I home school but that certainly does not mean they are not subjected to junk foods. I do not buy the obvious junk and I try my darndest to keep fresh fruits and vegeatables on hand. In my house it is every man for himself for breakfast and lunch; at dinner either myself, husband or daughter make dinner. Now if I could just get them to not eat sooo much pasta. I guess I will have to stop buying that too.

I don't have kids, but I bought myself a new bento box so I can bring my lunch to work. Hoping to help with portion control.

I have started buying carrots already cleaned and ready to eat. I actually bought them for my dog as a treat but i put them out with dip and the kids gobble them up. If it is easy to make and ready they will eat it. I give a choice with what fruit they want and they always get 100% fruit juice. This is not optional although they try hard for the sugary stuff. They are not big on ready made sandwiches so i pack everything separately and they build it themselves. Something about soggy bread ). I do pack a granola bar covered in chocolate or some sweet snack as well.

I buy options but mostly the kids make there own lunch. I think this year since I am making my own lunch instead of buying it. I will make theres as well. Thanks for the reminder

Thanks for this challenge, although I don't have kids in school but the same applies to packing my own lunches for work, it is way too easy to hit the fast food 1/2 block away from the office....

When I am on top of things, making 2 or 3 salads instead of just one, and portioning out the fruits and veggies right when I bring them home from the store helps, that way I grab containers put them in the lunch box and can get out the door pretty quickly.