need new ideas for lunch

i eat lots of salads and fresh veggies throughout the day (carrots, celery, broccolli...) and in the mornings, i have fruit or a special k 90 cal cereal bar, which are good with lots of different ones to choose from. I still eat sandwhiches too, turkey with light mayo on wheat or rye bread, its not a bad thing...just whatch your carbs. I also munch on grapes throughout the day. Its pretty easy and not too much prep to throw a lunch together, it depends on what you like to eat, then try to modify it so you are getting the right amount of calories...

Hello! I am on a tight budget too and have to take lunches to work to a) save money and b) because there is nothing else!
Yesterday i roasted a chicken and intend to use the leftovers to make a soup/salad/chicken pasta/casserole all of which would make it to work in a tupperware with me. I bought a big bag of potatoes and baked a few whilst the chicken was roasting, i reheated it today (much better than being nuked in the microwave from the beginning) and had it with some ham and some salad. I also eat my potatoes with chicken pieces, smoked sausages, baked beans, light cheese, vegetables and gravy.
If i am having stew or chilli or something that i have made one evening for dinner then i try to put more veg in to make it stretch further so i have some for my lunch.
I also buy cheap sausages and cook them the night before and have them with cous cous and mushrooms or something. Not very inspiring but ticks the boxes! My mum makes a lovely cous cous salad with chopped tomatoes, spring onions, cucumber and feta cheese. You could also make a potato salad with light mayo and add whatever you like.
I found some Sandwhich Thins in Asda for £1 by Warburtons (i think) and they are 100 cals for the whole bun. I'll be testing one out tomorrow!

Anyway, hope that helps! I found that once i stopped thinking about sandwhiches and salads i got better at bringing more interesting things for lunch!

I don't eat bread, just sandwich innards. I will take in a few pieces of lean lunch meat, a slice of cheese, a few pieces of cut up veggies and some fresh fruit. I also will have an occasional bowl of tomato and basil soup I buy at Giant Eagle.

I like the tuna packets and have had a couple of those recently.

There's also baked potato with cheese and broccoli.

Soup all the way!

I'm lucky enough to live near a fruit and veg market and the vegetables are soooo cheap. I make a big batch of soup at the weekend, freeze some and take the rest to work. For about £4 I can make about 8 portions. 50p lunch? yes please!

I'm a big fan of soups. Homemade with lots of veggies and sometimes chicken or small amounts of beef. I try to eliminate or at least minimize the high-carb veggies like peas, corn and potatoes though. I make large pots of it and eat it for lunch and as a snack.

Hard boiled eggs, turkey bacon, and yogurt...yummy!

brown rice and a can of tuna. NUFF SAID

Also, flavoured tuna (spicy chili.. DAMN THAT STUFF IS GOOD!) and whole wheat crackers.

I like Bird's Eye Steamed Rice. Half of one package is a serving. If you add some steamed vegetables on top and have a little bit of (optional): tofu <--this can be diced and sautéed then used in various yummy dishes, tiny bit of soy sauce or teriyaki sauce--myself I prefer teriyaki, you've got a pretty low-sodium, calorie, and healthy meal!

Or there's always tortilla pizza. I leave out the pizza sauce because I like to slice tomatoes on top and I put a minimal amount of cheese on (I like to season this with basil), and adding some sliced mushrooms from the grocery aisle is never a bad thing either! You can spice up the toppings, too. I've thought about adding spinach (I just wish it came in smaller packages!) The pizza can be cooked in a skillet so it's more crispy (use medium heat and be sure to check under every so often so it doesn't burn) or it can be microwaved. Hope these help!

Arnold 100 calorie sandwich thins, 2 slices 98 fat free turkey breast 1 wedge laughing cow cheese. Low cal and yummy.