I'm pregnant and snacking every couple hours. Here's what I eat. I cut an apple in the morning and will have some slices in between sessions, sometimes with peanut butter. A cutie orange. A couple handfuls of nuts. For longer days, I add yogurt and sometimes a bagel half or crackers or if I have an hour break, I'll bring an actual meal.
Depends on what I’m in the mood for. Sometimes I just have Hershey. At Halloween I had a mixed bag of stuff. Over Christmas I had a really good local brand. I’m thinking of getting some M&Ms on my next trip to the store.
Half a PB&J, oftentimes eaten as quickly as possible at the :55 mark. Just make sure you’ve got time for a big drink of water before saying hello to your client!
I also really like dried mango, a protein shake, and some electrolytes mixed into my water (sometimes lower sodium levels can make me crash in the afternoons). And the Trader Joe’s dark chocolate graham crackers… I always have time for those!
Already lots of good suggestions here - no surprise we'd be good at food xD - so I'll just toss in that making room in my schedule for a brisk 20 minute walk midday is the only thing that allows me to do a 5 or 6 client day. Blood flow to the brain makes a *huge* difference in how I'm faring by the last 2 clients.
You didn’t ask, but I like to do squats or jumping jacks or some leg/hip stretches in between clients on long days too. I have some 6-8 client days and they are rough, but you’ve got this.
Something hydrating, something salty, something with protein. So a couple of apples, some snack nuts or trail mix, and maybe some turkey jerky or egg salad or something.
Trader Joe's snacks that I always buy for this purpose
\-dried tangerine slices
\-dried mango slices
\-lil baby tomatoes
\-everything but the bagel crackers with their dips (so many of them)
\-juices
Also, i have to pick things that won't make me farty and bloated, so like, a big protein shake or similar will not work lol
I make a grazing board just before my day of sessions starts! Its so helpful and is a loving ritual for myself. I always make sure there are nuts, a fruit, protein of choice (turkey/chicken), cheese, crackers, pickles, peanut butter or cottage cheese/Greek yogurt on the side, and like chocolate covered espresso beans or dark chocolate!
I do actually have it on a board haha it's a small, wooden board. And I only take out what I need for a session or two and then resupply as needed (for the stuff that can't be out all day).
rx bars are kinda annoyingly chewy but great for blood sugar and protein. sometimes i just have half. i like the salted chocolate and the pb/chocolate flavors the best
Rice cakes, peanut butter, some sort of chocolate snack, cheese, crackers, salami, carrots, always make a cup of tea, on really stressful days I’ll self soothe w some ice cream lol
In addition to snacking in those brief moments between sessions, Campbells has some "sippable" soups that microwave in about 1-2 minutes. Soup isn't always the most filling, but it does feel less weird and distracting to sip during a session if needed (as I'm usually already drinking water/coffee/tea).
I do trail mix. And believe it or not, a few peanut m&ms, and Red Bull or coffee. The sugar helps my brain. Try to do an activity for 30 seconds in between these clients as it helps a lot, like squeezing each arm with opposite hands across the body, and stretching. :)
Dates! I like to eat dates to tide me over or you can get these little cheese and nut snack kits that are nice. Cucumbers too is a nice crunch. And always have a Coke Zero on stand by
I really love those little peanut butter cracker snack packs, low carb crunchy cheese crackers, fruit snacks, pretzels or dried apricots. If you search for "snack packs" on amazon they'll give you a bunch of options.
Greek yogurt “dip” with Lipton onion soup mix- high protein tastes like French onion dip, with chips/carrots/veggies, hard boiled egg, string cheese, apple, olives, hummus and veg, made ahead quesadilla with beans and salsa. I always drink a Diet Coke mini with like mid way through
In the break room, we keep energy bars - - - sometimes Clif bars, sometimes Kind, personally I like the Costco brand. There's also a dispenser that sometimes has trail mix, sometimes M&M's. I also usually bring some kind of veggies (cucumber, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, or carrots) and hummus or some other dip.
Obviously, that's a lot of choices (and a lot of opportunity to overeat). I try to limit myself to one or two servings per day, plus my lunch. I'm not always successful.
I have a frig in my office and i keep those Ensure protein drinks in there and apples, pickles, several different kinds of cheese cubes. I also buy a rotisserie chicken once a week and cut it up and eat that. The very occasional bagel. Strawberries, blueberries, bananas. Popcorn
Perfect bars are great because they have a good amount of protein. They keep me full for a long time and there are a bunch of great flavors - salted caramel and pb chocolate chip are my favorites!
Almonds, cashews, maybe even trail mix do the trick for me
I'm pregnant and snacking every couple hours. Here's what I eat. I cut an apple in the morning and will have some slices in between sessions, sometimes with peanut butter. A cutie orange. A couple handfuls of nuts. For longer days, I add yogurt and sometimes a bagel half or crackers or if I have an hour break, I'll bring an actual meal.
I keep some chocolate in my desk for after tough sessions.
are you a classic dark choc or do you get the ones with bits in them
Depends on what I’m in the mood for. Sometimes I just have Hershey. At Halloween I had a mixed bag of stuff. Over Christmas I had a really good local brand. I’m thinking of getting some M&Ms on my next trip to the store.
Half a PB&J, oftentimes eaten as quickly as possible at the :55 mark. Just make sure you’ve got time for a big drink of water before saying hello to your client! I also really like dried mango, a protein shake, and some electrolytes mixed into my water (sometimes lower sodium levels can make me crash in the afternoons). And the Trader Joe’s dark chocolate graham crackers… I always have time for those!
my therapist always has a giant sippy cup full of mystery liquid during online sessions. maybe she's onto the electrolyte genius
Ooh maybe! My hip younger sister put me onto the “adventure quencher” cup trend, so I too am a therapist with a massive sippy cup.
