Eight hours in a chair, in front of a computer, five days a week can take a toll on your body. As you rack up office time, you may also be adding inches to your waistline. If you feel your diet suffering while you’re on the clock, we have a few tips to help you stay on track and maintain a healthy weight during the workweek.

• If it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind. So, if you know someone has a candy dish on their desk, walk around his or her desk so you don’t feel the temptation. Take a break, get a breath of fresh air and skip the candy. Keep fruit, like cherries or grapes, at your desk.
  
  
• Drinking an adequate amount of water can help keep you hydrated. Many foods are also good sources of water: fruits like oranges, grapefruit, grapes, watermelon and apples can help keep you healthy and hydrated. Bring a 16-ounce bottle of water to work and try to finish it by lunch, and then fill it up again and finish that by 3 p.m. Try to finish a third bottle by 5 p.m.
  
  
• Walking during lunch is a great idea. Not only are you burning calories, but you’re de-stressing and refreshing. Also, park farther away from work – then you will have a short walk to work in the morning and on your way home in the evening. And, always take the stairs instead of the elevator.
  
  
• Eat a healthy lunch at work, but also practice portion control so you aren’t consuming too many calories and then sitting in a chair all afternoon. Many times it’s not that you are eating unhealthy food, it’s just that you are eating too much.

How do you stay healthy in the office? Share your favorite office-friendly diet tip in the comments below, and don’t forget to check back later for more tips to stay stress-free on the clock.