What do you eat for lunch?

dewright1
dewright1 Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What are some examples of what you guys eat for lunch? I need some healthy, quick ideas! :-)
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  • Glinda1971
    Glinda1971 Posts: 2,328 Member
    I usually have a big salad and some kind of protein like a hardboiled egg, chicken or cheese.
  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
    I have a lot of tuna sandwiches.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,190 Member
    I batch cook on weekends and freeze lunch portions. Right now I have chicken noodle soup, turkey and black bean chili and eggplant and sweet potato curry with rice.
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    I either take leftovers from the night before, an oven-baked potato to reheat with some beans/tuna, a sandwich with crisps and fruit, or today I have an enormous chicken and avocado salad with chilli mayo dressing <3
  • faithyang
    faithyang Posts: 297 Member
    Lunch for me tends to be a tuna salad substituting mayo with light greek yoghurt, or a pot of yoghurt topped with fruit, salad with chicken and a small portion of some kind of pulse (ie. chickpea, lentils, etc). Most commonly it would be hard or soft boiled eggs (or an egg dish) with a large side of fruit. My favourite would be shakshuka with a bowl of steamed veggies (http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2010/07/summer-2010-travel-blog-shakshuka/), sometimes mopped up with crusty bread.
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    chicken salad, omelet, crackers and cheese, sandwich, homemade soup... any one of those
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Sandwiches, soups, salads, dinner leftovers, sometimes even breakfast foods.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    I batch cook on weekends and freeze lunch portions. Right now I have chicken noodle soup, turkey and black bean chili and eggplant and sweet potato curry with rice.

    Yep, I do this too.
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    Boiled cocktail shrimp that you can get in 12oz bags in the freezer section at the supermarket. Just thaw and eat. And then a piece of fruit. Quick and easy lunch at work. Lots of protein, low in fat and depending upon the fruit choice not that high in carbs.
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    I rotate between wraps or sandwiches with raw veggies and big salads with chicken or tuna. Pretty basic but always does the trick.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Leftovers from the night before
    Salads using an avocado or asian dressing
    Pasta salad using pesto
    Fried rice
    Omelets
    Egg scrambles
    Wraps
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited June 2015
    usually a huge garden salad with 4-6 ounces of some kind of protein and 1/2 an avocado and some fruit of some kind. A couple days per week I take a sandwich. In the winter I make more casseroles and stews and whatnot and I will take leftovers of that.
  • TakingBackForever
    TakingBackForever Posts: 564 Member
    Soup and a sandwich. I make it the night before so it's easy to grab and go!
  • speckledpebble
    speckledpebble Posts: 7 Member
    Soup, salads with avocado or egg , poached egg on toast, houmous and carrot sticks, banana on toast, jacket potato and beans or cottage cheese.
  • mccraee
    mccraee Posts: 199 Member
    Leftovers from dinner

    This time of year I have lots of greens from my garden so salad is a good option. I keep dressing in my desk drawer because I'm lazy that way (Newman's own sesame ginger). I make sure I have some smart protein around: frozen grilled chicken breast & hb eggs. I take a piece of fruit and an extra one in case I'm starving in the afternoon.

    I like a can of sardine for lunch. W/ veggies

    Hummus & veggies

    greek yogurt, fruit, & melba crisps
  • ejbronte
    ejbronte Posts: 867 Member
    Today it'll be a black bean burger, with guacamole, but not on bread. Yesterday, I mixed up some canned tuna, lettuce greens chopped tiny, and sweet potato in a salad, with some ginger dressing. Saturday it was the second of 2 salmon teriyaki filets with some brown rice and sauteed veggies.

    I like variety...
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    Salad and a lean protein
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    Today I had a chicken salad sandwich. The chicken had fresh basil in it and I put fresh sliced tomato on it- tasted so good! Also had a handful of cherries on the side.
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    today i have asparagus, avocado and lemon chicken from trader joe's (already prepared since i just moved and they aren't turning on our gas until tomorrow so no cooking) plus some apple slices with tbsp. of peanut butter.
  • lrdavenport23
    lrdavenport23 Posts: 58 Member
    Bshmerlie wrote: »
    Boiled cocktail shrimp that you can get in 12oz bags in the freezer section at the supermarket. Just thaw and eat. And then a piece of fruit. Quick and easy lunch at work. Lots of protein, low in fat and depending upon the fruit choice not that high in carbs.

    I love shrimp! I need to check into this at the supermarket.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    left overs: so chicken- chicken- more chicken- and beans and rice.
  • m_johannes
    m_johannes Posts: 72 Member
    Typically.. chicken breast, beans, and a small salad.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    I batch cook on weekends and freeze lunch portions. Right now I have chicken noodle soup, turkey and black bean chili and eggplant and sweet potato curry with rice.

    This. I take a couple hours on Sunday and prep a bunch of fresh fruit/veggies and batch cook some proteins and veggies. Today for lunch I had bruschetta/mozzarella topped grilled chicken, roasted cauliflower, green beans and mixed fruit. All for under 600 calories! Way better than takeout! :)
  • lastspen
    lastspen Posts: 106 Member
    Today I had a peach salad with feta, red onion and balsamic dressing and a green smoothie. I'll alternate between peaches, strawberries, apples and pears. I might also have tuna.
  • icck
    icck Posts: 197 Member
    My usual work lunch is roast or grilled vegetables with some form of protein (fish, beans, sliced eggs, cottage cheese) and pasta, often cous cous. Usually with sweet chilli sauce. :)

    Today, though? Today I went out and had a panini with tuna, peppers, and salad.
    Tomorrow will be leftover sausage and vegetable casserole.
  • dredremeg
    dredremeg Posts: 202 Member
    Tody, I had ground turkey, brown rice, spinach, and a protein bar. Now, I am sleepy.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    I usually consume several snacks spread out over the course of the day...protein shake with oats, almonds, kashi bar, protein bar, etc.
  • spat095
    spat095 Posts: 105 Member
    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    I usually have a big salad and some kind of protein like a hardboiled egg, chicken or cheese.

    Me, too.... almost always a giant salad with tons of protein. It's my biggest meal of the day, otherwise I'm snacking all afternoon.
  • bainsworth1a
    bainsworth1a Posts: 313 Member
    sometimes left over dinner from the night before. But I try to always do a protein a veggie a fruit and yogurt. maybe bread if I do a sandwich
  • wearmi1
    wearmi1 Posts: 291 Member
    Vanilla protein shake with non fat milk, and either PB2 mixed in or whatever fruit I have that week mixed in. I have one of those small personal blenders at work and can make quick shakes that way. Usually have some greek yogurt about 2 hours later just to keep my full until dinner.

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