Pack lunch

Hi,

Im struggling to find something filling for my pack lunch for work, dont really want to take sandwiches so any ideas would really be appreciated thanks

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  • knityoupants
    knityoupants Posts: 76 Member
    Leftovers is usually the best bet for me. I always cook more than I need to and portion a lunch or two into tupperware when I serve dinner. I know a lot of people do a weekly version of this and I do too sometimes (big pots of beans, rice, quinoa, cooked veggies, etc.), but it's just a part of my general cooking routine now.
  • CarlHKF
    CarlHKF Posts: 42
    Sounds good, rice isw always a winner i think
  • I make tuna fish with avacado and put it in individual containers... then pack salad to go with it. Fruit and yogurt usually find their way in the bag too. Sometimes I pack left overs instead.
  • CarlHKF
    CarlHKF Posts: 42
    Tuna salad do you find that filling? id maybe wantto put pasta with it
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    Yogurt & Kashi Cereal (pack separate, mix at work)
    Green Smoothies
    Snap Sugar Peas straight from the Bag with a Sandwich or Yogurt
    Bush's Baked Beans in Individual Containers
    Any Fruit you like


    :drinker: Milk, Protein Shakes, V-8,

    If you have access to a Freezer and microwave there are dozens of Low Sodium Lunches or Veggie Choices.
  • vinylscratch
    vinylscratch Posts: 218 Member
    I second the microwave.. my work lunches are Amy's tamales or gluten free mac & cheese -- 400 cals apiece, all organic, super delicious!
  • CarlHKF
    CarlHKF Posts: 42
    all sound good thank you
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    My new fav go-to lunch is baked chicken, with chunked up avocado and tomato. I might have some cottage cheese with it too. I usually bake 5lbs or so of chicken with mrs dash/onion/garlic powder on Sunday and use it for lunches most of the week.

    I always have fruit, yogurt, carrot sticks, etc in the fridge at work too. Oh and I always keep pistachios, almonds and/or walnuts in my desk for a quick snack if needed. And yes, I have a digital food scale at work and weigh everything if I didn't have time to weigh it at home.
  • Kiyalynn
    Kiyalynn Posts: 128 Member
    My dad has taken Sandwiches and Apples to work for like the past 30 years. Whats wrong with sandwiches?

    lol, Joke aside, If you have a decent cooler you can take almost anything pre-cooked, or Microwaveable (provided your work has a microwave)
    Canned soup, Fresh fruit, Salads, Apple sauce, cold Pizza (yum)... Like I say if you cook and preprepare it the night before anything could work in a pack lunch.

    If your bread or any other food gets soggy, while in the cooler. Try packing a knife Or a spoon and packaging parts of your meal separately. EX: Pack tuna salad in a tub, and bread in a baggie, put it together at work fresh tuna sandwich... oh right you don't want sandwiches... XD lol
  • CarlHKF
    CarlHKF Posts: 42
    was thinking some sort of either tuna or chicken with pasta, maybe something with it, cottage cheese, natuaral yoghurt etc
  • whitecapwendy
    whitecapwendy Posts: 287 Member
    If you have a refrigerator available, a favorite lunch of mine lately has been mixing a packet of tuna creations, with lettuce and a quarter cup of lower fat shredded mozzarella cheese. I take a serving of whole grain crackers and a baggie of fruit to round out the meal and find it both filling and delicious. I use a half bag of prepackaged romaine lettuce so it make a large salad
  • CarlHKF
    CarlHKF Posts: 42
    My dad has taken Sandwiches and Apples to work for like the past 30 years. Whats wrong with sandwiches?

    lol, Joke aside, If you have a decent cooler you can take almost anything pre-cooked, or Microwaveable (provided your work has a microwave)
    Canned soup, Fresh fruit, Salads, Apple sauce, cold Pizza (yum)... Like I say if you cook and preprepare it the night before anything could work in a pack lunch.

    If your bread or any other food gets soggy, while in the cooler. Try packing a knife Or a spoon and packaging parts of your meal separately. EX: Pack tuna salad in a tub, and bread in a baggie, put it together at work fresh tuna sandwich... oh right you don't want sandwiches... XD lol


    I only wanted to eat about 2 slices of bread a day so if i was having toast then no sandwiches for lunch, sandwiches is whats got me into this mess haha
  • I almost always do leftovers of some type, my current favorite is black beans cooked with garlic & onions in chicken broth, pico de gallo, spring mix greens, guacamole, maybe a little cheese all wrapped up in a tortilla or over brown rice. Only takes a minute or so to warm up the beans and rice. Or a salad (I usually do romaine & baby spinach) with tuna, cottage cheese, and/or sliced hard boiled egg. Adding some protein to the mix usually helps make a salad a bit more filling :)
  • KathryneJY
    KathryneJY Posts: 83 Member
    I almost always take the same thing for lunch every day. Salad with a home made vinaigrette. I add a peice of cheese, artichoke hearts (water packed), and 100-200g some sort of protien like cooked shrimp, roasted chicken or last nights leftover steak sliced up. I accompany it with cut veggies and chery tomatoes. If I am going to have an active day, I'll add a banana or some other peice of fruit. The salad itself can be spinach or baby greens or leaf lettuce. It's a big volume of food but usually pretty low in calories.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    -yogurt (the fat in yogurt is healthy, and a higher fat content will keep you full for longer without too many added cals)
    -string cheese
    -sliced cheese and whole wheat crackers
    -precooked whole wheat pasta
    -peanut butter and apples/bananas (this was a college staple for me-filling and delicious!)
    -wraps with tortillas and lunchmeat
    -hummus, pita bread, and bell pepper slices