My tin foil and long yuppie candle lighter being safely ensconced at home and out of the prying eyes of my coworkers, I was forced to go to the vending machine this afternoon for a little pick-me-up. I'd already worked through a bag of grapes, baby carrots, PB on whole wheat, and a fruit and nut granola bar (plus BUCKETS of water). Honestly I wanted the Peanut M&Ms that were still hanging from the hook, where I left them when they refused to come out last Thursday after I conceded the two dollars I spent trying to buy them. But, taking the high road (and being short on quarters and not willing to risk any further M&M disasters), I elected to go for the Snackwells Mini Creme Cookies. Snackwells is known for being the healthy option, right?
WRONG, my friends. Those sneaks loaded up that tiny little bag with 240 calories, 6 grams of fat, and 20 -- count 'em, 20!! -- grams of sugar. And what was I supposed to do? I was starving and out of quarters at that point. So I ate them. All of them. And they weren't even that good! Plus, all the little sandwich cookies were facing the wrong way out, which offends my sense of culinary aesthetics and manufacturing discipline. Snackwells, I object.
Anyway, NY -- I'll take your point on the lemons and cucumbers, but I raise you a "how on earth do I pack enough food to last me through the day?" Otherwise I might be trying my third dollar on that packet of M&Ms tomorrow....
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Remember when you were working with Cindy on nutrition? And she noted how much you were eating that still had a lot of sugar in it? I see it here too. Eat the grapes but replace the carrots with a cheese stick or cottage cheese--something with protein but not all the sugar. Maybe hummus and a wheat pita or hummus and bell pepper strips if you aren't big on the cheese. Maybe 10 to 15 almonds, pecans or peanuts? do you like hard boiled eggs? maybe one of those?
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