What Are Your Fave Work Snacks for a Desk Job (Preferable Healthy)

TheProcess on 31/10/2018 - 23:34

Hi OzB,

Just started a secondment that will last 6 months ish where I will be sitting down/in a desk ~8 hours a day. This is a different to my previous role where I have been on my feet, walking around, pushing / moving heavy objects (which I enjoy as I think of it as a form of exercise).

I have had admin days on the desk prior, but they have only been a handful of days each month, nothing in long stretches such as this and I have never had more than 2 days in a row where I have sat down the entire day in my career.

What are some work snacks / any tips that you office workers recommend? I prefer to stay away from sugary or unhealthy snacks and have been drinking plenty of water so I can get up and walk to the toilet a few times a day.

After doing a Coles run tonight I only snacks I picked up are some cans of tuna, bananas and nuts to last me the rest of the week lol. Absolute mental blank… and those discounted tim tams were on the corner of every aisle !!!

Cheers in advanced

Food & Grocery

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 31/10/2018 - 23:49
    +37

    Codeine

    • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2018 - 12:34
      +1

      Make sure to balance with caffeine.

      And fibre supplements.

    • jayniner on 02/11/2018 - 11:53

      If only we could still get it easily!! :(

    • Pricebeat on 02/11/2018 - 12:20
      +1

      Tightbottom and Codeine, not a good mix

    • solidussnake on 03/11/2018 - 15:34

      And sudafed work well ;)

  • Sage on 31/10/2018 - 23:55
    +17

    these nuts

  • Clear on 01/11/2018 - 00:02
    +6

    I usually bring mandarins as they're always fun to peel. Other snacks include celery/carrot sticks, vita-weats, rice cakes, dried fruits, string cheese and sometimes even chia seeds to mix in with the water.

    • 87percent on 01/11/2018 - 09:37
      +33

      "fun to peel"?!?!

      • Clear on 01/11/2018 - 09:41
        +6

        How else do you open them?

      • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2018 - 13:01
        +4

        The seeds are a laugh riot.

    • esty on 01/11/2018 - 10:38
      +3

      Celery and Carrot sticks w Hommus dip!

    • Skramit on 02/11/2018 - 10:09
      +1

      Oh so you're "one of those" people who crunch celery and carrot all day driving everyone else insane? :P

      • Clear on 02/11/2018 - 10:17
        +3

        Yes until they gave me my own office. It was a good strategy.

        • Skramit on 02/11/2018 - 10:19
          +1

          lol well played

          • Clear on 02/11/2018 - 10:30

            @Skramit: And all the unhealthy food making the dieters hungry.

  • WreckTangle on 01/11/2018 - 00:29
    +5

    Crab legs

  • Dual on 01/11/2018 - 00:32
    +9

    Dried fruit such as apricots and beef jerky.

    • Bellpop on 01/11/2018 - 11:32
      +91

      Beef jerky definitely in my top five dried fruits

      • [Deactivated] on 01/11/2018 - 13:04
        +19

        Maybe supermarket school excursions are necessary.

  • G3ck0 on 01/11/2018 - 01:11
    +8

    Nuts. Cheap and super healthy.

    • kerfuffle on 01/11/2018 - 05:06

      This. Even though I’ve an allergy to peanuts (I like snacking on almonds)

      • belongsinforums on 03/11/2018 - 20:07

        Well peanuts are legumes so you're good

    • John Kimble on 01/11/2018 - 07:12
      +11

      Cheap? Where?

      • kerfuffle on 01/11/2018 - 07:50

        Could try Costco if you have a membership or perhaps your local fruit and vegetable/continental deli?

      • Smashed Avo on 01/11/2018 - 10:42

        You're obviously not going to be eating $50/kg Macademias but cheaper varieties of plain nuts are a far better alternative than processed garbage most people eat, and can be picked up for a reasonable price.

      • G3ck0 on 01/11/2018 - 11:30
        +1

        Anywhere, really? You get about 25000kj for $20, not many good foods match that. People will often spend $15-$20 eating out and get 3000-4000kj.

        • doodo477 on 01/11/2018 - 17:25
          +2

          You only digest less than 10% of a (unprocessed) nut. Most of it you shit out when you go to the shitter.

      • DarthAntz on 01/11/2018 - 12:30

        im living OS but i'll buy 1kg of macadamia, 1kg of almonds and 1kg walnuts. costs about $90 for 3kg, but they store fine and the order lasts about 3 months. it only takes a small handful to kill hunger and give energy, so about $1 a day. I:ll lightly roast them, blend them and make a mixed roasted nut mix to add to meals or energy balls.

        • John Kimble on 01/11/2018 - 12:41
          +1

          I would likely eat 10 times the recommended portion sizes…yes I could portion them out at home and only bring 1 portion, but meh

          • DarthAntz on 01/11/2018 - 13:30

            @John Kimble: thats cashews. and salted nuts. if theyre bland (unsalted, unroasted) they'll last longer. or use a container thats a good portion.

