Sandwiches

i eat sandwiches fairly often. they are no more healthy than anything else i have any other time, though. sometimes i use plain white bread, sometimes my 'seedy' breads (as my fiance calls them - the multi grain type), sometimes hawaiian sweet rolls.... whatever i have that i want that fits my calories for the day.

as far as what goes in them .... depends on what i feel like/ have. i had turkey tomato and avocado paninis earlier this week. i like roast beef. i have chicken pitas or gyros pretty often. i use mayo on a 'regular' sandwich because i like it.

as far asveg goes, i like spinach, cucumber, tomato, reed onion and avocado

Many people do just as described above. They will use left over meats from the night before and make a sandwich out of it for lunch the next day.
It's a good way to cut down on wasted foods and saves some money. Many people do not like deli style lunch meat so will use the left overs instead.
I personally do not but I know plenty of people that do.
You can eat whatever you want for lunch as long as it fits into your calories/ macros.

bigmangettingthin wrote: »

I was wanting to start having sandwiches for lunch as they are fast and with all the new breads can be healthy. Does any members have sandwiches for lunch most days and if so what kinds do you usually have.

Thanks

Sandwiches don't need 'new breads' to be healthy and the health benefits of 'new breads' over traditional sandwich bread are minor at best. Also, healthy doesn't really matter if weight loss is your priority (and in fact, the seeds/grains on so called 'healthy' bread can actually increase calories vs. traditional sandwich bread).

That said, I have sandwiches for lunch most of the time. Usual composition is white or wheat bread (180 calories for two slices), 1 oz of cheese (100 calories), 5 oz. of deli turkey/chicken/ham or 3 ounces of real meat (~150-200 calories), and then all of the pickles, mustard, vegetables, pepper spread I can handle (negligible calories but call it 50 for good measure).

I can promise you that's a pretty large and filling sandwich. 5 ounces of deli meat is an absolutely large volume of food - just avoid sausage-type cold cuts (bologna, salami, wurst, etc.) because they tend to be really high in calories for the volume.

Add a 1 oz. serving of chips or popcorn and and you'll have a very satisfying 600 calorie lunch.

Lunch I usually have a sandwich, on two slices of Francisco french loaf - 120 cals for the two. I'll usually have deli ham and mustard and sprouts or throw some spinach on there, or make a toastie. Sometimes tuna salad with some lite mayo, sometimes toasted. I found 45 cal thin sliced cheddar and it's just enough cheese to get the nice fatty, cheesy, salty taste without going nuts if I feel like it. Never much more than 200-250 cals for the sandwich so I can have some salad or chips as well, maybe a cup of soup and some fruit.

I often have sandwiches at lunch. I recently changed to Dave's Killer Bread - Good Seed because I wanted to get more whole grains for a more steady blood glucose level. (I was dipping too low and having light-headed spells)

I wasn't sure about it because, eh on the dry whole grain breads I'd tried before. This one is delicious, not dry at all, and has a great amount of fiber.

I normally throw some chicken breast or turkey on it with fixings.

I will look up subway and see what will fit within my caloric account.

dsboohead wrote: »

I will look up subway and see what will fit within my caloric account.

At Subway I get a 6" Italian BMT wheat bread, spinach, tomato, olives, peppers, onion, tomato, and vinaigrette. About 380 calories.

amusedmonkey wrote: »

My sandwiches are usually pretty simple and I eat them often, mostly for dinner (lunch is my largest meal). The easiest and quickest is just some cream cheese on bread and a tomato or a salted greek yogurt spread with fresh mint leaves and a tomato, sometimes I'll throw in a piece of deli meat in either. I also buy hummus and falafel or shawarma sandwiches sometimes. Occasionally I'll have a small Nutella sandwich. Like I said, my sandwiches are too simple for most people, but I like them that way. 1-2 ingredients at most.

When I'm feeling fancy and have the time, I do a roasted eggplant and oven fries sandwich with ketchup and mayo.

those sound really good, actually. now im kind of wanting a cucumber sandwich.

My dad used to eat onion sandwiches all the time when I was growing up. He just buttered bread and put thin slices of raw onion on it.

Lately I've been having a sandwich for Saturday lunch. Specifically, 2 slices of white bread, 20 grams of peanut butter, and 10 or so grams of maple syrup. I mix the pb and syrup together, spread that on the bread and lick the bowl. It's delicious and satisfies my desire for a bit of decadence. 299 calories, 9 g protein.