healthy food ideas for work

healthyleen
healthyleen Posts: 6 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
so usually for work i eat the most unhealthiest stuff.. biscuits, cake, chocolate you name it lol it's within my calorie range but it's all unhealthy as work offers us these things daily anyway if you could comment some healthy food ideas for my long shifts at work we could help each other out :)

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    What is healthy food? Why don't you just eat healthy food?
  • healthyleen
    healthyleen Posts: 6 Member
    if ur going to comment at least be helpful as in packed food ideas
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    My "food drawer" here at work has tuna pouches, almonds, granola bars, packets of oatmeal pork rinds and Tootsie Pops. Because I love Tootsie Pops. I keep a stash of string cheese, turkey pepperoni and Greek yogurt in the fridge. Having options helps keep me away from the donuts and such.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited April 2017
    Fruit, fruit cups, unsweetened applesauce, single serve peanut butter (I like it for apples and celery). Nuts - I package them in zip-lock baggies so I don't go overboard.

    "Healthy" food is so subjective. I do eat cookies and chocolate still.....they just aren't a major % of my calories any more.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    Everyone has their own definition of healthy but I'd put forward...
    • Tinned fish (tuna and sardines work for me, although my colleges hate me for eating it at my desk ;) )
    • Walnuts, almonds
    • Rice cakes (although for me they are usually just a vehicle for peanut butter and Nutella)
    • Beef Jerky
    • Hard boiled eggs (same problems as tinned fish above though!!)
    I guess fruit is OK - if you like that sort of thing.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    I'm guessing no fridge or microwave then?
  • healthyleen
    healthyleen Posts: 6 Member
    thanks for the comments everyone who gave ideas very helpful and yes i still enjoy unhealthy foods i just don't want to eat everything unhealthy haha
    ritzvin wrote: »
    I'm guessing no fridge or microwave then?
    and yes i have both at work
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    edited April 2017
    A fridge opens up a whole new world of diary: Yoghurt, cottage cheese, hard cheeses, milk based shakes.

    You can also make jelly (jello) cups.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    Oh, I keep a jar of pickles on my desk too.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    I like bringing carrots or hard boiled eggs to work. Any fruit works well too.
  • wellthenwhat
    wellthenwhat Posts: 526 Member
    Leftovers. Sandwiches. salads
  • FoxyMars25
    FoxyMars25 Posts: 112 Member
    Meal prep on weekends to make food during the week easier. I boil a dozen eggs every weekend and take two of those plus plain greek yogurt that I mix with half a scoop of protein powder for my breakfast every day. Most weekends, I will grill chicken for the week and bring chicken and one of those Green Giant veggie steamers to work for lunch ( I like the green beans and almonds) along with some raspberries or strawberries. Or you can make other things to bring during the week. This past weekend I made a big batch of roasted vegetables that I tossed together with whole wheat pasta and shrimp and oil-free pesto and ate that for lunch. For something super easy, I love to buy the pre-made salads from Trader Joes to bring for lunch. They have at least 3-4 that are very good and around 250-300 calories which is the amount I normally eat for lunch. Just be careful as some of them are actually 2 servings (tried a new one the other week and ate the whole thing and then later realized it was 2 servings and 600 calories!!! :s ) Pinterest has tons of meal prep ideas. For snacks, I have quest bars, nuts I buy in bulk that I weigh out individual servings and put in mini snack baggies, turkey jerky, laughing cow cheese wedges, yogurt, and I have a box of girl scout cookies in my drawer :-)
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