        • Skramit on 02/11/2018 - 10:21

          macadamias are the highest calorie intake type of nut you can get (for their volume). beware of your waistline! they are full of oil/fats.

          • DarthAntz on 02/11/2018 - 22:18

            @Skramit: so dont eat a kilo of them! i work with people who eat a defined number of nuts a day, like 5 almonds and 3 macadamias. theyre good oils and fats, its no problem if youre maintaining good exercise daily (like a 15 minute walk or run)

    • Quantumcat on 01/11/2018 - 09:37
      -3

      They're not really healthy, they're incredibly energy dense

      • Smashed Avo on 01/11/2018 - 10:48
        +3

        Some of the healthiest foods available to us are incredibly energy dense. Nuts, eggs, greek yoghurt, fatty fish like salmon, EVOO, avocado and the like are energy dense foods that alongside fruit and vegetables should form the basis of our dietary choices.

        • Craze on 01/11/2018 - 11:14
          +8

          username checks out.

      • G3ck0 on 01/11/2018 - 11:31
        +2

        Energy dense does not mean unhealthy in any way. I need 3500-4000 calories a day, so do a lot of people.

        • Quantumcat on 01/11/2018 - 14:42
          +1

          It isn't something you should be munching on all day though. They are mainly fat and protein with little fibre.

          • G3ck0 on 01/11/2018 - 16:02

            @Quantumcat: They have a fair bit of fibre, peanuts are 9% and almonds are 12%. That's better than all fruit and vegetables at least. 50 grams of almonds would only be 270 calories/1100kj and 6 grams of fibre.

          • gimme on 02/11/2018 - 15:38
            +2

            @Quantumcat: Don't try to convince the crowd. Sure nuts are healthy but in moderation. Some people don't get that. They taste great (unlike many healthy foods) so people chow them down like there's no tomorrow. If you're eating a bag of nut every day, that's the equivalent of 100gm+ fat just from nuts… inevitable weight gain of course.

            • Smashed Avo on 02/11/2018 - 17:12

              @gimme:

              If you're eating a bag of nut every day, that's the equivalent of 100gm+ fat just from nuts… inevitable weight gain of course.

              Do.. do you think dietary fat causes weight gain?

              You do understand that weight gain is the net result of calories mediated by your insulin response…

              • Quantumcat on 02/11/2018 - 18:37

                @Smashed Avo: Do you think dietary fat has fewer calories per gram than other food components?

                • Smashed Avo on 02/11/2018 - 18:49

                  @Quantumcat: Calories in macronutrients;

                  Fat: 9 per gram
                  Carbs: 4 per gram
                  Protein: 4 per gram

                  Now your turn - do you think dietary fat has the same insulin response as carbohydrates? Do you think dietary fat has the same ghrelin response and satiety as carbohydrates?

                  • Quantumcat on 02/11/2018 - 19:09
                    -2

                    @Smashed Avo: So eating more calories will make you lose weight. Great news!! You should tip off the media, they'd love to know about this well-kept secret.

                    • Smashed Avo on 02/11/2018 - 19:12
                      +1

                      @Quantumcat: Disappointing response that doesn't even qualify for a bad strawman. You're better than that.

                      • Quantumcat on 02/11/2018 - 19:21

                        @Smashed Avo:

                        You do understand that weight gain is the net result of calories

                        True. Fat has more calories per gram than carbohydrates or protein. You'll end up with more than twice as much energy if you eat fat compared to the same amount of carbohydrates or protein.

                        mediated by your insulin response…

                        Are you saying that fat has a mysterious power whereby when if you eat it instead of carbohydrates or protein, you'll end up with less energy? Does this different insulin response mean it passes through your digestive tract undigested? Or that the energy in it is much more available? (Even if the energy is more available, you still have to do the exercise to remove that energy - if you do the same exercise while eating carbohydrates or protein you'll still end up with the same energy differential).

                        You're trying to pull off that 2+2=1 for extremely small values of 2. Weight loss means putting out more energy than you take in. You can't be serious by trying to tell us that if you eat twice as much energy, as long as it is in the form of fat it doesn't count. No strawman, using your own words.

              • gimme on 02/11/2018 - 18:52

                @Smashed Avo: Lol why don't you eat a bag of nuts every day and come see me in a year. What you're saying isn't incorrect but people use bits of maybe true info in isolation and fast fwd Australia is one of the fattest countries in the world. Main culprit is hands down sugar and of course alcohol.

