Eating at Work

133amy181

Hi
I work in an office and often find myself snaking at my desk. Does anyone have any ideas of low calorie snacks. Also what lunches could I bring to work?

Thanks

kellyw036

Feel free to take a look at my diary!

My favorite snacks are:
homemade roasted chickpeas
flavored almond packs (100 cal packs)
carrots
light string cheese

Lunches:
Wraps (low carb wrap), deli meat (low sodium), cheese, peppers---yum!
Big *kitten* salads I always chop up some kind of protein on my salad (usually whatever meat I cooked for dinner the night before, or I bake seasoned chicken breast ahead of time)

jess7386

Feel free to take a look at my diary!

My favorite snacks are:
homemade roasted chickpeas
flavored almond packs (100 cal packs)
carrots
light string cheese

Lunches:
Wraps (low carb wrap), deli meat (low sodium), cheese, peppers---yum!
Big *kitten* salads I always chop up some kind of protein on my salad (usually whatever meat I cooked for dinner the night before, or I bake seasoned chicken breast ahead of time)

I do prettymuch all of the above. However, I also keep greek yogurt at my office. My go-to snacks are the yogurt, string cheese, & some kind of nuts - either almonds or peanuts. My go-to meals are salads with chicken, turkey burgers on arnold sandwich thins, & shredded chicken with salsa/guacamole.

Make a healthy meal at night & bring leftovers for lunch the next day, or cook two big meals a week and pack for a couple days. This way you can guarantee youre eating healthy at lunch AND dinner.

I tend to avoid prepackaged meals (Smart Ones, Lean Cuisines, etc.) because they are full of sodium and enough to feed an ant. If I don't happen to bring my lunch, I usually pick up some sort of salad (and look up the calories online ahead of time.)

Good luck!

PriceK01

You're welcome to look at my diary, as well. I pack lunch and snack everyday

Looks like we have similar goals, too!

JenMc14

I like crunchy veggies to snack on. Sometimes I'm not in the mood for them, but I do find them satisfying once I actually convince myself that they're better for me than the M&Ms from my co-worker's candy bowl. Things like celery, peas in the pod, zucchinni, cucmber and carrots. Apples and pears are fairly filling as well. I love the pairing of an apple with a string cheese. Nuts, yogurt and cottage cheese are also great snacks. I also like to take packets of oatmeal for when I'm craving something warm and/or carby.

For lunches I do a lot of sandwiches or salads with lunch meat. Lately, I'm loving mixing a can of tuna with some Bolthouse Farms yogurt Honey Mustard dressing and serving over some herb blend salad.

kaji13

I bring all manner of fruits and veggies to work. Today I had with me an apple, orange, strawberries, green pepper and cucumber. I also keep little 35cal yogurts in the fridge, and organic oatmeal in my drawer, just in case. Plus lunch

I pretty much constantly have food in my mouth at work.

P.S. my diary is open, but honestly it doesn't vary much from day to day while at work.

lizlkbg

Do you have a fridge and microwave available at work?

My desk snacks are 100 calorie packs of raw almonds - very satiating and the small kashi bars.

I generally stock the freezer at work with Amy's or EVOL burritos. They have "real" ingrediants, not a bunch of strange fillers. I only eat half an EVOL because they are around 400 cals. I buy 100 cal packs of Wholly Guacamole and a ready-pac of Pico de Gallo and keep those in the fridge at work. Sometimes a bag of spinach too. I nuke the burrito with the spinach on top (if I have it) and then top with 100 cals of guac and a bunch of Pico - very filling and nutritious lunch.

Hope that helps!

syntaxxor

I eat a banana for first break snack, and then my powerbar for my lunch. (Unfortunately today it's also my dinner)

kellijauch

Oyster crackers are low in fat/calories and will suffice for a salty snack. Fruits will satisfy for a sweet snack. String cheese is only 50 calories per stick. Those are my 3 favorite that I always snack on. I get a smoothie a lot of times too, and that will satisfy you longer than a normal little snack will.

bcattoes

I bring leftovers to work most days. If there aren't any leftovers, I usually bring cottage cheese with tomatoes & spinach or arugula, or a sandwich wrap.

For snacks I like low sodium V8, fruit, low sugar granola bars, veggies sticks, dry roasted edamame, nuts

badtastebetty

I'm a big time grazer, have a look at my diary for some ideas.

I recommend embracing veggies, and mixing in a few nuts and cheese items with a piece of fruit.
Also, find a protien drink you enjoy. My favorite it the Vega Smoothies - they taste good and I can go longer without snacking when I have a shake to sip.

Saliang

Good question - I am also open to new snack ideas during lunch hours!

I am into low fat Greek yogurt, all sorts of fruits, herbal teas, almonds and rice cakes.

I have picked up some nice ideas from the suggestions above.....thank you!

jdhoward_101

I usually have a cuppa soup for lunch at work, as we don't have access to a microwave, there is no shop near us, and i don't trust the calorie content of the cafeteria food! It's warming, low in calories, and fills me up for a while. Snack wise i'm a fan of Rivita's, any pack of crisps or a cereal bar with a calorie content less than 100, (and that's if i'm feeling naughty), lettuce, cherry tomatoes, celery, carrot sticks, cucumber, a banana or an apple...i try to keep it varied.

amandacillin

I am circuit training so I eat a LOT of protein and low carbs but not NO carb. I prepare all my snacks and lunches (with exception to fresh fruit and veggies) on Sunday before the week starts. I will grill a BUNCH of chicken (easy to grab), boiled eggs, wraps, fresh deli meats, steel oats etc. I pick up my fruits and veggies pre-prepared at a whole-foods store on my lunch break monday and stock the fridge at work so I can have things that are easy to grab and have little or no prep. Also something I like to eat as a snack is cottage cheese mixed with grape tomatoes, avocado and black pepper, it's yummy! Also, I constantly search for new ideas for recipes on Pinterest, blogs, Google etc.. so I don't get bored eating the same stuff. One last thing....Chobani Plain greek Yogurt (no-fat) is GREAT for a sour cream/cream cheese substitution in recipes. I have learned to substitute lots to still get to eat some of the things I like. It takes some tweaking.. I also have great recipes for Quinoa that tastes EXACTLY like fried rice and a recipe for Quoinoa that tastes like Spanish rice but is good for you! It's amazing, check it out! Good Luck!