Food Serving Sizes??

[DrSize]

I was curious what the food is like when you do your training or are on base.  Is it unlimited proportions?? Kind of like a buffet 3x a day or do you just get a plate of food and that is all you get??  Is there something special for people with hearty appetites or who are larger than the average male??  I am 280lbs so I will obviously need almost double the calories of a typical 180lb man.....If I do not get enough food I have severe hunger pains.  I am use to eating smaller meals about every 2 or 3 hours.  Mostly chicken, rice, broccoli, oatmeal, eggs, steak, potatoes, fruit etc.........

I am not fat either, I can do about 12 chinups, unlimited pushups and situps......I am also 6'2

 

[NavyGrunt]

I know a things or 2 about this. Im about 240 and 6'2". Im in very good shape and I eat a ton. When you are eating in the mess(at least the ones Ive been in) Its not a "buffet" per sae but you can eat an awful lot if you want. There is a huge assortment(more than my single ass is used to). If your in the reserves its free,reg force you have to buy a meal card. If your a reservist you should grab some extra shit at each meal and keep some to supplement your 3 othr meals aday. Thats what I do.

However in the field the food sucks ass. and you will be hungry. Luckily though you'll usually be to busy to worry about that.

 

[dutchie]

only one thing to add to Ropetech's post - learn to eat fast....I think they may have relaxed this, but I remember lunch and breaky on basic to be a very rushed affair.

The more you can shove down your throat, the better off you'll be.

Get in in ya!

 

[AlphaCharlie]

In the field, they usually have about 1.5 times as much as they need, so you can usually grab seconds, and normally as much bread/peanut butter and fruit as you want...

In the mess, you can go through once but they have a huge assortment.

Infact, today at lunch I had:

1 sub
2 hot dogs
2 cookies
2 glasses of coke
1 pudding
1 apple

 

[Scott]

THAT AIN'T WARRIOR FOOD!! Just kidding Alpha Charlie, that was what my staff used to say if they caught us eating desserts or drinking pop. When I was in Gagetown I was exceptionally fed AT THE MESS. When I was in Aldershot I was exceptionally fed AT THE MESS.

Hayboxes suck, I shudder when I think of them.

The only exception to what I said about the messes was in Aldershot when they fed us from a flying kitchen, that was less than favourable but they did the best with what they had. The next year they were still cooking out of a tent but the food was great.

Here's one piece of advice. Thank the cooks all the time. I think that they are underappreciated. A happy, appreciated cook may just go the extra mile and knock out some bang up dinners, which would you prefer? Happy cook, or NO SOUP FOR YOU cook?

Cheers

 

[AlphaCharlie]

Hayboxes... *gag* mmmm Mystery Meat, with Potatoes and steamed veggies. to drink, Five Alive or Apple Juice.


Same thing. Every. damn. time.


Cooks are good though. I like to eat well when on base.

 

[Scott]

My Platoon Commander and I (QL3) split the salad bin every night we were so sick of hayboxes.

Aldershot boxed lunches used to be great but I have not been near the place since they finished the construction.

 

[AlphaCharlie]

I had one boxed lunch so far, on the frag nade range on SQ.... it was good.

Sgt Newell... "who wants my chocolate pudding?"
student: "I DO I DO"
newell: "fu*k off!"