                • Smashed Avo on 02/11/2018 - 19:11

                  @gimme: Who the f^ck eats a bag of nuts every day? I'm 6'5" 95kgs and I struggle to eat an entire bag of nuts in a day if I eat nothing else, yet can pack away 6000-7000 calories if I'm eating predominately carbohydrates.

                  people use bits of maybe true info in isolation and fast fwd Australia is one of the fattest countries in the world

                  Kind of how you can demonize whole foods by labeling them "energy dense" as though that's somehow a negative, resulting in people drifting towards processed shit because in a vacuum it contains less calories, nevermind the insulin response or satiety.

                  Main culprit is hands down sugar and of course alcohol.

                  100% correct.

  • relentless on 01/11/2018 - 03:42

    Eggs, dates, walnuts, Weetbix & milk, yoghurt

    • kahn on 01/11/2018 - 06:36
      +2

      Yep, and chuck them all in a blender.

      • jayniner on 02/11/2018 - 11:55
        +4

        *Bin

        FTFY

    • HeartFeltAxe on 02/11/2018 - 16:39
      +1

      All of that just for a snack?

      Username checks out

  • Nugs on 01/11/2018 - 06:11
    -5

    none - you will get fat.

    but i like popcorn.
    .

  • theHMASfriendship on 01/11/2018 - 06:15
    +61

    I find the crushing weight of expectations and crippling social anxiety more than keeps my hunger at bay through the day

  • John Kimble on 01/11/2018 - 07:13
    +13

    I don't really snack or eat at work. Costs too much money. Get by with water, work provided tea and coffee. Some fruit on free fruit days.

    • Domingo on 01/11/2018 - 08:12
      +1

      You could buy fruit from a market/grocer/supermarket and bring it to work for a relatively low cost?

    • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 01/11/2018 - 08:28
      +8

      "I don't really snack or eat at work. Costs too much money."

      i think food costs the same at home….

    • Gandalf the Thrifty on 01/11/2018 - 18:15
      +2

      Work provided tea and coffee and fruit free days. I need a new job

      • John Kimble on 01/11/2018 - 18:19

        Yep, also (but not limited to) Milk, butter, salt, pepper, foil, tissues, kitchen towels…I'm living the high life.

      • kaleidoscope on 01/11/2018 - 21:15
        +2

        My work also provides free breakfast (cereals, fruits, milk etc) coffee tea etc… it probably saves them $ to have a coffee machine in office than people going to shops every now and then though 😉.

        • Gandalf the Thrifty on 03/11/2018 - 20:15
          +1

          I've heard PWC has an in-house free coffee barista for keeping employees at work

  • Godric on 01/11/2018 - 07:14
    +1

    Cake

  • armdrags on 01/11/2018 - 07:39

    Licking eneloop batteries.

  • cassidy02 on 01/11/2018 - 07:50
    -1

    I'm not sure if the apricot and jerkey post is bring serious or not, but both of those are unhealthy.

    The Happy Snack Company fava beans are nice (pizza ones); pretzels (small bags so they are poryiobed out); fruit, veges. Check out a website/FB page called Feed Me Healthy - she does heaps of snack ideas (including comparisons and substitutes).

    • cassidy02 on 01/11/2018 - 17:47
      +2

      *portioned, sorry for the typo.

      Not sure why else it's been downvoted, just want to clarify I have no affiliations with anything I've listed, just things I've found helpful.

    • johnno07 on 02/11/2018 - 02:02
      +3

      In what world are apricots "unhealthy" but heavily salted snacks are? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely f***ing LOVE pretzels (big traditional ones, small crunchy come-in-a-bag ones) - but they are hardly a health food.

  • singlemalt72 on 01/11/2018 - 07:56
    +8

    Durian

    But my co-workers don't appreciate it.

    • Seedy seed on 01/11/2018 - 08:42

      Haha

    • Quantumcat on 01/11/2018 - 09:39
      +2

      Do you cook them so you get more yellow hearts?

  • cruiserbruiser on 01/11/2018 - 08:18
    +1

    Jar of peanut butter (Mayvers or Pics) with celery/carrot sticks and or vita-weats

    • TheProcess on 01/11/2018 - 08:59

      Sounds delicious… though I am concerned about prep/clean up time

      • cruiserbruiser on 01/11/2018 - 09:17

        just dunk the whole carrot into the jar if prep/clean is an issue

  • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 01/11/2018 - 08:29
    +1

    I don't work, just eat.

  • angelkulit025 on 01/11/2018 - 08:42
    +3

    my boss ;)

    • Zedsdeadbabyzedsdead on 01/11/2018 - 08:50

      "my boss ;)"

      Do they taste like chicken?

    • donotuse on 01/11/2018 - 20:09

      Is she/he a hot chick/hunk?

    • hopper on 02/11/2018 - 19:03

      then ur gd in JOB

    • armdrags on 04/11/2018 - 07:58

      Do you by any chance work in the porn/prostitution industry?

  • Gandalf the Thrifty on 01/11/2018 - 09:08
    +16

    Salmon and leave unwashed tin in someone else's bin

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