lunch inspiration?

mmm...peanut butter and cheese on a light wheat bread with a nectrine is good.

veggie omelets

Just take a couple of slices of bread (I buy 'Healthy Life' from Schnucks, only 35calories ea slice!!)and take off the crust. chop tomato and onion ( or other veggies and cut small) and put a little amount on each slice. Add a little cheese of your choice and lunch meat and then fold diagonally. You could crimp closed with a fork, but not needed. Stick in a toaster oven or a grilled sandwich maker for about 5min. You have mini panini's custom made however you like! I added a little sour cream on the side, carrots, and cauliflower.
** cal/carb/fat/sodium **
Schnuck's - Baby Style Carrots, 1.5 oz. (85g) 18/4/0/33
Lunch Mate - Honey Turkey Breast- Deli Thin Sliced, 0.5 oz. 15/1/0/150
Healthy Life - 35 Calorie White Bread, 4 slices 140/32/0/230
Raw Red Onion - Red Onion Slice, 0.5 Large Slice 3/1/0/0
Happy Farms - Finely Shredded Mexican Style Four Cheese, 1/6 cup 55/0/5/90
Fresh Produce - Sliced Tomato, 1 slice 2/0/1
Raw - Califlower, 1 cup (100 g) 25/5/0/30
Friendly Farms Aldi - Light Sour Cream, 2 Tablespoons 35/3/2/60
Full TOTALS including my sides 293 ***47***7***594

Again, can be customized for pretty much anything you have available. Cheap, fast and easy

I was doing the Green Giant Steamers for awhile, but my sodium was outta control, especially eating them almost EVERYday. Even the above meal is a bit high in sodium, but can be tweaked however. I only have the mini panini's once a week

I'll either be having rice with bologna and a slice of cheese or some pineapple coconut rice.

Well, the easiest answer is to bring leftovers from dinner.

I am one of those sandwich-fruit-and veggie for lunch people. Most of the time anyway. Lately I've been doing a pita. I take turkey lunch meat, spinach, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, and cut them all into little chunks. Then I add about a tablespoon of lite ranch (Naturally Fresh brand) and mix it all up. Then I toss it in the pita, pair with an apple (or whatever fruit I have) and maybe a cheese stick. Very good.

I also like tuna on crackers.

If you're at home you can make a meatball sub. I take 3-4 turkey meatballs and cook them on the stove in about 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce. When heated through (be careful not to over cook... turkey gets hard fast) dish onto a hot dog bun (whole wheat if possible.) Sometimes I'll lay a slice of cheese in the bun before putting in the meatballs so the cheese gets nice and melty. Yum.

If you like Morningstar, I'll buy the chick'n nuggets or chick'n patties when they're on sale and heat them up and pair with some fruit, veggies, and a cheese stick.

It sounds weird, but is a slightly healthier than my childhood comfort food: peanut butter banana wraps. Just spread 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter on your favorite low-cal wrap and put some banana in that sucker and roll it up. For something so small, it really helps to keep me full.

For a side, they have Lay's Baked snack sized bags. I bought a party-pack of them for less than $8 a week or two ago. It has Baked Ruffles, Baked Doritos, Baked Cheetos, Pretzels, and Sun chips. If I can work that into my meal plan sometimes I will, just for a little treat when I need something salty.

I'm sure I eat more than just those things but it should help give you a head start. :laugh: