Ideas for Prepping Healthy Snacks for Work

Planning and prepping your meals ahead of time is a great way to make sure you’re getting a healthy, balanced diet throughout the week. But what about those in-between parts of your day? Do you have go-to healthy snacks for work, or do you end up snacking on cookies in the breakroom? 

It’s easy to tell yourself you’ll skip the snacks altogether, but when hunger calls, that resolve can weaken. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing — it’s okay to eat when you’re hungry! Just make sure you’re making healthy choices instead of reaching for the junk food.

Here are our top meal prep tips and three healthy snacks for work that are easy to prepare and keep on hand.

How to Meal Prep Healthy Snacks for Work

Since you’re planning ahead, you have plenty of time to nail down some strategies that will make it easier to snack on healthy foods instead of junk food. Here are some things to keep in mind as you prepare your healthy snacks for work.

Keep It Simple

The harder it is to access your healthy snacks when you get hungry, the more likely you are to ignore — or even forget you have — them. Remove as many barriers as possible by packing them in easy-to-open containers that are also easy to reach the moment hunger strikes. 

On the other hand, don’t make tempting treats so easy to access. When mid-afternoon hunger hits and you’re faced with the choice between apple slices and prepackaged cookies, what do you think you’re more likely to pick? Keep things simple by only giving yourself healthy snacks to choose from.

Choose Ingredients You Already Like

This may seem like a no-brainer, but too often we think eating healthy means forcing ourselves to eat foods that aren’t all that appealing. And that simply isn’t true! 

Healthy snacks for work can absolutely be just as tasty as they are good for you. But you might have to experiment a little and learn which healthy ingredients you genuinely enjoy. Being honest with yourself about the foods you don’t like can save you a lot of money and temptation in the long run.

Give Yourself Options

If you’re always packing the same one or two snacks for work day after day, you’re bound to get tired of them. When that happens, you’re likely to go right back to junk food. 

Instead, as you’re prepping your healthy snacks for the work week ahead, try to give yourself a few different choices and alternate what you take with you each day. 

Make It Count

Instead of nibbling on and off throughout the day, choose snacks that will fill you up and tide you over until the next meal. According to Healthline, foods that are high in protein, fiber, and volume but low in calories are great choices to help you keep feeling full longer. 

3 Healthy Snacks for Work

If you’re still not sure where to start, we’ve got you covered! Here are our three favorite healthy snacks for work. 

PigOut Pigless Pork Rinds

Our Pigless Pork Rinds are great healthy snacks for work because they taste like junk food without the guilt that follows. They offer plenty of plant-based protein (25 grams per bag, in fact), with far less sodium and saturated fat than traditional pork rinds.

Outstanding Foods Ideas for Prepping Healthy Snacks for Work

 Plus, they’re already portioned and packaged (in full- or snack-size bags), so you don’t have to worry about trying to count calories or accidentally mindlessly overeating. 

Homemade Trail Mix

Infinitely customizable, trail mix can be an excellent way to combine nutrients, flavor, and variety. Mix in your favorite nuts, dried fruits, or whole grains, and avoid the store-bought versions that tend to include extra sugar and other less-healthy ingredients. 

Since trail mix keeps for a long time, you can even make a big batch and store it in your desk drawer. 

Fruits, Veggies & Nut Butter

Another super easy way to prepare healthy snacks for work is to slice up some fresh fruit or veggies and pack them in a container with a few scoops of your favorite nut butter. Try packing several batches at one time so you can buy in bulk — and so you don’t end up scrambling the night before. 

Alternating between different fruits and veggies, as well as nut butters, hummus, and other dips, can be a great way to keep things interesting. 

Snack Smarter

Remember, you don’t have to rush out and buy a bunch of special ingredients or cook up complicated recipes to prepare tasty, healthy snacks for work. 

Stick to simple ingredients, especially as you learn what kinds of healthy snacks you like best, and make it as easy as possible for yourself to choose those healthy options come snacktime. 

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