Veggies :)

xo_morgan
xo_morgan Posts: 298
in Food and Nutrition
So i pack a lunch almost everyday at work. i always have apples, clementines, pears, grapes.
I'm good at eating my fruits, im just having a hard time getting all of my vegetables in. i feel like i should be eating way more than i do.
All you lunch packers, do you pack vegetables? and if so, what do you pack? i do eat celery often, but it gets kind of boring day after day.:sick:

Thanks:smooched:

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  • PitBullMom_Liz
    PitBullMom_Liz Posts: 339 Member
    I get frozen broccoli and green beans and take a bunch to work every day with 1Tb of Brummel & Brown on top. Toss it in the microwave and it is yummy and easy. :-)
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    I eat a lot at lunch time, check my diary. I buy frozen veggies and heat them in the microwave.
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    I am the opposite. I don’t really eat a lot of fruit. Every day about 75% of my lunch consists of veggies. I don’t like lettuce so I just cut up all the veggies I like and mix them together to make a salad….

    My veggies of choice are red/yellow/orange peppers, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumber, and tomatoes. Sometimes I cut up radishes and carrots too. Today I put pickles in the salad.

    Another great salad that I make is cucumber/tomato salad.

    What I do is cut up all my veggies on the weekend and pre-pack them so I can just grab and go throughout the week. Makes life a lot easier.

    Also, some nights I grill up veggies such as bok choy, onions, mushrooms, broccoli in a stir fry with teriyaki sauce or a very lil bit of reduced sodium soya sauce... The next day I just heat it and eat it...lol
  • joytron
    joytron Posts: 103 Member

    What I do is cut up all my veggies on the weekend and pre-pack them so I can just grab and go throughout the week. Makes life a lot easier.

    Cool cool, wanna start doing this as it's getting too time-consuming to do it all daily. My question is, do the veggies dry out if you cut them and they're sitting in the fridge for a week? Do you store them in water, or just an air-tight Tupperware? Thanks!
  • chrissy10taylor
    chrissy10taylor Posts: 127
    Fresh/raw green beans are good too ... and I eat a lot of endmane.
  • xo_morgan
    xo_morgan Posts: 298
    Thanks, ill definitely have to keep these in mind.:)
    Its so easy to do for my daughter, but so hard to do for myself! lol
    I make sure she has fruit, veggie, and meat with each meal. but i cant seem to keep myself in order :ohwell:
  • Sevhera
    Sevhera Posts: 22
    I create my salad to ensure that I get all my veggies in and have a low cal /healthy lunch.. it consists of spinach, carrots, fresh mozzarella, olives, cauliflower, sweet peas and marinated artichokes (so u don't need dressing) it's yummy, filling, super low in calories and easy to put together :)
  • Mel2626
    Mel2626 Posts: 342 Member
    mmm always looking for new veggie ideas. :)
  • EmilyLStuart
    EmilyLStuart Posts: 172
    I like strips of different colored bell peppers...with hummus or laughing cow cheese wedge.
  • donnaferraiuolo
    donnaferraiuolo Posts: 17 Member
    I make a big salad with lots of greens, protien and nuts everyday for lunch
  • Sevhera
    Sevhera Posts: 22
    I like strips of different colored bell peppers...with hummus or laughing cow cheese wedge.

    This sounds delish
  • TKHappy
    TKHappy Posts: 659 Member
    I swear I make everything into a salad...if it can go on a sandwich, I replace the bread with lettuce. :) I eat a lot of veggies at dinner so if I have to make extra to bring lefft over I will. I love raw pepper, green beans, asparagus, sugar snap peas...even better is dipping them in a garlic hummus. :) Carrots with peanut butter are a crazy favorite of mine! :)
  • kate_n_pjs
    kate_n_pjs Posts: 86 Member
    I have hummus and veggies almost everyday... Oasis brand hummus has the best flavor (in my opinion) and lowest calories. Veggies I dip...carrots, celery, cucumber, peppers, cherry tomatoes....

    There is a full kitchen where I work and so I don't have much prep...just bring the veggies, clean them when I am ready to eat, and eat (usually have them in whole carrots, whole celery stalks, whole tomatoes, cucumber and peppers in chunks)

    It is the most filling and delicious snack under 200 calories EVER.
  • mixedfeelings
    mixedfeelings Posts: 904 Member
    I love making a dry coleslaw so Cabbage, Carrots and Onions and whatever else I can grate but with no mayo or other dressing.
  • BuceesNana
    BuceesNana Posts: 302 Member
    I always have jicama cleaned and in a zippy bag in the fridge. It is a potato-like veggie that has a high water and fiber content. It is delicious. I also do the frozen veggie thing. :) Good luck!
  • YcatsFursworth
    YcatsFursworth Posts: 273 Member
    I don't like veg really and can go a week without eatting any... :( not good I know! today I'm gonna buy some carrots! yes I will dip them in ranch but atleast I'll be eatting some
  • ErnieM88
    ErnieM88 Posts: 146 Member
    my favourite thing is pasta, with pesto green beans, broccoli, sugar snap peas or normal peas. Because you're having so many veg packed in you can have less pasta, so save on calories a little bit and still fill up.
    Also you can make a tomato sauce from scratch ( or a jar) and pack it full of veg like courgettes, mushrooms, anything really!

    I'm the exact opposite of you, I find fruit a chore to eat but I could eat veggies til they're coming out of my ears!
  • ErnieM88
    ErnieM88 Posts: 146 Member
    I love making a dry coleslaw so Cabbage, Carrots and Onions and whatever else I can grate but with no mayo or other dressing.

