Snack on the go

[mobley001]

I work at lot of hours and don't have tones of time to get a lot ready for work. I crave food in general but lots of sugars. Any suggestions for snacks that I can keep in my cabinet at work for snacking during the day. I don't have a fridge at work that I can get to easily so it would have to be at my desk. I can not eat anything to hard because I have weak teeth, so things like nuts are out of the question. I don't like popcorn or yogurt. I love bold flavors like buffalo and chesse or anything spicy really.  Oh who am I kidding I love food in general when I feel hungry enough to eat. Everyone keeps telling me to stop skipping meals so I am trying snacking. I have tried crackers but they are high in sodium and other snacks are high in sugars. I do have a sugar problem and that is an issue too.

I really need something easy grab-n-go and healthy that taste good, does that even exist?

Please anyone I need help I am sick of being a hefalump... 😞

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[rowan]

Heya, plenty of things like this exist but depends how large you want your snack to be!

Generally I snack on cereal bars (you can get soft ones made of oats and fruit), Fruit - bananas are good for energy and strawberries & raspberries are great because you can eat loads for hardly any calories - quite a lot of sugars though but it's natural sugar at least. 

Unfortunatley not many cheeses are low calories.. but I know that some places sell little portions of cheeses. 

You could buy a salad and put a good flavour like salsa or hummus with it and then add some cheese in it too. 

How about bread? A couple of slices is 200 calories depending on the bread and you could just put a healthy spread in it. Peanut butter is high calories but good for protein and energy so good in moderation, or you could get a cheese spread as you like cheese, there are low calorie cheese spreads around, or just have a fuller flavoured one but less of it! Try not to constantly snack on bread though as the calories do pile up! 

I also eat low calorie/fat crisps - not sure what country you're in, but if you're in England then crisps like pom-bears, french fries, skips and quavers are low in both. 

If the place you work isn't too hot then you could take a small portion of milk into work along with some small boxes of cereal and have a bowl of that. 

If your work has a microwave then you could take a tin of low cal soup. 

Hope some of my suggestions are helpful! And remember to drink lots of water as sometimes when you think you're hungry you're actually thirsty 🙂 

[mobley001]

I do have a microwave at work. However, I did try some fruits and that was nice for a while but I noticed more was going bad before I could eat it. I am try to get a system down where I can restock once a week the stuff at my desk to make things a little easier with my crazy life. Also, I thought breads and such was bad for belly fat... Is that not true then? I love bread and pasta, but can not have a lot due to sugar issues.

Thank you so much for you reply. I did not know if anyone would help me or not being so many entries are on here in a day. I simply don't have time to surf through so many. That is why I posted. Easier to keep track of one then many. 🙂

[carl669]

depending on what you're looking for, i have a couple suggestions.  (note: i'm eating low carb so i also avoid bread.  these are the things that work for me.  obviously, i don't count calories. yet, i still managed to lose weight)

pork rinds (don't buy the flavored ones - the ingredients should list only pork skin and salt.  keep some hot sauce at your desk if you want to spice it up)

cheese - bring some cheese from home every day.  it'll be fine sitting on your desk for the day while you snack on it

hard boiled eggs - at the beginning of the week, make a dozen eggs.  every day, just bring a couple with you in the morning.  they'll be fine sitting on your desk for the day.

dried coconut flakes - good to snack on.  just don't get the sugared ones

coconut oil - i love this stuff.  i sometimes keep a jar at work and just eat a teaspoon if i feel the need.  good, healthy fat and very satiating. 

[mobley001]

I do like eggs that is a good idea and I can make it last all week... Do I chill them after boiling to keep them good?

[carl669]

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@mobley001 wrote:

I do like eggs that is a good idea and I can make it last all week... Do I chill them after boiling to keep them good?

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yes.  boil and peel them.  then just keep them in a container in the fridge.  grab a couple as you head out the door and you've got yourself a nice little snack, or even breakfast.

i've also been known to cook up a pound of bacon on sunday.  then i'll take a couple strips to work with me and just leave them on my desk to snack on for that day. 

again, i don't count calories. so, if you're looking for low calorie, these are probably not the right choices for you.

[rowan]

Well there are lots of microwavable healthy snacks that you could take, some soups are so low in calories they can be only 100 calories for a whole tin. Also not sure if you have them where you are but innocent meal pots are great for a larger snack. 

Bread isn't great, not sure about belly fat but it deffinatley bloats. I tend to eat very little bread - maybe 2 slices a week or I just have a day where I allow myself something like a bread roll with my soup, or crumpets for breakfast. 

No problem. 🙂 

[becki1995]

My fit bit calorie  counter has never heard of pom bears?! Lol