What do you pack for lunch???

acollis1
acollis1 Posts: 167 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm just looking for some new ideas for what I can pack for lunch!!! The whole salad thing is getting a little old, but I don't eat bread, or cheese....... so if anyone has a low cal/ carb favorite to put in their lunchbox I would love some new ideas!!!!! Thanks :)
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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Chicken/tuna salad, grilled chicken breast with veggies, oatmeal, low carb wraps, shrimp.
  • MsLilly200
    MsLilly200 Posts: 192 Member
    Soup? Just put it in a thermos...

    Regular food? If you have access to a microwave... My mom has always made extra while making dinner to bring to work the next day.
  • candylilacs
    candylilacs Posts: 614 Member
    Wow, you killed my ideas! I eat a smoked turkey and gouda sandwich!

    You can also take baked/roasted chicken, leftovers from dinner, perhaps chicken or carne asada tacos (just corn tortillas, not fried but warmed!)?
  • lilcassers
    lilcassers Posts: 163
    I make egg white omelettes in the morning, bring it, and reheat for lunch.

    Turkey taco's on a bed of lettuce and fresh salsa

    Turkey burgers (no bun) and asparagus
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    4.5oz grilled chicken breast, a cup of asparagus or broccoli and .5oz almonds
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    I had a turkey stew today.
    1 whole turkey breast stewed with tomato, bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, parsley, onion, Asian spices. 410 cals, 38 protein, 26 carbs (mostly veggies), 19 fat, 9 fiber.
    I prefer the veggies to be little bit crispy, so I cook them for 5 minutes max.

    Before that I had Greek salad with feta cheese and 3 chicken meatballs with a quail egg. I'm sure you know how to make a Greek salad. The chicken meatball is made of 50 gramms of chicken meat mixed with some onions and spices. I put a quail egg inside and just baked it. I make like 15 of them and my family loves them. One meatball is 116 cals , 16 protein, 0.9 carbs, 4 fat.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Not bread-free but I do usually bring a sandwich (lean turkey breast, whole wheat bread and I use hummus as a spread instead of mayo). I also bring cut-up veggies as a side (carrots, celery, snow peas, cuccumber, etc.) along with reduced-fat ranch dressing.

    I do also make are tuna fish or egg salad made with a little light mayo.
  • supremelady
    supremelady Posts: 211 Member
    peanut butter and grape jelly/apple jelly, tuna, left overs. Today i had peanut butter and marshmallow creme,
  • SarahRose35
    SarahRose35 Posts: 127 Member
    I'm gluten intolerant. My lunches include:
    Chicken Breast, Vegetables, & Nuts
    Homemade soups & rice cakes
    Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Chicken
    Apples, Carrots, Peanut butter and Greek yogurt
    2 Cauliflower crust mini pizza, Fruit
    Rice Cake w/ Peanut butter, Apple, Greek yogurt
    Hummus, Cucumbers, Chicken Breast
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    My lunch today was homemade chili (frozen in individual servings), about a cup and a half of french cut green beans, two clementines, and some carrots.
  • atevault
    atevault Posts: 1 Member
    Since it's summer time and produce is fresh, and I LOVE tomatoes, I've been bringing a tomato (from the farmer's market - the store ones aren't as tasty so I don't enjoy my lunch if I go with those) and an avocado to work. I cut them up at lunch time and add some cottage cheese. I'm trying to cut back on carbs and go with meals higher in protein. I find this to really fill me up and be delicious. I bring it a few times a week and haven't gotten sick of it yet.
  • KathleenMurry
    KathleenMurry Posts: 448 Member
    apple, grape tomatoes, can of tuna and a protein bar. Works for me!
  • AngieZumba
    AngieZumba Posts: 4 Member
    Today's lunch:

    4 oz (weighed uncooked) of your favorite protein (chicken breast, turkey breast, extra lean ground beef, mahi mahi, cod)
    two handfulls of your favorite veggies (i do a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini)
    4 oz of sweet potatoes
    1 liter of water with meal

    I do all organic, and try to do locally grown as well. good luck on your journey!
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    I bring chili, not sure where you stand on legumes but I make my own (but sometimes buy it from Wendy's lol) and put sour cream and shredded cheese in mine. You could easily leave out the cheese. Sometimes I just pack leftovers, I make more portions on purpose at dinnertime sometimes.
  • jennfrugalrox
    jennfrugalrox Posts: 50 Member
    i'm not doing the no carb thing.. but today i had

    a piece of leftover steak & a spinach, tomato, & cucumber salad w/ 1 tbsp light thousand island dressing




    ohhh.. and water
  • depresseddancer
    depresseddancer Posts: 29 Member
    Homemade quiche is my friend, a little high cal, but I can scoff it down in a rush if I need to, and eat crudite to get my veg fix.
  • mallen404
    mallen404 Posts: 266 Member
    Today I am having:

    Chicken, whole grain rice, corn and peas all mixed together.

