Oh and maybe spread your lunch out. instead of sandwich, chips, and fruit eat them about an hour apart if that is possible. I eat my fruit in the morning while I am charting assuming the patients cooperate. helps tide me over so I don't end up snacking on graham crackers and PB from the nutrition room.

I also had this challenge when I was an assistant nurse manager and a desk. What I found to be helpful was to eat 6 smaller calorie meals throughout the shift to keep your metabolism up. for instance, one may just be a 100 calorie yogurt, another a fist full of almonds....celery and low fat peanut butter, etc. However, I finally had to face the truth that snacking in the office was a bad habit and needed to be broken. So first I made the rule, absolutely no eating while on the computer. As nurses, we know this is unsanitary and we are not thinking about what it going into the mouth. Then, I progressed to removing myself from the office and sitting down at a table even if it was for that short 5 min. 100 -200 cal fix. If you are a woman of faith, I would also suggest you relax and pray prior to this. It makes the whole ordeal "A separate time" Hope this helps!