Snacks while at work... Help!

ShayShay22816

I have a desk job, and a walgreens next to me and vending machines in the breakroom.
My question is... What is your favorite snack while at work? Or something you take to work to snack on.
Suggestions please!!!

literatelier

I bring in things like greek yogurt, string cheese, fruit, veg & hummus.

Ezada

Premade Airpopped popcorn
Individual snack packs of Pistachio Nuts
Hapi Wasabi Peas
Raisins
Baby Carrots, chopped broccoli, Celery & Hummus
String Cheese
Grapes

hockeydad725

Apple, Orange or a Pear for me. I try to keep my day planned to avoid "lulls" when temptation would start to creep in.

jharb2

hard boiled eggs, yogurt , string cheese

myfitnessnmhoy

I have a desk job, and a walgreens next to me and vending machines in the breakroom.
My question is... What is your favorite snack while at work? Or something you take to work to snack on.
Suggestions please!!!

I pack a lunch daily, consisting of:

- Turkey wrap (does not require refrigeration because it'll be out of the fridge for just a few hours)
- Banana
- Apple
- Zip-loc bag stuffed with various raw vegetables
- small container of mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc)

I have a decent breakfast before heading to work, and then around 10-11AM I open the lunch bag and start nibbling. I continue nibbling all day until the bag is empty, and I generally try to time that so I'm eating the last bit around 4.

gingerjen7

I have a desk job, and a walgreens next to me and vending machines in the breakroom.
My question is... What is your favorite snack while at work? Or something you take to work to snack on.
Suggestions please!!!

I stash healthIER snacks all over the place. Currently I have a bag of raw almonds in my top drawer, a bunch of bananas, beef jerky, and Popchips on my desk (maybe not your definition of healthy, but they're low fat, low calorie, not fried, and they taste great), and colby cheese sticks, V8, and greek yogurt in the fridge downstairs. Keeps me out of the donuts, candy bowl, giant chocolate cake, and popcorn machine!

ang3h

Almonds, pistachios, string cheese, homemade beef jerky, plain Greek yogurt with fruit and carob chips or sliced almonds mixed in..

jrmartinezb

yambean, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks
pistaccios, pecans, almonds, cashews

Madholm

I try to snack on fruit because it's healthy and has lots of natural sugar to give you that boost you need to get you to the next meal. I keep a few pudding snacks in my desk in case I forget to bring fruit with me. I aim for snacks with 100 calories max.

Oliviasmom510

Cheese sticks, almonds, and yogurt.

kzooprincess

I too have desk job and understand the tempation. I keep things on hand like Special K crackers, almonds, Fiber One bars, string cheese, and fresh fruit.

kenazfehu

1) Stay out of Walgreens and the vending machines.
2) Carrots and other vegetables, fruit, hard boiled eggs, string cheese, hummus and whole grain crackers. The possibilities are endless, actually.

LaurenAOK

I love to bring almonds, granola bars, string cheese, or fruits!

tararocks

I usually bring a snack for the afternoon to work, but i have to make sure its preportioned etc, when i try to bring boxes/bags of good for me, or decent things, i tend to go nuts. for example i have a box of kashi pita crisps at my desk even when im not hungry, i want to eat them, all of them, because they are there, however, when i have the box at home and i bring the 11 crisps in a bag, i find im good, so for me at least i have to be careful about jsut stashing in my desk..it backfires for me. I am however super proud that i used to visit the vending machine every day for breakfast, i dont even remember the last time i was at that machine, 6+ months at least...i like to bring
fruit,
special k or fiber one bars,
popcorn-skinny pop or boom chicka pop is my favorite
pita crisps with a premeasure serving of dip/hummus/or laughing cow cheese
veggies-carrots, celery, cauliflower, peppers

mrsna

Bananas, apples, oranges, yogurt, almonds, string cheese, protein bars, etc.

Bess_74

In my desk I have:
Nuts
Fiber One Bars
Sugarless Gum
Peanut Butter (sometimes I just suck on a spoonful!)

