What do you eat for lunch at work?
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Today I packed a homemade roasted beet salad with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar and a wrap with hummus, black bean dip and spicy alfalfa sprouts. Also blueberries, blackberries and a Wallaby's vanilla bean yogurt (snacks).0
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I usually eat a Lean Cousine (approved by my trainer) It's between 250-300 calories and the sodium is low. Good eating!0
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I like to cook on the weekends. I will make a big pot of chickidilla soup (tortilla soup) or sixteen bean soup. During the week I don't have to think about lunch planning it is ready to go0
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MMMmm sounds good!0
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So i go through phases ... i'll be good and make healthy sandwhiches/salads/fruit for lunch and then i'll get into pre-packaged Smart One's type meal mode.
I am currently in pre-packaged mode :yawn:
So let's here what you all eat for lunch at work so i can get some ideas and jump start my healthy make your own lunch mode again! Also, i'm not a left over person so that's not really an option for me since when i cook the night before or make something i make just enough for that moment in time.
Thanks everyone for the ideas!! :drinker:
I have this same issue.. Good to see some of the comments. As I type this I'm battling with the face that I brought a lean cuisine for lunch.0 -
I usually eat either a Lean Cuisine, cup of soup, sushi or a sald along with either a banana, half of a large apple, or celery and pb.0
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I have fun throwing different things together. Like a banana wrapped in a slice of bread with peanut butter on it, pulled pork sandwich with leftover pork tenderloin, sometimes cheese on a bun with pickles on the side... mmmmm... lol.0
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Sometimes leftovers from my meal the night before, or what I also like to do is buy bags of those frozen steamfresh vegetables and a rotesserie chicken from Kroger or Walmart, cut the chicken up and portion it out in baggies. Take a baggie of chicken and pack of steamfresh vegetables to work and eat that (yes, the whole bag of veggies). If you don't want to eat the entire bag, take a tupperware with you and put half in there for the next day. Or potion some frozen veggies and a sweet potato to microwave. Raid fast food places and chinese places for things like soy sauce and hot sauce packets if you don't want to pack seasonings.0
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1. Big salad with some kind of chicken (either popcorn chicken or rotisserie chicken). Usually consists of spinach, romaine, feta, cucumber, light raspberry viagrette, baby carrots, chicken and maybe craisins. Its a lot of food for not a lot of calories and it takes a long time to eat so it feels like Im eating even more.
2. Healthy Choice meal. I know they arent exactly healthy but to me its better than fast food or vending machine if I cannot plan ahead. Some are quite tasty.
3. Tuna with light mayo, relish, boiled egg and apple. Either with a few crackers or a sandwich thin (if I think ahead).
4. Canned soup with crackers and maybe an apple.
5. Leftovers (although that is rare and I tend to send leftovers with my husband).
PS. I typically aim for 350-500 calories depending on the rest of the day. If I go really light, I tend to feel sick in the afternoon.0 -
And there are lots of microwave meals that don't have preservatives in them I'm tellin' ya, the Lean Cuisine has come a long way!0
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I grill chicken or pork tenderloing on Sunday and slice it and use it all week for either a wrap with a La Tortiall Factory tortilla that is high in fiber, add spinach, onions, some mustard. Eat that along with some cherry tomoatos and an apple. Or I used the chicken in a spinach salad, not much difference in the two, but it seems to keep me from getting too bored. Another on is egg salad, use one or two whole eggs and a couple of egg whites mixed with olive oil and mustard...and I add celery and onion for crunch. It keeps me pretty full.0
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On Sunday I made black bean burritos with zuchinni, bell pepper, and lots of yummy spices, salsa and just a sprinkiling of cheese wrapped in a 90-cal tortilla. I made enough for the week and wrapped them in tin foil so I could just pop them in the toaster oven at lunch. They were less than 300 calories!! I did a little side salad too: romaine, red bell, jalepeno, cilantro and a squezze of lime juice (no dressing).
