I make sure I do meal prep and bring into work. Both of these can be eaten cold or hot.

1) Chicken Fajita Lunch Bowl (251 calories - or slightly more if you use 1 whole chicken breast per portion)

This makes 4 portions, I make ahead on Sunday night. I eat this cold, but you could eat hot too

1) 2 chicken breasts, flattened, very lightly covered in olive oil, & coated in fajita seasoning (I make my own but you can obviously get ready made), then roasted in the oven. Could use 4 chicken breasts for more protein rich (1 in each).
2) 125g cooked basmati rice (or other rice) - I cool it in cold water to reduce any time spent at room temperature
3) Diced: 1/4 red onion, 1 red pepper
4) Can of sweetcorn, drained
5) Sliced cucumber
6) I mix the rice, pepper, red onion and sweetcorn together when the rice is cold, then add sliced chicken and cucumber.

It tastes a lot better than it sounds if you get the seasoning right. Easy for me to make ahead and bring to work!

2) Salmon, new potatoes, & broccoli (394 calories)

Again, I eat this cold but you could eat hot too.

1) Cooked salmon fillet
2) New potatoes (approx 180g), covered lightly in garlic butter
3) Cup of blanched broccoli (approx 2 or 3 mins). Lightly season with salt & pepper
4) Small amount of light mayo



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I like to make salads. I cut and prepare all the greens and place them in a large bowl. I cut up and stash the other items like zucchini, yellow squash, cucumber, tomatoes, green/yellow/red sweet peppers in individual zip-lock bags. I can quickly retrieve the items from the refrigerator before work and put them into a sealable bowl in the mornings and top with deli turkey for protein. I keep olive oil and balsamic vinegar at work to use for my dressing. I vary my toppings to add flavor, such as capers, spicy pepper rings, black olives and guacamole. This has lots of good vitamins, high in fiber, and low calories (usually 200-250 depending on what ones puts in there.)

You could also bring last nights leftovers, I do this often, Tonight making a Walking Off Weight recipe called "Stir fried Orange Chicken and Broccoli" sounds real good and will have left overs since only 2 of us are eating...anyway just a thought...

I try to change up all the time. One of my favorites is an adult lunchables. Good lunch meat or sliced salami (the kind you get near the good cheese), fresh mozzarella, and then just things like olives, marinated mushrooms (or any marinated veggies) and sometimes a small thing of nuts. I also do spaghetti squash with either tomato sauce or pesto and either turkey meatballs or chicken sausage. I get a lot of ideas from Pintrest, and make my meals on Sunday.

Have you tried doing your own balanced break lunches?. Hard cooked egg, cheese, nuts, fresh fruit, pita chips with laughing cow cheese; clean eating too.