breakfast and lunch ideas for a busy women

kipper1272

I am not big on breakfast but I know I need to eat something. I work a lot and normally grab frozen nasty things or fast food. I'm looking for fast but healthy ideas. Thanks!!
Krissy

kuhndog61

I just have a protein shake and a piece of fruit usually. It's quick, I can take with, and meets my macros

Trish1c

I often eat a granola bar for breakfast. Other people swear by overnight oats. You make a batch over the weekend. A piece of fruit is also a good choice.

Lunch -- make extra for dinner & take that.

LazSommer

eggs

WinoGelato

I too work a lot. I exercise in the mornings, then drink coffee while I get ready, take the kids to school, and then I eat when I get to work around 8:30 or 9am. My breakfasts are usually either Greek yogurt, sometimes a parfait with granola and berries, or I really enjoy the Special K and Jimmy Dean Delights frozen breakfast options. I like the flatbread sandwiches but I really like the jimmy dean bowls with egg whites, potatoes, turkey sausage and cheese. 240 cals and 22 g of protein.

Lunch I usually eat leftovers from dinner the night before, or a frozen meal. I eat at my desk at work most days and then walk for about 20 minutes. About once a week we go out to Qdoba, Panera or a wrap place near the office.

kcn2bluesky

kipper1272 wrote: »

I am not big on breakfast but I know I need to eat something.

If you don't like breakfast, you don't have to eat it! Throw that old rule out the window!

Personally, I love breakfast! My absolute favorite thing to have is overnight oats. Making your breakfast the night before work is a huge time saver in the morning. Make the oats in a portable container, then put the container, a spoon, and a napkin in a gallon size zip-lock baggie...in the morning you are all set to grab & go!

Hope that helps,
Karen

littlechiaseed

I have been having a multigrain bagel for breakfast recently and that keeps me going until lunch. For lunch I like to make this chickpea salad (super easy you can google it) and stuff in pita pockets or a wrap. One batch will make three servings.

geneticsteacher

I don't like breakfast but feel horrible if I don't eat something - I usually just have a sandwich thin with melted cheese on it (fat + protein + carbs) and it will hold me until lunch.

Merrycherryo

You could bake a batch of muffins, freeze them, then grab one before you head out in the morning.

extra_medium

You don't need to eat anything first thing in the morning if you don't want to. It's silly to force yourself.

And technically your first meal of the day is breakfast, even if it's at 2pm. So don't feel bad, you didn't skip it. Just eat whenever you have an appetite.

2lhasas

Agree - don't eat if you aren't hungry. I like eggs for breakfast as I find protein in the morning keeps cravings at bay. You can make little egg "muffins" in a muffin pan (eggs, veggies, meat, cheese etc.) and then just warm them up in the morning. Frankly, I can whip up egg whites in about 3 minutes in the morning - about the time it takes to get all my other stuff ready to go. Lately, I've been tossing in turkey sausage crumbles and rolling them in a flatout wrap to eat in the car.

As for lunch, for me prepping is the key. I cook up some veggies and meat (usually chicken breast) on Sunday evening so I have something easy to take for lunch each day. I make sure to pack it the night before since my mornings are always a rush.

yogaski83

I too am not a fan of breakfast! For me, I need to eat in the morning. Since I love salty foods, I typically make mini smoked salmon wraps. Mini wheat tortilla, 2 oz smoked salmon, 1T cream cheese and some tomatoes or a roasted pablano pepper; which to me is such a treat in the morning since I LOVE smoked salmon, which isn’t for everyone. My other go to is an over easy egg on a whole wheat English muffin with a little avocado and half of an applegate farms chicken sausage. Both options are under 300 calories. I also snack on rice cakes and hummus while I’m working. I agree with the above poster that prepping is key for lunch. Lunches typically consist of either a soup or a salad (with low-cal dressing) with some protein leftover from the night before, maybe some elk or a turkey burger, and when I don’t have leftover I’ll heat up a few frozen applegate farms chicken tenders.

LUHAN27

A cup of coffee with a bit of creamer. I'm not a breakfast person at all lol however I agree with: quick/overnight oats, a piece of fruit, a quick fruit smoothie or protein drink

King_Spicy

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