Coping with LT whilst working

[Tootiefrootie]

hey all, Im on day 3 of LT and back in work 2morrow and a bit nervous about preparing the shakes / soup in work. We have very limited supplies just hot water, drinking water, rank coffee and rank tea. Any suggestions on making up them up?

 

[fattothin]

If you have access to hot and cold water this= zero problem, dont worry

 

[mariad1200]

hi I have been too work today I just take in a beaker which I can shake them in. It will be fine

 

[Shamrock]

I see that Ebay has Lipotrim shakers on sale,supposed to be genuine.Might be handy for you and reduce lumps!

 

[fattothin]

The shakers are deffinatley cheaper from your chemist and they are quite effective

 

[Shamrock]

They probably are,just might be handy to take with you x

 

[lottie*]

You defo need a shaker!!! I couldnt manage without mine.

I have been trying to have a shake before I go to work, when it comes to lunch time I tend to shake mine outside in the kitchen (to avoid drawing attention to myself in the office) and use the shaker again once I get home.

First time I did LT I never had a shaker and I found it much more of a chore. It defo makes life easier

 

[Tootiefrootie]

thanks guys for all your help, must purchase me a shaker tomorrow!! I'll let you know how I get on:wave_cry:

 

[fun1uk]

Id say buy a shaker-They do work.
If theres limited hot and cold water buy 2 small flasks and use one for hot and one for tea.As were not allowed milk you can shove your own tea in a food bag to take with,or visit wilkos for small tuberware for coffee.
Im lucky we have a proper kitchen and most of the time we go on lunch in ones so i can use my shaker but i work in a small bookstore and theres only 5 people so they all know.
Good luck xxx

 

[liannaP]

I usually mix my first one at home & drink in the car on way to work (naughty me!!!). That way, no one sees. I then wash out the shaker in the bathrooms and fill the second shake in the canteen a few minutes BEFORE it opens at 12 for lunch.....No witnesses!!!

 

[cappachino]

you can get the shakers in tesco's or asda..would be totally lost without mine!

 

[fattothin]

I have 4 hand blenders now one in Leeds one at home one at work and one in Spain....All the P's, Proper Planning and Preperation Prevents Pi55 Poor Performance

 

[liannaP]

You've been thinking that one up for ages.....I can tell...

 

[DizzyNays]

Hiya!!:wavey:

I never knew they did the shakers when I first started. My chemist never told me.

I just took a tall tupperwear container and measured my pint of water in it - or however much you use to make shakes. I sellotaped a marker across it. So at work I just fillled it up to the marker and tipped in the powder, lid on TIGHT and gave it a dam good shake. I found it no problem with the chocolate and vanilla shakes. The strawberry ones always had lumps in it no matter how hard I shook them. Wierd!!

But worked all right for me!!

xxx

 

[fattothin]

Its something I learned years ago while I was teaching its used very commonly in the militaryx

 

[cappachino]

u sound like my fiance fattothin...a phrase he likes to use from time to time..he has also been in the forces..must be where he got it from.

 

[Bea]

One tip............make sure you rinse your shaker immediately after use.....its totally rank if left!!!! (even for a few hours!!!)

 

[HCM]

I am lucky I use a hand blender in our kitchen at work.
My colleagues are very supportive but a shaker is a must I think.
Good luck!

Bea - Congrats on the pregnancy!

 

[Tootiefrootie]

thanks guys I had half a shake this morning befor I left for work going to take one now at 10, bought in a termal flask (dont have a shaker just yet) and will shake it like I mean it

 

[Tootiefrootie]

Right well that was embarrasing:busted:

I was preparing my shake in my thermal flask and had all the bits out when one of the lads came round to make a cup of coffee and muttered "oh wow thats technical".. I felt like I was making an expeirment rather than making a shake!

I just shook it off though and asked him about his weekend