Lunch ideas anyone?

Your issue is not your lunch, it is the times you choose to eat. Try saving your granola bar for an afternoon snack at 3-3:30. It is better to eat 5-6 times a day rather than 3 big meals. Save some of your breakfast for a mid-morning snack then you wont be as hungry at lunch, then save some of your lunch for a mid-afternoon snack.

I tend to eat at 6:30, 8:30, 10:30, 1:00, 3:30, 5:30, 8:00.

I second what Eric says. I eat 5 times a day and never wind up feeling horribly hungry in between.

As well as having your snacks as lunch (cheese string and granola etc), looks like you're eating quite a lot of white pasta? Try having something that releases the energy more slowly. Say veggie soup and a slice of granary bread.

Also your sugar is really high – you're probably peaking and crashing all day! I bet if you reduced that, spread your snacks out, and ate more low-GI carbs you'd be more satisfied )

I agree with Eric as well. I tend to eat 5 times a day as well....breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack & dinner. Add that with 10-12 cups of water & I never feel like I am "starving"

Hope this helps!

I agree with the others. You need to eat more often. I've found that the Planter's Go-paks are wonderful. You can choose which nuts you like the most and they're already measured out. You get good protein to carry you through as well as healthy oils that our bodies need to keep working properly. Every personal trainer will tell you to eat 6 times a day. Otherwise, your metabolism slows and you'll stop losing weight. My lunch usually consists of 3oz of cut up chicken (you can make it yourself, or buy it ready-made; the store-bought will put you over your sodium intake, though) in 2-3 cups of Romaine lettuce with either yellow/red/orange bell peppers, 1 tbsp of chopped pecans, 1 tsp of grated parmesan and 2 tbsp of balsamic vinagerette dressing. Calorie intake is low, fiber and nutrition is high and it tastes great. You can make it the night before, put it in a plastic container and tape a fork to the top. You probably want to put the dressing in a small, separate container so that the lettuce doesn't wilt. Bring a snack for mid-afternoon, and you'll do fine until dinner. Hope that helps! (oh, and eating this way for just a week, I've already lost 4.5 pounds)

At ten o'clock I usually eat a Pria Bar (mint chocolate) @ 110 calories. Luna Bars are good, but higher in calories at 180.

Good lunch to have is a Healthy Choice entree, their honey ginger chicken is great.

I typically do :
8am breakfast cereal and a banana
11 am snack fruit and grain bar
2pm lunch salad or sandwich with yogurt
5pm snack string cheese
typically have to eat a later dinner around 8

Drink water all day long and I swear I have to remind myself to eat cause I do not get hungry anymore!

raw veggies like red peppers, cucumbers and baby carrots are easy to take with you, are GREAT for you, and filling. avoid the dips and sauces and enjoy the fresh crunch. you can eat all three of these daily for meals or snacks. you will be healthier and fuller.

i personally have several meals/snacks throughout the day. after tracking for a couple months now, i know the balance of eating lean and when i have extra calories. if i don't plan ahead, i always end up over my calories.

my favorite meal of my day is my daily Shakeology. only 140 calories and LOTS of goodies for my body. and it's chocolate too! YUMMY!

add me as a friend and you will see my food and exercise daily! cheering you on!

have a GREAT Thursday!
Jane