Lunches to take to work?

deli turkey slice and spinach wrapped in low carb tortilla
carrots
fruit

OR

sandwich rounds w/ 1 Tbsp peanut butter
carrots
fruit

These are both quick and easy. On the weekends, I divide my fruits and veggies into ziploc baggies so I just "grab and go" in the mornings.

On days that I work, I have the same lunch... everyday. Chobani Yogurt, small can low sodium V-8, piece of fruit. I also have the same breakfast. (cereal, milk, coffee)... everyday. That way, the food can be entered in MFP under meals... and also, you just know what you're going to have. For me, it has helped relegate food to a basic necessity, rather than a treat or a celebration. I know it sounds boring, but it has really helped my mental attitude towards food.

i work an 8-12hr shifts i pack

-165g of mixed veggies
-156g of chicken breast
-3tbsp of flax seed
3 of those meals for work.. eat 1 every 3 hrs

I either have wraps with tons of salad, fruit with yogurt and muesli, leftovers or occasionally sandwiches. I get bored quite easily normally so I try to take things that I can make different every day. (Different veggies, fruits etc) I also take fruit or nuts and a yogurt for snacks. Experiment a bit and be creative. Good luck with the new job

I often like to make a large dinner early in the week and eat the leftovers for lunch. Eggplant or zucchini lasagna (Made with thin slices of eggplant or zucchini instead of noodles and made with low fat and fat free cheeses and lots of fresh spinach). Chili made with 96% lean ground beef. Veggie soup with quinoa. Stewed chicken tacos (use the soft corn tortillas and fresh veggies, low fat cheese, and low fat sour cream for toppings). Black Bean soup. These are all meals I have made that are low fat and the leftover hold up well for lunches.

I also change it up a bit so I am not always eating leftovers or the same thing day after day by eating things like salads, hummus and naan bread and veggies, fruit salad, yogurt, low fat potato salad, and wraps.

Where I live they also have a great store called Fresh and Easy that has awesome pre-packed meals. I pick one of these up as a treat a couple times a month, and they are actually cheaper than eating lunch out (even at a fast food place.)

if they have a microwave it's easy.

sometimes I bring brown rice with a little hot sauce and heat that up, then add avocado (cube it in the morning and put in a baggie with a little lemon or line) and a can of tuna. yummy and filling.

I also keep protein powder and a blender bottle at my desk just in case I don't have time for breakfast or lunch that day.

+1 to this --- I work at home now (consulting), but when I worked in an office (18+ years) here's what I'd keep in my drawer for instant heathy lunches (breakfasts & dinners):

- brown rice (the pre-cooked kind that comes in a bowl)
- cans of salmon and tuna (I'd heat up the rice, then add in the salmon or tuna with some light soy sauce + chives)
- dried chives
- cans of sardines or kippers (watch how they are packed -- e.g. not in too much oil,or at least in olive oil, and make sure you throw out the can somewhere you won't offend people
- wasa crackers (for eating with the sardines or kippers)
- walnuts and dried fruit (in pre-measured bags I did at home) for snacks

I was also able to bring in a little dorm fridge (some offices let you, some don't), and that greatly increased what I could keep around.

I usually bring some turkey, tuna, roast beef w/ low fat cheese and make lettuce wraps...sometimes I grab a small soup to go with it from the deli downstairs from my office...sometimes I also bring salads or leftovers from dinner

It's crazy to watch how much junk my coworkers eat (pizza, fries, candy, mcdonalds, pasta - like every day!! Doing that is what made me end up w/ 10 lbs to lose in the 1st place!!

My favorite lunch is turkey chili. It's so easy to make and quite versatile, plus you can just add whatever you have in the pantry. I top w a dollop of plain ff Greek yogurt.

Here is my rough weekly meal schedule:

Mon- grilled chicken salad
Tues- turkey wrap, w spinach, peppers, red onion, horseradish for a kick!,
Wed- tuna (made w 1 tsp lf mayo/Greek yogurt), add lots of fresh veg, I eat on celery or make a wrap out of romaine lettuce
Thur- same as Tues
Fri- chili day. (I make a big batch and freeze into 1 cup portions, take out night before and it is ready to reheat by lunch).

I also like to add some fresh peppers, carrots, celery w light laughing cow cheese. An apple/banana w 1 T natural peanut butter.