What are you eating for lunch today?

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  • robynatk
    robynatk Posts: 38
    Shredded lettuce, chopped green peppers and grilled chicken breast with french dressing...only thing missing was the hard boiled egg!
  • Kennkaru
    Kennkaru Posts: 210 Member
    I had tri-color rotini in a homemade veggie sauce, baked with a layer of Muenster cheese on top. 450 calories, but packed with healthy veggies (tomato, red pepper, spring greens, celery, onion) and herbs. Every bite was a comfort-food treat and I know it will keep me full for hours.
  • Stompp
    Stompp Posts: 216
    Honey chipotle encrusted salmon and asparagus spears, it's almost done baking and the house smells SO yummy!
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    Homemade beef/pork vegetable soup, which I made months ago and put in small containers in the freezer. I love doing that....then I can control what goes into it, I have a quick and easy lunch to heat in the microwave, and it saves a lot of time!

    I usually eat salads for lunch - I buy up all the ingredients, take them to work and make a fresh salad each day.

    Or I like a light lunch of low-fat Triscuit crackers with Laughing Cow Cheese, maybe a piece of fruit, and some yogurt.
  • Marlockas
    Marlockas Posts: 1
    "Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine or Smart Ones" I eat those to, but i try to pick ones low in sodium in addition if you are eating Health choice finds ones high in potassium. Potassium and Sodium most balance each other "http://www.naturalnews.com/024539_potassium_sodium_diet.html".
  • thomassd1969
    thomassd1969 Posts: 564 Member
    I had ten jumbo sized chilled shrimp with cocktail sauce. yum
  • greeneyes191
    greeneyes191 Posts: 78 Member
    2 cups 50/50 Spring mix, 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 2 tsp low-fat grated parmesan, 4 grape tomatoes, 1/4 raisins, 1/2 can Albacore tuna, hard-boiled egg, low-cal fat-free raspberry viniagrete dressing - about 315 calories.

    Sometimes I will also have Sea Salt Soy Crisps (21 crisps = 120 calories) as a snack early or late in the day. They are kinda like rice cakes but definitely have better taste.

    I always make my salads ahead in individual containers and add the tuna and/or egg in the morning before I leave for work.
  • gracieabem
    gracieabem Posts: 211
    My homemade vege chilli is what I have planned for lunch today. Plus some yoghurt if I'm still hungry.
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    I had a grilled skinless chicken breast, small garden salad with a little Italian dressing, small amount of cole slaw, and a glass of ice water.
  • Gulzilly
    Gulzilly Posts: 238 Member
    I made teriyaki salmon, edamame, miso soup.
  • Gutter19
    Gutter19 Posts: 141
    Today was marinated grilled boneless skinless chicken breast, roasted veggies and quinoa.
  • kmgarza
    kmgarza Posts: 31
    Homemade Turkey Burger minus the bread! Added seasoning to the raw meat then cooked it on the George Foreman grill. 3 slices of avocado, 2 slices of tomato, 1 slice of onion, 1 slice of Sargento Reduced Sodium Pepper Jack cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard and 1/2 teaspoon of mayo placed it all between two large leaves of iceberg lettuce!!! Washed it all down with a bottle of Ozarka water. It was really delicious :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • jarrettd
    jarrettd Posts: 872 Member
    Lettuce - Cos or romaine, raw, 2.5 cup shredded
    Kroger - Picante Sauce Mild, 2 Tbsp
    Kroger - Reduced Fat Sour Cream, 2 Tbsp
    Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, year round average, 10 cherry
    Kroger - Grilled Chicken Breast Boneless/Skinless, 6 oz
    Krogers - Mild Cheddar Cheese (Shredded), 1/8 CUP

    336 calories
  • SummerLovesPhil
    SummerLovesPhil Posts: 242 Member
    I know you said no sandwich but I had half a PB&J, 1 can of cambells chunky vegetable soup (a ittle high in salt), and a sugar free pudding. An option that I like is to make my tuna fish concoction and put it on maybe a tortilla or healthy crackers. Take 1/2c of beans, any will do, 2T of Hummus, again any will do, 2-3oz canned tuna or salmon, mustard and hot sauce to taste. It should run 200-250 calories plus the serving vessel.

    I love this! It would be great in lettuce and looks like it's crazy high in protein. Will try.
  • vallemic
    vallemic Posts: 278 Member
    Salad:
    Spinach leaves
    Arugala leaves
    mushrooms
    yellow peppers
    cucumbers
    cherry tomatoes
    chicken breast strips
    Feta cheese
    Balsamic vinegrette dressing

    Strawberries

    Beef Jerkey

    Water
  • annemw82
    annemw82 Posts: 97 Member
    I eat frozen meals for lunch a couple times a week too and I am trying to watch my sodium. I try to only get ones where the sodium is under 500 mg. Also I try to add more potassium rich foods to the meal if I'm going to do something higher in sodium. My favorite is Healthy Choice Honey Balsamic Chicken. It's about 490 mg of sodium but over 800 mg of potassium.
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
    I take leftovers pretty often. Today I had leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup. I also take smoked turkey/swiss/avocado sandwiches on Arnold Sandwich thins with veggies as a side.
  • Anthonydaman
    Anthonydaman Posts: 854 Member
    Two grilled chicken breasts, good stuff...
  • Ashleacurtice
    Ashleacurtice Posts: 54 Member
    One thing I love that is quick and easy...
    take a flour tortilla with some ham or turkey, lettuce, tom, and i put the a 100 calorie pack of guacomole in it! YUMEE!
  • mrsgoodwine
    mrsgoodwine Posts: 468 Member
    Two grilled chicken tacos with tomato and guacamole
  • Kalynx
    Kalynx Posts: 707 Member
    leftovers or something i've prepared just for my lunch bag, like chicken breasts with brocolli/cheddar (my favorite).

    contents of my 'feed' bag from today(I pack for breakfast and lunch):


    4 egg whites (poached in microwave)
    2 strips of low sodium bacon
    an applesauce cup
    an apple
    a colby/jack cheese stick
    left over lasagna for lunch.

    i didn't eat it all (there happened to be fresh fruit at work left over from a function) ...but i was prepared for my 8 hr shift!! too tempting to get something unhealthy.
  • sweettthings
    sweettthings Posts: 157 Member
    Big salad with balsamic vinaigrette and two Trader Joe's Bavarian Bratwurst (they're tiny, only 190 cals for 2), and a few grapes. 507 calories.
  • BatWoman2012
    BatWoman2012 Posts: 52
    Im having left over lite pasta and sauce (packet) and leftover chicken breast that I chopped up and mixed through the pasta. Oh the pasta also has chopped up hot salami... YUMMMY!! Bring on lunchtime lol
  • twisted88
    twisted88 Posts: 294 Member
    I worked out at lunch, so my pre-workout lunch was 1/2 cup forbidden rice (it's a black rice that has more protein than wild/brown rice) and 1/3 of a package of leftover Trader Joe's Saucy Scallops with Mushrooms (330 cal). After my workout I had a protein shake and a cheap fast food burger (since I was ravenous, had enough in my calories/macros, and the time/money).
  • obsidianwings
    obsidianwings Posts: 1,237 Member
    I have the same lunch everyday until I get sick of it (with the exception of changing small items like sauce sometimes). Right now that is a wrap, with ham, spinach, broccoli, carrot, cucumber, chilli, tomato, onion, snow pea shoots, celery and probably dijon mustard.

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