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What do you guys take to work for lunch?

bronsted93

I'm starting my new job tomorrow and I need some healthy, QUICK and filling ideas for lunch. I know that sounds like a bit of a stretch, but I wanna know what you guys take to eat? I'm trying to avoid deli meat. Everything else is game. GO.

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fushigi1988

I simply make a double portion at dinner, and bring that to work. So meat/fish, veggies and potatoes/pata/rice.
Heat it up in the microwave at work

SLLRunner

I'm starting my new job tomorrow and I need some healthy, QUICK and filling ideas for lunch. I know that sounds like a bit of a stretch, but I wanna know what you guys take to eat? I'm trying to avoid deli meat. Everything else is game. GO.

I make my own bread each week and take almond butter and jelly sandwiches with either nuts, trail mix, chips, or greek yogurt, depending on what I feel like.

bronsted93

I simply make a double portion at dinner, and bring that to work. So meat/fish, veggies and potatoes/pata/rice.
Heat it up in the microwave at work

That's a great idea, although we usually prepare dinners to last 2 nights and there usually aren't left-overs. I'll most likely just wind up buying separate stuff for my lunches.

ClinicalTrial

Literally nothing.

I want to enjoy my food. The opportunity to do so is wasted if I choose to eat during work. I want to eat in the comfort of my house with totally fresh meals.

Don't know how people can stand packing food. Just the thought is disgusting.

sprucey85

I'm avoiding carbs so will be a salad in a box! No bread or wraps for me :-(

bronsted93

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You make your own bread every week? How about I pay you monthly to send me bread weekly? :flowerforyou: :laugh:

ClinicalTrial

I'm avoiding carbs so will be a salad in a box! No bread or wraps for me :-(

Salad = all carbs...

Do you mean to say processed carbs?

bronsted93

Literally nothing.

There is no way I'm going 6 hours without eating anything. hahaha I'm fat for a reason. :laugh:

Mbierschbach

I got sick of the line, prices, and nutritional value of even supposed low sodium lunch meats so I started making my own. Every Sunday I make a bunch of grilled chicken breast and brown rice for mid morning and mid afternoon meals. I make an extra pound of chicken, let it cool, and slice it up and put it in the meat drawer for my own homemade, ultra low sodium REAL chicken breast. I make whole wheat sandwiches with the chicken, lettuce, mustard, and a 40 cal slice of Sargento ultra thin provolone. Tastes way better than "chicken" that was shaped like a football when I stood in line and paid $8/lb for it.

kaseyr1505

I usually take leftovers, or sandwiches/wraps.

bronsted93

I got sick of the line, prices, and nutritional value of even supposed low sodium lunch meats so I started making my own. Every Sunday I make a bunch of grilled chicken breast and brown rice for mid morning and mid afternoon meals. I make an extra pound of chicken, let it cool, and slice it up and put it in the meat drawer for my own homemade, ultra low sodium REAL chicken breast. I make whole wheat sandwiches with the chicken, lettuce, mustard, and a 40 cal slice of Sargento ultra thin provolone. Tastes way better than "chicken" that was shaped like a football when I stood in line and paid $8/lb for it.

This is an excellent idea. Deli meats are so off putting to me...so processed and SALTY. BLEH. :noway:

Mbierschbach

I simply make a double portion at dinner, and bring that to work. So meat/fish, veggies and potatoes/pata/rice.
Heat it up in the microwave at work

So YOU'RE the person! Under no circumstances should microwaving fish in public be allowed. People do that at my office from time to time and it is awful. I love grilling fish now and then but it's a zero leftovers meal.

ClinicalTrial

So YOU'RE the person! Under no circumstances should microwaving fish in public be allowed.

Preach.

Don't you guys get self-conscious permeating an entire area with pungent odor? Ew.

brittaney0625

I cook chicken breast the night before. I take a serving of almonds.. and like a banana or apple or something.

WW_Jude_V2

I take a wide variety of things depending on my mood and what's available in the cupboard/fridge.

This past week it was lentil soup, salmon/rice/veggies, Greek yogurt with fruit, green salad with chicken and on Friday, another salmon meal but without the rice.

I'm lucky in that our office's kitchen has two huge refrigerators, two microwaves and a toaster oven. You can pretty much bring whatever you like and make it work.

