What do you take to work for lunch?

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  • purple_orchid
    purple_orchid Posts: 129 Member
    saving for ideas!
  • Dfracassa
    Dfracassa Posts: 318 Member
    I tend to bring half a can of chili or vegetable-based soup (Amy's are my favorites), some cut up celery, and a cup of cottage cheese or maybe a yogurt. I also give myself a dessert, usually in the form of one or two Lindor truffles or a handful of chocolate covered raisins from Costco. They take the sweet edge off, and they last a while.
  • surlymermaid
    surlymermaid Posts: 1 Member
    Hummus (either homemade or sabra individual servings purchased at cost co) and a bag of precut and cleaned broccoli or broccoli and califlower. (green giant fresh or traderjoes) presliced apples. v-8 juice. Sometimes I switch it up with Jiffy to go peanut butter instead of hummus (peanut butter is about 100 cals more per serving than the hummus I use) or I bring in two hardboiled eggs. Sometimes I substitute spinach or rarely carrots for the broccoli. Eating the entire bag of broccoli fills me up for the afternoon.

    I know that all this precut packaged food is probably not ideal but I have learned that the only way I am going to stick with packing my lunch everyday and eating enough veggies is to go for convenience. Otherwise I fall into going out for lunch which is expensive and not stick to my plan friendly. I should add that I am a vegetarian so tuna, chicken breast, etc. are out for me.

    I also treat myself to lunch out every Thursday with my sister so I do not feel so bored and deprived.

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