Lunches at work

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  • TartsAndTattoos
    TartsAndTattoos Posts: 33 Member
    I meal prep for the week. You will not regret putting in a few hours of planning/ cooking. And the amount of time you will save yourself is beautiful.
  • TartsAndTattoos
    TartsAndTattoos Posts: 33 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    This week? This.
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    This *points up* is how it's done. Meal prepping has changed the game for me and my family. No more making bad choices or grabbing something that isn't going to benefit me. And I always look foward to my lunches now. And at home the words "What's for dinner?" have disappeared. Best 4 hours every Sunday afternoon of my life.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    This week? This.
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    LOL - I didn't realize what the picture was at first. I thought that was one meal.
  • TartsAndTattoos
    TartsAndTattoos Posts: 33 Member
    kathrynhoward84 wrote: »
    I often wind up eating on the go at work, usually standing as unable to leave my actual place of work. (Note: no remarks about how this is "illegal" please, it's a complex environment and me taking a sit down break would mean 6 other people would have to work late...)

    My default lunch comes in about 500 cal and consists of 1/4 bought quiche, small packet of crisps, yoghurt and a portion of fruit (usually 100g grapes).
    I take it in an insulated lunch bag and it lasts as long as I need it to without a fridge.
    The days I do think I'll get to sit down, I'll swap the quiche for two hard boiled eggs and 2-3 ryvitas (crispbread crackers about 40 cal each).

    I get it. I work in a hospital and we do what we have to do.
  • Kullerva
    Kullerva Posts: 1,114 Member
    45 g trail mix
    150 g Greek Yogurt (usually plain, sometimes vanilla)
    1 fruit (whatever's in season)
    1 green smoothie (almond milk, protein powder, spinach--170 calories)

    I eat the same thing for lunch every day but I haven't gotten tired of it yet. :)
  • KNoceros
    KNoceros Posts: 326 Member
    @TartsAndTattoos - me too!
  • Basilin
    Basilin Posts: 360 Member
    Hm, some good ideas here. I usually prep my lunches ahead of time when I have my act together. I eat breakfast at work, too during the first break. I get bored if I eat the same thing. So I switch it up a lot.

    -quinoa/millet/rolled oat cereal (lemon and yogurt mixed in) with berries or whatever fruit is in season on top
    -leftover spaghetti, lasagna, chili, stew, soup, chicken with rice, enchiladas, curry, etc.
    -big old batch of burritos made with chicken, sweet potato, black beans, rice, onion etc.
    -leafy salads with tons of added veggies, nuts, dried fruit, aged cheeses, etc.
    -fresh fruits (banana, apple, apricot, tangerine, pear, plums, peach, etc) and veggies (non-cruciferious, like carrots and celery... celery requires peanut butter)
    -ye hard boiled eggs (have a carton on standby)
    -hearty granola bars for busy times
    -dark chocolate for busy and stressful times
    -roasted chicken bits (with roasted veggies like Brussels sprouts, broccoli, onion, squash, and so on)
    -salami and turkey with Swiss on rye. Add tomatoes and lettuce, smear on different fancy mustards to keep it interesting
    -yogurt cups on days I am not trying
    -half and half to add to tea and coffee
    -homemade bread and butter, fruit pie, and cookies, when I am doing really awesome at life and can portion appropriately

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