FAVORITE LUNCH AROUND 300 CALORIES?

I usually eat salad for lunch, sorry.

Lettuce
1-2 hard boiled eggs
Onions
Vinegarette dressing


SOMETIMES: Dried cranberries, sunflowerseeds, pinto beans

I also usually have a salad.

Iceberg lettuce
carrots
cucumber
a package of buddig ham or turkey
1 hard boiled egg
fat free or low-fat salad dressing (whatever suits your fancy)

I never like to feel limited to just one food item at each meal, so I find having several yummy things in moderation works for me and keeps me from feeling bored and/or restricted. Here is what I had today:

1/2c vegetable chips - 120 calories
1/2 Chunky Peanut Butter (1 tbsp) and Rhubarb jam (1/2 tbsp) sandwich on whole grain bread - 180 calories

Other things I like mixing in to my multi-component lunches:

-A whole orange, banana, apple, or pear (~80-100 cal)
-Clif bar minis (GREAT for chocolate cravings! (100 cal)
-Fage 0% fruit/yogurt cups (120 cal)
-sliced peppers (~30 cal for a whole pepper!) and hummus (50 cal/2 tbsp)

I know you didn't ask for breakfast suggestions, but something I could eat at ANY meal would be some good 'ol summer porrdige (a.k.a. no-cook oatmeal). To make it the night before and have for breakfast, or make in the morning and save for lunch is easy:

-1/3c fat free greek yogurt (I use Fage 0%, so 45 cal)
-1/2c soy/almond/dairy milk (I use Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk, so 20 cal)
-1 packet quaker weight control oatmeal in any flavor (~1/2c of any oatmeal works, but I use the cinnamon/maple/etc to add flavor, 150 cal)
-1 small banana (90 cal)
-If I'm feeling indulgent and want to go a bit over 300 cal I add a tablespoon of peanut butter!

I love doing lettuce wraps! I put a lean slice of meat with cheese and roll it up. Add veggies!

1 small baked potato, 1 cup chili--microwave

Grilled cheese and tomato soup

Pb and j and a banana

Wrap with tuna, lettuce, and tomato

3/4 serving pasta, diced chicken, 1/4 cup jarred Alfredo, broccoli

Oatmeal w/1 tbsp pb and 1/2 banana

Protein shake w/milk, banana, prOtein powder

Yogurt with fruit and dry cereal on top

Bowl of cereal and a piece of fruit

Trail mix and an apple

Crackers abd cheese

Hummus and assorted veggies with a string cheese on the side

Big honking salad. I BBQ a few chicken breasts at a time and use them for my salads. I add in things like broccoli, red cabbage, carrots, radishes... The possibilities are endless. And I make my own vinaigrette dressing. Takes a while to eat and totally fills me up. Sometimes I add beans, tuna, or even a hard boiled egg if I have no chicken's already cooked. Roasted sweet potatoes might go in again as well if I know I have a long endurance session later in the afternoon.

I sometimes make Garlic Shrimp and Avocado!

4 oz thawed shrimp
2 cloves of fresh minced garlic
3 oz white wine (i use pinot)
1/2 avocado
1/2 tbs olive oil

Cut the avocado into bite sized cubes and set aside on a dish or in your lunch container. sautee the shrimp in the olive oil in a pan with the wine and garlic until there's a little bit of liquid left in the pan. put the shrimp on the other side of the plate or in a separate container (so you can warm it up later without warming the avocado) and pour the remaining liquid/garlic on top. Eat each piece of shrimp with a bite of avocado. SOOOO simple and so good. literally takes about 10 minutes to prepare.

I sometimes make Garlic Shrimp and Avocado!

4 oz thawed shrimp
2 cloves of fresh minced garlic
3 oz white wine (i use pinot)
1/2 avocado
1/2 tbs olive oil

Cut the avocado into bite sized cubes and set aside on a dish or in your lunch container. sautee the shrimp in the olive oil in a pan with the wine and garlic until there's a little bit of liquid left in the pan. put the shrimp on the other side of the plate or in a separate container (so you can warm it up later without warming the avocado) and pour the remaining liquid/garlic on top. Eat each piece of shrimp with a bite of avocado. SOOOO simple and so good. literally takes about 10 minutes to prepare.

I love doing lettuce wraps! I put a lean slice of meat with cheese and roll it up. Add veggies!

^^This

I love my tuna sandwich:

Skotidakis Greek Yogurt - Jalapeno Yogurt Dip, 1 Table spoons 25 cal
Onions - Raw, 1 slice, medium (1/8" thick) 6 cal
Member's Mark (Sam's Club) - Premium Albacore Tuna In Water, 0.5 container (6 oz ea.) 90 cal
Kirkland - Multi Grain Rounds #, 1 bun 100 cal
TOTAL: 221cal

I like making my own burrito bowls: 1/3 cup of brown rice, 1/3 cup black beans, 1/3 cup of chicken or ground turkey, and 1 cup shredded lettuce plus a little shredded cheese (2 tbsp) and salsa. This lunch totaled out to 312 calories, and so much cheaper than eating out at Chipotle and Taco Cabana.

I'll have to try this- Yummy!

I usually have 2 slices low cal break 70 cals for 2 slices
2oz 98-99% FF chicken or turkey breast
Sargento ultra thin cheese- 1 slice
yellow mustard

then either BBQ pop chips (my fav!) OR Progresso light chicken noodle or chicken veh- whole can is about 140 cals

Peanut butter & banana sandwich

Bump - I need to keep this list for future lunches!

Lean pockets have several tasty pockets under 300 cals. Mix in some carrots,peppers , or pretzels to help fill you up and lunch wont be boring anymore.