Lunch ideas

Arkhos

I'm assuming this person is asking about eating out or on the go, so...

Qdoba or Chipotle Crispy (not soft) Tacos (any meat) lettuce and cheese only - salsa is FULL of sodium - just like most of subway meats! You can also remove the shells and dump it all into a pile and eat like a salad to reduce carbs.

1 Steak taco is:

180 calories
9 carbs
11 fat
14 protein
185 sodium

You can also find chicken in the deli sections of local grocery stores, usually an 8 piece for about $6.99 (baked, bbq, fried - remove skin) or KFC Grilled chicken or Popeyes (remove skin).

a Burger King hamburger patty by itself - no bun or condiments is:

90 calories
0 carbs
7 fat
7 protein
30 sodium

Your best bet is of course making your own food so you know what you are getting.

goldwray

I usually have a can of lemon and dill tuna, some cut up veggies with 2 tbs. of hummus and a greek yogurt. stands at around 320 calories and very filling because of all the protein!!

gatorgirly413

I bring my lunch 18-19 out of 20 days of the month. I usually bring leftovers from the previous night for my protein (chicken or beef, or seafood that can be eaten cold since I don't like to stink up the office nuking fish) and a big bowl of spinach with some feta, chopped almonds or walnuts, and a light dressing. Some days I bring homemade soup, sometimes I need to microwave a veggie burger or some frozen veggies, and very rarely do I eat at the cafeteria - I work at a private college with a really yummy but dangerous dining hall and Starbucks. We do have a Subway down the street but it's also dangerous with the smell of freshly baked cookies, so I try to avoid unless I forget my lunch or have to drive off-campus for an unexpected meeting.

I also bring lots of snacks - Fiber One bars, Greek yogurt, fruit, nuts, and the occasional piece of dark chocolate for "emergencies." Once I have my morning coffee (made at home with almond milk and cane sugar), I have a timer on my computer called FocusBooster that helps me drink 8oz every 30 minutes.

atb0821

I bring mine 99% of the time for weight loss and money reasons. Lately it's been a wrap or sandwich with some string cheese or greek yogurt. If I have to go out I'll get something from Panera or a turkey burger from Hardee's, maybe a flatbread sandwich from DD.

duckiec

Does "rowerdc" mean you're in the District? Me too. My spots include Subway like you said, Roti (chicken kabob, not chicken roti salad), Chopt' where you can make your own salad and I often add a lean protien (be careful though, it gets pricey fast!), and Corner Bakery has a ton of combos that are under 600cal, though I often make mods to get it even further under that. The Daily Grill has a great under 600 cal menu, and over on L is a place called Energy Kitchen. Haven't been, but everything is baked, steamed, or grilled, and under 500 cals each. Want to try it soon. I also do salads at Quiznos and Sweetgreen, the Cosi hummus/veggie sandwich is good, and I do the "skinnys" at Potbelly. I'm personally 'eh" about Chipotle, but if you get a salad with meat veggies and salsa, it's not too bad, and the cheese doesn't kill it, either.

Of course if you're not in DC, my bad, but most of those are chain-y. .

NualaTW

I make a big crock pot full of soup or stew on Sundays and parse it out over the week for lunch. I alternate, 3 days of soup/stew, 2 days at Subway.