eating healthy while at work

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  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Paper pusher

    I pre-pack my snacks and lunch the night before
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Hazardous waste processor. I eat good breakfast at home and skip lunch. If I'm going out for lunch at work I skip breakfast.
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    Strategy Manager for a big chemical company. I work from the office 1 day a week, otherwise at home most of the time. When I go to the office I buy a soup and fruit from the small cafe downstairs, but ditch the crackers.

    I plan my home lunches depending on what's in the fridge, put it together and eat it as a meal at my desk, but otherwise no snacks, just tea and coffee. Took a lot of discipline to ignore the kitchen during the day, but I've gotten used to it.
  • RiverRun61
    RiverRun61 Posts: 20

    ...and these little egg muffins for breakfast (I make them on Sunday and package them up in the fridge for each morning).

    Please share! What are these little egg muffins? Sounds low carb to me...
  • ordinaryloser
    ordinaryloser Posts: 35 Member
    Admin Assistant.

    Meal Prep (1/2 Week to Full Week's Worth)
  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    I am a legal receptionist in an office that eats a lot!

    That has never really been an issue for me, because I do not like food that has been excessively breathed over :smile:

    I bring my lunch and snacks and surprisingly I learned that I really enjoy my own cooking much better than most of the food I would be buying for lunch.
  • lee91356
    lee91356 Posts: 330 Member
    I pack breakfast., lunch and snacks and always keep oatmeal, instant soup packet, and protein shake powder for days when I am too lazy or forget to pack. I also always keep snacky foods in the car and NOT nearby (I do this so that I limit my snacking)

    I pack my lunch once every other - I cut up the fruits and veggies for 2 days and then usually alternate between one day of yogurt or cottage cheese for breakfast with the oatmeal I keep at work.

    I eat just about the same thing everyday (it's boring, but nutritious and works for me)

    Breakfast - yogurt with granola OR cottage cheese with egg white or cantaloupe OR oatmeal with almonds and raisins
    Lunch - string cheese OR egg white AND mixed veggies with dip (hummus or guacamole and salsa)
    Snack - generally fruit, nuts, protein bar/ protein shake; I try to avoid but sometimes I eat pretzels or dry cereal for snacks
  • rebeccatackett
    rebeccatackett Posts: 37 Member
    I work in a law office, very small firm. I'm the only paralegal for 2 attorneys, one of which is never in my office. I have a small hole in the wall "kitchen" with full size fridge, microwave and coffee pot. Wal-Mart is just up the road so about once a month I go and stock up on Lean Cuisines, Healthy Choice, bananas, lunch meat, low calorie cheese, bread, lettuce, tomato, etc. whatever I feel like. Then when lunch time rolls around, I just go grab and heat whatever I feel like for the day. The other attorney doesn't stock the kitchen area with anything except diet Pepsi so I don't have to worry about anyone taking my stuff. My only off day is Fridays. I have to work in another office with the "other" boss. Friday's are usually slow so that means he takes us to lunch which means plans go out the window but if he isn't taking us to lunch, then I can go to McD's or Subway. I can order from both and stay within my calories for the day.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm an accountant and I prepare my lunches at home and bring them to work along with whatever snacks I'm going to have.
  • srl32000
    srl32000 Posts: 29 Member
    I bring ready to drink shakes with me wherever I go. I like Muscle Milk Light - 140 calories 20g protein, 7g carbs - whey protein, Proti- Anytime Shakes 100 Calories, also whey based. Each are 8.25 ounces. Also, Ostrim Meat Sticks with 80 cal, 14g protein and 2g carbs... and my new favorite Chocolate Peanut Butter Quest Bars, they travel well last a long time in the briefcase and 20g protein, 25g carbs and 17g fiber with sea salt, stevia and gluten free.

    Also, I grab Chobani or Fage 0%, drop in a stevia or splend and a splash of natural vanilla extract or real cinnamon powder and mix it up... hmmmmmmmm!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,956 Member
    What's everyone professional and how do you eat healthy while at work?
    I don't eat at work.


    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    Eating healthy at work is the easist thing for me. Yeah, at times people bring in sweets but it is so easy to say "already had some" or "will have some later" and just skip it!

    If there are vending machines that you cannot resist...dont bring any money into the office!
  • CaitlinW19
    CaitlinW19 Posts: 431 Member
    I work as a corporate trainer/program developer. Most days at my desk. Lots of people bringing in goodies or lunches catered in.

    I've been hooked on mason jar salads for several months. I make them for my boyfriend and I on Sunday for the whole week. I love mixing it up and trying to find new salad recipes I love (like buffalo chicken or taco salad). The fill me up way more than a lean cuisine, though I keep a few of those around for emergencies.