I brought in a dorm fridge because there were problems with stuff disappearing out of the kitchen fridge so a few co-workers that sit near me & I share it. In that I usually have:
Low-fat String Cheese
Light Yogurt
Fruit
Deli thin low fat lunch meat

You could also stock up on turkey jerky, light microwave popcorn (if you access to a microwave), and rice cakes

wimeezer

natural roasted almonds, lowfat string cheese, natural peanut butter, protein bars. And the ever popular light popcorn, if you like it.

Walgreens is ok if you are careful and wear blinders in your 'danger' areas in the store

chocl8girl

Just break up with the snacks at work! lol...

I bring a lot of the stuff that has already been mentioned, string cheese (or Cabot's sharp cheddar squares for 50 calories yum, or laughing cow light cheese wedges), fruit like grapes or bananas or berries, raw veggies with hummus or light ranch or yogurt-based dips, 100-calorie packs of almonds, cottage cheese (the Breakstone's cottage doubles with fruit are my favorite quick snack in the afternoon), or occasionally I will indulge in a Special K or Fiber One bar if I really need a sweet fix.

My day at work might look something like this:

Breakfast - one packet of Quaker oatmeal or cream of wheat and a banana, or a smoothie that I made at home and brought in with me (I have found that, for ME, waiting until I get to work to have breakfast helps stave off endless snacking later on)
Morning snack - almonds and cheese and maybe a few grapes if I need them
Lunch - usually soup and a small salad, or a small pita/wrap with lean turkey/tuna/chicken and veggies with hummus spread, or just a larger salad
Afternoon snack - Cottage cheese with fruit

Sometimes I need a second snack, depending on how many meetings I have had to sit through that day. LOL. I usually try to go with carrots or other raw veggies and some kind of low-calorie dip, or this might be the time I would have a snack bar.

MissAnjy

I cut up melon & bring it in a container for my morning break : )

jmc0806

greek yogurt or almonds

right now my desk drawer is like a Blue Diamond almond store haha...I have Wasabi and soy sauce, dark chocolate , habanero bbq, jalapeno smokehouse

bavindicator

1 individual pkg of Wholy Guacamole & 1 oz Tostitos whole grain scoops. (170 cal.)

MinnieInMaine

I pack fruit, greek yogurt and a protein bar for every day and keep oatmeal and almonds in my desk for those in between times.

amymichelle1226

I bring usually fruit, 100 cal popcorn, yogurt, string cheese, 100 cal packs, & baby carrots. I plan for a mid morning snack and an afternoon snack every day.

I get to work at 8am and eat my breakfast (usually yogurt or oatmeal)
I eat again at 10am (usually fruit)
I eat my lunch at 12pm
Afternoon snack at 2pm (usually fruit, popcorn or baby carrots)
Then I leave at 4:30 and head home to make dinner

I rarely give in to the temptations at work (two doors down one lady always has candy! Good candy too, like reese's, lol) because it's usually not that much longer until i'm eating something again.

clairecandoit11

I LOVE Vic's popcorn. It is the "light half salt" kind and it is SO GOOD! It is 110 calories for 3 cups which is a lot of popcorn!

AliciaStaton

fruit, weight watchers biscuits/slimming world bars

nowine4me

A normal day at work for me:

8 Breakfast - plain Greek yougurt & banana & sprinkle of kashi
10 Morning snack - apple/pear or berries plus almonds OR packet of oatmeal
12 Lunch - large salad with protein (grilled chicken beef, shrimp, turkey)
3 Afternoon snack - veggies cut up at home and hummus

If I need something sweet, to avoid the donuts or whetever lurks in the kitchen, I go with a small bit of dark chocolate. And lots of water.

pwnderosa

I've got a good stash here...

Instant Miso soup
Almonds
Veggie chips
Cheese flavored mini rice cakes
Fruit
String Cheese
Sesame rice crackers
Applesauce
Freeze dried bananas & berries

and lots & lots of tea to keep me from making mochas in the fancy office coffee machin!

DenyseMarieL

A banana or a protein shake.

ShayShay22816

Thanks everyone for your help! I have some better ideas now thanks to you all! Im still new to all of this and talking to people and getting ideas is really helping me. I do have a 3 refrigerator's and 4 microwave's at work so that helps also. Looks like I will be shopping for some better snacks soon. If anybody wants to friend me and help me on my journey as well as yours.
Feel free!

ecicogna

flavored almonds