I try to pre make my lunches for the week on Sundays so I don't have to worry about it during the week. Sometimes that plan doesn't work out and I too fall into the Smart Ones trap, but the Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans is soooooo good for being a frozen meal!!!0 -
i just started cooking on Sunday's for my lunch for the week.... I bake chicken breast or tilipia or both. and bake some asparagus and sweet potatoes. then i get out 5 containers and pack them for the week. so nice to grab and go in the morning on my way to work. also, i have cans of tuna in the pantry so i can fall back on that also. oh, and i boil eggs on sunday for the week also. just some ideas...0
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Thanks for this thread. I am in the exact same place, I'm sick of my boring Lean Cuisines. I think I'm going to grab some low sodium soups and get some tortillas for some wrap sandwiches..... again thanks!0
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Eat Some Sushi!
mmm. You evil little she-devil. <drools>0 -
I usually eat leftover from dinner. Sometimes I make up rice, lentils, add salsa, lettuce, and if you eat cheese you can add that for a yummy filling lunch you can make ahead. I also slice up cucumber and make up some chicken salad or tuna to eat togethor. That was a great lunch. Sometimes I have breakfast as well.
Recently another member suggested taking ham or other meat and putting them in a cupcake pan, adding the vegies you like and then egg.. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes and you have a tasty breakfast or lunch.0 -
Why are you against leftovers? Especially if you do frozen meals, it's the same concept.
I do a lot of leftovers, from dinner, or weekend cooking. I don't mind eating the same thing twice, but like to mix it up for the third day. Plenty of left over pasta with veggies, PB&J, cut vegetables/fruit, string cheese...
I make my lunch the night before, and it all sits in a specific place in the fridge. Then I just throw in the bag and move on...0 -
I usually have a wholemeal pita bread, stuffed with salad leaves, tomato and some cheddar cheese. And a hard boiled egg. I really like bread so this is a way of getting my 'fix' for the day.
I'd then usually have an apple and some almonds for a late afternoon snack.0 -
Salads
Progresso Light Zesty Santa Fe Chicken
Oscar Mayer turkey breast on Flatout Foldit Flatbread with spicy mustard & spinach0 -
I'm pretty boring as I'll eat the same thing for ages. 1/2 a tuna on whole wheat sandwich and mixed fresh fruit salad.0
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I'm also a leftovers person.
But sometimes I bring some Aidells chicken sausage (my favorite is the pineapple bacon), brown rice, and baby kale. I cut the sausage into small slices and microwave it with the brown rice, then stir in the baby kale (or spinach, whatever floats your boat) until it wilts a little bit. It's tasty and hearty.
A nice salad with some lean protein is another go-to for me.0 -
Just a note: I had a trainer that told me if you have to have a frozen dinner like smart ones for lunch, eat some extra vegetables with it, like a salad or a serving of frozen veggies you can microwave.0
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whatever I have for dinner, make extra, put in individual containers, and put in freezer or fridge. Ready to take to work and reheat. Done.0
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Chicken salad sandwich made with Greek yogurt instead of mayo, full of fresh herbs, and an apple, yogurt, etc.
Another easy make-ahead meal is to cook up a big batch of black beans and rice (recipe found on the back of a can of Goya black beans). Ends up being about 230 calories for 1/3 of the recipe. Eat that and a can of soup for a good meal0 -
I'm all about the Green Giant Steamers. They have a bunch of different kinds and it's enough to fill me up at lunch.0
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Usually a Weight Watchers Steamers and some extra veggies. Today it was peppercorn beef and extra broccoli. Also, a four-pack of Nutter Butters, which is my daily treat for the day.0
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Usually I prepare a salad with loads of veggies and salmon or tuna. Or veggies with 1% cottage cheese and salmon. If I wasn't organized the night before and am rushing the next a.m. for work I'll throw various veggies and fruit with a soy cheese. Like today lunch is grape tomatoes, 2 baby cucumbers and Lasantti jalapeno cheese...its Friday.0
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I usually cooked 2 or 3 meals on the weeknds portion them out into individual containers and freeze them - then I choose whatever I want to eat for lunch or dinner. I know they are healthy because I cooked them, and I have a little bit of variety - I dont mind eating the same thing for a few days during the week. And it saves on buying lunch. Occassionally I will get a lean cuisine or healthy choice meal, but I prefer my own cooked food - I am not a huge fan of the lean cuisine/healthy choice options these days. I also pre-pack snacks for the work day so that I know they fit into my calorie goals by the end of the day.0
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Next week I'm having mini pizzas on English muffins with a salad.
Some other ideas:
Soup: chicken noodle, vegetable, beef and barley, minestrone
Wraps: fajitas, tacos, veggie, enchiladas, blt, caprese, roast beef and cheddar
Other: chili, sloppy joes, mac and cheese, sliders, etc.0 -
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