What do you eat for lunch?

I'm a stay at home mom too. I was so happy to see this thread. As I was wondering the same thing.
I usually go with some kind of sandwhich. Because I don't like to cook 3 meals a day (mostly because I don't want to clean up 3 meals in a day)LOL.
I really like the natural peanut butter on wheat toast with raw honey (we have our own honey bees . I sometimes eat some kind of fruit or carrots. I also like smoothies. They don't seem to make too big of a mess.
Leftovers are GREAT but with my big family, there's hardly any left. On the skinnytaste website they had chicken rollatini. That heated up REALLY good the next day. Although we only had 1 breast leftover so I had to fight my kids for it LOL..

I'm a salad fanatic, so on the days that I work I bring salads that are super easy to throw together. Some of my favs -
*shrimp thawed in mrs.dash feista lime spice and 100 calorie pack of Wholly guacamole, with a bit of basil and lime juice
* crab, avocado, and bacon bits with homemade ranch (if you make ranch from scratch with ff milk and low cal mayo, it's around 50 cals for 2tbs)
*sliced grilled chicken with feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
*tuna, olives, and ranch
*grilled chicken, artichokes, feta, and hummus dressing (thin out premade hummus with 1tsp. olive oil and lemon juice)

Most of these are only 250-300 calories (except the hummus dressing salad... but it's sooo worth it).

I eat frozen "dinners" every day for lunch. The healthy ones (weight watchers, etc.) are usually less than 300 calories a pop and some are really delicious, too! You have to watch for sodium, usually, but it's a small price to pay when I know EXACTLY how much I'm consuming, it comes pre-portioned, and they're pretty inexpensive, too, depending on how small your budget is ($2.37/meal for weight watchers at my local grocery store).

When my daughter was little, she loved what I called "Bunny Wraps". Basically, it's anything you would normally put in a sandwich, wrapped in a Romaine Lettuce leaf...closed with a toothpick. Usually tuna or egg salad made with FF mayo, add a little diced celery or scallion. Keeps the calories down and gets that good green stuff in them. I made it kind of a game...like we were bunnies. She loved it.

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I work from home. My lunches include smoothies, tuna salad on rye crisps or on avocado halves, omelets or egg sandwiches, salads with leftover chicken or steak.

I don't eat an actual lunch. I find it much easier to get through the day by eating snacks spread evenly throughout my workday. I eat Kashi TLC granola bars, fresh fruit (usually apples and/or grapes), baby carrots, sliced turkey, unsweetened applesauce, fruit cups (the Del Monte no sugar added variety), and the occasional sugar-free Jello cup. I usually have 6 or 7 snacks, and the calorie total is usually 450 to 500.

I do NOT keep food at work, though. I have found this to be a recipe for disaster, especially when I get stressed. I bring only what I need each day.

I'm a stay at home mom too and I soooooo know what you mean about waiting to eat. My favorite lunch takes less time to make than a box of mac and cheese. :happy:

It's a veggie sandwich made with a toasted Sara Lee mini bagel, 1 Tbs of fat free cream cheese (or the Weight Watchers whipped creme cheese which if FABULOUS) and thin slices of red bell pepper, cucumber, avocado, and red onion. Sprinkle a little bit of salt and pepper and OH MY is that a tasty sandwich! In fact, this is even a hit at church with the ladies group, even the one's who don't care to diet! I can make 24 of these things and they'll be gone within minutes.

Side items are 3/4 cup of baby carrots with 1 Tbs of ranch (I indulge and use regular instead of fat free), an apple, and a container of yogart if there's enough room in my tummy. LOL

Oh, and if you have a Walmart nearby and can get your hands on a newspaper with other store market ads within a reasonable driving distance (I know they honor up to at least 45 miles) then you can ad match. That's how I'm able to afford all the fresh fruits and veggies.

I'm currently loving the Lean Cuisine Thai, Garlic Chicken, and Fiesta spring rolls. 3 rolls, 200 calories. All 3 varieties are SO full of flavor, it doesn't feel like I'm eating a low calorie food! Sometimes, depending how late and how hungry I am, I will add a Chobani yogurt or piece of fruit.

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