High Protein, High Fiber, Low carb, low sodium lunches...any

eericson51
eericson51 Posts: 57 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ugh...I really need to get to the grocery store so I'm not stuck like this every day for lunch....any ideas???

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  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    I make my own lunchmeat. I put 3 large (not frozen) chicken breasts in water in a crock pot and let it go all day on low. Come home and shred it, and it's a great high protein, low fat lunchmeat. You can combine it with some good whole wheat bread and get your fiber too.

    Most other lunchmeats are so full of sodium that I really don't want to consume them. This is easy and very good.
  • sincereme
    sincereme Posts: 276
    I make my own lunchmeat. I put 3 large (not frozen) chicken breasts in water in a crock pot and let it go all day on low. Come home and shred it, and it's a great high protein, low fat lunchmeat. You can combine it with some good whole wheat bread and get your fiber too.

    Wow, that's a great idea. How long does it keep in the fridge?
  • alb_photog
    alb_photog Posts: 110 Member
    you can check my diary... I tend to have a hard boiled egg and cottage cheese for breakfast and then at lunch I'll have PB2 on a whole grain 1/3 less calorie english muffin and a banana.
  • eericson51
    eericson51 Posts: 57 Member
    That's a great idea to try, but won't help me today...but I am definitely going to pick up some chicken tonight to try it!
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    I make my own lunchmeat. I put 3 large (not frozen) chicken breasts in water in a crock pot and let it go all day on low. Come home and shred it, and it's a great high protein, low fat lunchmeat. You can combine it with some good whole wheat bread and get your fiber too.

    Wow, that's a great idea. How long does it keep in the fridge?

    About a week. 3 large breasts are my lunches for the work week. It's fairly inexpensive too. The more expensive fresh large breasts cook up better. I couldn't get the frozen ones to shred nicely.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    That's a great idea to try, but won't help me today...but I am definitely going to pick up some chicken tonight to try it!

    You can rapid boil them in a large soup pot as well. Put it on high with a lot of water (make sure you check the water levels periodically) and it should be done in about 1-2 hours. It should shred really easily with a large fork.
  • eericson51
    eericson51 Posts: 57 Member
    I went for two lettuce wraps with low-sodium ham, havarti cheese, avocado, and spicy mustard! And a greek yogurt! It was delicious and very filling! I'm trying very hard to up my protein levels!
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