What do you eat for lunch that's not a salad or a sandwich?

[Emoore]

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

[PBanonymous]

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

Today I have Extra lean ground turkey that I browned in a pan. Added half a can of Heart Healthy Cream of celery soup and half a can of skim evaporated milk. Added in broccoli, water chestnuts. Then added this to cooked Quinoa.

I brought about a cup of this (it made about 6 servings) in a partitioned plastic lunch container with cut up boiled beets with cinnamon on top. YUMMMY

[kimm4]

Chicken and spinach stir fry w/a little soy sauce...(Throw over some rice if you need the carbs.) I could eat this everyday!!

[cut.copy]

bowl of cereal.

[JC32]

I have a lot high protein/low carb soups that I like. I also like southwestern black bean and tuna.

[CrazyEnough]

Why not have a lean protein source, rice and steamed green veggies? Those arent reserved for ''dinner'' .
If not, I like a can of tuna, hard boiled eggs and raw vegetables;
Cottage cheese with yogourt and fruit in it;
Homemade Hummus and ww pita bread with almonds...

Possibilities are quite endless

[chopperchickie]

Grilled Chicken with onion powder, garlic powder and season-all done on george foreman with a sweet tator.

brown rice with black beans or kidney beans with cut up grilled chicken breast and a tablespoon of bbq sauce variation: brown rice, grilled chicken, and waldens calorie free ranch dressing 1 tablespoon

a flatbread pizza (like the wraps 90 calories) with 1/4 c cottage cheese 1/4 c green pepper and red peppers, grilled chicken, 1/4 c tomato, onion, 1/4 c tomato sauce, and 1/4c reduced fat mozzerella and put in oven. Its tastes just as good reheated.

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

[jcolson]

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

I bet your talking about being away from home, needing ssomething easy....maybe.

Anyway, I always have some almonds at work or in the car. These are always great to get some calories, and it only takes a handful to satisfy. These are great in beween meals.

Also, I will cook all kinds of food one night of the week, and then place the food into small plastic travel containers, portioned into serving sizes.

Chicken, Steak, rice, quinoa, etc.

Try cooking rice or quinoa with chicken or tomato bullion. Tastes great, and is easy to prepare.

Hope this helps.

[nunu713]

Today I've got 2 no-salt rice cakes with 2 tblsp peanut butter, 5 oz grilled chicken and 125 grams of sliced cucumbers.

I look forward to this meal everyday - maybe I'm easy to please? If I get bored, I'll throw some spices or fat free dressing on the chicken...

[Tifflex]

grilled chicken, sweet potatoes and broccoli

[ives]

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

Chipotle chicken burrito bol with no rice, just black beans, fajita veggies, chicken, salsas, lettuce, and guac. Or, tuna and avocado sushi made with brown rice.

[hugs]

grilled chicken and black beans mixed with brown rice, onion, tomatoes and avocado

or I'll have grilled chicken and broccoli

[Tiffany_P]

grilled chicken, sweet potatoes and broccoli

I had that same lunch every day for several months once. Now I'm too lazy, so I usually just eat a tub of cottage cheese and a banana.

[deb50]

I eat boca burgers with one half of joseph's low carb pita and use boscoli italian olive salad as mayo and put spinach leaves over this I also toast the pita.QUOTE=Emoore;410646541]I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.[/QUOTE]

[Kellylou]

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

Crazy mix o' tuna and stuff or....

Teriyaki turkey meatballs (YUM) with brown rice and assorted veggies.

Or leftover from whatever I had for dinner the night before.

I never do sandwiches or salad -- too boring for me!

[aussieangie]

I normally have a salad sandwich with grilled chicken or some tuna or pink salmon. Myabe a salad on the side, a low fat yogurt and an apple. I then have some almonds.

[dimm]

Anyway, I always have some almonds at work or in the car. These are always great to get some calories, and it only takes a handful to satisfy. These are great in beween meals.

I always keep some nuts with me. If a meal wasn't satisfying enough, have a few nuts.

Today for lunch I had some veg stir-fry (onion, garlic, carrot, brocolli, courgette) in chilli black bean paste with shredded grilled chicken breast. yumm

[Glamorous]

I usually do leftovers.