    I'm a big snacker. I keep light string cheese, healthy granola bars and yogurt at the office and usually have 3 or so snacks while at work. Skinnytaste.com's healthy cookies (made from just oats, mashed banana and whatever you like in a cookie) are another go to for me...they taste like banana bread but are low cal and really good for you. I'll bake a bunch, freeze them in small batches and take a baggy to work a once a week.
  • jec228
    jec228 Posts: 67 Member
    I'm a Sales Manager at a hotel - desk job. I pre pack and log my breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks every night before work. We have a cafeteria that serves us a meal every day if I wanted. There is almost always an abundance of leftover food from hotel events - french toast, bagels, homefries, sandwiches, cookies, etc... it is sometimes tempting but I have gotten pretty good at saying no. We are also right next door to a large Star Market with a huge salad bar and plenty of options if I need to grab something in the middle of the day or for my dinner that night before I go home. I find that packing my lunch and pre-logging my meals has really helped! I eat basically the same things for breakfast lunch and snacks every day during the week - mostly because it's easy and I like what I like :)
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Not hard for me at all. I work in the IT department of a bank and the communal kitchen has two refrigerators.

    I bring in my lunch and put it in the community fridges. If I have to eat out, I find the local supermarket that makes salads and get one. If I'm forced to, I go to Subway. But I keep stuff at work for the most part for breakfast and lunch.

    It's a pain to lug stuff in but you have to do it or:

    1) spend a ton of money a week for lunch

    2) eat crap you don't need to be eating because "there's nothing else around"

    They sell "good" bagels here (Queens, NY - yeah baby!) and I have a problem with them; it's a serious thing this freaking bread love affair I have. So, I keep a container of old fashioned quaker oats at my desk, keep a stock of frozen berries and banana slices in the freezer and microwave the oatmeal in the morning, I use water and sometimes brown sugar or a dab of jam.
  • 2kellymike
    2kellymike Posts: 75 Member
    I am a Project Manager for technical documentation projects. We write manuals for the Navy. I have both access to a large kitchen and a small fridge in my office. And we have a great ice and water station. I drink water ALL day long. There is always something yummy around here, but very fortunately for me, I don't have much of a sweet tooth. Usually, I just smell whatever it is and then move along. My co-workers are highly amused by this! I keep two cabinet drawers full with protien bars, nuts, 100 calorie Ritz packs, and tuna packets. In the winter, I add cans of soup. I keep boiled eggs, cheese sticks, greek yogurt, etc., in my office fridge and frozen cooked chicken and salmon in the big freezer. I never eat out unless we are celebrating a birthday or something, and then I plan for it.
  • FrancescaWebb
    FrancescaWebb Posts: 211 Member
    I edit govt. documents, so i sit pretty much all day. i started walking about 3 miles every day at lunch, and we have an office score sheet to compete for drinking the most water. the water thing has helped SO much. i drank 10 cups yesterday and felt like a champ.

    I usually drink a big glass of water in the morning, then have toast with either peanut butter & agave, or avocado and a fried egg. I recently realized that even though i would buy all the salad ingredients i needed for the week, i rarely brought a salad to work. i would just end up going out. So now i go to Trader Joe's over the weekend and buy 5 of their pre-packed salads for the week. i keep beef jerky, bananas, yogurt, Triscuits, and/or cottage cheese in my office so i have mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. variety is key for me...i cant eat the same thing all the time. As others have mentioned, i log my food in the morning so i have a plan for the day and i dont feel as tempted to run to the vending machine or the break room for whatever free snacks are there (usually baked goods or sandwiches).
  • Mespees
    Mespees Posts: 3 Member
    Packing lunch for me works as well too. I am a project manager, eat at my desk almost every day. A while ago, my hubby went and bought a whole bunch of the snack size glad containers. 9oz each I believe. If it does not fit in there, I don't eat it. Lunch mainly consists of veggies and a protein. The protein, I never fill the container to capacity. I usually weigh it all out 1 or two nights and pack it in the containers for hubby and myself for lunch. The veggies and fruit can be eaten on the go or in transit.. I try to keep at least two days of "Lunch" meals packed in the fridge so in the morning it is grab and go.

    Also the cafe at work has great choices. Usually get the smallest container and have salad, and a bit of protein (roasted chicken turkey or baked tofu). PLANNING . That is the key.:wink:
  • seismicmuffin
    seismicmuffin Posts: 160 Member
    I'm a Registered Dental Assistant at a surgical office.

