lunch/snacks to bring to school?

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My work lunches tend to be collections of snacks, a handful of this, a handful of that. Usually veggies, fruit, nuts, and crackers. Light sour cream mixed with spices as a dip. Lately I've also been making spinach salads.

Once I get to school I'm going to be eating a lot of cereal, almonds, oranges, and popcorn.

You can buy bulk popcorn and microwave it in a normal paper bag for a butter/salt free version that keeps well. You could put cinnamon or cocoa powder in with it.

Just make a meal plan consisting of different macro's. Example Cup of rice,Cup of Some sort of vegetables ( I prefer corn) And lean meats like chicken breasts,fish,turkey, etc... Make it before school (I do it a day before) & put it in a plastic container. If you have a rice maker you can add Teaspoon of olive oil for you fatty acids (Good fats), You got the corn and rice for carbs aka energy, lean meats for protein! Snacks you can get a low fat oatmeal granola bar with a protein drink if you have the money for powder. Hope this helps

For light snacks, sometimes I bring cut up bell peppers and string cheese. Get my veggie with some protein. Laughing cow cheese is good but can be pricy.

Sometimes I keep dry crunch stuff in my desk when I got the munchies but not really that hungery. I get Kalvi crackers that are like 18 calories a single big cracker. They are a product of Norway. Most products of Norway don't have the strong flavors as American products but they are way less on calories so I don't have guilt. You might find them ethnic section or specialty food section.

Fruit like bananas and apples. Dried fruit and nuts is good. Easy on the nuts. A serving size is 23 almonds.

Plastic fruit cups that don't need refrigeration until you open it. Just bring a spoon.

Peanut butter is good but can be messy. Some places you can buy special throw away squeeze packages. Or just put it in a sandwich bag and use a plastic spoon.

salad wraps
salads (I love bean salad! just 4 been mix and onions)
smoothies (you can find thermos that keep things cold 12 hours so make in the morning and take with you)
You can find lunch boxes that keep things hot all day so you make at night microwave before you leave and eat at lunch and it is still hot. I make stir fry veg and rice or noodles for my partner. You could just do left overs too.

snacks

oatmeal slices
breakfast bars (home made dead easy)
savoury muffins
fruit (banana is great to prevent cramping)


You could always go for protein bars ect if you are doing weights

I am TERRIBLE at baking so I can make the above so can you! Also freeze them once made, so you have time to debate over eating it while it thaws.

What are oatmeal slices? And how do you make your breakfast bars?

I like the wrap idea... maybe one with hummus, plenty of veggies, some beans soaked in balsamic vinegar and onions, and sprouts. So filling and tasty! Look for whole grain and low fat wraps or pita bread.

Definitely small fruits like berries, carrots, celery with a dab of peanut butter.

Or my fav, make some lentil soup filled w/ veggies and freeze in little single portion sized containers.

I make myself a big chopped salad (no lettuce to go soggy) with cucumber, mangetout, spring onion etc (crunchy with flavour) and take a tin of tuna that I can add to the salad at lunch.
Depending what size meal I want, I add chickpeas, rice/quinoa, flax seeds, feta cheese....
Extra flavour comes from pepper, chillis, lemon juice or something similar.

It takes preparation, but not much, and is healthy and filling.
You could substitute most of the ingredients for different things but you get the idea.