eating healthy while at work

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What's everyone professional and how do you eat healthy while at work?

jlynnm70

I'm a paralegal -

I pack my lunch most days and have things at the office that I like to snack on. Cereal, protein bars, a few frozen meals for those days when you forget to pack, etc. I work in a very small firm (only 3 of us) and I have a full kitchen at my disposal. Reheating something isn't a big deal and rarely do the guys bring something in to snack on - if anyone does it is me! So I can arrange it to be good.

My only downfall is if the offer to take me out to lunch - and you never turn down the boss LOL - so I just plan the best I can for it and eat a very light dinner (and if I know ahead of time, an even lighter or I skip breakfast)

skhny

HI! My title is Academic Support Specialist. I work for a large state college in a recruiting office for online classes.
I like to get organized on Sunday afternoons, I make up lots of little baggies of snacks and things for the weeks lunches. I bring fruit, cut up into small bite size pieces, carrot and celery sticks, little cups of dip to go with the veggies all pre measured to the right amount. I also cut up my veggies for the week so making a salad in the morning is easy to do. I also buy healthy snack bars for the drive home so I am not too hungry and can get my work out done right away when i get home. I also keep dentyne fire gum on hand which helps me with sugar cravings along with wintergreen lifesavers. I am also a tad obsessed with tic tacs however

LiveLoveLift67

I work in the meat/seafood dept at my local grocery store. The hardest time i have at work is dealing with the bakery ( cake is my weakness) and the guys in the meat dept are constantly eating junk and its hard to say no.

GardenGirlie

I have a management position in the corporate / charter aviation industry. I eat in my office and pack my lunch every day. Today is a turkey sandwich on Dave's Killer Bread with a fuji apple. It's not glamorous but it is healthy and gets the job done.

I also made a smoothie in the kitchenette here at the office this morning.

I succeed by always brown bagging it and pre-logging my calories in the morning over a cup of coffee, so as to make sure it is a healthy day with numbers that work.

mskraemerspeech

I'm a speech therapist in two different schools...

I pack my lunch 99% of the time. I plan for it and make sure it's protein packed! I like to bring 4 or 5 snack like things as sometimes I'm just writing reports all day and it can get boring. Sometimes I'll run out and get a tea and grab a string cheese or a piece of fruit to carry me through the day. I think the key is to be prepared. You won't be tempted to go out and make a bad choice if you have stuff accessible to you. If you need a break from the office go get a hot drink and fruit.

sweetpea03b

I'm an office manager for a pool company. We very rarely get customers coming into the office so its pretty easy for me to eat whatever, whenever. Lately I've been bringing a couple bags of mixed greens and some Perdue Short cuts, salad dressing and croutons to work the beginning of the week. Then everyday I bring my bowl and fork and some sliced fruit for snacks. I snack on fruit in the morning and afternoon... then make my salad for lunch.

I also have a box of cookies in my desk if I have a craving for a little something sweet... but I only let myself have 1 serving a few times a week. We have a water cooler here so that's all I drink all day.

Like some others said, I always bring everything with me... and pre-log everything when I get to work. When I get home and have access to not-so-great choices is the challenge.

TiffanyJole

I am a full time student and I work on campus as a peer advisor.

I pack my lunch every day, it includes a slimfast 200 calorie shake, a snack size baggie of baby carrots & sugar snap peas, a snack size baggie of fruit, a string cheese, and usually about a 1/4 cup of a fruit & nut trail mix.

I have my shake at lunch time, but I space out my snacks throughout the day. I also drink about 8 cups of water throughout the day to help keep me feeling full.

I also eat small portions if i go to a potluck.

I hope that you find this helpful.

melissajane83

I always pack my lunch. I never eat anything that is not inside my bag and i hardly ever go out to eat. Every once in a while my job does buy lunch and I will get that but other than that I am pretty good about not going to the vending machines.

I work as a wireless telecom admin. (IT)

izu87

I'm a Project Manager/programmer (IT) . Every day I eat with my colleagues at small restaurants around our office. Can't really cook, so it's perfect for me. Thankfully there are quite a few healthy-ish meals in each one of those restaurants and if those fail - there is always grilled chicken and pork meats whenever we are and salads.

AlliSteff

I am an architect. I would say 95% of the time I pack my lunch and I ALWAYS bring breakfast! As a backup I have some packets of oatmeal in my desk as well as a jar of peanut butter if I need a snack.

