Help! What do you eat for lunch?

I like to cook a chicken breast or two every week, cut it into strips, and bring a portion of it every day on top of a different salad. Spinach is my favourite, and you can find a whole bunch of recipes online for homemade salad dressings that can really change it up. Make sure you bring the dressing in a separate dish so the salad doesn't get soggy.

Salads my friend!! Or I snack on lots of stuff through the day, rather than having an actual lunch. I fill up on almonds, tuna, eggs, chicken, sausages, cottage cheese, salad, veggies (broccollini and tzazhiki is DELICIOUS) yoghurt, and if I'm craving carbs, I have some fruit or some crackers with cheese. Do NOT deprive yourself of carbs if you're really wanting them.. you'll end up binging on a loaf of bread. I find it helps me to have one carb meal a day (eg; I had scrambled eggs on a slice of rye for breakfast today)... that keeps any carb cravings at bay.

I have small amount of cheese, a chopped up green apple and a protein shake for lunch

I have just been counting calories and calories only not worrying to much about bread vs meat and the weight is flying off. I would try the low carb diet but i know long term i can't keep that up, so i am not going to kill myself staying away from bread.

Hey there... Try the Greek yogurts. They are lower in carbs waaaay higher in probiotics and protein. There are seveer brands out there, Chobani and Frage are popular ones, but Dannon makes one too.

For lunch, for low carbs, I would eat lean lunch meats, low-fat string cheese and some yogurt. If you want a little carbs, you can also have celery with fat free cream cheese with or without raisens (y'know, the old "ants on a log" treat).

Hope this helps

Soups are a great option, with vegetables and few pieces of chicken with fresh herbs and spices!

I forgot to add... A great way to save time is also to cook more food at dinner's time and eat the left overs for lunch... I find it more motivating to cook a really good, healthy dinner when I know it will actually be for 2 meals.

Soups are the way forward. You can make a big pot at the start of the week that can be used for your lunchs during the week. Homemade ones are delicious, really filling and a great way of having a low calorie lunch. Definitely worth a try. Good luck!

Yesterday I made a salad with lettuce, thin-sliced deli ham cut in strips, a little blue cheese, 1/4 c of sunflower seeds, a hard-boiled egg, and some blue cheese dressing. It was AMAZING. I have never "dieted" without cutting out all fat possible, and I've always been hungry. This is something I can live with. I've also done egg salad with a salad, and one day at home two slices of broiled eggplant with a little olive oil (I have a mister), topped with melted mozzerella and a little salsa. SO good. Love celery with a little blue cheese dip. I think salads will be my go-to meal, and I also keep a bunch of Green Giant packaged veggies on hand. They fill out a meal without adding much in the way of carbs.

Good luck with this! I know for me, I've never felt so satisfied while watching what I eat, and I've already lost five pounds.

Kate

homemade low sodium soups are a terrific option!

i do like a little carbs in my daily routine - like today i have a whole wheat pita.........but

i also have fruit, carrots & hummus. i almost always have these staples in my lunch bag.
i also like to laughing cow cheese and low fat yogurt.

on the weekends i have omelets a lot! and fill them with whatever left over veggies we have.

good luck! :flowerforyou:

As long as the carbs are healthy, enjoy some (don't over do of course.) Your body does need some. That said, I like the Kangaroo brand whole wheat pits and I fill them with egg salad or tuna. I also like yogurt, and I found that Stoneycreek French Vanilla organic is a hit in our home. I also love salads at lunch, but watch the dressings. There are some great organic ones on the market now that are way healthier and use healthy fats.