"Emergency" Foods

rph2t

I thought it would be fun to see if anyone else had the habit of snacking a bit, and if so, what your "emergency" foods are for snacking cravings.

I have a desk job, so the urge to eat as a distraction is huge. I use strategies like,"I won't eat anything at work until after noon," or "No snacks for three hours after lunch", and those work pretty well. But sometimes, you just need a little something, either to curb a craving or give you something to look forward to. Here are my go-tos:

Dark chocolate, preferably with sea salt and caramel
Snack size bags of popcorn, kettle or cheddar
Cheese (love the Cracker Barrel kind in sharp cheddar or cheddar jack)
Veggies (usually carrots, as I can eat them easily without any dips or hummus)
Diet soda (I know everyone says these are the devil, but I love coke zero with cherry. Sometimes I'm looking for energy, and that little kick of caffeine does it for me, without a lot of calories like coffee with milk or regular soda.)

So tell me what your little desk snacks are. What gets you through to dinner? What gives you a little something to look forward to? What makes the weekly grind a little less grindy?

usmcmp

Fiber One bars, popcorn, fruits and vegetables, diet sodas, individually wrapped chocolates.

I also set times I am allowed to eat or I'll graze all day.

lalee115

I have a drawer in the fridge at work (dental assistant), and i keep stuff in it like:

string cheese
greek yogurt
veggies (i like carrot chips and mini sweet peppers)
fruits (currently watermelon, cantaloupe and cherries)

I also keep a bag stocked with stuff like pistachios, popcorn, beef jerky, and maybe some sweet 100 calorie pack.

My goal is to keep a pretty good variety of stuff available so I'm not tempted by the cookies they bake in the office every day or any other goodies people bring in.

FWIW, I am super new to all this and do not pretend in any way to know anything about anything.

Need2Exerc1se

I don't snack very often but when I do it's nearly always granola bars, nuts, V8 or fruit.

TR0berts

I keep one thing - sometimes two - to snack on at work. Protein bar or greek yogurt.

theamazingcassiebunny

Individually wrapped dark chocolate
Small packs of nuts (love the Emerald 100 calorie packs)

jbee27

I keep trail mix (trader joe's mini-bags), granola bars (usually Kashi), dried cranberries, and a couple types of tea (caffeine and caffeine-free varieties) in my snack drawer.

Tea has been a nice option, I find that sipping on a mug of tea when I get afternoon snack hungry typically distracts me enough that I don't end up grazing.

janejellyroll

I always have a Clif Builder bar in my purse in case I need it. At home I have some almonds, 100-calorie bags of popcorn, some dark chocolate, and some mini Clif bars. I don't snack often, but it's nice to know I have something there if I want it.

fbmandy55

Right now I have a container of strawberries in the fridge and a package of dark chocolate, Himalayan salted almonds. Those are dangerous as only 9 =220 calories.

onefortyone

I don't work, but sometimes I do need a snack to hold me over to dinnertime too. My go-to is a large banana or peanut butter toast. Or if I've got enough calories, both!

We always have those in the house and they're filling enough to curb the hangry beast inside me.

tryett

Kind Bars. cheese. nuts. hummus and veggies.

RainaProske

When I was working at losing the weight (lost 123 lbs), I grazed all day every day and only rarely allowed myself to become hungry -- just once in awhile. That was how I lost it.

My emergency foods were, and continue to be, mainly little baggies of vegetables like baby carrots, sliced zucchini, celery, etc. Sometimes, cut fruit, grapes, etc.

BettyEtte

Oatmeal, Greek yogurt, peanut butter crackers, and of course, plain ol' coffee.

KetoneKaren

100 calorie bag of nuts, Atkins snack bar, Premier Protein shake, Greek yogurt, Steamers veggies.

robot_potato

Apples. Boring, but effective. I slice it up thin and it takes a while to eat, and the juicy/crunchy combo hits the spot. If i need protein jerky is my quick fix.

tiny_clanger

Graze box - 1 punnet allowed a day!

85Cardinals

Straight for the big spoonful of peanut butter, so I don't even have to think about possible snack candidates. no brainer in the best sense.

kwtilbury

I typically snack throughout the day, as opposed to a big meal:

Protein shakes
Snack bars with good macros
Raw almonds
Baby carrots
Apples

RainaProske

These posts made me so hungry that I made popcorn in the microwave:
I put 4 TBS uncooked popcorn in a larger glass bowl with 1-1/2 tsp butter and some salt, covered it with a glass plate, cooked it in the microwave. When it stopped popping, using a potholder, I immediately took the plate off the bowl, to assure the crispness.

It was the most crisp popcorn I've ever had and tastiest! Way, way better than that packaged stuff!

Months ago, I'd bought a plain bag of popcorn, froze it for a month (to prevent weevils), then put a couple bay leaves in it (further protection from weevils), and forgot about it. Still hungry after eating breakfast, I remember the popcorn. I admit that I am really surprised that it tastes So Much Better than those bags of popcorn, with the mystery oil & stuff in them for the microwave. Way crispier, too. I'm not doing those bags anymore!

If you do this, the bowl will be hot. Also, it stays hot a long time, keeping your popcorn pleasantly warm, unlike the bags of microwave popcorn. Expect some unpopped kernels.

oocdc2

Hershey kisses to not eat office cake, grazing throughout the day 'cause.