I'm curious to know about some healthy ideas of "snacking" while at work. It has to be convenient, and healthy is definitely a plus. I usually eat saltine crackers while at work for my evening shift, but lately I haven't really felt in the "cracker" kind of mood.
What kinds of things do you snack on at work?
[question posted by maezee]
responses and comments:
I do not eat any food when I'm in front of the computer. I learned this lesson several years back when I accidentally spilled coffe into my keyboard. and worst it spilled though my pants and what an embarrassment that was. Now, when I felt hungry and needs to eat, I see to it that I would be eating away my my table. Or best, I go to the cafeteria to have my snack there. This rule too is being imposed to throughout my home. But when watching TV at home, i do like popcorn and fries. [Fulltank]
With my new job I don't really snack much, but if I do, I'm sharing food with the kiddo! Which means I'd be eating fruit slices, string cheese, fig newtons, etc. At my last job I always ate snack with my students, so it would be whatever they brought in to share with the class. A lot of fruit slices, crackers w/cheese or PB, muffins, pretzels, cheese slices, mixes w/dried fruit, pretzels, etc. Oh and another great snack that just came to mind is yogurt! [Jennlk84]
You eat the same way I do! [ilyzium]
When I snack on at work, I never reckon it with the problem of health, I just feel there is a lack of something chewing in my mouth, it doesn't mean that I don't take care of my body, I just want a little flexibility. AS for the kinds of food, there are always a package of chewing gum and a package of sugar lying in my drawer, and I like to drink tea at the same time, it can refresh my mind. In the afternoon, I always phone the shop up to send me some snacks, such as chocolate desserts or shengjian(a Chinese speciality, I don't know how to translate into English), then I will be propelled to work hard and improve efficiency. [Gongfuboy]
Not potato chips because it ends to embarrass you by inflating your nether regions and makes look disproportionate but most of the tastier stuff is not good for health. I snack on the tastier stuff and try to be restrained about it. [sailor10]
I usually bring lunch to work and along with that I pack some bread with sandwich spreads. Those are what I eat for snacks. If I don't get to bring any with me, then I would eat crackers while working. I have a lot of workload and I don't have the convenience that I used to have to go to cafeterias and eat snacks there before I return to my office. I usually just eat in front of the computer while doing my work. I eat only when I am hungry. [silverglint]
During my snack time, I always look for a fresh milk and cookies which I have used to eat it during snack time. I think this snacks indicate as one of the healthy food and healthy diet. [irene3184]
I like having fruit bars at work. The one with cereals and nuts with some honey on it. It taste good and healthy at the same time. I also like peanuts in can...I like the garlic flavored with less salt and oil. And I sometimes do eat crackers..we have here a healthy type of cracker that is fiber enriched and delicious too. [danitykane]
crackers are great, I also like snap peas or dates. I also keep some low fat chocolate pudding and jello in the fridge for those times you need something sweet. And of course yogurt. [foreverfarm1]
Wine gums and jellybeans, but that's not helpful for you at all! :) We have a candy dish at work and it's absolutely awful for my waistline (or anyone's!) but you try resisting walking by that 50 times a day when it's filled full of goodies. :P Anyway, if I'm REALLY trying hard to be restrained about it I'll slice up some cucumber, celery, snow peas, carrots and peppers and have those in a plastic container that I can just snack on all day at my convenience. Plus all the pretty colors and the variety makes it visual enough that I'll view it as a snack as opposed to "those veggies I'm supposed to be eating while the wine gums are still taunting me from 5 feet away". LOL Unsalted pretzels or rice cakes might be a good alternative to crackers if you're after the starch. Sometimes I'll bring in a container full of cheerios and eat those if I'm after a bit of crunch. [breepeace]
I like Panini. I don't where it is originated but it is a pizza dough with vegetables in it then a hotdog plus a spicy sauce. Perfect for my morning snack then paired with coffee. Sometimes I bring my own snack that I bought from grocery. It's sometimes hard to find snacks nearby the office. [thaMARKER]
Well, that depends on what kind of mood I'm in, whether I'm craving salty foods, sweets, or something crunchy. Okay, if it's something sweet I'll be craving apple slices with a bit of low fat cheese or peanut butter with it (Tbsp), or some yogurt with a bit of dried fruit and nuts in it. If I want something crunchy probably celery or carrot sticks with some humous- yummy absolutely love that! If I'm craving salty I'll have rice crackers with a bit of light cheese or with salsa. But I do try to eat very healthy most of the time and am not the kind of person to snack on chips, candies, bagels like a lot of my co workers do. I've seen several of them gain weight at work and wonder how they did it? I also try to drink tons of water throughout the day so that I'm less tempted to eat crap. [ilyzium]
Here's my list: chocolate chip muffin, but only the top; hershey nugget with almond, 2 sometimes 3; quaker oat rice cracker, but this has no taste so i finish half a pack; left over honey dipped donut from an office meeting; a toasted bagel with butter, even in the afternoon; and yesterday was caramel popcrn with cashew. Sorry, I just rambled. You got me started. LOL! [bounce58]