Prepacked lunches/recipes for college students! Help!

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Thrasherbabe
Thrasherbabe Posts: 68 Member
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I am returning back to my college courses this Spring and I am deathly afraid that I am not going to find time to make nutritious and healthy choices. The prime choice would be, of course, to pack my lunch/snacks/dinner the night before, but sometimes this can be a challenge.I tend not to eat at the cafeteria as it is way pricey, but sometimes I'll stop for an apple or banana. Most of my classes run till late at night 9:30-10:00 and I'll typically leave for work around 8:30am. I need all my meals all prepared the night before... it sounds exhausting but I'm sure with your help I can manage. If you have any tips please feel welcome to share them. Any recipes or websites would be really helpful, or any other pointers of "eating on the go".

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  • tynishabeezfit
    tynishabeezfit Posts: 154 Member
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    Ramen, lots of ramen.lol j/k. You should check out the eat clean book from Tosca Reno.
  • notmac
    notmac Posts: 89
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    Peanut Butter on wheat bread, tuna (single serving foil pack) with a salad, fruit is always good, cereal, protein bars or shake, I take the powder and just add water and ice for a dinner.
  • katrwal
    katrwal Posts: 336 Member
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    OK - lots depends on whether you have a refrigerator into which you can stash your goodies, but here's what I do (work in an office, with refrigerator accessible):
    - morning snack: fruit (apple or orange), greek yogurt (vanilla mixed with frozen cherries - cheaper & lower sugar - who knew?), granola bar
    - lunch: salad, bag of chopped veggies (carrots, broccoli, cauliflour, sweet peppers), cottage cheese
    - afternoon snack: almonds (i get the dark chocolate mint-flavored dry roasted ones to help my sweet tooth), grapes, crackers & baba ghanoush (or hummous)

    i find that, even if i don't have it in the fridge, it all lasts in my thermal bag for the 8 hours i'm at the office.

    i chop the lettuce & veggies on Sundays, and portion everything out the night before - usually takes me about 15 minutes (although this morning i packed my bag during my rests between circuits of a bodyweight workout i'm doing).

    best of luck!
  • lindseym18
    lindseym18 Posts: 48
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    Ramen, lots of ramen.lol. check out the eat clean book from Tosca reno

    Ramen isn't exactly the most healthy choice. Tons of sodium but it is very cheap! I would suggest making sandwiches, fresh fruit and veggies, lots of granola bars and those little 100 cal snack pack of nuts! What about some yogurt too?
  • tynishabeezfit
    tynishabeezfit Posts: 154 Member
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    Ramen, lots of ramen.lol. check out the eat clean book from Tosca reno

    Ramen isn't exactly the most healthy choice. Tons of sodium but it is very cheap! I would suggest making sandwiches, fresh fruit and veggies, lots of granola bars and those little 100 cal snack pack of nuts! What about some yogurt too?

    I was just joking on the ramen. I think most people would know that is not the best of choices.
  • JElizabethJB
    JElizabethJB Posts: 16
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    I cook meals for my work days on my days off. I usually put a weeks' worth of dinners in the fridge in about an hour usually two options that way I can alternate what I eat. I've been eating chili with lots of beans and a little meat. Also eating a lot of veggies helps. If you have access to a fridge and microwave you can take steam-able veggies. sometime I stem them for lunch and take a serving or two with me to add to dinner.

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