Healthy on the go snacks for work

Hummus! I LOVE carrots, but you could dunk pretzels, celery, et cetera. Also, I love keeping pre packed veggies that I can just throw in the microwave, a protein shake, quest bars (at gnc), et cetera. Enjoy

I'm at work currently, reading this post and eating yogurt. I completely endorse Chobani greek yogurt. 140 Calories, 0grams of fat and 14grams of protein. Minimally i eat 2 a day but usually 3, great protein source and they taste amazing.

As 'kateross' suggested make snack packs, be it a trail mix or fruit or veggies, i make packs that are ~150-200 calories. Normally sunday night i'll make enough packs for the week this way i don't have to worry about eating too much on snacks.

I also have my cliff bars, builder bars and mojo bars. Cliff does make Luna bars which a geared more for women's nutrient needs.

As for your protein powder, use it to make up for any missing protein requirements. It is also a great way to ensure you don't eat/drink too much when out with friends. If i know i'm going out to drink and eat with the crew I will drink a protein shake before I leave, cuts down how much you eat and drink which can happen when there is beer and pizza and all that other delicious high-calorie goodness that you don't want to pay for on the treadmill later.

I actually second the oatmeal packs. I don't tend to eat them often, b/c of the sugar; BUT if I am dying for something sweet...the flavored oatmeal is better than candy and def more filling.

string cheese, nuts, or Clif Z bars (130 cal)

I make my own beef jerky, which is much cheaper. Link to some recipes so you get the general idea.

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2012/11/20/how-to-make-the-best-beef-jerky-in-the-world/
http://www.food.com/recipe/oven-dried-beef-jerky-76496

Essentially, get thinly sliced beef. I buy bulgogi beef from the freezer section of the Asian grocer. You could also ask the butcher to slice it for you on the machine for cold cuts. In the worst case, slice it yourself. This is the step that is the most labor intensive.

Marinate overnight in a combination of garlic powder, soy sauce, brown sugar, and hot sauce.

Place in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake at the lowest setting (50C) of a fan assisted oven for around 4 hours, turning the meat halfway. The idea is to dehydrate the meat, not cook it.

fruit(apple, banana, grapes, berries, oranges,etc)
nuts(almonds or cashews)
unsweetened apple sauce (the ones in those individual packs)
baby carrots

i eat all the above(fruit, nuts, apple sauce and sometimes carrots) for a snack everyday at work lol

Make a protein drink with the vanilla (or the chocolate) protein powder, some almond milk and some of the pumpkin puree. Add a dash of nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice. Depending on the proportions you use, it should be around 200 +/- cals and has good nutrition. I know what *I* will be having for a snack this week ;-)

Hello

That is an interesting question. Snacking at work is one of the things that can make or break a good healthy diet. I have read some of the replies and there are one or two I am tempted to try.

Sometimes when I am working I really feel like a snack, which is not always about feeling peckish but the act of eating, especially if I am doing something that is not very interesting. The higher my concentration on a task, the less I feel the urge to snack. Now that I incorporate walking on a treadmill while working, I find I need to drink more water, rather than snack, so that is another bonus of walking and working.

What I eat when working varies but my main go to snacks are cucumber, carrots, celery and crispy iceberg lettuce with a touch of lo salt and vinegar (crispy without being crisps), sometimes sunflower seeds and occasionally water biscuits. I look for anything that I can eat using 1 hand. Sometimes, I have the snacks on their own and sometimes I add a small amount of dip. If I do add dip I have most of it without and just have a little dip part at the end so as not to overdo it.

I have an office job so it varies each day what I bring. This morning I had a hard boiled egg with sugar snap peas, red pepper slices and a few cherry tomatoes. This afternoon I plan to have 1 cup vanilla greek yogurt mixed with a tablespoon of peanut butter. It is amazing, tastes like a peanut butter cheesecake. I will then add half a banana sliced.

Most days its the greek yogurt combination that I bring. Sometimes I will bring my magic bullet to work and whip up a protein shake with protein powder, fruit and either almond milk or 2% milk.

sugar snap pea pods.

cucumber and jicama diced up, a little lemon juice, salt, garlic powder. can pretty much eat as much as you want.

an apple cut in quarters. Mix up 2 tablespoons of PB2 with 2 tablespoons of water and spread one quarter of the mixture on each piece of the apple. This satisfies my peanut butter craving.

Bananas and fiber one bars (120 calories) are my two fave work day snacks.