Eating @ Work

I've been doing pulled pork sandwiches a lot lately. You can get premade stuff, rolls, cheese and assemble at work, or you can make your own pork to help keep costs down.

Tacos/quesadillas also reheat well.

I bake chicken every Sunday and Wednesday, portion them out and take them to work. Every Sunday I cut up veggies and fruit for the week and measure them and put them in bags in the fridge or containers. You could always make a wrap or a pita.

Works for me too. Weigh them and then I know calories etc and I'm done for the week.

Prep food on Sunday for the next week. Weigh and portion everything out and place in tupperware. Then in the morning on the way out the door, just "grab and go!" Stop making excuses for your lack on discipline. Make time!

How about liquid egg whites. You can microwave them, throw some chopped frozen veggies in there and make a quick frittata type meal in a cup. Add a little cheese and viola.

I work in NYC and every Walgreens/Duane Reade/CVS has a food section now. I am sure you can find similar items where you are.

I constantly eat at my desk to get work done, and to catch up on blog reading during my lunch break, and going out for sushi or takeout is expensive and tough to calculate / portion control without my food scale.

I need some good ideas for stuff to pick up at the grocery store (aside from TV dinners / salad) that I can literally throw together and cook in the microwave or toaster oven while at work that doesn't require much cleanup or time to prepare.

Are you planning on running to a store to buy fixings to make something at work? Do you have things at work, you just don't know what to make with it? I'm a tiny bit confused...

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Is there a salad bar at your local grocery store? That's usually my go to option...make a big salad with a good mix of veg and protein (chickpeas, grilled chicken) and maybe buy one of those little packs of sushi in the deli section too if I'm hungry enough.

I tend to keep freeze dried fruit and veggies, beef (or pork or turkey) jerky, a few cans of soup and some fiber one bars in my car so if I end up with no time to make something or no way to run out and get food I have something healthy-ish ready to go. This is more of an emergency stash, since most of that stuff has tons of sodium, but in a pinch it's better to eat that than run to McDonald's or a box of crackers.

I keep salad stuff in the fridge at work but sometimes I don't have the time or the desire to make it. I also keep Annie's version of easy mac in my desk along with whole wheat bread and peanut butter in case I just want something quick. I also have yogurt, string cheese, etc in the fridge so I just grab whatever I see first.

I tend to throw a lot of food away if I prep for more than a few days.

Go buys some cans of tuna and/or salmon, some unsalted nuts, some quest bars etc. and keep them are you desk for times you forget or don''t have time to run to the store.

Are quest bars any good? I keep reading people here talk about them and have no idea what they are / how they are.

Thanks for the advice, I am so lethargic today, using salmon or tuna in can completely slipped my mind lol
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I am a mom of two kids that is a planning a wedding and works full time, hence I have no time for anything, lol. So, while I would love to prepare my food on Sunday for the following week, I usually try to work out or spend time with kids instead. So, my usual method is go to the store thats 2 minutes away from my work on Monday during my lunch break and get a ton of healthy stuff for the week for my lunches. This is what is usually on my grocery list:

- shredded cheese and reduced fat triscuits (put them together and pop in the microwave, YUM)
- the mixed bag of veggies (usually carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli)
- Bolthouse ranch dressing (45 cals/ 2 tblsp)
- Greek yogurt (the Yoplait 100 cals are really good)
- fruit salad (the already made ones that they put in the plastic containers)
- almonds
- protein bars (quest are good, but there are always so many different ones to try which makes it fun, lol)
- chicken salad (they may not have this at a CVS, but I go to the grocery store and its really good there)
- pretzals
- baby bell reduced fat cheese (this goes great with apples for a snack)
- Canned Tuna
- Vanilla Almond milk and protein powder (makes a great snack together)

Those are just a few ideas of some things you can fix up quickly. This is my life, so if you need any more tips, just ask, lol

Sabre makes hummus to go with pretzel chips...since you are thinking of stopping by the grocery story, you can get some lean deli meat (Boar's Head roasted turkey and oven baked chicken are yummy!) and then you'd have your protein covered. While there, pick up a cup of fresh sliced fruit and some vitamin water.

I bake chicken every Sunday and Wednesday, portion them out and take them to work. Every Sunday I cut up veggies and fruit for the week and measure them and put them in bags in the fridge or containers. You could always make a wrap or a pita.

This is what we do in our house too. I have to make the majority of my food because of food allergens, and being able to do it twice a week and portion everything out ahead of time has been a real lifesaver. I eat lots of meats and rice, portion out fruits and veggies ahead of time, and even my protein shake mix for breakfast before I leave. I even pre-log it so then I'm more likely to stay on track, and make sure I have everything for the day (since I typically leave my house at 6:45 AM, and get home after 7 PM).