    I cooked the chicken with olive oil and a spice ( roasted garlic and peppers). So I don't need a sauce with the mixture. So good! and healthy!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    Eggs.
    Raw carrots.
    Celery.

    Sometimes I just have a Clif bar.
  • jim9097
    jim9097 Posts: 341 Member
    I pack my day minus dinner and late snack.
    2 packets of oatmeal various flavors
    1 apple
    2 banana
    1 protein bar
    85G of salad, either romaine or mixed or spinach
    steamed chicken breast for salad
    1 boiled egg for salad
    Salad dressing (usually dorthy lynch or french) 1.5 servings

    That is what I generally eat from 6 am to 3 PM. Sometimes sub out different fruits, like peach, plum, grapefruit, orange. Sometimes I switch the chicken for tuna. And finally twice a week I replace the salad with a sandwich. But it is usually one of those 90 cal packs of lunchmeat, cheese (munster, colby jack, or gouda), some lettice and MW. on Sara Lee Honey Wheat. -Roughly same calorie count as salad.
  • KimINfortheWin
    KimINfortheWin Posts: 251 Member
    I take a ceramic bowl, olive oil cooking spray and a dozen eggs to work! I eat a lot of scrambled eggs. Pretty easy to do at work. I keep some salsa, cajun seasoning, and avocado too on hand.

    I also eat a ton of sugar snap peas. You can get them in the lettuce section of your grocery store. They are awesome. A bit sweet, crunchy and very addictive. You can eat them plain like I do, dip them in ranch, or in hummus.
  • bert16
    bert16 Posts: 726 Member
    My usual round-up is Greek yogurt (whatever kind), string cheese, mini Babybel cheese (I know you said those last two won't work for you), edamame, fruit, carrots, some kind of almonds or trail mix.

    ETA: I will also frequently bring in a thawed Ziploc baggie of homemade chili and heat it up in the microwave...
  • Melissa22G
    Melissa22G Posts: 847 Member
    I had left over Chinese- Mongolian beef.

    If I ate half of these lunches I think I personally would starve.
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    lunch today was homemade turkey meatloaf (used oats as filler) w/roasted broccoli and watermelon...
  • michelefrench
    michelefrench Posts: 814 Member
    I take a ceramic bowl, olive oil cooking spray and a dozen eggs to work! I eat a lot of scrambled eggs. Pretty easy to do at work. I keep some salsa, cajun seasoning, and avocado too on hand.

    I also eat a ton of sugar snap peas. You can get them in the lettuce section of your grocery store. They are awesome. A bit sweet, crunchy and very addictive. You can eat them plain like I do, dip them in ranch, or in hummus.

    mmmm...sugar snap peas!!... super addicitive, agreed!!
  • HornedFrogPride
    HornedFrogPride Posts: 283 Member
    Trader Joe's Organic Tuscan Kale, add croutons & raspberry vinaigrette. Very crunchy but tasty lunch!
  • CaraMeghan79
    CaraMeghan79 Posts: 22
    baked sweet potato, stuffed with what ever I feel like
    ..feta cheese and garlic sprouts
    ..avocado and diced tomato
    ...pickles
    ..olives
    ..spinach and currants
    ..and a dash of balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper
    Delish!
  • kellyhdent
    kellyhdent Posts: 46
    Today I brought: whole wheat wrap, sun butter, bean salad w/tomatoes + spinach, sunflower seeds, pretzels, pineapple + boiled eggs. Mmmmmmm!
  • halama626
    halama626 Posts: 16
    I used to eat salad everyday and I got really sick of it. I usually bring a smart one meal since most of the ones that I like are under 300 calories, some grapes, cherries, carrots, broccoli, yogurt, string cheese, for snacking on or the 100 calorie kettle corn popcorn bags are good. For breakfast I usually pack a cereal bar or eat a hard boiled egg since I don't have time to eat at home before I leave. I also will bring left overs from the night before if there is any left! :) Sometimes if I want a sandwich I make it on the 100 calorie flat breads with turkey and cheese, pop it in the microwave for about 25 seconds and ends up to be around 266 calories!
  • mwooderson
    mwooderson Posts: 254 Member
    I take a ceramic bowl, olive oil cooking spray and a dozen eggs to work! I eat a lot of scrambled eggs. Pretty easy to do at work. I keep some salsa, cajun seasoning, and avocado too on hand.

    I also eat a ton of sugar snap peas. You can get them in the lettuce section of your grocery store. They are awesome. A bit sweet, crunchy and very addictive. You can eat them plain like I do, dip them in ranch, or in hummus.

    mmmm...sugar snap peas!!... super addicitive, agreed!!

    Totally agree on the sugar snap peas!!! They pack enough crunch to solve my chip cravings. :)
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    I plan what I want for lunch for the week (I eat the same thing for any given work week), shop, then cook it all Sunday. If you can eat the same food 5 days in a row, this makes lunch planning/prep quite easy.

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