healthy, easy, low fat lunch ideas

I have homemade vegetable soup most days for lunch. I get a lot of soup for only about 80 calories, and it's full of nutrients and quite filling. I then usually have a tub of raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes and pineapple which usually comes out at about 50-60 calories. For my break at work, which is about two hours before lunch, I have string cheese & a pot of sugar-free jelly/jello.

I have the same problem! Lunch ideas are my weak point., so this is more of a bump. lol But here are some things that work for me:

I make a tofu-based caesar salad dressing (like a billion recipes for this online) and assemble a salad with romaine, cucumber, croutons (homemade toasted bread in the oven with a little oil, salt, and liquid smoke for the bacon-y flavour) and whatever else you like. This makes up a protein-bumped up salad and you can even add a handful of chickpeas to the mix for a heartier salad. You can pair this with something else like a half sandwich but I find a big caesar salad is really filling for me.

Also, you can add sliced hard-boiled eggs to any salad for a big boost. I do this a lot.

I have also done peanut butter sandwich + carrots and hummus -- this kept me full for the day.

Good luck!

Egg white omelet with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, prosciutto
Fritatta
Fried rice (brown rice with a lot of veggies, shrimp or chicken, one egg, bit of soy sauce, I don't use any oil)
Bagel thin with smoked salmon and light cream cheese
Any kind of sandwich really... just use light cheese, lean meat, lettuce and tomatoes
Any kind of lean meat or fish with veggies (and rice, egg noodles, potatoes if you want)
Salads
- beets, smoked salmon, goat cheese, and greens with olive oil, wine vinegar, and dijon mustard dressing
- grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, light shredded cheddar, honey mustard dressing
- steak, gorgonzola, tomatoes, olive oil, wine vinegar and dijon mustard dressing
Taco salad (ground lean meat with Mexican spices, light cheddar, a lot of salsa, avocado, can add rice and beans too)
Grilled chicken with peppers, pineapples, and rice in sweet and sour sauce
I can have a hamburger for less than 400 calories too... just go light on toppings and use a 95% lean burger (or turkey burger)

Etc etc.. My lunches/breakfast are often around 400 calories (well, often more, but that's including dessert).

Something simple I bring is a turkey wrap. Take a 6 inch flour tortilla and spread a little bit of mustard (or mayo) and hot salsa on it. About 2 tbsp of each. Then 2 oz of deli sliced turkey breast (I love sun dried tomato turkey if you can find it) sprinkled with some green pepper, onion, and tomato. Top it off with about 1/8 cup of shredded cheese. Filling and only about 268 calories. Just wrap it up with some cling wrap and you're good to go!

Lite Tuna Salad - use mustard instead of mayonnaise, add celery and pickles for crunch and eat with lite crackers or carrots.

I also struggle with lunch so most of the time I just put a bunch of healthy snacks together. Salad with green vegetables, carrots dipped in hummus, a piece of string cheese and an apple with peanut butter is my planned lunch tomorrow.