If you are like us, you work full-time, mostly in an office
(except for Jim since he is normally traveling all over the country) and ALWAYS
crunched for time. Working in this type of
environment actually makes it pretty easy to eat clean since you have
a place to store your food. All you have to do is prep your food and
you are good to go, right? Not exactly...meetings randomly pop up, you
get busy with a client, you forget to pack all that food you prepped...what are
you going to do? Grab what you have on hand and put together a
"clean convenient meal"!
The picture above is a list of the items that we keep with
us at all times while in the office. Even if there is not enough room in
your refrigerator to store all the items listed you can at least keep
a few in your desk!
Here are a few examples of quick and easy clean meals (all
should be combined with veggies):
- Rice cake with almond butter and a protein shake (about 30g protein, 20g carbs, 15g fat = 430 calories)
- 1 cup of Greek yogurt (or cottage cheese) with some dried fruit (no sugar added!) or sliced apple and a few walnuts (about 25g protein, 20g carbs, 5g fat = 325 calories)
- Tuna (or canned salmon or canned chicken) on a piece of Ezekial bread or rice cake (about 20g carbs, 30g protein, 5g fat = 250 calories)
- An orange or apple with a Quest bar (about 22g protein, 25g carbs (the bars are high in fiber, so use total carbs minus dietary fiber) = just under 200 calories)
The key is to make sure you're getting some protein (at
least 20g for active individuals) and fiber. Always try to get some veggies in
(some good veggie sources that stay fresh in a fridge for a while are celery,
carrots, and raw broccoli...just make sure you put them in the
"crisper" drawer).
Now you are thinking, what do I do if
I ABSOLUTELY don't have anything at work. Skip the drive-thru
and head to the grocery store. You can purchase hard boiled
eggs, rotisserie chicken (not my first choice but not the worst thing
you can eat), nuts (almonds or walnuts), fruit, vegetables, etc. There
are many options that are just as fast as "fast food" and you can
keep those items handy for when you are in a bind again.
Here is
a link to our Shopping List that may help you with where to purchase these
items!
What clean food do you keep handy at your office?
- Whitney
I subscribe to my local grocery store's newsletter which tells me when fruit is at its peak. I love this. The fruit ends up being a bit cheaper so I can buy more and snack on it throughout the day (although I usually bring 1-2 cups of the fruit to divide throughout the day).
ReplyDeleteI keep oatmeal, nut butter, almonds, pistachios, a random assortment of Larabars and protein powder there ALL the time. On a weekly basis I bring veggies, boiled eggs, greek yogurt and almond milk.
ReplyDeleteI thought you guys would appreciate just how healthy Quest Bars really are when put into perspective with other protein bars. Extremely eye-opening article about clean eating when concerning protein + protein bars.
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Cheers!
Aren't they made with Stevia and Erythinol? I can't have either.
DeleteOMG!!!! Thanks for this!!! These are the perfect office snacks. Its so easy to much on the wrong things in the office!!!
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Thanks...glad you enjoyed it!
Deletewhy don't you get rotisserie chicken?
ReplyDeleteGreat to see some of the munchies I keep at the office. Phew! :)
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Great article!
ReplyDeleteYou can also keep a few portions of pre-cooked chicken breast in the freezer and some frozen veggies for a quick and easy lunch.
I tend to bring sweet potatoes, tuna, avocado, romaine lettuce, apples and nuts to the office. Cook the sweet potato until it's good and mushy then add the avacodo and tuna and use the romaine lettuce as tacos and you have an easy and rather delicious lunch.
Bringing food for the week really gets rid of any excuse I have to run down to the coffee shop for something less than healthy.