What do you pack for lunch???

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  • ferocityturbine
    ferocityturbine Posts: 110 Member
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    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!
  • moonflower0906
    moonflower0906 Posts: 7
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    Wow I'm seeing a lot of 0 carb meals...I manage veggie stir frys with tofu or shrimp (make it from scratch) and brown rice or quinoa for under 400 calories.
  • trudijoy
    trudijoy Posts: 1,685 Member
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    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.
  • jfauci
    jfauci Posts: 531 Member
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    I'm pretty boring, but it works for me. I usually have chicken breast, raw carrots, tomatoes, zucchini and any other veggie that looks good. I also might grab a protein bar.
  • Joannesmith2818
    Joannesmith2818 Posts: 438 Member
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    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
  • maffff
    maffff Posts: 72 Member
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    Today I've made a salad consisting of
    - lettuce
    - 6 cherry tomatoes
    - 6 slices of cucumber [quartered]
    - 2 sticks of celery [chopped]
    - handful of chives
    - 6 radishes
    - third of a red onion
    - 95g red thai chicken breast fillets [sliced]

    throughout the afternoon I've also got an apricot and a nectarine.

    Washing it down with a Carte Noir arabica coffee [black] and a got a bottle of 750ml water on my desk.

    Done this for the last couple of weeks, varying what's in the salad slightly each day.

    Around 261 calories the lot, remove the coffee, apricot and nectarine and it comes in around 196cal for just the salad, and there's plenty of it!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    I don't understand the obsessoin wtih weight loss = salad.

    EAT REAL FOOD. Just don't eat to much of it! LOL

    I make a 10-12 egg scramble with sauasge and veggies every week.

    I eat one portion- which is about 2 eggs worth for breakfast- sometimes for my 330 PM snack
    > bag of carrots
    > 1 tomato
    > 1 green pepper
    > 5 oz chicken + 5 veggies (or steak- whatever it was I cooked)
    > 2 hard boiled eggs
    > fruit (banana/grapes/cherries whatever)
    > more egg scramble OR 5/5 oz left over

    all my food is pre-portioned and measured out after I cook it. There is very little variety.

    I eat salads when I go out to dinner because I'm too lazy to make them at home. Otherwise - I eat chicken and veggies or steak and veggies and a whole boat load of eggs. And YES... I eat upwards of 10 whole eggs- none of that egg white ****- barf- hate that.
  • goldenglow90
    goldenglow90 Posts: 44 Member
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    I'm a really fussy eater and prefer grab food for lunch rather than foods that take preparation. I usually have a yoghurt, some strawberries and a pot of jelly (the 10 calorie pots). I tend to have small lunches and save the calories for dinner, otherwise I snack in the evening
  • chrisloveslife
    chrisloveslife Posts: 180 Member
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    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
  • maffff
    maffff Posts: 72 Member
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    It works for me in the office - I can pick at it as I'm in / out of meetings a lot.
  • JustUla
    JustUla Posts: 20
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    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!
  • PennStateChick
    PennStateChick Posts: 327 Member
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    Today, I had 4oz of chicken & 1 cup of quinoa mixed together. I brought that and heated it up, and then I topped it with Avocado Sauce. It required two small containers and a microwave - but it was fantastic and more filling than my normal lunch.
  • mrslcoop
    mrslcoop Posts: 317 Member
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    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.
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
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    Cash or credit
  • tlab827
    tlab827 Posts: 155 Member
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    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. :)
  • Aspieb
    Aspieb Posts: 26
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    I don't like sandwiches or salad - so I do dinner leftovers or sometimes an antipasti type thing.
  • stetienne
    stetienne Posts: 560 Member
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    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).
  • gsgitu
    gsgitu Posts: 118 Member
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    my usual, give or take a turkey sammich on homemade bread

    Great Value - Turkey Breast, Fat Free Smoked, 2 slices 50 4 0 10 2 0
    Sargento Lk - Natural Provolone Cheese Slices, 1 slice (19g) 70 0 5 5 0 0
    Meijer - Low Fat 1 % Small Curd Cottage Cheese , 1 cup 160 8 3 26 6 0
    Perdue - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts 40 Pack, 8 oz 200 0 2 44 0 0
    Great Value - Greek Nonfat Yogurt Plain, 1 Cup 120 9 0 23 9 0
    Carrots - Raw, 1 cup, chopped 52 12 0 1 6 4
    Kraft - Miracle Whip - Light - Cwd, 2 tbsp (15g) 40 4 3 0 1 0
    bread from sourdough starter, 2 serving 189 30 6 5 2 4
    Dole Costco - Banana, 1 banana 90 23 0 1 12 3
    Organic - Small Vine Ripened Tomato, 1 small 22 5 0 1 3 2
    Mountain Rose - Organic Chia Seeds, 1 tbsp 60 5 3 3 0 5
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