    I usually prepare my morning protein shake before work and it keeps me going for about 4 hours. If I feel like breakfast type foods I like hard boiled eggs, oatmeal with raisins and brown sugar. For lunch I like fruit, a veggie burger, or leftovers from dinner the night before. I have a nice lunch bag that I bring daily filled with containers with my food. I also keep a lot of snacks at my desk. Fig bars, 100 cal snack packs etc.
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    We run a family business. I pack my lunch now. It is a little difficult sometimes because then others are usually going out to eat or ordering out. But, I pack a salad everyday, because I love them. I pack a yogurt and one other snack, a fruit bowl or a snack bar, and sometimes a sandwich or a bowl of soup. Occasionally, I may have a left over chicken breast or pork chop from the night before.

    I recently picked up some chicken and turkey pot pies that I can microwave. So I'll be rotating those in soon.
  • Uba31
    Uba31 Posts: 14 Member
    I'm a Procurement & Cost Analyst, and I sit at a desk most of the day.

    I pack my breakfast and lunch and don't keep food in my desk, so I'm usually on track at work. I try to pack everything the night before so I'm not fumbling and running around in the morning. A little prepping and planning makes life soooo much easier.

    Lately I've been eating 2 Eggo waffles with a turkey sausage patty and I chop it all up and use low-calorie syrup. It's an easy grab and go breakfast. Lunch I usually pack up some leftovers from dinner. I will usually cook Sunday or Monday and then take the left overs for the week. I've been eating a lot of turkey sandwiches too lately. The Market District brand from Giant Eagle makes a Lite Turkey from the deli is really good and low in cals and sodium. I try to limit lunches out to once a week for both health and money reasons!
  • mediamogulsteve
    mediamogulsteve Posts: 115 Member
    I work in commercial lending (to pay the bills) and in radio (for fun).

    I bring my food for the entire day - breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack.

    Of course, there are occasions when I go out to lunch, but I plan for it. For instance, today I went to Twin Peaks, so my lunch is a little higher than normal, but I'm planning on working out when I get home and going for a walk a little later this afternoon.

    My biggest tips for working and losing weight: walk whenever and wherever you can during the day. When the weather is inclement, our building has a parking garage so I walk around it as necessary. Two 10 minute walks day really break things up and help me get away from my desk. Also, take the stairs when possible. It's easy and free. LOL. Will you burn as much as going to the gym? Of course not, but it helps you stay out of the kitchen when people bring donuts and Duffy Rolls!

    It CAN be done!
  • kikif617
    kikif617 Posts: 69 Member
    I'm an OSHA Reporting Assistant.

    I bring my lunch everyday, and typically is always a salad with oil and vinegar as the dressing. For snacks I have a granny apple with peanut butter, some wheat thin pops, popcorn. Oddly I'm the candy jar person, and I never touch the candy, and it's literally right next to me all damn day!
  • angf0679
    angf0679 Posts: 1,120 Member
    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)


    That sounds just like me!! I"m also a paralegal in a small office. It's me and the two lawyers. I don't have a full kitchen. We just have a microwave, mini fridge and Keurig. I bring my own lunch every day. One lawyer rarely eats here (though he's getting better) and the other goes out and eats almost every day.
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    I'm the Queen of all I See (not my official title, but I think it fits.)
    I bring food from home sometimes or I eat at a local restaurant. Either way, I can control the portion size of what I eat.
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    I'm a corporate drone. For breakfast I bring greek yogurt and boiled eggs and keep in fridge at work for the week. For lunch, I am fortunate that I live close enough that I can go home, I usually eat a salad or chicken/hummus wrap. If I do eat out for lunch, I just try to be mindful of what I get. I keep protein bars and raw nuts for snacks, along with a peice of fruit, usually an apple and/or a banana.
  • Jillian130
    Jillian130 Posts: 174 Member
    I'm an Accounts Payable Clerk in Municipal Government.
    I usually bring snacks to work and I often go home for lunch as I am only about 10 min away and I have a one hour lunch. Days that I don't feel like going home I bring a lunch from home. We have a fridge and microwave in the staff room, so it makes it easy to warm up leftovers from home. Snacks usually include Greek yogurt, an apple or banana, and protein bars.
  • Hoop4la
    Hoop4la Posts: 68 Member
    I walk to the nearest supermarket and back ... and i buy salad greens which I have with tinned salmon , or turkey slices - and gerkins or pickled onions. If I am really hungry I add sweetcorn
    Sometimes i have soup warmed in the microwave which has been provided for us
  • PaulVLJ
    PaulVLJ Posts: 13 Member
    I’m a programmer/analyst. Easy, take your food with you for the day. Don’t buy anything but coffee.
  • tony49837
    tony49837 Posts: 15 Member
    I design & build the factories that make the food and packaging ....... (architect). Kind of ironic isn't it? Usually a couple yogurt cups and something else small. Good protein in it and keeps me satisfied pretty well.

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