We found
the
perfectsnacks in a hopeless place
I.e., a middle-of-nowhere gas station, your boyfriend’s smelly
fridge, or that weird office vending machine.“I’m hungover
at a gas station
and everything
hurts.”
Head straight for
the wall of fridges
and grab a coconut
water. Its electrolytes
basically help
your body’s cells
function—and any
kind of functioning is
so key rn. (If this pit
stop isn’t that fancy,
a sports drink
can also work.) Then
search for a packet
or to-go cup of
oatmeal to get your
blood sugar levels
b a c k t o n o r m a l w i t h -
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in free snacks.”
Ask for the cheese
and crackers box.
Yeah, you might have
to pay, but the carbs,
protein, and fat will
sustain you while you
pretend you’re in a
pedi massage chair,
not a tiny seat getting
its ass kicked by the
kid behind you. Plain
or sea-salt popcorn
is a whole grain
with hunger-crushing
fiber, so it’ll also
keep your insides
chill. Mini pretzels
can’t say the same.“ I ’m a t a
fast-food joint
I’ve never heard
of, on a road
trip I was
dragged into.”
If you are kinda hun-
gry but mostly want a
distraction from
the poorly DJ’d
complain-fest that is
this car ride, go for
the kids’ chicken
nuggets (usually
about four nugs). The
protein and fat can
keep you satisfied
until you find a place
that doesn’t serve
food in paper.
If there are apple
slices, duh, get those
too. Fiber will
make you feel like
a real human.“My work
to-do list is
a dumpster fire.
I’m sleeping
at my desk
tonight.”
So sorry, bb!
Check your vending
machine for peanut
M&M’s. They’re
a much better
choice than a plain
chocolate bar or
a bag of chips,
since the nuts have
slow-to-digest fat,
meaning they’ll help
protect you from
a sugar crash.
(It kind of goes
without saying, but
try to drink more
H 2 O. Fatigue +
dehydration = you
just can’t anymore.)“I wo ke u p a t
my boyfriend’s
and his fridge is
so, so sad.”
Girl, don’t even
bother with
that fridge. Open his
cabinets instead and
search for a jar
of peanut butter t o
spread on some
crackers o r i f yo u’re
really lucky, a piece
of toast. Stale?
Maybe. Energizing
n u t r i e n t s? Ye s. I f yo u
spot any beef jerky,
go for it—the protein
will tide you over
until boyf wakes up
and you can
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