My job is causing me to eat unhealthier.

almonds and dry fruit.

Peanut butter (or any other nut butter) and whole grain crackers.

Working retail, I have the same long hours with not much break time. I pack animal crackers and drink a lot of water to hold me over. Fiber or protein drinks also do a pretty good job. Special K makes some good ones.

I hear ya! I work in a contact centre as a manager and although I keep snacks at my desk, I'm running around so much that I lose track of time and don't really eat a 'proper' meal from after breakfast until supper. Fiber one bars and Luna Bars, plus easy snacks like grapes and raw almonds are all I seem to be able to eat.

Hmm, that's tough, it's quite a long time and late at night.
My best suggestion would be plan in a number of snacks. If you plan and log them into your diary before you go to work then you can keep control of how much you are eating during the day to allow for snacking during the evening at work. Here's some suggestions:
- trail mix (can be high in cals, make sure you weightit. Add in some popcorn to give a bit more volume without so many cals)
- Peanut butter sandwich. I take one slice of bread with half a tbsp on peanut butter and this comes in under 200 cals when made with nice grainy bread.
- Can you take a little cooler bag with an icepack then you can take all kinds of sandwiches or wraps - egg, mushrooms and spinach scrambled together and wrapped in a tortilla is yummy hot or cold.
- Carrot, celery, cherry tomatoes, snow peas are yummy to snack on. Add some hommus or salsa, they will be OK out of the fridge for a few hours.
- What about changing around your schedule and eating breakfast at night? Cereal and milk (long life) or muesli, fruit and yoghurt will fill you up for a while.
- Make a smoothie and put it in an insulated travel mug with some ice.
- Take soup in an insulated mug that you can drink out of at your desk.

Good luck!

Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (more filling than the Fiber One bars, I think)
Sliced Red Bell Pepper (I eat these like chips...taste great and low cal!)
Trailmix
Cereal (I get my favorite and put it in ziplocks, eat like a snack...Cinnamin Toast Crunch)
Sliced apples with some peanut butter to dip it in!
Most any kind of fruit (banana, apple, plums, berries)...just put in tupperware or ziplocks.

Can you take one of those lunch bags that you can insert a freezer pack into? That'll keep most things cool enough 'till mealtime.

Regardless of whether you are a confrontational person, I would simply ask if you could have a 30 minute lunch break or at minimum, a paid 15 minute. If they say no, just simply say that you were under the impression that after working 6 hours, that you were allowed one. It's not confrontational at all if you deliver it the right way. Besides, it's the law.

You could also consider getting an actual lunch bag so that you can keep cold things cold... such as a high protein tossed salad with egg whites, turkey breast, and fat free shredded cheeses.

canned tuna
also, if you have coffee breaks or something, what I do is keep oats at work and just chuck a few teaspoons of oats into a coffee (mocha actually).

Any recommendations for Trail Mix? I could take a lunchbox, yeah! I'm just conscious about looking like a dork. I know, I need to reassess my priorities. Haha Thank you everyone!

I purchased my two daughters and myself really cute lunch totes through www.thirtyonegifts.com. Actually, a lot of the women that I work with have different types of bags from them. They're fashionable and won't make you feel embarrassed.

I've been eating Kellogs protein meal bars and they keep me pretty full. They taste great too.

Ok, the key is to eat small meals every 2 to 3 hours. This will keep you full and also speed up your metabolism which will burn more fat. Each small meal you eat you want to have protein, carbs, and some good fats. Plan ahead the night or day before what you are going to eat. I usually eat lean meats such as skinless chicken breast, lean red meats, turkey, and fish as my protein. Another quick snack I use a lot are protein shakes. Make sure you pick yourself up a shaker from your local nutrition store. There a lot of great options you can choose from. Just do some Google searches and see what you can come up with. Hope this helps you out.