please share ideas for lunch

shine_

Today I had a salad with broccoli, bell peppers, cucumber, courgette, tomato, lettuce, mushrooms and two fried egg whites. I threw 15 raw cashews in the frying pan and dry roasted them myself until they were warm and threw them on top with a bit of feta cheese as well.

Yesterday I had a bowl of non fat greek yoghurt with fresh blueberries and raspberries as well as two krisprolls with low fat cream cheese - one with cucumber slices and one with no added sugar strawberry jam.

Another thing I really like is ryvita (hard multi grain ryebread) either with mashed avocado on top, slices of tomato, black pepper and shavings of feta cheese, or low fat cream cheese and then sliced avocado and black pepper. With that I usually fry some mushrooms, slices of bell pepper and courgette.

Turkey mince, with some tinned chopped tomato and taco/fajita spice mix (make sure it's one that's not loaded with sugar or season it yourself) in a whole wheat wrap with low fat cheddar or low fat mozzarella, avocado cubes, fresh nectarine and/or banana (the fruit is optional of course haha but TRUST ME it might sound weird with the mince but it is good!!!), lettuce, tomato, cucumber and some low fat soured cream.

Turkey mince meatballs are great as well. I usually make mine with bits of feta cheese and sun dried tomatoes inside. They're great in salads or with quinoa or quinoa pasta - in tomato sauce or without.

R_is_for_Rachel

tomorrow i'm having leftover couscous with chargrill veg and lamb meatballs! nom!
today i had a 'skinny one' chicken green thai with rice
quite often i have sandwiches or my fave of tuna nicose salad

tataliciousd89

Buffalo chicken ceasar salad. I came up with it yesterday and it's pretty good.

Danielle_Star

For lunch I normally eat what I had for dinner the night before. I hate frozen dinners and prefer to have a home cooked hot meal for lunch. I don't like eating the same thing either. This also encourages me to eat less for dinner to save for lunch.

For instance last night I had Mediterranean take out. So I saved half my food and was able to make 2 meals out of it (dinner & lunch)!!!

carlynishere

Lunch is where I like to fit in my salad for the day. a healthy sandwhich with a small side salad really fills me up and then i have a Luna bar as a snack

wannagofast27, this is where I fit in my salad too. Side salad with diced red pepper, shredded cheese and crunchies for the topping with roasted red pepper dressing. Then I have a spicy black bean burger on sandwich thin with slice of swiss or pepper jack and mustard. This is a filling lunch to me - and then I have a snack later in the afternoon (today is grapes).

MissCheese

I make my own soup in batches and then freeze. That way I can just grab a portion out of the freezer and I have variety for the week.

Low in calories, good for you and tasty.

aekaya

My favorite go-to lunch is cooked quinoa, with a steamed egg on top. I just crack open an egg onto the quinoa when it's absorbed almost all the water, and then I sprinkle salt, pepper, basil, and some shredded reduced-fat cheese on top. It's a really filling, high-protein, high-iron meal, all under 300 calories!

Chubbyhulagirl

My two fave lunch/dinner options when salad just aint gonna satisfy are:

BBQ chicken in spinach wrap
1-spinach wrap (170 cals)
4oz chicken breast baked or steamed with pepper, garlic salt and season salt (100 cals)
1-2 tbsp bbq sauce-preference for amount (30-60 cals)
I also add plenty lettuce, onions and tomatoes that adds less than 40 extra cals.
Just cook the chicken to your preference, slice it up, lay it on the wrap, drizzle with the bbq sauce, add toppings and viola! Takes less than 20 min and can be stored for work lunches. Between 300-350cals and is really filling and yummy.

Thai Kitchen Hot and Sour Soup (canned)
One can (100 cals)
Add 4-8oz cooked chicken breast (100-200 cals)
I add spinach, onions, zucchini, cabbage and any other veggie on hand that looks good (mushrooms, baby corn, etc would be good) less than (50 cals)
Just add ingredients to soup and microwave or heat on stove
This is between 250-350cals depending on the amount of meat you add. Really good for a cold day/night and satisfying.

Chubbyhulagirl

I had 16oz of Grilled chicken that I grilled on the foreman grill at work and a cup of green beans.

This made me lol. Busting out the grill on your break. Wish I was your coworker.

tinalatina

Kirklands Precooked Grilled Chicken Tenders - 3ps = 110 Cals lightly sprinkle garlic salt.
Raw Spinach
Pico De Gallo

eat as salad or with a tortilla for a wrap!

garnet1483

My favorite "healthy" lunches are almost always hot lunches. But it works great if you have access to a microwave. I usually shoot for a meat and a veggie, though this week my "veggie" is potato-based. It's still a complex carb, so I'm okay with it. But basically, I make the same sort of thing I'd make for dinner, and bring it for lunch instead. All last month, because the one recipe makes a ton, it was bean salad and spicy meatballs. This week, honey chipotle pork chops (very mild), twice baked potato bites, and sugar snap peas. Yum! If I have to bring something cold, I like to stick with sandwiches. PB&J or turkey or ham and Swiss on wheat, with a little mustard.

cpbunch

Great idea to use the balsamic vinegar on your sandwich. Think I will be trying that!

Teazybabee

I usually get a bunch of different pre-made meals from the store. That way I know exactly how many cals and how much of everthing else I am eating. Also, I can scan the UPC code right in. And for the guy who asked about the 40 cal bread, it's Natures Own whole wheat- Look at the cals on it though. Some types of the Natures Own is a little higher in cals. I get it at Kroger. Wal-Mart carry's natures own, but they don't seem to have that one.

Peggythefirst

Homemade Butternut squash soup with ginger and cinnamon - lightly brown one butternut squash (cubed), 1inch of ginger sliced and 1 whole onion in a tsp of butter. Add half tsp of cinnamon, salt and pepper to taste. Add water till it just covers the squash and boil until soft. Blend until smooth.

Super yummy!

snowflowr82

Ive been having turkey burger with cajun spices, dijon mustard and salt and pepper with another citrus grill seasoning cooked in water with more seasonings after the burger is done i throw in 1 -1 1/2 cups cabbage in the same water to steam down then i have sliced apple on the side sooo yummy tastes like corned beef and cabbage kinda but with turkey instead and no oil at all other than whats in the lean turkey....