Favorite healthy work lunch?

[Bella_mezzo]

I need some new ideas for me and DH!

What''s you''re favorite healthy work lunch? Going to a restaurant/take-out doesn''t count, but grocery store food can

If I''m picking something up, mine is Gourmet Garage''s Grilled Dofu Salad with Spicy Asian Mint Pesto (basically a huge salad with tofu, cilantro, fish sauce, and mint) YUM!!!

if I''m packing my lunch, it''s usually leftovers from dinner the night before

I keep chobani yogurt, veggie burgers, and salad greens at work in case I don''t pack anything

DH takes leftovers, a turkey sandwich, hotdogs, or pizza

I want some new, fast, healthy, cheap lunch ideas.


Also, if you are in NYC try the GG salad, it is awesome!

 

[Erin]

Pita bread, hummus, sliced cucumbers and tomatos, sometimes feta

Spinach leaves, dried cranberries, nuts/seeds, chinese noodles, mandarine oranges in a small can

Tuna, light mayo, cucumber, tomato and little pumpernickle breads

Tortilla, black bean hummus, lettuce and salsa

 

[Prana]

I make a huge lot of vegetable soup every week. I freeze what I won''t use within a reasonable amount of time. It''s really my favorite food, and you can make it taste different depending on what you put in it.

 

[marcy]

One of my favorite finds was a 100 calorie wheat flat bread. I buy deli meat and take things like lettuce, tomatoes and pickles to put them together at work.

I also like leftovers especially from things like low fat lasagna.

 

[dcgator]

My favorite low cal/low WW points value lunch is:

A sandwich with
- Nature''s own honey wheat light bread (less than 100 calories for 2 slices, 1 point)
- Turkey breast from the deli counter (like 70 calories for 2 ounces, 1 point)
- One slice of Finlandia Light swiss cheese (70 calories, 1 point)
- slices of tomatoes (no points)
- Salt and pepper (no points)

and half a can of Progresso''s light soup (0 or 1 pt.)

Yummy and filling!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

These are great ideas, keep em coming. DH just got a new job, but it means we really need to get better about packing meals. We''re both going to be gone for all lunches, and at least 2 dinners each week. I just got an awesome lunch box, but now I need to fill it

 

[BeachRunner]

I tried to add my lunches the other night, but PS ate my post. Anyways,

-tuna with some light mayo on a 100% whole wheat bun

-salad made with baby spinach, fresh romaine, half an avocado, egg, and carrot. I use balsalmic vingarette dressing.

-leftovers from the night before (usually rice, veggies, and tofu)

-hummus and pita bread is also good

ETA: I always try to have a protein with my lunch.

I''ve seen my coworkers eat:

-soup
-fruit, granola, and yogurt (this always looks good to me)
-veggies, lunch meat, and a slice of bread
-more leftovers
-sandwich with avocado and cucumber

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

If you can heat things up at lunch, a baked potato is nice. I also make soup every week and freeze it in portions to take with me and re-heat at school.

I also like to keep a big tub of fresh fruit salad in the fridge, and pack some in a tub to take with me for a snack or to make lunch more of a treat. It''s nice with a spoonful of yoghurt on top.

Wraps are good, with loads of salad and some shredded chicken.

When I''m at home, or if I eat iin the restaurant at school, I like to eat a big meal at lunch and a light meal in the evening if I can. When I do it the other way round, I''m starving by mid afternoon and go to bed too full to sleep well.

 

[mani5ha]

Today i''m taking in a big portion of spagetti with quorn mince cooked in a bolognase sauce... i''m on weightwatchers and its 6.5 pts but totally filling!!