Low Calorie "easy to make" Lunch Ideas

I have sandwiches which i make myself and are surprising low calorie, use wholemal 50kcal slice bread, chicken breast and salad with salad cream or butter or cream cheese, i have two whole sandwiches for less than 400kcals

If you are a meat eater I made 270 calorie hamburgers last week and that included the bun

I got hamburger that was 93% lean for 170 calories per 4oz. I stumbled upon low-calorie buns in the bread aisle that were 80 calories each. With my seasoning, onions, and ketchup the whole burger was 270 calories.

I discovered flax seed wraps for 110 calories and 9 grams fiber. They are big, thicker wraps and you can throw whatever you like in them. I used 2oz chicken ( 50 calories), green peppers, black beans, hot chili sauce, 1/4 brown rice = 301 calories. It was very filling due to the flax and fiber. It tastes like a whole grain wrap. You can fill wraps with whatever you like. Just measure out what you are putting in it to control the calories.

Today I have 4oz pork chop (170 cal), asparagus (30 cal), some sliced potatoes with herbs and spices cooked in zero calorie oil spray (110 cal). Add the marinade to the pork chop for (30 cal) makes the whole meal 340 calories.

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My lunches usually come in right around 500 cals.

On Sundays I grill up a bunch of chicken, fish or beef for the week. I also roast a whole bunch of vegetables, and make a big bowl of salad greens, diced cucumber etc. Then, during the week, I just combine roast veggies, protein and salad ingredients to have many different combos of lunch options for work. I usually pre-pack two snacks for each day too, maybe a handful of raw almonds and an ounce of beef jerky or something of the sort.

"Morning Star" makes a lot of microwavable patties for sandwiches, and they taste good!! low on calories and carbs, also!

Some of my "go to's"

COLD: salad with vegetable, a protein like tuna or chicken, left over hamburger patty, etc.

WARM: Steamed cauliflower and protein like above but warmed up!

I make a really good wrap! I don't eat it every day because that's just boring lol. I use a whole wheat tortilla, 3-4oz grilled chicken breast, 1 strip cooked turkey bacon, romaine lettuce and ranch dressing. I don't use the cheese because I don't notice it missing and why add the extra calories? I like to eat it with a bowl of soup or some ff cottage cheese

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protein smoothie:

1 banana
frozen blueberries
frozen strawberries
carrot juice or water
plain fat free greek yogurt or protein powder

Throw everything in a blender and BAM you've got a low cal lunch and you just drank all your fruits for the day
I like to have a smoothie and a hard boiled egg or turkey sandwich for lunch.

I have weight watchers bread x 2 with half a tin of tomatoes really low on cals. try it it is feeling

I make a lot of salads, with different things on them, lots of veggies, grilled chicken, things like that.

I also used to buy those Arnold's Sandwich Thins, and use those to make sandwiches and eat baby carrots or celery with them.

This is what I do.

I usually make extra at dinner and my hubby and I both take leftover whatever to work for lunch.

Some recent favorites:
- Cauliflower and Potato Curry over nutty brown rice
- Bok Choy sauteed with Whole Wheat Spaghetti with a poached egg and grated romano cheese
- Big green salads with many fun toppings and homemade salad dressing
- Pinto Bean and Cornbread "shepherds pie"
- Pinto Bean and Cheese Sandwich with Cabbage Salad on the side
- Roast veggies or Veggie Stirfry with or without brown rice
- Oatmeal with almonds and raising and a banana (yes, even for lunch)

I eat vegetarian duing the week so no meat here but there are lots of other good suggestions here too. Just make extra whatever you homecook either during the week or on weekends and then you have plenty for lunch :flowerforyou:

Kroger sells a bag of Frozen Italian style turkey meatballs for $7.99 ~ I usually toss them in the microwave with some cheese and/or a dollop of sour cream and salsa... add a small salad andyou have an easy, inexpensive, filling lunch.. I keep a bag here at work in the freezer for the days I forget a lunch..My other fav is 50 cal whole wheat bread for an egg sandwich...or anything healthy on a whole wheat tortilla!

On Sundays I cook a family pack of some sort of meat (usually chicken), protion it out for the week in individual containers with about 6 oz. in each. Each day I heat one up and throw over a lettuce or spinach of choice and you're done.

~Chicken breast (cut into cubes) put some salsa over it (I really like the fruity ones). Bake

~Ground chicken or Turkey (I used 2 packages) - brown and drain excess grease, add a bag of frozen chopped onions and a packet of taco seasoning and cook on low until they are done. Put into containers. Add some frozen spinach and canned tomatoes with chilis. SO Good and easy!

Great ideas!