silly question about salad??

jchecks

ok...so i am not sure if this is a silly question or not. i work in the corporate world and they have this massive cafe that i go to for lunch every day where there is this really fabulous salad bar. so i get a salad every day...pretty much the same thing on it every day. my question - should i mix it up...should i not eat the same thing every day for lunch? the only downside is that everything outside of the salad bar is crappy fried food and super unhealthy stuff...
and i definitely know the other option is to bring in lunch which i need to start doing

denitraross

If you are satisfied with a salad everyday for lunch...stick with it. It is a very healthy lunch choice to make!! And we all need more veggies in our diets

Fgillies

I Think you should be fine, as long as you are watching what you put on your salad. A lot of people tend to think salads are "healthy" but add crutons, cheese, full fat dressings, etc. If you keep it light and simple you should be good.

* I dont know if you like cottage cheese at all, but for a protein boost, and a dressing replacement, i add 1/2 cup cottage cheese to my salads, and there you go! Protein and a ton of saved cals!

Black_Swan

Hi!
I totally agree with the cottage cheese, you can bring some with you and add it to your salad:D!

Rynatat

I LOVE salad! I eat it almost every day but I add to it: I add chicken or steak or rice (lettuce, tomato, celery, carrots, a little apple cider vinegar, 1 svg lite mayo & 1 cup brown & wild rice: try it, yummy, filling & good for you!). I also mix up my foods, though - I don't want my body getting too used to any one thing & then thinking it doesn't have to work as hard
If salads work for you, that's great, though: as someone else mentioned, stay away from the "extras": use vinegar & a lite mayo as dressing (most lite mayos are around 35-40 cals p/svg) instead of oil or fatty dressings. You can add croutons or cheese sometimes as a special treat, even I add cheese (like today!), but not too often unless I need the cals & fats that day.

ENJOY! As someone else also mentioned - it's great you're getting your veggies in since many don't get near enough :flowerforyou:

1FITmamaofTWINS

if you're asking if you can still lose weight by eating the same thing everday.. yes of course you can

1FITmamaofTWINS

if you're asking if you can still lose weight by eating the same thing everday.. yes of course you can

jchecks

Thanks all! i guess i am lucky...because i dont like salad dressing - at all - so i have never used it. the only bad thing i put on my salad is parmesan cheese which is a weakness of mine!

Rynatat

A little weakness is human If you've got the cals & nutrition allowances to cover it, there is no problem then - ENJOY :happy:

outersoul

I say go for it. My eating doesn't change a whole lot. I like to keep it simple. Everyday it's the same breakfast and the same snacks.

Aaronc909

Thanks all! i guess i am lucky...because i dont like salad dressing - at all - so i have never used it. the only bad thing i put on my salad is parmesan cheese which is a weakness of mine!

I believe you can pickup a 'lite' version of Parmesan cheese as well .