Healthy Office Eating and some homage to the great Whitney Houston

Nibblers!  Hope you are having a great week.  Here's some Healthy Office Eating Tips and a little homage to our girl Whitney Houston- may she rest in peace.  

JLove’s Healthy Eating: Office Tip #2

While on a business trip in Anaheim, CA, a technology conference was in full swing at the Disneyland Hotel. I hooked up with a team of tech executives and talked to them about their struggle with eating healthy at the office. Their names are Brenda, John and Mike and here’s the conversation…

JLove: How would you describe your eating habits around the office?

Mike: Terrible! I don’t typically find enough time to eat well so I usually eat get food from the Roach Coach or go out for Fast Food.

Brenda: If I’m eating in the office I will do a Chipotle Salad, but if Mike convinces me to go out I eat a lot of cheeseburgers. When I’m working from home I always eat healthy.

John: I work from home most of the time and I now eat healthy. BUT, that is a recent phenomenon. I just recently kicked cancer and that close call turned my eating habits around.

JLove: Does your company do anything to help you eat healthy at the office?

Brenda: No! There is no facility except vending machines and the healthiest option is Ramen Noodles. Those have a lot of sodium and who knows what else, so if I’m in a pinch I will just eat the noodles and not the broth.

Mike: We do have a wellness program but there’s only junk in the vending machines.

JLove: Is there anything you do personally to help yourself eat healthy at the office?

Mike: Not really. I have to go out of the office to do this.

Brenda: I choose to work from home a lot to eat healthy.

John: My wonderful wife helps me eat healthy when I’m at home. I work primarily from home now.

JLove: What could your company do to help you create healthy eating habits at the office?

Brenda: Help remote workers with discounts, coupons, etc. NibMor snacks should be in our office and vending machines? I’d love to see a juicing counter, or a mobile truck with healthy options and inexpensive water.

John: Prior to cancer I was not aware nor did I make good food choices. Being aware of the foods that are healthy and actively incorporating them into my diet makes a world of difference.

This interview was very insightful and left me thinking about other ways to support healthy eating habits while at the office. Here are my thoughts…

 

HEALTHY OFFICE EATING TIPS:

·        Hydrate: Drink plenty of water. Strive for 6 – 8 8oz cups of water daily.

·        Pay Attention: Rather than just putting anything in your mouth to quell your hunger, plan what you will eat.

·        Bring Lunch & Healthy Snacks: like nuts, dried fruit, carrots, etc.

·        Walk, Stretch, Breath: take a minute to de-stress and rejuvenate.

·        Brush Your Teeth: this minimizes unnecessary snacking.

·         Eat Away From Your Desk: this promotes awareness of what you are eating and gives you a moment to relax.

·        Find A Food Buddy: this is a great way to keep yourself accountable to your goals while at work.

EASY FOOD CHOICES…

·        EASY PROTIEN: Nuts, Eggs

·        EASY CARBS: Whole Grain Crackers

·        EASY VEGGIES: Baby Carrots, Sliced Tomatoes, Sliced Cucumber, Snow Peas

·         EASY FRUITS: Apples, Grapes, Bananas, Dried Fruit

·        EASY SWEETS: NibMor chocolate of course! J

When eating healthier, you’ll notice more energy, improved mood, and improved stamina. That sounds good to me! 

Jenny's Jam List:

Theme for the Week- Whitney-licious!

Being that NibMor is a “Women” run business, we find that we always look up to women we aspire to be and look to them for inspiration. Well… Whitney Houston has been more than  that for us NibMor Gals. Here at the office we’ve all agreed on 5 of our favorite songs by the amazing Whitney, Enjoy!

Jammin Whitney-licious!

1.       I will always love you- chosen by JLove

2.       I wanna dance with somebody- chosen by Lauren

3.       My love is your love- chosen by Jenny

4.       I’m every woman- chosen by Heather

5.       Greatest love of all- chosen by Almeria

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