Lunch on the go

tzig00
tzig00 Posts: 875 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
A little background, my husband lost his license about a month ago and I've been driving him to work every day. I work from 7am-12pm Mon-Fri go home and get lunch for my 4 year old and feed and change the baby while he showers and gets ready for work and we have to leave immediately after that is done to take him to work. By the time I get home it's 2:30-3pm and too late to eat lunch. I don't have time to eat from the time I get home after work and the time we have to leave (I barely have enough time to get the 2 of them ready) to eat so I'm always eating in the car. Lately this has consisted of poptarts and cliff bars. I would like to eat a real lunch. I try to keep my carbs lower. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Tell him to get a bus.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    Surprisingly, Chipotle has a good array of low calorie/low carb options to fill out a salad bowl if you figure it out correctly. They're still going to be high in sodium, but since I don't really care about my sodium intake so much, I use it as a good quick source for lunch/dinner if I didn't prepare it beforehand.

    My go to is Romaine lettuce, black beans, fajita veggies, green tomatillo sauce (spicy), and carnitas (pork).

    http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/menu/nutrition_calculator/nutrition_calculator.aspx

  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    You could prep and package snack boxes over the weekend and grab one as you head out the door. Some suggestions are:
    Hard boiled eggs
    Babybel cheese
    string cheese
    deli meat slices
    pretzels
    gold-fish
    nuts
    veggies and dip
    grapes
  • jenversuslife
    jenversuslife Posts: 57 Member
    Can he not shower earlier and feed your 4 year old while you eat?
  • tzig00
    tzig00 Posts: 875 Member
    No he did not get a DUI he has a suspended license for back child support which I will pay off with my tax return next year and he can't take the bus because the bus doesn't go west, only east of our place. My 4 year old is special needs and can't be left alone with the baby because he doesn't understand that he can't just pick the baby up if the baby is fussing or that he can't get into the crib with the baby.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    tzig00 wrote: »
    A little background, my husband lost his license about a month ago and I've been driving him to work every day. I work from 7am-12pm Mon-Fri go home and get lunch for my 4 year old and feed and change the baby while he showers and gets ready for work and we have to leave immediately after that is done to take him to work. By the time I get home it's 2:30-3pm and too late to eat lunch. I don't have time to eat from the time I get home after work and the time we have to leave (I barely have enough time to get the 2 of them ready) to eat so I'm always eating in the car. Lately this has consisted of poptarts and cliff bars. I would like to eat a real lunch. I try to keep my carbs lower. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
    I am confused about why 2:30-3:00 is too late to eat lunch. We can eat any time of the day that works for us.
    Eating in the car is a bad idea. (Lots of people here do that. I suppose it depends on traffic conditions where you are. But food can be eaten more mindfully if one is eating while focusing on the food instead of the road.)
    Eat bigger meals when you are available (breakfast, late afternoon, . . . )
  • gizmo_2014
    gizmo_2014 Posts: 37
    Why doesn't your husband feed the children just before you get home and shower when you get home so you can watch the kids and get something to eat?

    Make yourself sandwiches for lunch... or wraps. Or, eat what you make for your 4 year old while feeding the baby.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,244 Member
    You can make low carb frittata/quiche type things by mixing up eggs with a bit of sour cream with the veg of your choice and ham, chicken, tuna, cheese whatever, and pouring into greased muffin tins and baking. You can make them in bulk, they keep nicely in the fridge and and good warmed up or cold. They're neat and easy to eay one handed. There is enough variety in potential ingredients that you shouldn't get sick of them, either.
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