What do you pack for lunch???

Often for me it's sliced lunch meat (turkey, ham, or pastrami), raw vegies like broccoli, carrots, zuchini, and some reduced fat Triscuits. Oh, and I put Laughing Cow cheese on the crackers. Sort of like a grownup Lunchable.

I hadn't thought about baked sweet potatoes for lunch. Great idea, Cara!

Oh, and I try to stay away from frozen entrees when possible, because even though they are low in calories, they are highly processed and usually high in sodium.

My girlfriend and I eat paleo, so no grain or dairy...when I packed her lunch for today it looked like this:

Leftover beef stew
Chicken drumsticks
Sauteed asparagus
Steamed broccoli
Sweet potato hash
4 hard boiled eggs
Ants on a log (Celery with sun nut butter and raisins. Almond butter works too, but sun nut butter was cheaper this time at the store.)
A cup of homemade trail mix

...it sounds like a lot of food, but she's on duty today (she's military) so her shift is 24 hours. Frankly I'm concerned I didn't pack enough!

I had Salad with 2 cups greens, 1 pkt Herb and Garlic tuna, 1/4 c of sweet peas, and 2 tsp shredded cheese. No dressing, and it was delightful! I'll have a grapefruit later for a snack.

When I did low- carb, I used spaghetti squash and made a fabulous "pasta" dish with it that was ULTRA low- carb but all the taste of real pasta.

The people at work laugh at me because I make eggs pretty much every day at work for lunch. I haven't gotten tired of them and I absolutely know how many calories I get, and can allow myself a lot more calories at dinner time (800+). It becomes a 'eat to fuel my body" rather than a 'live to eat' type of mentality. I eat the eggs to give my protein, and then I take other things that I love. Right now, I'm munching on a lot of blueberries too. Picked them fresh off the bush this past Saturday.

I also eat a lot of mini-sweet bell peppers. Those are awesome! Again, plain, or dipped in hummus. Apple slices, frozen grapes (YUM!!).

Make your own nut butter? It's super easy and you can modify the way it tastes, based on what you add to it. The other week I made a walnut, cashew, sunflower seed nut butter. Added a bit of honey and salt. As you're grinding it in your blender, add enough oil to make it work. I used coconut oil..but that sets up in the fridge. If you don't mind that, it gave it an awesome taste!!

You could make a frittata full of any veggies/seasonings you like and cut it into wedges. I like spinach, butternut squash, mozzarella with pine nuts on top. Yum!

today i have a pasta salad made with maize pasta, feta and spinach dip, sunflower seeds and celery. It'd be just as nice made with something like diced cucumber instead of pasta.

Usually I bring salad, or steamed veg (steam them the night before and eat them cold) with a dressing or some grated cheese, yoghurt, fruit, crackers etc.

I take the following ;

-banana
-tuna/salad wrap
-crisps (quaver or french fries)
-boiled egg
-big bad of veg (carrot , sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes and cucumber)
-cereal bar

Today's lunch is: a turkey wrap using a low carb wrap (60 calories for the wrap), 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup cantalope

Yesterday's lunch was: 1 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup cantalope, and a light & fit 80 calorie greek yogurt

I usually have an apple and banana for snacks.

ETA: One of the really health conscious guys at work typically has a can of tuna, an apple, and a bowl of those frozen mixed veggies for lunch

I bring spinach with 1oz feta, 1 T of Cranraisins with balsalmic vinegar and then I bring frozen fajita steak strips in another container, heat and then mix into salad. WIth a 1/2 cottage cheese on tomatos.

I also take a beef patty and brown it with some tomato with water and chili powder, then put that in a seperate container to heat and pour over mixed lettuce with mushrooms and its a taco salad. and a yogurt

I sear chicken tenderloins with garlic powder and franks hot sauce, then bring a tablespoon of ranch/bleu cheese dressing OR salad spritzer and have a faux buffalo chicken with a side mix salad with mushrooms and cucumbers.

OR chicken with garlics seared and a baked sweet potato

Also I heat shrimp in skillet with a little dab of soy or liquid amino and put in a tiny bit of peas and then egg whites and make a faux egg foo yung.

These are GREAT ideas! Thank you!

HUMMUS! With lots of veggies. It’s my daily go to. Also, a banana and an apple with peanut butter. For lifting days I keep a jar of almonds on my desk to get in the extra calories I need.

I've been cooking veggie type casserols,pasta bakes and soups. I found lots of great recipes on Cooking Light. I make one or two on Sunday and then I bring it to work for the week for lunch.

For me, i'm just bored with the typical "lunch foods". I like the idea of having butternut squash lasagna for lunch or a tasty grilled corn chowder. You should see the looks I get in the lunch room from the people who are eating yet another Turkey sandwich on whole wheat.

Same thing all the time: string cheese, greek yogurt, and some type of frozen dinner with as much protein as possible (and as few carbs as possible).