LaurenDanielle014

I pack my food every day and I try to meal prep on sundays.

I make a bunch of grilled chicken breast and put it in my salads, I also add greek yogurt and pickles to make chicken salad with multigrain flax seed... brown rice, etc.
you can never go wrong with fruits/veggies and they are 'fast/easy' just pair it with chicken, tuna, or shrimp so you will be satisfied. almonds are my go-to snack at work for after lunch time.... gluten free rice cakes with organic peanut butter and a banana are really good too!

jemhh

I take a container of raw veggies and/or fruit (~3 svgs worth) and cottage cheese, yogurt, or tuna (I don't heat the tuna but I do tie up the pouch in a plastic bag when done so my office doesn't stink) and a Kashi dark chocolate almond bar or plain almonds.

jrrhodes0913

I normally just take left overs from the night before, just make an extra portion. IE extra chicken breast, pork chop or fish filet. makes it easier for you also so you don't have to cook another meal. and in the morning it is just a grab and go. Plus you can measure it all out the night before and enter it in so if you get busy it will already be in the system for you. Another tip, alot of the fast food places IE McDonalds and Wendy's I know you can order just a grilled chick breast ala cart for less cost than a sandwich if your worried about the carbs like I am.

ClinicalTrial

Another tip, alot of the fast food places IE McDonalds and Wendy's I know you can order just a grilled chick breast ala cart for less cost than a sandwich if your worried about the carbs like I am.

There's much more to carbs about which you ought to be worried when it comes to fast-food sourced meat. They spray a million chemicals on that garbage. Get it elsewhere if you value health. Just a tip, as you said.

RodaRose

Good luck with the new job.
I have little time at work so I take canned garbanzo beans that I rinsed in a colander the night before.
When I have more time, I take cheese sticks and bagged green beans or romaine.

marjoleina

Protein powder in a shaker type of cup, add water later. Apple, and other kind of fruit, grapes, apricots, orange. Some type of protein bar. I work as a nurse, so eat on the run more or less.

wertgirlfor

I usually take leftovers from last night's dinner, and/or a big salad. I usually pack a lot of veggies and fruits to snack on.

FancyPantsFran

Congrats on your new job

I usually bring a salad. I have the fit and fresh salad container. It has a tray with it so you can add moist topping before you eat along with a dressing container. also comes with its own icepack. I have been using the sandwich fit and fresh container for fruit salads too. I usually make my lunch the night before and just pop it in my cooler before leaving.
Also bring tuna mixed with avocado a lot. Hope this helps

Also bring leftovers from night before dinner

bronsted93

Protein powder in a shaker type of cup, add water later. Apple, and other kind of fruit, grapes, apricots, orange. Some type of protein bar. I work as a nurse, so eat on the run more or less.

Do you have any protein bar/powder recommendations?

Janette3x4

Black beans, brown rice, salsa & some avocado.
Hummus and veggies.
Whole wheat crackers and pb2.
Leftover sir fry.

Never fish!!! I had a coworker once who loved sardines. Please love your fish at home. ????

Hannahhime

I personally like bringing a bowl of brown rice or even vegetable potstickers. I love a little bit of asian flare for lunch!

edmwnd

1 wholemeal toasted pitta bread filled with meat/token green stuff (usually spinach), plus 2-3 pieces of fruit.

Stays the same every day, with just a variation in fillings for the pitta, but it works for me, healthy, filling and cheap - and easy to prepare.

Ulwaz

i tend too take porridge, fruit and yoghurt to work with me normally

sometimes soup, salads as well

pasta and tuna

Proph24

usually an apple...i always struggle to eat many times a day, but my log the past few days just been stacked with turkey sandwhiches on whole wheat bread...brought one to work last night and was a nice change from just an apple

seltzermint555

At my current job, I'm able to come home for lunch every day. But when I do pack a lunch for whatever reason (inclement weather, no time for a break, etc) I usually go with a bunch of little snack type foods. I am not a big snacker normally so it's kind of fun to eat a big variety of things - for example hummus, cucumber slices, carrots, string cheese, portion of pecans or other nuts, and a square of chocolate. I eat them all at once though for lunch, not as individual snacks.

Of course leftovers are always a good option too.