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ValerieMartini2Olives
ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What do you keep in your desks to eat/drink?
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  • acbraswell
    acbraswell Posts: 238 Member
    Kale chips, Keenwah quinoa clusters, nuts, dried fruit are the basics. I have a kitchen scale and will make snack bags with dried fruit and nuts for a sweet and salty treat. I also have some high quality dark chocolate squares that I will have maybe one a week.
  • 212ackley
    212ackley Posts: 431 Member
    I have a cup that holds 16 oz so it makes me walk to the water cooler at least once every 1 1/2 hours...I always have gum, granola bars, some sort of fresh fruit and individual oatmeal packets to keep me out of the vending machines...
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    * tea bags
    * Sweet 'n Low
    * tuna
    * prunes
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    A large cup that I can refill and 1 oz bags of Enlightened broad beans.
  • TaraTall
    TaraTall Posts: 339 Member
    Water. Tea bags.
    Protein bars, trail mix, tuna.
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    A large cup that I can refill and 1 oz bags of Enlightened broad beans.

    Ok I have to ask, what are Enlightened broad beans because they sound like a legume that has just had a spiritual revelation!
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    Pretty much just pouched tuna and individual packets of mustard I get from Subway for lunches along with some mini tootsie rolls and sucky things from a restaurant in the building where I work.

    And I drink bottled water and refill the bottle from the water cooler when it gets empty.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    ChrisM8971 wrote: »
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    A large cup that I can refill and 1 oz bags of Enlightened broad beans.

    Ok I have to ask, what are Enlightened broad beans because they sound like a legume that has just had a spiritual revelation!

    Too funny! This is what they are http://shop.eatenlightened.com/
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    this with a banana or apple

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  • tjames30
    tjames30 Posts: 229 Member
    I keep almonds, tuna, bananas and small bags of ff popcorn in my desk. We have a microwave and fridge at the office, so I also keep fruit, string cheese, yogurt and whatever I happen to bring for lunch in the fridge.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    Marco's Pizza Coupons
  • chelsy0587
    chelsy0587 Posts: 441 Member
    Trail Mix, Oatmeal... Loaf of Delightful 90 calorie bread, peanut butter and honey for toast.

    We have a large Refrigerator in the break room so I keep a bag with some protein shakes, Greek yogurt cups, deli turkey, string cheese...
  • DefyGravity1977
    DefyGravity1977 Posts: 300 Member
    32 oz water bottle that I fill up 3 times a day and reduced fat wheat thins. My boss is constantly giving out bite size chocolate so I have a little stash too.
  • Katieweso
    Katieweso Posts: 6 Member
    Tea, protein powder, peanut butter, olives, almonds and whatever random fruit I might bring on Mondays.
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    ChrisM8971 wrote: »
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    A large cup that I can refill and 1 oz bags of Enlightened broad beans.

    Ok I have to ask, what are Enlightened broad beans because they sound like a legume that has just had a spiritual revelation!

    Too funny! This is what they are http://shop.eatenlightened.com/

    Now they look nice, not sure if they are available in the UK
  • machelle04
    machelle04 Posts: 690 Member
    Sweet tarts, granola bars, mints, wasabi explosion trail mix, smoked almonds and tea bags. Not the worlds best selection!
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    Slim Jims. So many Slim Jims.
  • Rdsgoal16
    Rdsgoal16 Posts: 302 Member
    100 calorie popcorn, rice crisps,
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    I keep Teddy's crunchy peanut butter with flax seed. It's delicious. Almonds, protein bars, granola, honey, whole grain English Muffins and multigrain cheerios. If you have a fridge with a freezer... I keep milk, Greek yogurt, Laughing Cow Cheese, deli meat and tuna packs in the fridge. I keep a few frozen dinners, frozen vegetables, homemade turkey sausage egg patties and individually frozen servings of homemade cinnamon cranberry/apple steel cut oatmeal in the freezer.
  • _EPIC_
    _EPIC_ Posts: 611 Member
    Party size bags of Doritos.
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    edited January 2016
    Right now I have, 100 calorie packs of raw almonds, turkey jerky, dried blueberries, plain rice cakes and white chocolate raspberry Quest bars. It varies from week to week though.
    I usually drink just water, but I do have some of the individual packets of Real Lemon, raspberry lemonade to add to my water.
    I bring my lunch every day and it helps me to know that I have snacks available in my drawer so I am never tempted to hit the vending machines.
  • redhotbeads
    redhotbeads Posts: 62 Member
    Almonds, dried cherries and nuts, Balance bars, peanut butter .....
  • timetochange52
    timetochange52 Posts: 66 Member
    I work from home - so just water - and I try and stay away from the kitchen except at meal time to avoid mindless munching.
  • WMLizard
    WMLizard Posts: 22 Member
    I used to keep snacks at my desk, just in case. But then I realized having the snacks there just made me want to snack. So now there's gum and a single Fiber One Cinnamon Coffee Cake bar, and that's only there because someone left a box in the kitchen that they didn't want, so I took one. I feel like this makes me more likely to stick with my pre-planned food, instead of deciding to have the granola bar instead of the (more filling, less chocolatey) yogurt.

    Now, it's important to note that my building also has assorted vending machines, a convenience store, and a cafeteria, so I'm never going to starve here. But less access to quick snacks makes me snack less out of boredom and cravings.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Nothing except water (and we have free coffee/tea available) and I pack a lunch.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Candy. Bags and bags of candy. Individually wrapped, so I can have just a nip. What can I say? I works for me.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Nothing. Well, I have an emergency can of tuna, but otherwise no snacks.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited January 2016
    Tea bags & oh yeah, more tea bags

    Light hot chocolate mix, and sugar free cider mix

    At least one can of soup

    Popcorn kernels, butter flavored oil and popcorn seasoning (for the micro-pop bowl I store under my desk)

    Gum & a Luna bar

    Salt, pepper, celery salt and cinnamon

    For the fridge: light salad dressing and light mayo. A bag of frozen veggies in the freezer.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Quest bars, fruit, greek yogurt, popcorn, a can of soup, packages of instant oatmeal
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    Nothing. Daytime eating is not my Kryptonite. We have coffee and tea and water available, and a fridge with stuff in it like condiments, but 99% of the time, I bring my own lunch.

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