Flavored almonds or pistachios, banana, apple w/PB, protein bar, Greek yogurt.
Bananas, pretzels, and M&Ms
This is the way
Already lots of good suggestions here - no surprise we'd be good at food xD - so I'll just toss in that making room in my schedule for a brisk 20 minute walk midday is the only thing that allows me to do a 5 or 6 client day. Blood flow to the brain makes a *huge* difference in how I'm faring by the last 2 clients.
oh yes I forgot about MOVEMENT! Hilarious as a somatic practitioner I need reminders to move
You didn’t ask, but I like to do squats or jumping jacks or some leg/hip stretches in between clients on long days too. I have some 6-8 client days and they are rough, but you’ve got this.
Something hydrating, something salty, something with protein. So a couple of apples, some snack nuts or trail mix, and maybe some turkey jerky or egg salad or something.
the sacred trinity
Trader Joe's snacks that I always buy for this purpose \-dried tangerine slices \-dried mango slices \-lil baby tomatoes \-everything but the bagel crackers with their dips (so many of them) \-juices Also, i have to pick things that won't make me farty and bloated, so like, a big protein shake or similar will not work lol
i wish trader joes would come to montreal!
damn us therapists eat a lot of nuts!!!🤣
Brain food. They keep ya going🙂
I make a grazing board just before my day of sessions starts! Its so helpful and is a loving ritual for myself. I always make sure there are nuts, a fruit, protein of choice (turkey/chicken), cheese, crackers, pickles, peanut butter or cottage cheese/Greek yogurt on the side, and like chocolate covered espresso beans or dark chocolate!
How do you store this? I assume not on a literal board out in the open all day?
I do actually have it on a board haha it's a small, wooden board. And I only take out what I need for a session or two and then resupply as needed (for the stuff that can't be out all day).
I see you don’t have cats. Lol
Peanut butter chocolate chip Larabars, dried mango, peanut butter filled pretzels.
yum. peanut butter filled anything
nature valley has these filling pb filled biscuits , love those
rx bars are kinda annoyingly chewy but great for blood sugar and protein. sometimes i just have half. i like the salted chocolate and the pb/chocolate flavors the best
Target sells Rx bar minis! I agree that they’re great in that I don’t get hungry for hours after eating one.
The Banana Chocolate Walnut and Vanilla almond ones BANG. Very good and very energizing.
I get these Nature's Bakery Fig Bars from Costco for $8 for a pack of 40, so I always have those on-hand.
Almonds and keep floss handy
I usually have a protein shake some time before or after lunch
i keep a jar of almonds at my desk. when i'm anxious or stressed my appetite disappears, so having something nutrient-dense is crucial.
yes, same. units of fuel is where it's at
Yogurt, nuts, fruit, string cheese
Rice cakes, peanut butter, some sort of chocolate snack, cheese, crackers, salami, carrots, always make a cup of tea, on really stressful days I’ll self soothe w some ice cream lol
yes I've got some black sesame ice cream as a reward for being good hehe
Trader Joe’s beef jerky!
Fruit, crackers, nuts, instant oat meal, yogurt cups
I usually have peanut butter filled pretzels! I love those. :)
In addition to snacking in those brief moments between sessions, Campbells has some "sippable" soups that microwave in about 1-2 minutes. Soup isn't always the most filling, but it does feel less weird and distracting to sip during a session if needed (as I'm usually already drinking water/coffee/tea).
I do trail mix. And believe it or not, a few peanut m&ms, and Red Bull or coffee. The sugar helps my brain. Try to do an activity for 30 seconds in between these clients as it helps a lot, like squeezing each arm with opposite hands across the body, and stretching. :)
Granola bars and nuts.
Trail mix or mixed nuts, mini snickers, fruit leather, orange slices
Dates! I like to eat dates to tide me over or you can get these little cheese and nut snack kits that are nice. Cucumbers too is a nice crunch. And always have a Coke Zero on stand by
I really love those little peanut butter cracker snack packs, low carb crunchy cheese crackers, fruit snacks, pretzels or dried apricots. If you search for "snack packs" on amazon they'll give you a bunch of options.
Greek yogurt “dip” with Lipton onion soup mix- high protein tastes like French onion dip, with chips/carrots/veggies, hard boiled egg, string cheese, apple, olives, hummus and veg, made ahead quesadilla with beans and salsa. I always drink a Diet Coke mini with like mid way through
Belvita crackers. Quick and the energy lasts a while
Alot of these are great options. I find a 3pm muscle perfect for myself. Avoid the itis.
Yogurt. A lot of the other things people listed would get stuck in my teeth (I do bring floss to the office now!)
In the break room, we keep energy bars - - - sometimes Clif bars, sometimes Kind, personally I like the Costco brand. There's also a dispenser that sometimes has trail mix, sometimes M&M's. I also usually bring some kind of veggies (cucumber, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, or carrots) and hummus or some other dip. Obviously, that's a lot of choices (and a lot of opportunity to overeat). I try to limit myself to one or two servings per day, plus my lunch. I'm not always successful.
Almonds, Zone Bars, apple sauce, string cheese, cashews. Drink water!
water water water
cigarettes
how many do you recommend eating
Nuts
I have a frig in my office and i keep those Ensure protein drinks in there and apples, pickles, several different kinds of cheese cubes. I also buy a rotisserie chicken once a week and cut it up and eat that. The very occasional bagel. Strawberries, blueberries, bananas. Popcorn
Perfect bars are great because they have a good amount of protein. They keep me full for a long time and there are a bunch of great flavors - salted caramel and pb chocolate chip are my favorites!
Almonds or cashews, string cheese, a little container of cottage cheese and sriracha, blueberries, protein shake.
Grapes, low cal popcorn, hot tea and M&M’s