[blindweightwatcher] Easy Lunches for Work
- From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 07:10:11 -0500
Easy Lunches for Work
Instead of relying on fast food or the same Chinese takeout, consider taking a
healthy lunch with you to work. It's better for you and less expensive. Certain
foods are more portable then others, and with the help of a couple of
resealable plastic bags, some microwavable Tupperware, and a little bit of
advance
prepping, you and your lunch will be good to go. Try the following ideas:
Stockpile soups. If your workplace has a microwave and you keep a soup bowl and
a can opener at work, this is the easiest lunch to pull together. Stroll
down the soup aisle of your local supermarket, and you'll find an almost
dizzying array of choices. Keep an eye out for soups that feature all-natural
and filling ingredients, such as three bean, minestrone, chicken noodle, and
beef with barley. But be sure to choose reduced-sodium and low-fat or no-fat
varieties - these are far easier to find than they were years ago. Pair your
favorite soup with an ounce or two of crusty, whole-grain bread and you've
got a terrific meal.
Put it in your pocket. Your pita pocket, that is. Pitas are especially
well-suited for brown bagging because you can stuff them with almost anything,
and
the ingredients will stay in place. Look for the whole-wheat versions and fill
them with leftover chicken; chopped lettuce, tomato, and onion; and your
favorite low-fat salad dressing. Or you can try sliced avocado with hummus and
your favorite chopped vegetables.
Get freezer friendly. If you have time on the weekends, do batch cooking, then
divide your culinary creations and put them in single-serving Tupperware
containers to use whenever you wish. Meals such as beef or vegetarian chili,
stews, and soups are relatively easy to make in large quantities and are freezer
friendly. Heat them in the microwave at work and have a serving of fresh or
canned fruit for dessert. No time to cook? Bring a frozen dinner to work. Check
out the brands in specialized grocery stores that sell ethnic varieties
containing more whole grains and vegetables. Always check the label for sodium
content, and try to stay within 200 mg per 100 calories.
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