I sit at a desk all day and I admit that sometimes I get the
munchies. Maybe I’m not eating enough in
the morning. But I found that one of the
best ways to get through those munchies days is to bring good snacks, and have
a drawer full of snacks in case I forget….which I do, a lot.
Snack Ideas to bring to work:
- Fruit (slice it ahead of time, or grab an apple on the way out the door)
- Cut up veggies
- Yogurt
- Light String Cheese (my favorite)
- “Popable” veggies-things you can just pop in your mouth like cherry tomatoes and carrots (and dip)
- Small Salads
- Hard boiled eggs
- Cottage Cheese and fruit
- Cheese (cube or slice at home)
- Small wrap (think snack size, not lunch size)
- Fresh juice
- Baby Bel cheeses or Laughing Cow wedges with crackers
- Cottage cheese
- Celery smeared with Peanut butter, or cream cheese
- Sugar free jello or pudding (add fruit for a twist)
- Hummus
Ideas of things to keep in your desk (or bring with if it
isn’t an option):
- Nuts (separate individual servings into snack bags)
- 90 calorie bars (I realize some people don’t care for them because of artificial ingredients, sugar content, etc but I think they’re great) I usually have Sweet and Salty nut bars, Special K bars, etc in my drawer. I try to buy bulk of what is on sale and stock my drawer.
- Blue Diamond Nut Thins with a Hint of Sea Salt. I LOVE these things. I’m sure I could keep something lighter in my drawer, but these are slightly salted and crispy.
- Crackers. I usually keep Nut Thins, but in the past I’ve kept crackers in my drawer. A little tip? These clips work really well for keeps bags closed and ingredients fresh. Luckily my office has enough that they don’t care if I use them because they’re considering throwing them out.
- JELL-O. I love me some jello and pudding cups. Buy the sugar free ones off the shelf and keep them for a special snack on those days. The flavor I checked was 60 calories a cup.
- Popcorn. They make mini bags now, or you could share a bag with a coworker. Buy “light”.
- Boom Chicka Pop is popcorn, but I felt it was worth mentioning because it is already popped and incredibly wonderful. It comes in regular (something like 35 calories per cup) and lightly sweet (37 calories per cup). I love the Lightly Sweet…it is Certified Gluten Free, and made with fair trade organic evaporated cane juice, sunflower oil, and sea salt.
- Tea. No, that isn’t technically a snack but I find drinking warm liquids all day helps curb munchies. I buy the fruity, sweet flavors and use a few drops of liquid Stevia if I need it sweet.
- Snackwell’s Chocolate Drizzled popcorn. I love the White Chocolate drizzled caramel corn. But this is an indulgent snack.
- Chia Seeds. I keep them in my drawer and add to yogurt or soup to give it a little more substance.
- Dried produce. You can find it in individual packs now, or buy a large container and make your own. If you don’t want to buy it you could start making your own at home. I really love cherry flavored prunes. But raisins, bananas, kiwis and pineapple are good too. I’ve also heard veggie chips are excellent to munch on and easy to make.
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