Easy yet healthy lunches

[GLC1968]

8 times out of 10, my lunch is leftovers from dinner the night before. When that's not available, I'll throw some cooked chicken in with a pile of frozen veggies and then nuke them when I get to work. I also will make salads (usually the night before) and then throw some tuna and balsamic dressing on it when it's time to eat it. I also like to make big pots of chili or veggie stews on the weekend and pack them into individual serving sizes. I load up the freezer and then on any given day, I've got an easy 'go to' option when there isn't much else available.

I try to keep my grains to 2 servings a day when I'm trying to lose weight. I like grains for breakfast, so I try to avoid having them with lunch (if I can), so that I still have that option available for dinner. Because of this, I don't remember the last time I had a sandwich for lunch!

[LBTC]

We make big meals whenever we can - healthy, interesting meals with lots of veggies and a good balance of protein. We have a small serving for dinner, then package up the rest for lunches, freezing them if there are enough. I bring a raw veggie snack for mid morning, which usually goes better with a hard boiled egg, have my nice healthy lunch, and snack on fruit and rice crackers in the afternoon. I believe that healthy snacks, a large breakfast, large lunch and small dinner is the healthiest distribution of food. Focus on getting your 8-10 servings of veggies and fruit a day and you'll be surprised how fun a challenge like that can be. Oh, and my favourite salad does not require any dressing: tomato, cucumber and avocado seasoned with pepper, cumin and dill. Yummy! Used like this I can make an avocado last for three or four meals/snacks.

Have fun with your food, CC!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~