Today I had a protein shake, an apple, and these little egg muffins for breakfast (I make them on Sunday and package them up in the fridge for each morning).

For lunch I brought turkey meatloaf that I made Sunday and portioned out for 3 lunches this week, a bag of baby carrots, and a Greek Yogurt.

I have a Quest bar if I need a snack later

Both my husband and I bring to work because buying lunch every day in NYC can get really expensive! We were wasting close to $140 a week on lunches out (and sometimes breakfast). I can buy our entire week of groceries inclusive of dinner food with 2/3 of that money!

Chezzie84

Administrator in a commercial vehicle workshop.

I take lunch everyday. It's cheaper than buying and I can fully have control of what I eat.

levitateme

I am an administrative assistant. I have a lunch bag that is insulated with cold packs built into the walls. The bag is kept in the freezer overnight and I fill it in the morning before I leave. I stuff it with a yogurt, weighed out serving of granola, pack of oatmeal, a banana, an apple, cup of soup, carrot sticks, seed/nut mixes, sandwich baggies full of chips I like, leftovers from the night before, etc. etc (not all of this stuff at once, this is just an idea of what I bring with me). I will sometimes run out and get soup or chili or a breakfast sandwich from quick chek if I don't bring enough food with me.


I don't eat "lunch", I eat something small at 8:30, 9, 10, 11, 1:20, 3:00 - Basically I am armed with lots of options and eat whenever I get hungry. I usually total out at 700-800 calories by the time I leave work, which leaves me with a lot of room for dinner and a night-time snack. We get free food, bagels and candy here all the time, I don't eat any of it. I've never been much of a chocolate person. The only thing I partake in is the free (black) coffee or if we have a company-wide celebration (usually once a month or quarter).

kbmnurse

Pack your own meals/snacks. Learn to say NO!

TXRanchGirl

IMO, it comes down to planning..

I take my lunch pretty much everyday..have access to a fidge and microwave. today I had leftover split pea and ham soup..

I usually make extra of our dinner..that way myself and hubby (who also packs his lunch every day but fridays) have meals during the week. I keep yogurt and apples in the fridge if I need a snack.

LizaGetz

I test online slot machines. I pack bfast, lunch and 2 snacks.

McKenzieLeigh

I am an insurance agent and I have classes on my lunch break at a local college. I bring my lunch everyday and I have a few cans of soup or a lean cuisine that I keep here in case I forget or if I just don't feel like eating what I brought.

I also keep my entire overhead storage bin full of things to eat. Popcorn, soup, 100 calorie packs, flavor packets for water, granola bars, thin mints and a drawer in the fridge with 100 calorie guacamole packs, sparkling water, string cheese, carrots, etc. I bring a container of greek yogurt and some fruit from home on a daily basis, but everything else is here already so I haven't forgotten it.

molonlabe762

I work in a Family Practice office. We get reps from drug companies that bring us lunch everyday. Makes it pretty hard to eat healthy depending on what they bring. Most of them will usually bring a salad along with the meal so that helps. Otherwise its all about portioning.

Deena_Bean

My "title" is User Agreement Specialist - it's a desk job.

Sometimes I pack my lunch, sometimes I eat out. I have a mental list of healthier lunch places around my office and will have Subway, salads, Panda Express, Potbelly Deli, etc. Almost every place has something I can eat, it just means I have to be diligent in choosing and also aware of the adjustments I need to make. Packing lunch is easier in terms of monitoring, though, and it doesn't leave as much room for bad choices.

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Adw7677

I used to work at CVS. I would put a small frozen chicken breast and a handful of frozen veggies into a Ziploc Zip & Steam bag. Store in the breakroom fridge, put into microwave about 8 minutes before my break, and it would be ready for me when I got back. I also kept a little jar of seasoning in the breakroom so I could sprinkle some on after it was cooked.

And instead of grabbing a Snickers bar for sudden starving moments, I'd get a protein bar. These things, along with walking to/from work, helped me lose 50 pounds in a year.

shrinkingshreya

I'm an office manager at an Insurance Company- I plan my lunch out the day before and like someone else said only eat what I brought. I eat light during the day (just my preference) so it's usually a yogurt, string cheese, apple, and hard boiled eggs. I have some granola bars and almonds as a treat if I'm particularly ravenous that day. If there is a work lunch I eat whatever we have just watch the portions.

