Office Lunch

Keep at it! You not only know exactly what you're eating but you're saving some $$ too.

I have successfully kept off 20lbs and I really think it is the fact that I bring a lunch and snacks everyday to work. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. I participate in food days and the odd pizza day but I kinda feel very empowered to beable to say no and stick to it.

Oh my god. Best motivational quote EVER!!!!!

No, but it's true though. Days that I forget my lunch, I am off track. Period. Like today, I've only got 300 calories left for the day and it's noon. I still have the afternoon snack I know I'll need and dinner. BAH

I sit in an office full of guys who love to order takeaways for lunch, you will sometimes find a curry or a kebab in our office or a greasy portion of chips, it has been hard but I have so far managed to keep out of the loop, it also seems like my efforts have been noticed as less and less takeaways have been ordered.

Being new in an office environment (I was in the field as a sales rep), its amazing how many people order in! I didnt even used to eat at all during the day. It's also hard to distract myself from the "donation" bin in the kitchen that gets you a candy bar...."its for a good cause though!". Its definitely hard but worth it in the end!

Dont get me wrong - Im also all about indulging on certain days. It makes you want to stay on it when you can indulge every now & then.

Portland Pie?? Are you in Portland Maine? If so we are neighbors. I have been eating at my desk for some time now. Then walking for a few miles. Saves money and is better for you.

Stay strong. I know the first few weeks are the hardest. But think how great you are going to feel when you drop those pounds.
Have a great day..

Every single night I pack up Breakfast, Lunch, and an afternoon snack for work the next day. I also keep a bowl of fruit on my desk for my mid morning snack.

My breakfast is always straight proteins... 2 eggs scrambled with 1/2 an ounce of cheese and some sort of leftover meat from dinner the night before (today it's 2 oz of London Broil).

My morning snack (from my fruit bowl) is whatever fruit is in season and cheapest. This week I've got 5 bananas in it. (@.49 a lb how can you eat anything else?!)

Right now my lunch of choice is a nice fruit salad and a container of vanilla greek yogurt for dipping my fruit. YUM! Since summer is just about here this will probably last through the fruit season... I can't WAIT to add fresh raspberries and blackberries to it!

My afternoon snack is always the same. A bento box with cauliflower, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, and celery. One little container has salad dressing in it. This will change a bit with summer as well as fresh veggie varieties are more available.

Not only that but think of all the money you're saving by eating your own food instead of buying lunch with the rest of the crew. Maybe as a treat put the money aside that you would have spent on that lunch and at the end of the month buy yourself a new blouse or smaller jeans to celebrate.

Lol, Portland OR here, and I eat out every day and it is SOOO hard! I'm just working on finding the fast food/deli type places that are as healthy as possible. I just found a vegan place that does comfort foods. Sooo exciting.

I ran into a similar situation today when one of my co-workers said that they were going to one of my favorite restuarants. I was tempted for a moment to get a chicken fajita salad instead of eating my healthy lunch that I brought from home. I then put it into perspective and thought about my goal of losing weight and decided against it. (the fact that I didn't really have the extra money helped too!) I guess that would be my advise to you... remember your goal and think about how your choice will benefit that goal.