Lunch

Betterman27

I just joined today and looking for some help getting started. My lunch pretty much has consisted of the closet fast food to my office. Looking for some ideas. Thanks!

deadstarsunburn

you can take a look at my lunches, I usually buy a huge bag of tortillas and some veggies for lunch for the whole week.

victoriashea

THE KEY IS ALWAYS BALANCE!

BASICS.
http://www.kpao.org/blog/2011/06/03/choose-a-vegan-plate.pdf

Always choose vegetables. Make them your focus. (Sounds like you pretty much got that downOh, and keep it simple.
Here's your grocery list (stolen directly from WebMD):
Whole wheat pita bread
Romaine lettuce
2 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 bag baby carrots
1 bag of apples & oranges
1 can of light tuna in water
1 can of salmon (split for two meals)
1 prepared grilled chicken
3 cans of low-sodium, broth-based soup

With this list of foods, you can prepare:

1 pita with lettuce and grilled chicken with light dressing; baby carrots; and an apple.
Salmon lettuce wraps with light sesame Asian dressing; 1 can of broth-based soup; and an orange.
Tomato & cucumber salad with olive oil and vinegar; tuna salad on pita; baby carrots; and an apple.
1 can of soup; and grilled chicken on a bed of romaine with sliced apple and light vinaigrette.
Garden salad with salmon, tomato, cucumber, and baby carrots; an orange; and 1 can of soup.

AND 5 more cheap lunch options that are also simple to prepare:

Whole-wheat tortilla wrap of hummus, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, feta cheese and black olives; plus a carton of fat-free vanilla yogurt, and berries.
Whole wheat pita stuffed with vegetarian refried beans, salsa, lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese; and apple slices with peanut butter.
A green salad loaded with canned chunk light tuna, carrot strips, pepper slices, tomato wedges, red beans, and dried cranberries topped with balsamic vinaigrette; with a cup of low fat chocolate milk.
A peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole wheat bread; a piece of fresh fruit; and low fat yogurt.
Whole-wheat tortilla roll with sliced turkey, sliced low-fat mozzarella cheese, red pepper strips, and lettuce leaf (chill and slice into bite size pieces); with fruit salad and a glass of skim milk.
To save money on beverages, use the water cooler at work instead of buying bottled water or a soda from the vending machine. And bring coffee in a to-go mug instead of stopping at your favorite coffee shop. Got a sweet tooth after lunch? Have fruit, a few pieces of hard candy, or a few low-fat Graham crackers or vanilla wafers.

Easy peasy. Hope this helps!