Thread: Food after a tattoo..

Ok, this is the most random question, but I am getting my 3rd (and 4th) tattoo next tuesday but last time i had a medium sized tattoo done i had to go and get a sugar/fatty food hit (i.e a hot chocolate and 2 rounds of buttery toast) cos it totally zapped my energy levels...any suggestions to what I can have from the cafe next door or take with me (but baring in mind i will be in work for 5 hours before hand and in the tattoo palor for 2/3 hours so can't bring hot flask or anything like that) that will replenish my energy without all the syns?

Why not make a half syn roulade then take piece with you in a little tub. Do u have to go to cafe? Or if u do what about cup tea (ask for skimmed milk) + wispa bar (10.5 syns so still within ur daily limit) x

My last tattoo took 3 hours, so I made sure I took stuff with me. I took HiFi Lights and a packet of low Syn crisps.

What about sugar free energy drinks? Or fruit - so high in natural sugars.

Originally Posted by Slimbysummer

Why not make a half syn roulade then take piece with you in a little tub. Do u have to go to cafe? Or if u do what about cup tea (ask for skimmed milk) + wispa bar (10.5 syns so still within ur daily limit) x

No, i could take stuff with me, just the cafe is next door. Roulade sounds like a good idea

Originally Posted by Princess_Stevie

My last tattoo took 3 hours, so I made sure I took stuff with me. I took HiFi Lights and a packet of low Syn crisps.

What about sugar free energy drinks? Or fruit - so high in natural sugars.

hmm might get my colleague to get me some hifi bars when she goes group on thursday. I'm not a fan of energy drinks but if i need them for the sugar hit, it might be a good idea.

I would take a little bit of chocolate as well, maybe a freddo or something? You will need a bit of sugar to get you though, I know I also do. Make sure you eat well before you sit too.

My biggest tattoo took seven hours and I got through it on full fat coke and chocolate lol! x

I had my 6th tattoo a few weeks ago and took 2 hi-fi light bars (HEx), grapes, diet coke and a Curly Wurly (6 syns).

Good luck!

May need to replenish my curly wurly stock i think. Curly wurly, hifi bar, and 1/2 syn roulade...6.5 syns and a healthy extra, i think i can manage that haha

When i got my nipple pierced i took the lucozade light... 50kcal so 2.5 syns? It helped with the kinda shakes i had (im a bit of a wuss haha) what about alpen bars or something? Low cal but sooo high in sugar, same as banannas?