This answer advises to "never eat alone" at the workplace if you want to go ahead in your career. That sounds like good advice, but a major problem I have with following that is I do not have lunch at work at all.
I do not have lunch alone, I do not have lunch at my desk, I do not go home to have lunch, I do not go to a restaurant for lunch, I do not have lunch at all.
It doesn't feel right to just sit and watch the others eating for the sake of "socializing", especially since the ensuing discussion would invariably center around the benefits of having lunch.
What other options do I have to avoid this adversely affecting my career?