the most plausible avenue for him to find someone. They also both only want casual sex- no outside relationships. My question… Am I cynical or is he delusional? Statistically, women already have more matches than men on apps and there are far more “women” bots and scammers. It’s basic math that his wife will get more matches. Even setting that reality aside, who do you think is going to have more luck? The woman who explains she only wants casual sex or the man? When I was younger and on Tinder, a married man was an immediate “no.” I didn’t care if they were open. I had enough matches without a potential mess. I just cannot imagine this going well for him. To be clear, this was HIS idea. He’s sitting next to me now so I thought I’d put this to Reddit. He claims nothing will hurt his feelings. And yes, we are two beers deep on a Wednesday afternoon so this is a bit silly. I’m on maternity leave and he’s on funemployment. Before anyone comes at us, we’ve been platonic friends for 15 years. That’s not the reason he told me. Lol. Edit from my friend: Point taken. Edit from me: Are yall ok? *Last edit. Well I think yall saved him from a big mistake. submitted by /u/Important_Salad_5158 to r/stupidquestions [link] [comments]

Sorry, feels like a dumb question. I work from home and have the hardest time figuring out good, healthy meals to make for lunch. I often eat dinner leftovers if I have them which is great, I spend a fair amount of time cooking good dinners. If I don't have leftovers then I'm in a bit of a rut where I make freezer food (those Costco chicken melts with some chips, freezer pizza) or a handful of easy and quick but not so good for me meals (a pot of pasta with sauce from a jar, which I love and could eat a giant bowl of pasta everyday happily, a basic quesadilla, a PB&J or grilled cheese etc.) I like these quick, easy meals where I can spend more time enjoying eating the food than preparing it during my limited lunch break, but according to my last Dr. visit apparently I'm supposed to eat less carbs and less fat now, which are sorta my two favorite food groups especially for a quick meal like lunch. I sometimes do wraps or salads if I have the right stuff on hand, but I definitely look more forward to a warm lunch plan. Looking for inspiration and new ideas, what meals is everyone else enjoying during their limited lunch breaks if you're not doing takeout?! submitted by /u/Mental-Orchid7805 to r/Cooking [link] [comments]

In a shared hangar with several workshops, my friends and I rented a small space for our knife making enterprise. For a year, our shared kitchen and fridge functioned harmoniously, with everyone respecting one another's food. However, an anonymous individual began stealing my sandwiches, consuming half of each one, leaving bite marks, as if to taunt me. Initially, I assumed it was a one-off incident, but when it occurred again, I was determined to act. I prepared sandwiches with an extremely spicy Carolina Reaper sauce ( a tea spoon in each), leaving a note warning about the consequences of stealing someone else's food, and went out for lunch. Upon my return, chaos reigned. The atmosphere was one of panic, and a woman's scream cut through the commotion, accompanied by a child's cry. The culprit turned out to be our cleaner's 9-year-old son, who she had been bringing to work during his school's disinfection week. He had made a habit of pilfering from the fridge, bypassing the healthy lunches his mother had prepared, in favor of my sandwiches. The child was in distress, suffering from the intense spiciness of the sauce. In my defense, I explained that the sandwiches were mine and I'd spiked them with hot sauce. The cleaner, initially relieved by my explanation, suddenly became furious, accusing me of trying to harm her child. This resulted in an escalated situation, with the cleaner reporting the incident to our landlord and threatening police intervention. The incident strained relations within the other workshops, siding with the cleaner due to her status as a mother. Consequently, our landlord has given us a month to relocate, adding to our financial struggles. My friends, too, are upset with me. I maintain my innocence, arguing that I had no idea a child was the food thief, and I would never intentionally harm a child. Nevertheless, it seems I am held responsible, accused of creating a huge problem from a seemingly trivial situation. The child is ok. No harm to the health was inflicted. It still was just an edible sauce, just very very spicy. TLDR: Accidentally fed a little boy an an insanely spicy sandwich. submitted by /u/mtsiri to r/tifu [link] [comments]

My fiancé wanted some Reddit advice but didn’t want to post to his personal account because he was a little embarrassed. Here’s what he wanted to say: “ Quick question. I started a 8-5 job M-F a little over a year ago. The only convenient food in the area are like 15 fast food places. Over this last year, I’ve ate fast food majority of the week, every week and as such I’ve gained weight, and also spent a lot of money I would love to be putting in savings instead. What cheap options are there for me to bring food? Something that legitimately taste good too. My goal is to eat healthier to bring my fat down, and to have inexpensive food to bring. Any ideas?” My main idea is to maybe do meal prepping, but if anyone has any other ideas or recipes, we’d both be grateful! Thank you! submitted by /u/BorbPie to r/EatCheapAndHealthy [link] [comments]

Title says it all I think. I tend to have hot rice around all the time and I a large person so I eat a lot. It thinking a lunch and a snack. But I'm not sure where to start. What are your best ideas for overnight lunches! submitted by /u/Wingsofthepegasus to r/EatCheapAndHealthy [link] [comments]

Any suggestions on decently healthy cold lunches? Any salad, wrap, or sandwich ideas are appreciated, along with anything else you can think of. I tried googling but every option that came up was super complex and I'm just looking for something that can either be prepped the night before, or takes like 5 minutes in the morning. Thanks! Edit - holy crap this blew up! Thank you everyone!!! submitted by /u/sammyluvsya to r/EatCheapAndHealthy [link] [comments]

My son is spending $10 a day on Clif bars and Gatorade. Which is better than $20 a day on fast food, but he only makes $1500 a month. What high calorie healthy foods can you recommend that are also easy to grab and go? (He’s not much of a cook) Edit: thank you all so much for the great ideas! I’m making a list for him so he can choose different things and keep it fresh, and I can help him with preps till he gets in the habit. It’s already helping, he went shopping tonight for fruit and sandwich stuff, and he’s def thinking more economically. submitted by /u/Josidillopy to r/EatCheapAndHealthy [link] [comments]

Since the pandemic hit, I've been working from home and it looks like it's going to be staying that way. I've eaten a lot of things for lunch and I enjoy having the flexibility of being able to cook something. I have never once eaten a salad and enjoyed it. I have a semi-rare allergy called Oral Allergy Syndrome which is realted to pollen allergy and means I can't eat most raw fruit and vegetables without my throat getting scratchy and my lips swelling a bit. All in all not an enjoyable experience. Which makes my options for salads pretty much just: "leaves". So I'm looking for something healthy and filling so I don't end up snacking but isn't a salad. Looking forward to some suggestions submitted by /u/hedonism_bot_3012 to r/EatCheapAndHealthy [link] [comments]