Favorite Packed Lunch?

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  • mrsfloisand
    mrsfloisand Posts: 254 Member
    I bring my breakfast and lunch with me to work, even though we have lunch provided everyday for us for free, but its not the best stuff to be eating EVERY SINGLE DAY!

    My typical lunch would be:
    -So type of protein- Tuna with a little miracle whip, Chicken salad on a whole wheat tortilla, or a Garden Burger pattie (I like it plain with no bun)
    -A string Cheese ( low fat, low calorie)
    -Some fruit (grapes, strawberries, an orange, an apple, etc.)
    -A 100 cal yogurt
    -Green Giant single serving trays (I like the broccoli and cheese-only 60 cal, or the lightly sauced corn-80 cal)

    I always try to bring a couple of small snacks to eat too between breakfast and lunch, and lunch and dinner like some fruit or veggies.
  • underthebridge09
    underthebridge09 Posts: 22
    There are awesome glass bowls with measurements on the side (hold up to 1 cup but have 1/4, 1/3, oz, etc) from Pampered Chef. Similar to the ones posted above. They are AWESOME! I always pack my snacks in those because I know exactly how much I'm getting, can prepare them all on Sunday so I'm not tempted to NOT take healthy stuff with me. I put 3/4 cup yogurt, 1/4 cup granola/flax seed, 1/4 cup fruit (blueberries/mango/cantelope). Very yummy and super healthy. They help with portion control. Other options are half full of hummas/half veggies, dill dip made with plain yogurt/veggies, cottage cheese with fruit/veggies. And you don't have to weigh or measure your food out!
  • mommamills
    mommamills Posts: 437
    This week I had chicken salad with either triscuits or wheat thins instead of bread (prolly about the same difference but was sooo good to me)

    The "vine" chicken salad

    1/2 pks frozen chicken tenderloins boiled for 30-40 mins then shredded
    1/2 cup light mayo (more to taste if needed)
    1-1/2 cups halved grapes
    1 lg can of manadarin oranges
    salt and pepper to taste

    mix it all up and yum yum yum!!!!!!!

    this week I just had some chicken salad with 1/2 sweet potato and some broccoli. So filling and very yummy!!
  • SunmayLo
    SunmayLo Posts: 16
    KIMBAP! Its soo good and you can prepare it early too. Its a Korean dish that looks like a very long sushi roll.

    You need to get some nori which is the 'sushi seaweed' and thats like 2$ for 10 sheets. Make some white or brown rice (put in any flavor you want but i usually keep mine plain) the stickier the better. once you let it cool (it will be hard if its still hot) lay out the nori and put a layer of rice over it. flavor the rice with soy sauce and/or sesame oil if you want (a little sesame oil goes a long way so be careful) then in the middle put whatever you want! I usually put some protien like ham or lean beef and some cheese and leaf lettuice and green beans. people say that pickeled things are good in it too but i havent tried it yet. Its really filling and you can make it however healthy or unhealthy you want or you can add more of certain things and less of others to fit your dieting needs.

    did i mention that it is delicious? well, it is. :D
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    Whole wheat or low carb tortilla and make a wrap with your choice of leftovers from the night before OR the all white meat chicken breast in a can with salsa or Santa Barbara peach and mango salsa.
  • khursh8
    khursh8 Posts: 15 Member
    I bring a whole steamer bag of broccoli and cauliflower to start with. Pour a teaspoon of olive oil over and toss with oregano and basil and a little pepper and it's pretty good. And it takes me forever to eat. Then I snack on fruit and a hard boiled egg in the afternoon because, although I'm rarely hungry in the morning, I get the munchies in the afternoon.
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