Breakfast and lunch no cooking ?

basically what that comment says haha! I'm the same as you, I do one cooked meal in the evening. Breakfast is usually greek yoghurt with some cereal, chia seeds, frozen fruit (berries, bananas etc), some prunes, figs and sometimes unsweetened cocoa powder, melted dark chocolate, cinnamon or pb2 sprinkled on top this has over half of my rda of fiber, some protein and healthy fats !:)
Lunch is usually large crackers (i cannot eat bread;() with cottage cheese, spices, tuna, avocado and tomatoes or if I'm running back to lectures, a salad pot with cottage cheese, precooked chicken or tuna and a sliced banana followed by some fruit or yoghurt.
I'm in university too so I snack on healthy fruit and nut bars, dark chocolate, milk and trail mix throughout the day to keep my energy up!

dklibert wrote: »

Mason Jar meals might be a good idea for you. There are tons of recipes and ideas out there for breakfast and lunch. You can prepare ahead of time and grab a jar to go.

Refrigerator Oatmeal
Mason Jar Yogurt Parfaits

Mason Jar Salads
Mason Jar Rice or Quinoa

http://www.buzzfeed.com/candacelowry/incredible-meals-you-can-make-in-a-mason-jar#2r51z5b

Ive never heard of this, but I will be starting grad school in the winter so I am going to check this out because if I don't have the time nor energy to cook now I know it will be extremely worse then.

Don't count out salmon just because you're in college. The groceries stores in this college town once in a while put salmon on sale for $4.99/lb at the seafood counter. Spritz with lemon juice, sprinkle with old bay, and toss it on a hot pan for a few minutes. Delicious.

Anyway, no-cook options: I've been doing protein powder mixed with my morning coffee for a while now but I'm trying to lean away from that crutch. Instant oatmeal, a banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter, chia seeds in slightly diluted juice, apple slices or carrots/broccoli and hummus, etcetera.

And it's v cheap..

Sandwiches don't get too boring for me if I get a different kind, or mix in wraps/burritos. Are you ok with making your lunches way in advance or having leftovers from dinner?

Tunafish sandwich. Get fancy with it by adding in dried cranberries, apple, herbs, cucumber, carrot, etc

BLT w/ cucumber (seriously, try it... it makes a BLT 20% cooler). Bacon can be cooked the night before.

Egg salad sandwich (again, you can find some exceptional recipes for this).

Deli sandwich (once in a while is ok right?).

Sweet potato and bean burritos. I sub out vegetable oil for olive oil and don't use cheese. I make a double batch and then keep them in the freezer and a few in the fridge, they reheat well and can be eaten cold.

Green salads with quinoa. Lots of variations on this, quinoa can be cooked the night before and refrigerated. Salad toppings that are awesome: nuts, cheeses, avacado, tomato, fresh or dried fruits, egg, beans, herbs... it can definitely be a whole meal, and if you have all the ingredients prepared ahead of time it's fast to assemble.

I eat fruit for breakfast most of the time and salads for lunch. You can prepare your salad the night before and just carry a tiny container for the dressing. Also you can make extra dinner the night before and take left overs.

For breakfast, I have a little container I got form Target that is meant to cook 1-2 eggs in the microwave in a minute. Very good on an english muffin and very quick. You can add meat or veggies into the container to cook along with the egg.

For lunch, I make tuna or egg salad sometimes. You could make those ahead if you want.

Breakfast, if you don't have time for cereals or a sit down, you can always go for a smoothie packed with all the fruits you like.
In regards to lunch, be creative, as others have said don't just use bread there are plenty of other options out there. Lots of pastas and soups you can do in a cup if you can get some boiling water from somewhere, or make some pasta the night before and have it cold with chicken/tuna/bacon with a little mayo or something.

for breakfast instant oats microwaved, mix in 2/3 scoop protein powder, tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter, top with berries.

Bulletproof Coffee does it for me when I don't have time to cook. Just coffee, kerry gold unsalted butter, and coconut oil. I usually also add a half a scoop of vanilla protein powder.

I make a big batch of these two ingredient breakfast cookies ( I also add chia seeds and chocolate chips) and freeze them. Then I just put 4-5 in the fridge each night to defrost for breakfast on the go. I have made them with a can of pumpkin too instead of bananas and they are awesome.

http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/07/2-ingredient-cookies-plus-the-mix-ins-of-your-choice/

For breakfast, I like to hard boil eggs for the entire week. Just buy a dozen and hard boil them all. You can grab a piece of toast and a few hard boiled eggs. I also make up breakfast wraps. Egg whites, turkey sausage, tomatoes, spinach, a sprinkle of cheese and wrap it up in a mini tortilla. Freeze them! they take a minute to thaw out, and are perfect to eat and drive with. Find a whole wheat mini wrap and you save on carbs and calories!

Also waffles with hazelnut spead or peanut butter. Whole wheat waffles with nutella. OMG! yum.

For lunch, i honestly bag up a bunch of raw fruits and veggies and grab a big pile of lunch meat. Turkey, or some left over baked chicken from dinner the previous night. Great source of protein and you get all your veggies in one meal.

For snacks i opt for 100 calorie popcorn bags.

Sometimes i drink warm tea or coffee to keep my stomach warm and feeling full if im struggling to stay "full" between snacks and meals.