Sometimes I do 1 slice of WW bread with 3 hard boiled eggs on it, as sort of an egg salad sandwhich. I mash the eggs up with my fork, add mustard and enjoy.

Sometimes I do tuna on bread with mustard. Or, I add a can of drained tuna to rice, or mashed potatos (sweet or normal), or veggies. I love tuna and peas together...lol. Tuna with cooked pasta is good - add some EVO or pesto and you're good to go!

Sometimes I just do plain ol' chicken, sometimes I do a chicken taco style wrap or a taco salad.

The possibilities are endless!

[sharonatkinson]

I have an omlette - 1 whole egg and 3 egg whites with chopped mixed peppers,
onions and mushrooms and some cottage cheese on the side

[Linds33]

You can do tons!

I usually cook extra for dinner so that i have lunch for the next day. This will often include:

Salmon filet with burssel sprouts or other veggies
Chicken stir fry
Grass fed ground beef made many different ways
Grass fed ground beef chili
MahiMahi with veggies
Salmon with some laughing cow cheese and green olives mixed in
Soup
Leftover steak with sweet potatoe fries

[ms_proteinshake]

Leftovers from dinner the night before....turkey meatloaf, turkey meatballs, chicken & yams

I confess, I usually have salad with chicken.

Do you like wraps? Do you have lunch at home or work?

[lauren921]

Chicken or lean meat with brown rice, quinoa, sweet potato and veggies. Sometimes I have whole wheat pasta with grilled chicken, EVOO and parm cheese tossed with veggies. Oh yea - I haven't posted in a while so hi everyone!

[Bobbia]

Grilled Chicken with onion powder, garlic powder and season.

Mmm I did this today 'cept I sauteed the chicken. Then I threw it over a pile of raw spinach-- so flavorful no dressing needed.

[LveNLrn]

I'm getting sick of sandwiches and eating a salad makes me feel deprived. Salad for lunch = guaranteed I'll want to overeat that afternoon.

Hello, Emoore

A Few Idea's here, I got this first one from a friend. I like having it with Buffalo too or Ground Turkey.

Stuffed Red Peppers. This is how I ate them the other day,

1/2 Cup of Extra Lean Ground Beef (180) + 1 Cups of Broccoli (50) + 1/4 Sweet Onion (15) + 1/2 Cup of Zucchini (33) + 2 Red Pepper?s (48) + 1/4 Cup of Salsa (15) (BAKED RECIPE Stuffed Peppers no oil)

I also really enjoy this, I only have it maybe once every two weeks as a treat: (I don't eat a lot of noodles) I also really like it with Buffalo.

50 Grams Of Rice Vermicelli (220) + 1/2 Cup of Extra Lean Ground Beef (180) + 1/4 Cup of Salsa (15) + 1/2 1/4 of Sweet Onion (7.5) + 1 Cup of Broccoli (50) + 2 Tsp?s of Olive Oil (80) + 1 Cup of Turnip (28)<<<sometimes I've been known to crumble in some low sodium whole grain taco's with Shredded Cheese.

I also like to make a cold bean dip. Choose which ever veggies you'd like to chop & layers are the key. I've used, Refried Beans, olives, salsa, low fat-no fat sour cream or cottage cheese, grated cheese, Jalapeno's, diced roma tomatoes. Refrigerate, Eat with Taco's or anything really.

Mind you, the last time I ate cheese was about a month ago.

You could always make a crock pot of stew or goolash (sp?)

I guess a wrap is out of the question? Kind of like a salad & sandwich in one. But if you're looking for idea's,

I LOVE a good toasted whole grain tortilla with chicken & mango & lettuce with half the fat mayo. When I am out of Mango, I've used Nectarine, but today I used some sliced apples & salsa with the mayo.

Another suggestion would be, a wrap with scrambled eggs & turkey bacon & a little mayo with a tomato.

Sometimes I like to have my Quinoa with veggies & a dash of unsweetened almond milk.

Hope this helps! Take Care

[chopperchickie]

that's awesome, glad you liked it.. next time try chili powder and cumin It's good too!

Mmm I did this today 'cept I sauteed the chicken. Then I threw it over a pile of raw spinach-- so flavorful no dressing needed.