Work Lunches

dr8679
dr8679 Posts: 5
in Food and Nutrition
I want to bring fun lunches to work and getting tired of basic sandwiches - I am thinking 300/350 calories max - any ideas out there?

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Salads, soups, wraps, veggies & dip, yogurt & fruit, leftovers from dinner.
  • km202
    km202 Posts: 112
    Wraps, salads (which you can top with practically anything from fruits, nuts, meats, veggies, ect), Tuna, chicken or egg salad with crackers, stir fry (lots of veggies, maybe a protein, rice or noodles, and whatever sauce you like).
    These are the kinds of things I tend to like for lunch.

    Happy eating!
  • mmaayyaa
    mmaayyaa Posts: 5 Member
    if you need something quick and on the go, try Amy's Light and Lean line, particularly the swiss chard and polenta and the lasagna!
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    My favorite work lunch is giant salads with tons of veggies and some beans thrown in. I also do leftovers from the night before, or tostadas, or baked potatoes.
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    1 cups of beans with Salsa and greek yogurt.
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    i keep a log of a bunch of my simple lunches (as well as easy snacks and dinners) if you want to get some ideas: symphonyofeats.tumblr.com

    I bring lots of salads - hate lettuce so I bring cucumber and avocado, or spinach with feta, topped with some delicious low cal dressing
    plain rice cakes are a good alternative to bread or crackers - i top them with cheese or peanut butter
    i also really like hummus with veggies

    =)
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    Do you have a fridge and microwave or stove at work, or is it strictly sack-lunch?
  • _skittybang
    _skittybang Posts: 970 Member
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  • bluelena
    bluelena Posts: 304 Member
    if you need something quick and on the go, try Amy's Light and Lean line, particularly the swiss chard and polenta and the lasagna!

    Amy's is my go-to for lunch when I don't have leftovers to bring. I love Amy's breakfasts, too! Kashi also makes a few pretty good frozen meals as well.

    While I try not to eat a lot of processed stuff, I've found that the "best" frozen meals come from Amy's, with Kashi a close second.

    Also, not sure where you live, but in Texas we have My Fit Foods - pre-portioned, fresh, healthy meals. They can be pricey, but are good for when you want "something different". Try Googling "individual healthy meals" or something like that for your city.
  • Dunkelheit666
    Dunkelheit666 Posts: 223 Member
    you are going to have a very hard time meeting that cal restriction if you include side items such as bread, mayo etc.

    I eat JUST THE DELI MEAT and some fruit, pineapple mostly because it goes good w/ maple turkey breast i like. It is a very very light lunch, but i do a chobani at 10 am and an apple at 3 to get my through the day.


    Hope this helps!
  • phillips0911
    phillips0911 Posts: 41
    My fav salad is about 200 calories. I add 1T Fat Free Feta, 1T craisins, 2T fat free croutons, 1 egg white, couple pieces of cucumber, sometimes bell pepper. I also use 2 cups spinach and about 1-2 of iceberg. It's huge and delicious. I use 2T fat free balsamic as dressing

    I also love Flat Out flat bread to make a wrap with spinach, bell pepper, a psreadable laughing cow cheese wedge and sriracha hot sauce. I just load it with veggies

    Low sodium soup
  • cbenno97
    cbenno97 Posts: 130 Member
    Winter is coming so soups can be a great low cal option. Check out this link for low calories soups! http://www.fatsecret.com/recipes/collections/nutrition/low-calorie/under-100-calorie/Soups.aspx
  • dr8679
    dr8679 Posts: 5
    These are awesome!!! :))
  • Kelly_Runs_NC
    Kelly_Runs_NC Posts: 474 Member
    My fav as of late - 1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese, apple sliced into bite size chucks...sprinkle everything with cinnamon and add about ten alomnds. DELICIOUS and very filling. All three macros.

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