No-heat lunches for work

learnbygoing
learnbygoing Posts: 103 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey all! I'm getting really tired of taking salads at work, and I don't have access to a microwave or fridge in my office (I bring a cooler and ice pack with me). What are you favorite healthy lunches to bring to work with you that don't require heating? Help me add some variety!
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  • Routerninja
    Routerninja Posts: 201
    One of my favorites is a turkey wrap on a low cal spinach wrap, bolthouse farms honey mustard dressing, some light swiss cheese and a couple lettuce leaves.
  • runnergrlfl
    runnergrlfl Posts: 82 Member
    http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/09/90-healthy-no-heat-lunches-for-work.html
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Quinoa salad with beets and feta
    steak
    chicken
    pork
    smoked salmon
    fruit
    hummus
  • 03melissa05
    03melissa05 Posts: 44 Member
    turkey sandwich on arnold sandwich thin, chobani yogurt and fruit
  • faradaysdream
    faradaysdream Posts: 91 Member
    You can pick up a decent thermos pretty cheap if you like soups, chilis, stews...that kind of thing.

    I like cold quesdillas...and cold homemade pizza (on tortilla shells). Fancy sandwiches. Hmmm...
  • MLouis1
    MLouis1 Posts: 108 Member
    Apple/fruit
    String cheese

    lo-cal/high fiber granola bar

    Not really lo-cal, but the Smucker's low sugar PBJ's
  • indiawastaken
    indiawastaken Posts: 47 Member
    Soup - a gazpacho that is meant to be eaten cold, or some brands of thermos that keep items hot for up to 12 hours
    Smoothies
  • dewgirl321
    dewgirl321 Posts: 296 Member
    I usually bring a sandwich and greek yogurt, but tried something new the other day that was yummy: chicken breast chunks (from a can) and buffalo sauce, eaten cold along with cottage cheese. Today I have chicken breast (boiled last night) that I'll be eating with guacamole, plus greek yogurt and a plum.

    ETA: I eat PB&J almost every day, either for breakfast or as a pre-workout snack. Mine only comes to 295 calories (oroweat health-full bread, skippy natural, and smuckers simply fruit).
  • horseswinelife
    horseswinelife Posts: 52 Member
    That site had some great ideas! Thanks Runnergrlfl!
  • _happycats_
    _happycats_ Posts: 105 Member
    Low-fat cottage cheese with a diced apple and some cinnamon, raw veggies with fruit, triscuits and cheese, and prosciutto-wrapped laughing cow cheese are what I usually bring :smile:
  • cppeace
    cppeace Posts: 764 Member
    I bring stuff to make sandwiches oh and pbj too
  • Wendysworld13
    Wendysworld13 Posts: 225 Member
    Tuna mixed with avocado and salsa on an arnolds round
  • Fragilebird24
    Fragilebird24 Posts: 202 Member
    Today I sliced an apple up and dipped it in about 1.5 Tablespoons of natural peanut butter, I had carrot sticks and cucumbers with light ranch and some pretzels.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Tuna pouches - lots of different flavors
  • selfepidemic1
    selfepidemic1 Posts: 159 Member
    You can buy those soup containers for a few pounds, so you can warm up your soup in the morning and then have that for lunch. My friend did that all the time! C:
  • gobonas99
    gobonas99 Posts: 1,049 Member
    You can pick up a decent thermos pretty cheap if you like soups, chilis, stews...that kind of thing.

    Or purchase one of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H5V7ZY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    best thing EVER! I keep it right at my desk, plug it in around 10-10:30am, and my lunch is heated up by noon-12:30 :heart:
  • christia21
    christia21 Posts: 8 Member
    great ideas- thanks everyone! will use some of these for the kids' lunches too!
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    use a thermos! I have 3 different sizes depending on what I'm taking... But you MUST pre-heat the thermos first - boil the water - fill the thermos and seal - then warm up you lunch - soup - stew-rice n veggies - any leftovers yummy - dump the water out fill with yumminess - super tasty lunch later - and still really warm!
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    You can pick up a decent thermos pretty cheap if you like soups, chilis, stews...that kind of thing.

    Or purchase one of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H5V7ZY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    best thing EVER! I keep it right at my desk, plug it in around 10-10:30am, and my lunch is heated up by noon-12:30 :heart:

    Okay that is just adorable.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    I've never done this at work, but I'm sure that you can eat sandwiches, like luncheon meat or even tuna/chicken salad.

    Is it a company where your boss would let you donate a microwave or bring one? They're only like $50. If not, you can use one in your car. Much more expensive, though. http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Microwave-Appliance-Operation-Battery/dp/B00A40ZHJK
  • nancybuss
    nancybuss Posts: 1,461 Member
    I'm going to check that link - thanks!!!

    I keep a blender at work and have Shakeology often.
  • VryIrishGirl76
    VryIrishGirl76 Posts: 1,167 Member
    Love all the ideas here!
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    You can pick up a decent thermos pretty cheap if you like soups, chilis, stews...that kind of thing.

    Or purchase one of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H5V7ZY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    best thing EVER! I keep it right at my desk, plug it in around 10-10:30am, and my lunch is heated up by noon-12:30 :heart:

    :laugh: How big is it? I would feel self-conscious w a big crockpot on my desk. And, I don't think that I could sit there for two hours while my food is cooking and smelling so good. :laugh:
  • jaecobb86
    jaecobb86 Posts: 25 Member
    I like to take a pouch of low sodium tuna ( one small pouch is actually one serving and like 60 calories!) some hummus, carrots, crackers, an apple and yogurt. It gets me through!

    Happy eating!
  • GettingMooreInShape
    GettingMooreInShape Posts: 80 Member
    I LOVE my thermos! They make really nice ones now. I'm eating homemade, warm chili on my lunch break right now :) Tastes so good!
    I also like to pack beef stew, tortilla soup, white chicken chili, anything with lots of veggies and protein. Stays nice and warm until lunchtime and doesn't leak.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    I like to slice up an apple and dip it in PB. I also bring some prosciutto and wrap it around laughing cow cheese wedges. I add a piece of string cheese too. It's a nice, filling lunch.
  • briabner
    briabner Posts: 427 Member
    make chicken salad with shredded chicken, plain non fat greek yogurt, and load it up with veggies. I usually add onion, celery, and grapes.
  • leadiax3
    leadiax3 Posts: 534 Member
    Greek yogurt mixed with frozen bluberries or strawberries then add granola or nut late.r
  • gobonas99
    gobonas99 Posts: 1,049 Member
    You can pick up a decent thermos pretty cheap if you like soups, chilis, stews...that kind of thing.

    Or purchase one of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H5V7ZY/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    best thing EVER! I keep it right at my desk, plug it in around 10-10:30am, and my lunch is heated up by noon-12:30 :heart:

    :laugh: How big is it? I would feel self-conscious w a big crockpot on my desk. And, I don't think that I could sit there for two hours while my food is cooking and smelling so good. :laugh:

    Ohhhh..no...it is a "baby" crockpot. It is about 5" high and about 5.5" in diameter...it holds 20 oz max. The cord wraps around the base and tucks into the bottom, so when not in use, you don't have a cord flapping around. It has a cute little handle to carry it back and forth, or you can just take the inner container back and forth (which has its own lid - and you can also buy extra ones so you can be using one and have a second in the dishwasher). You don't really smell the food cooking - the inner container has a lid, and then you screw the outer lid on...do there are two lids between you and the food while it is cooking. :happy:
  • tinamariecleg
    tinamariecleg Posts: 99 Member
    Turkey on sprouted grain bread and an apple

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