AshleyArleneNP

I'm a nurse practitioner in family practice. I pack my lunch with a morning and afternoon snack. I also keep healthy, non perishables at my desk just in case. We have access to a fridge and mircowave which is nice. We don't get drug reps often (due to company policy) so that is kind of nice (They always bring the worst food!). I agree, planning ahead is the way to go. For me, avoiding the panic, I'm staving moment is key. I am pretty busy so I don't have to worry about it too much but it stinks when people bring snacks and leave them in the breakroom! It is so hard. Luckily, my co-works have been very support (it is a small office) and have tried to cut back :-)

SlightlyMadman

I'm an office worker, and my biggest problem is that we have a kitchen fully stocked with horrible snacks. I make sure to always have some fruit, nuts, and cans of V8 so I can treat the urge to snack. I do go overboard with the nuts sometimes and end up over my fat for the day, but it's still better than chips.

hirstrl

:laugh: im an admin assist. i eat breakfast and lunch at home and bring snacks to work with me. i alway log my food before i eat it. i drink only water or green tea during the day. the hardest part is that my office is full of people who bring in treats or order out. I have been getting really good at saying no to them. the hardest part was convincing myself of this. "i can have that (donut, slice of pizza, or cupcake) anytime i want. so i can say no now and plan for it another time." i also make sure i tell everyone i see at work that there are treats in the breakroom. that way they will eat them up before i get a chance :happy:

shrinkingshreya

I used to work at CVS. I would put a small frozen chicken breast and a handful of frozen veggies into a Ziploc Zip & Steam bag. Store in the breakroom fridge, put into microwave about 8 minutes before my break, and it would be ready for me when I got back. I also kept a little jar of seasoning in the breakroom so I could sprinkle some on after it was cooked.

And instead of grabbing a Snickers bar for sudden starving moments, I'd get a protein bar. These things, along with walking to/from work, helped me lose 50 pounds in a year.

Ohh!! I love this idea-- I'm going to try it!

MostlyWater

Legal secretary; it's easy to eat healthy here. I can only eat what I bring, and when I shop and pack my food, I'm virtuous.

_lyndseybrooke_

I'm a legal assistant. I work from 8:30-5:30 in an office that supplies treats about 3x per week - usually a birthday treat of some sort.

I eat breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack at work. I bring everything from home. As long as you have a refrigerator and microwave at work, it's easy to eat "healthy" while there.

babyshroom

Graphic designer at a large company, so there's usually cake or treats brought in once every week or two. Hard to say no to, but not impossible. I get up early to work out before heading to work in the morning, so I'll either pack something for lunch while I'm cooling down, or stop at a grocery store before I get to the office. I usually have a large lunch bag of food that can last the week so I don't have to remember that much.

So I keep a loaf of bread and jar of peanut butter and usually some fiber1 bars at my desk for breakfasts, I'll bring in a banana for my mid-morning snack, and lunch is either a sandwich and yogurt/pudding/fruit cup or yogurt and some fruits/veg for lunch. I've started bringing portioned out crackers and cheese for the afternoon too, also easy to just bring a week's worth on Mondays.

I usually eat at my desk to catch up on reading the news or surfing the net instead of eating in the lunchroom, which is pretty anti-social BUT I don't have to see/crave what my coworkers are eating.

beleeLafter

I have a few jobs so I'm always on the go. Each job has a fridge so I almost always pack my food for the day. I even leave extra food at each job just in case I didn't prepare for the day properly. Makes staying on track easier. And then sometimes I just splurge

debrakgoogins

I am a financial analyst for a power utility company. I bring my breakfast and lunch to work most days. Occasionally, we order food and I try to order the healthiest options but I sometimes order what looks good and accommodate for the extra calories by eating steamed or roasted vegetables for dinner.

We have a fridge so I stock snacks at the beginning of the week. I keep Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds on hand for am and afternoon snacks. Eating a Greek yogurt with an ounce of slivered almonds or having fruit with some dry roasted almonds and drinking water satisfies my cravings when I feel hungry mid morning and mid afternoon. I try to make enough extra at my dinner meals to have left overs for lunch.

One fun thing that I did was start a Wellness Group at my office. We plan walks, activities and once a month we have a healthy potluck. I have discovered some great new recipes through the meals everyone has shared.