SIT DOWN JOB... Healthy snack advice??

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  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I like something called "anne's house soy energy mix"

    Very tasty.
  • MelleyJ
    MelleyJ Posts: 198
    I bring my breakfast to work so that I eat it as part of the workday munch. Then I bring my sandwich, a crunch pak of apples (30kcal and lots of fiber to keep you full) , and a sliced up orange for my lunch. About every 2 hours i eat part of my lunch, with my sandwich being around noon, and it gets me through the day. It keeps my metabolism up. I like the idea of cucumbers. I dont like to eat them, but putting them in the water does give it a great flavor. (Had it at one of the gyms I went and did a talk for with the personal trainers). Good luck!
  • minervasp73
    minervasp73 Posts: 59
    Try losing the habit! Why give in to that? Try getting up, get your mug, run the water, heat the water, steep your tea, wait for it to cool, ....guaranteed by the time you drink it you're past the munchies.

    Plus - my green tea tastes sweet (don't know why) so it takes care of the craving.
  • Pipeman376
    Pipeman376 Posts: 2
    I eat those choc. teddy grahams. 12 bears are a good little snack, only 65 cal. and 2g fat... plus it satisfies my choc. craving! :smile:
  • meredith414
    meredith414 Posts: 18
    I work at a desk job too. I notice most of the time that I feel like snacking, I'm not actually hungry. Just bored. Try drinking Zevia soda. It's a zero calorie soda sweetened with Stevia so it's all natural. That always does the trick for me. You can find it at Whole Foods.
  • sdwelk11
    sdwelk11 Posts: 825
    I also work at a sit down job where I am sitting almost 90% of the time. My snacks include: yogurts, fresh fruits, carrot sticks, freeze dried strawberries (from Trader Joe's), 100 calorie snack packs, and sometimes I even have a piece of hard candy to suck on. 14 calorie lemon drops are way better than 200-300 calorie junk. I find that sucking on a lemon drop curbs my desire to keep snacking.
  • sdwelk11
    sdwelk11 Posts: 825
    Try losing the habit! Why give in to that? Try getting up, get your mug, run the water, heat the water, steep your tea, wait for it to cool, ....guaranteed by the time you drink it you're past the munchies.

    Plus - my green tea tastes sweet (don't know why) so it takes care of the craving.

    What green tea do you drink?
  • SnackGirl
    SnackGirl Posts: 1
    My favorite website for healthy snack is called Snack Girl. You can get a list of 100 healthy snack tips (many of them low calorie) here: http://www.snack-girl.com/subscribe/
  • BrownEyedG1rl
    BrownEyedG1rl Posts: 625 Member
    I also have a desk job. I snack on things like apples, bananas, fruit cups, Special K fruit crisps and yogurt. I know...kinda boring. I also have something to drink at all times and will sometimes just chew gum to get past the craving for something to eat.
  • bmramsey0614
    bmramsey0614 Posts: 88 Member
    I have a sit down desk job too. I have a snack draw and this is what is in mine:

    -Green Tea
    -100 Calorie Pack (Usually something chocolate for my sweet tooth)
    -Whole Wheat Pita (keep some hummus in the fridge but I try to eat only half a pita at a time)
    -Apples
    -Bananas
    -Almonds
    -Popcorn
    -Gum (good alternative if you just want something to eat. Keeps your jaw busy and mind occupied)

    I have a variety because I do not want to have to go to a snack machine and get something unhealthy. Some days I eat a few things from my draw of goodies and some days I do not even touch it.
  • jabsmckee
    jabsmckee Posts: 30 Member
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