Snacking while at your desk

amysmartin

What are some good snacks for sitting around at work?

It's probably more habitual than actual hunger, but when I'm buried in a task a work I just want to nibble on something. If I bring trail mix I can easily eat way too much and go over calorie needs. I get burned out on baby carrots after a while, so much crunching. Dried apricots really *cleaned* out my system. Chips, boo! Something easy to prep and pack would be preferable... or do I just need to practice sipping on water anytime I want something?

Homer3D

Whenever I get that urge to snack at my desk, I get some tea. Caffeine free and zero calories. It will usually curb my hunger for about a hour.

mgreen10

tea! mindless snacking can make you eat waaaay too much, so i avoid it. instead, take a bread and go eat something yummy outside or in the break room.

nienie21

I munch on Cheerios. Whole grain and you get the crunchy.
Feels like you are eating a lot because they are small

littlenoms

I try to drink a lot of water, but when that doesn't cut it, I snack on grapes. I bring them packaged in one cup portions, so I can track the calories easier. I also keep almonds on hand for the same purpose.

I find having something healthier to nibble on helps me avoid the donuts/cookies/other miscellanous snacks that are kicking around the office.

gillianjoon

Try Pringles Stix they come pre-packaged at 90 cals a pack and I just munch a stick every so often the Honey Butter are delicious and it tastes more than 90 cals Also the Pizza flavor are good.

McKayMachina

8 oz. of 95-calorie popcorn does it for me. Plus the coconut oil is an appetite suppressant AND metabolism booster!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/McKayMachina/view/under-100-calorie-easy-yummy-homemade-popcorn-86922

bbblue92

Premade, pre-portioned popcorn? Eating some as I type right now!

AnneMK5

FRUIT! Sliced apples, a banana, baby carrots (when you're not sick of them anymore), grapes.

Katievinnai

I have a desk job and I find that I drink alot of water or fruits.I agree with the tea idea as it usually slows my hunger down as well. I also have a pack of sugar free gum lingering around somewhere to and find that helps..

sarahliftsUP

For snacks at work I will bring apples, cut up pineapple or cantaloupe, quaker rice cakes, carrots with hummus to dip, granola bars (careful with sugar though), etc. And I make sure to eat them only if I am hungry. I keep a water bottle by my desk and drink water throughout the day.

emmigirl429

I munch on Cheerios. Whole grain and you get the crunchy.
Feels like you are eating a lot because they are small

I agree! A 110 cal serving is enough cereal to eat mindlessly and feel like you are "snacking" but without a lot of the bad.

fsugirl26

Trail mix!! Some brands have "snack packs" now so you always know how much you eat. Walnuts are really healthy for you too!!

j_fattler

almonds are great snackers & keep you full, just make sure to measure out the serving size before you pack them for work.

Today I snacked on rice cakes with a wedge of laughing cow light spread on top...yummy!

kdouglas11

I eat white cheddar popcorn, low calorie and you can eat A LOT!

Munchiemooka

I have a graze box sent to the office which contains a mix of nets, dried fruit, seeds, flatjacks, olives the list goes on.... I think they are only in the UK but you could have alook at the site for idears of small packs of snacks you could take to work. I just love the mixes they do, would never have thought of doing myself. Just enought to get me though the afternoon snack attack :happy:

www.graze.com

mcboyd1983

My snacks consist of green tea (no sugar) but squeeze some fresh lemon in it as it makes your body absorb the antioxidants better, 3 almonds, 1/4th of a green pepper with laughing cow light swiss cheese wedge and that's it, and a pear or apple (some kind of fruit). Then for lunch water with fresh lemon, very small portion of organic firm tofu (with 3 fresh cherub tomatoes) and organic greek yogurt 0% fat (sprinkle some cinnamon on it to curb your body wanting sugar).

amysmartin

I'm loving the suggestions so far, keep them coming (as I sip on more water)!! ;-)

paniolo5

I have snacks built into my daily calories. I, too, get bored eating the same things all the time. I'm also very much a grazer vs 3 squares a day. On the weekend, I'll use snack size baggies & prepack measured portions of dry cereal (multi-grain Cheerios are a fave), pretzels or other healthy munchies (Meijer whole grain black bean & salsa chips are great). I keep granola bars for my sweet tooth but try not to hit those very often! I usually have a small piece of fruit on my desk - an apple or a clementine or prepack some grapes. You can also get some small plastic containers (Rubbermaid/Tupperware/Ziploc) and portion out hummus, peanut butter, etc. The biggest thing is preparation then you just grab & go in the morning!

Xaspar

Every day I put a 64 ounce bottle of water on my desk. I keep a 12 oz. glass next to it. I ALWAYS have a full glass ... If I drink ANY, I refill the glass until I run out of water. I plan a morning snack and an afternoon snack and if I get the munchies, they are there and not forbidden. If I happen to work through snack time and I make it to lunch without feeling the urge to nibble, I am good to go. If I want both snacks in the afternoon, that's fine too. I just try not to have have both snacks at morning so I have one to look forward to.
Since I have 'budgeted' for these in my daily calories already, it doesn't matter When I eat them. Usually, I have something like a mandarin orange or two (about 45 calories each) and a baggie of apple slices (with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice to keep them from yellowing...about 80 calories).
I know some people who keep gum available at all times to ward off the urge to graze by keeping their 'chewing mechanism' going. Personally, I can't use most gums because artificial sweeteners give me migraines, it's pretty hard to find anything but a basic blah flavor that has actual sugar in it and not something heinous.
Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you!
~Namaste

lilRicki

I pre-measure snacks so I know what I'm allowed during the work day..usually it's bunny luv carrots, a granola bar...a bagel in the morning with two different kinds of fruits. I like the Blue menu pretzels too...I also pound back the green tea and water with a scootch of lemon. I also love bear paws vegetable crackers...you get 22 for 100 calories...if you savor them you can make them last lol

Shua456

Here's what I keep at my desk all the time:

high fiber cereal - I just munch on it dry (I actually like it better that way) I have a small bowl that only holds one cup so I know I don't overdo it
100 calorie snack packs
vanilla wafers

In addition to that I'll usually bring some fruit each day. I eat breakfast at work after my workout so I tend to eat more at work than most people would normally.

Munchiemooka

I eat breakfast at work after my workout so I tend to eat more at work than most people would normally.

I have breakfast at work too, I keep a container of oats in work :bigsmile: