What do you eat for lunch when working in an office?
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I either make a sandwich or bring a Lean Cuisine/Smart Ones frozen meal and some fruit0
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I like a mixture of leftover crockpot meals (Thai Curry, Beef Strogonoff, Chilli etc) with some microwave rice or I meal prep a bunch of cold pasta dishes (Tuna & Sweetcorn, Egg & Spinach, Chicken & Bacon, Feta & Artichoke Hearts) on a Sunday.0
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I take carrots and celery, turkey breast from the deli, prepackaged popcorn (80 calorie bag), and a banana or other fruit. I also always have 100 calorie snacks of beef jerky and almonds with me at. all. times. because I hate being hungry.3
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Oatmeal with protein powder is my go to.I buy the oatmeal packets and then just put a scoop of my protein powder in a container. Good boost of energy mid-day and by the time I go to the gym after work the protein is in my system!0
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Meal prep every Sunday: a bag of frozen veggies, fish, chicken or seafood, and a carb on the side divided over 5 days. Or mason jar salads. Fruit and chopped veggies in a ziploc baggies or 100 calorie snack packs for snacks.1
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Leftovers, chicken or turkey wrap with avocado/spinach/tomato, Caesar salad with grilled chicken, Amy's frozen dinners (b/c they taste good - they're a bit light on protein and high in carbs though); if I'm stuck with fast food it's generally going to be a grilled chicken sandwich and side salad.deannalfisher wrote: »I found these great pre-packaged meals called Ready Chef Go at my local grocery store - they are chicken, vegetable (broccoli or asparagus) and a small pat of compressed butter with some kind of flavor (today's is garlic scampi) - cook for 6mins in the microwave and voila
Those sound good! I'm jealous.0 -
I make salads to bring.0
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I food prep every Sunday and include breakfasts, lunches, snacks and dinner for me and my husband. I went out a while ago and got myself a really nice cooler lunch bag with appropriate sized containers and a little ice pack. Usually breakfast is scrambled egg whites and a chopped up banana with cinnamon. Lunch is always greens (spinach, kale, boc choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts) any green veggie, a lean protein (other than red meat), and a quarter cup of sweet potato or sometimes I skip the protein and potato and just bring a mixed green salad loaded up with veggies and a shake of protein powder mixed with water. Snacks are... piece of fruit, hardboiled eggs, almonds or another kind of nut, cottage cheese, string cheese... not all of that all in one day obviously but one or two of those things daily. There's a beautiful full service cafeteria, a restaurant and a café where I work so it would be super easy to just buy/eat out every day but that will become unhealthy and expensive in a hurry!0
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Never underestimate a bowl of cereal (for any meal). A portion of Wheaties, fresh fruit, and unsweetened almond milk is a regular go-to lunch for me.6
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I usually bring soup, chili or leftovers that I parcel out and freeze. Sometimes I just bring a bunch of hummus and veggies and crackers and cheese to meet my calorie target for lunch.
For me the trick is my Lunch Crock. The office microwave is old and slow and doesn't heat evenly anymore (plus there is often a line for it if I'm eating at noon).
Lunch Crocks cost about $20 at Target or Walmart (or on the Crock-Pot website). They don't get hot enough to cook food, but they are perfect for heating food up. I plug mine in when I get to work and when lunch time rolls around my food is at the perfect temperature for eating, even if it came out of the deep freeze that morning.
I hadn't intended for this to become a sales pitch, but I honestly found it completely turned me around on bringing lunch to work and since I got it I am so much better about bringing lunch from home than I used to be.1 -
Salad, wraps with maybe ham a wee bit of cheese and salad, tuna salad, chicken and some rice or couscous. Leftovers0
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kbonamission wrote: »It's so easy to grab something fast at lunch (and unhealthy). I could use some ideas on healthy lunches to pack. Any ideas out there?
I have not eaten out at lunch for many many years, other than the rare birthday or celebratory lunch for a co-worker - but even those hardly ever occur anymore as most of us are too busy and/or health-conscience these days. I make a grilled chicken salad 2-4 times a week, or just plain grilled chicken. Chicken is really my main item for lunch. I never tire of it. If I am out of chicken, I usually try to have some Lean Pockets in my freezer that I can grab and take with me. Also I have some freezer-prepped meals from things like chicken pot pie or a pot roast. I portion them out and freeze so that I have something to take for lunch when I am out of everything else.0 -
I'm usually not a big lunch person, but it's either left overs or a protein bar. Or I save room for big dinner.0
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I have two jobs. In one "office" I load airplanes with a forklift, in the other I run a shipping department in a warehouse. I work 12.5 hour days and here's what I do: in my lunch pail I put a piece of meat (porterhouse steak, trout, 3 sausages from my charchuterie, chicken thighs) and 1 or 2 handfuls of vegetables (turnip greens, bell peppers, asparagus, kale). I don't refrigerate or use a microwave in the office. I just pull it out and eat it cold--or eat it warm in summertime.4
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fruits/veggies, yogurt, and some turkey lately0
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I keep lunches light and save my calories for the evening. We have a great salad bar at a cafe in the building, but I keep a reserve of soups and tuna on standby for late meetings.1
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Crockpot, leftovers, sandwiches, protein shake and fruit, can of soup with extra protein and veg....
Every couple of weeks I'll make 20-30lbs of food. Chicken breast, ham/steak/or pork loin, and veggies. Season and cook until nearly done, chop, and place in 3-4oz (and a few 8oz for dinner) baggies. I can grab a veg and a protein and pair with salad, can of soup, a wrap, whatever. If you make and freeze soup...then all you can have is soup. This way, I get a lot more variation, and a bit more options in the calorie count (light, creamy etc flavor)
Today I have Split pea w ham progresso, 3.4oz of ham, a grapefruit, and a slim jim snack stick for lunch and snacks.0 -
Today I'm having unsweetened oatmeal with raisins. one of my favorites is a big taco salad (I only use about half a cup of taco meat, plus lots of lettuce, a little cheese, a third of a tomato, and a little salsa. I also premake egg and sausage mini-burritos, and freeze them so I have a quick lunch when I want to. I also like to bring an orange or something for a snack. I like to have small lunches so I have calories to fund my love of evening snacking0
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Lentils with freshly chopped parsley and whatever vegetables I have in the fridge or freezer (tomatoes, grilled peppers...), feta or turkey/chicken slices.0
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I prepare soup for the week or salads, put them in jars and bring them to work to stash in the workfridge. So simple this way.0
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