Easy yet healthy lunches

[kelownagirl]

I eat the same stuff every day. Trying to get more protein and veg. I pack up 3-4 days worth and keep it in the fridge at work. Rarely cut veg. ahead of time. When it's warm out, I don't eat the soup, have more raw veggies instead. Once in awhile, I cut up 1/2 oz cheddar into my soup.

1/2 cup cottage cheese
50 gr. lean deli ham
1 cup Campbell's Select Minestrone
1 ryvita whole grain cracker

1/2 - 2 cups raw veggies - carrots, snap peas, red peppers, tomato

312 calories 33 carbs 5 fat 31 protein (*without the raw veg)

[OakLeaf]

I actually try to eat a larger lunch, and make it the main meal of the day like they do in Europe. It's much easier then for me to eat a smaller dinner and eliminate nighttime snacking.

And to make it "easy," and disrupt my cooking habits as little as possible, it's often a large helping of leftovers from dinner the night before.

[Andrea]

A powerbar harvest bar (or similar high protein/fiber bar) with gobs of no sugar added peanut butter on it (sometimes I just dip the bar in the jar of peanut butter) or a whey protein shake made with vanilla soy milk and fruit-flavored Kefir Yogurt with a slice of whole wheat bread/peanut butter

I love peanut butter

These are both small meals, but I eat about 5 times a day.

[uk elephant]

When I make an effort to bring a particularly light and healthy lunch, I'll pack a big salad with a little bit of vinaigrette dressing on the side. I tend to make the salad just out of whatever is in the house. Some for of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, peppers, apple, nuts, mushrooms, leftover chicken, or whatever else we have. And I bring a slice of whole grain bread with some strong cheddar to go with it just because salad alone never seems to keep me satisfied for long. Then for mid morning/afternoon snacks I'll bring fresh fruit and/or lowfat yogurt.