    You can use vinegar as a dressing for this too, google search it. I'm sure theres loads out there
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    When I don't have time to fix my lunch ahead of time, I go to the salad bar at the local grocery store and make a giant salad with spinach and as many fresh veggies as I can. Then I add a spoon full of hard boiled egg, garbonzo beans and/or sunflower seeds for protein. Just don't get sucked in by the pre-made salads full of mayo and oil. Keep it fresh.
  • juliee274
    juliee274 Posts: 124 Member
    I love roasting veggies in the oven....spray with a little olive oil spray and cook at 400-450 degrees until nice and caramelized (brown on the edges!). Roasting brings out the natural sweetness. I esp. love roasted cauliflower, carrots, Brusell sprouts and tomatoes. You can topped with a sprinkle Parmesan cheese and spices (pepper blends, Italian blends are good) for added flavor. Roast a whole cookie sheet (or two) one night, let cool, then package for the week to reheat. Good to toss with chicken and pasta for a more filling meal, too.
  • moerketid
    moerketid Posts: 12 Member
    I don't like veg really and can go a week without eatting any... :( not good I know! today I'm gonna buy some carrots! yes I will dip them in ranch but atleast I'll be eatting some

    If it makes you feel any better I'm also terrible with eating veggies. The most common diet veg, I just don't like, e.g. lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, onions, courgette. Salad is totally undoable for me!
  • LeslieMDoyle
    LeslieMDoyle Posts: 162 Member
    I like bell peppers raw. Our deli sells a pack of four, usually in various colors. In addition to the salad at lunch, I have my bell pepper as an afternoon snack. Love it!
  • pmdhardy
    pmdhardy Posts: 40 Member
    I dont see to eat a lot of veggies either.. so I always throw some spinach in my smoothies.. and if you buy the bags of frozen spinach thats even better.. Even my son likes it.. No taste from the spinach at all and it makes your smoothie nice and thick.
  • treehopper1987
    treehopper1987 Posts: 505 Member
    I'm having a hard time with this too! I love my fruits, but not my veggies necessarily. I try to make different salads and veggies to dip in hummus, but it gets old to me after about a week. I also pack a lot of leftovers from the night before which tend to be healthier these days, but not necessarily heavy in the veggies. I use a lot of frozen veggies for dinner, but they tend to get eaten by my husband or me (a good thing). I don't have a lot of time for lunch so I have to eat meals that I can fix quickly. I still feel that I am not getting enough veggies in my diet though. What to do?
  • Dnsnyder
    Dnsnyder Posts: 263 Member
    I do eat veggies at lunch, mainly baby carrots and celery. I like to use celery in place of crackers or bread for tuna/chicken salad. On rare occasion I also bring in frozen microwaveable veggies to go with lunch. Broccoli and cauliflower (if you like them) make good snacky veggies too. =)
  • Tatyanne
    Tatyanne Posts: 471 Member
    Hi,

    I also pack my lunch :bigsmile:
    Since begining of the month I'm trying to change some habits, and know I try to bring soup, salad and fish or meat with some carbs and steamed veggies :happy:

    Most of the days I can do it.

    My veggies, below :bigsmile:

    Raw (usually I take them as salad, with only olive oil or only balsamic vinegar. never the 2 togheter and I only add it just before eating):
    - Carrots
    - Cherry Tomato
    - Lettuce/Rucola/Watercress
    - Red cabbage

    Steamed:
    - Broccoli
    - Carrots
    - Beans (white, red, cowpeas)
    - Chickpea

    In soup:
    - Potatos
    - Pumpkin
    - Zucchini
    - Carrots
    - Chayote
    - Leek
    - Turnip
    - Spinach
    - Watercress

    Kisses,
    Tatyanne
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    I Eat veggies as a snack before my lunch. around 11:00 today i had some kirby cucumbers and red bell pepper. i dont get to lunch until 1:00-1:30 so i have a snack at 11
    try and see if you can work it in like that.. I enjoy having my veggie snack!
  • waffleflavoredtea
    waffleflavoredtea Posts: 235 Member
    It's easy to get in LOTS of veggies if you simply replace your processed packaged snacks with raw veggies. I LOVE raw baby carrots, whole mushrooms, yellow peppers, grape tomatoes, cucumber, sliced large tomatoes, and cabbage. Of course, the shift is hard, but once you do they are addicting in a GOOD way, unlike sitting down with a bag of Doritos. I like dips and stuff too, but if you can, eat them plain! :)
    Ever since choosing to snack more often, almost entirely on veggies, I've felt sooo much happier and better, and guilt is gone from when I used to eat packages of crackers or chips. :)
  • xo_morgan
    xo_morgan Posts: 298
    It's easy to get in LOTS of veggies if you simply replace your processed packaged snacks with raw veggies. I LOVE raw baby carrots, whole mushrooms, yellow peppers, grape tomatoes, cucumber, sliced large tomatoes, and cabbage. Of course, the shift is hard, but once you do they are addicting in a GOOD way, unlike sitting down with a bag of Doritos. I like dips and stuff too, but if you can, eat them plain! :)
    Ever since choosing to snack more often, almost entirely on veggies, I've felt sooo much happier and better, and guilt is gone from when I used to eat packages of crackers or chips. :)

    I dont ever snack on stuff that is bad for me. I just snack too much on fruits and not enough on veggies :( lol
    But there are so many great ideas now..so im really excited to try them, thanks guys!
    I packed some carrots today & celery...*baby steps* hopefully i can make some of your ideas work :flowerforyou:
  • Alicia_Monique
    Alicia_Monique Posts: 338 Member
    I bag all of my fruit and veg in little plastic bags for easy access. I just grab what I want for the day and go on!

    You seem to like sweet, so I would suggest carrots & snap peas. They are delicious and inexpensive. :)
    I also like cucumbers, cauliflower, and raw spinach. :)

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