need ideas for lunches for work

charlenefahy

Hi I need some ideas for lunches for work and also snacks. I love salty things like chips and love my Ice cream. I love junk food and this is my downfall,

pmaia

I like the skinny popcorn. It has a salty flavor and fills me up for 100 calories.

harlequin0318

Make a list of vegetables you like, buy them, cook them. Make a list of meats/proteins you like, buy them and cook them too....then put the veggies and proteins together.

and stop buying chips and ice cream if you can't eat them in moderation

Monklady123

I take some combination of the following to work just about every day:

-- leftovers
-- hard boiled egg
-- deli meat
-- cheese (often a Babybel or cheese stick)
-- veggies (raw or cooked)
-- hummus (if my veggies are raw)
-- beans
-- nuts
-- yogurt
-- cottage cheese
-- fruit
-- soup (I do have access to a microwave)
-- egg "muffin" (cooked ahead of time in a muffin tin and frozen)
-- meatballs (frozen)
-- mini meat loaves (cooked ahead of time in a muffin tin and frozen)

I don't usually take sandwiches because the only kind of bread I usually eat is Ezekiel and I like it toasted best. So I just don't bother with bread at lunch time.

I just mix and match the above, making sure I have enough protein and not just veggies or fruit. I always count up the calories beforehand because otherwise I'll forget. I really need to download the MFP app actually. lol

As for chips and ice cream, don't buy them if you can't eat them in moderation. I'm that way about good salty potato chips so I've stopped buying them totally. I might eat some if I'm out or if I buy an individual bag occasionally. But none are allowed in the house. Remember the old Lays commercial -- "you can't eat just one"..? Well that's me. Ice cream is okay, I can eat that in moderation so I sometimes have that in the freezer. You just have to do what works best for you.

charlenefahy

Thanks for the ideas! great suggestions

eileensofianmushinfine

I'm a creature of habit. My lunches throughout the week are the same as on the weekend. I usually have a B.A.B. (Big *kitten* Bowl) of salad -- iceberg, romaine, baby spinach and tomatoes -- with a tbsp of olive oil and balsamic along with 5-6 oz of chicken. On Mondays, I bring in 3 grocery bags with all my produce and 5 containers of portioned out chicken. At work, I keep a cutting board, large bowl, large knife....I've stopped bringing in any type of sweets for dessert and I don't miss them. As I work in a school, I stay out of the cafeteria, LOL! Way too much junk food at the snack bar!

charlenefahy

I just went grocery shopping loaded up on veggies, hummus and for snacks popcorn, water. I need to stay mindful of portions. the salad is a great idea! I love salads,.hopefully this all will help . I need to to start using the treadmill in the basement.

Liftng4Lis

I usually bring whatever I had for dinner the night before.

Dustinado

I make home made protein pudding by adding a scoop of whey protein to sugar free instant pudding.