Good (and Easy) Take to Work Lunch Ideas

I used to eat these alot!! But noticed the same thing about the sodium and realized that could be why I couldn't get the weight off. For lunches for work, I bring those minute rice single containers, small piece of chicken or pork from the night before dinner, salads, tuna in a can with flavour (supermarket has them), crackers, hummus, fruit, veggies, chicken wraps, can of soup (kind you just heat and eat. there are lots of great things you can do if you have a microwave there. Moarly I try and make extra food the night before to bring with me to work, otherwise I would be going out and grabbing fast food or eating chips and chocolates. Hope this helped you.

I pack my lunch the evening before with baby carrots, cucumber slices, fruit and nuts. Generally I cook something the evening before like chicken breasts, low fat - healthy pizza using Mission tortillas [I generally make 2 and have one for lunch the next day], etc. It's better if you can cook something but I do use certain low sugar Lean Cuisine meals when I haven't had the time. I pack 2 snacks each day also - fruit, string cheese, nuts are just a few examples.

My go-to meal is usually a large leafy green salad with a mix of fresh veggies, feta and either ham or turkey for protein.
Once in awhile I will bring leftover quinoa salad or soup.
My snacks are usually fresh fruit, veggies, cottage cheese and occasionally a luna bar for after my workout.
And lots of water! (I work 12 hr shifts)

I cook boneless chicken thighs on Sunday for the week and put them in the freezer. Each day, I take 2 pieces of chicken and fill the other compartment with frozen vegetables (about 3 cups). Since everything is frozen, it keeps cool in the lunch box until lunch time...no need for "ice".

This way, you control the sodium, the flavors, and the fat content...

I used to bring Lean Cuisine lunches to work every day for months, but have since branched out some and now only bring them once a week. I like to get inventive with different kinds of salads. Some with romaine, iceberg, spinach leaves. Add all the veggies I want and maybe some chicken or an egg for protein. I also like to take sauteed zucchini and squash sometimes. I recently made a veggie lasagna in a huge pan and cut it up into like 12 portions so I could freeze some and keep some in the refrigerator so I could take it to work. I also like to take fresh fruit to lunch like strawberries, a banana, orange, peach, or an apple. Maybe some pretzels to munch on as a snack. or carrot sticks. Snack size baggies come in handy. I love the Lean Cuisine's like you, but they do have a lot of sodium, etc. Hope you find some great ideas! I will watch this thread, because maybe we can both get some new info from others Have a great weekend.

I love the lean cusine pizzas- but agree there is too much sodium so I make my own. I use a wheat pita- instead of opening it up i just stack everyhing on top like a pizza crust. You can make it in the morning and toast in the oven and then reheat in the microwave. it's a little more time but so yummy and you can control the ingredients

I love this idea! I am going to try it for sure, sounds yummy. Thanks for the tip!

I buy my weeks lunch on sat or Sunday and keep in refrigerator at work. I know this is not possible for everybody. And there's always the chance of theft.

I have been buying Purdue chicken strips 5 grain flax artisan folding flat bread and oikos Greek yogurt, this makes for a filling 300 Cal lunch

I also buy bagged salads and add chicken strips and Newman's own vinegarette for some variety

I almost always do leftovers or salad. My salad is usually: spring greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber, and a can of oil packed starkist tuna with some balsamic vinegar.

My staple work lunch is a weight watchers bagel that i warm for 20 seconds in the microwave, with low fat phildephia, my fave is black pepper and spring onion, and then a couple of sliced tomatoes on top. I follow that with a low fat cadbury chocolate mousse for a bit of something sweet.

Lunch can be anything of course. I often "cook" my lunch before going to bed, pack it so it's ready to go. Here's some of my lunches:

Asian lettuce wraps (skinnytaste.com)
Seafood chowder (Amy's tomato bisque, one can clams, cut up shrimp) + Grilled cheese with bacon (sandwich thin, ff cheese, 1 slice bacon)
Loaded baked potato soup + sandwich (skinnytaste.com recipe)
Chicken salad on sandwich thin or lettuce leaves
Tuna salad on crackers
smoked oysters + crackers
Veggie plate (mostly roasted veggies either cold or heated up in microwave)
Ham + cream cheese wrapped pickles
Swedish meatballs + lingonberry preserves (skinnytaste.com recipe)

I made soups/chowders, pack one and freeze the rest for later on so I usually have soup or chowder in the freezer. I just add either a salad or sandwich and lunch is ready. Most days I check my food diary (I preplan a week in advance) right before bed. I make what I need to (i.e. tuna or chicken salad), pack what's needed (sandwich thin or crackers, fruit, etc.), put everything in the fridge and I'm good to go in the morning.

Advance planning is the only thing that works for me. I advance plan my meals and advance plan packing my lunch for the next day. If I didn't,. I'd be eating Subway every day and soon turn into Jared.