Healthy lunch ideas?!?!?

Carlie

I am in school. I want to be healthy. I don't have time to do anything big, or cook anything. Thats why I want simple quick healthy ideas. Because unusually end up throwing some cookies and a sandwich and a coke in a bag. Help. Nothing to messy either

Answer
You can make-over your current lunch into something healthier. If a sandwich is quick and easy for you, then keep having one-just use healthy ingredients like 100% whole wheat bread, lean turkey or ham, and lots of veggies. Try lettuce, tomato, and even avocado! Avoid fatty condiments like mayonnaise and try mustard or a light vinaigrette dressing instead.

If you like cookies, you can still bring one for a treat, but bring a healthier side dish too. An apple, orange or a banana is quick and easy to throw into your lunch bag, and they're super good for you! Also you might try buying individual bags of baby carrots, almonds or other nuts, or whole wheat crackers like Triscuits! Yogurt cups make great healthy side dishes and are easy to pack. Or try a small tupperware bowl full of low fat cottage cheese.

Finally, instead of Coke, try bringing a bottle of water or tea.

If you get tired of this lunch every day, you can easily mix it up by making your sandwich into a wrap using a whole wheat tortilla!

Healthy, fun, easy sandwich ideas?

Q. Im just getting a little bored with the whole turkey, lettuce, and cheese thing... does anyone have any new and tasty sandwich ideas?? that are HEALTHY? (since I want to lose a few pounds)
Thanks!

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Sometimes it is hard to determine what is healthy and what is not. A simple sandwich can be really unhealthy for you. Here are a few easy steps on how to make a fast healthy lunch.

Bread can be unhealthy for you if you do not know the right kind to buy. Weight Watchers bread is healthy for you and you can buy it at any super Target groceries store. Wheat bread is better for you. However, not many people like wheat bread so when you buy Weight Watchers white bread you can eat and still be healthy. Take your bread and toast it if you like.

Step 2 Turkey is a lot healthier then other lunch meats. Take a few moments when you are at the store to pick out a turkey that is low in fat. Take out three slices of turkey and place them on your bread.

Step 3 Lettuce. It is important to always have a vegetable with every meal even it is a small amount. Slice and wash your lettuce. Place the lettuce on your sandwich.

Step 4 To keep your sandwich from becoming to dry place a few tomatoes or pickles on your sandwich. It is better to add more vegetables on your sandwich then adding mayonnaise.

Step 5 Your sandwich is complete. Now you need a few health snacks to go with your lunch. Have a delicious sliced red apple.

Step 6 Top you lunch off with a 100 calorie snack pack. Make sure you have enough health food for lunch. A full healthy lunch can keep you going until dinner.

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Healthy sandwich ideas with a lot of protein?? Easy Points!?

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Okay tomorrow I wake up early and have a bowl of kashi cereal with skim milk (200 cal).
later on I will have lunch but after lunch i'm running 5 miles, 200 crunches, leg lifts, and pilates. so I need a protein filled lunch with fiber to help me through my workout.

I need an idea to make a healthy wrap (I have a 90 cal whole wheat wrap) but I dont want tuna, turkey, ham, chicken, or peanut butter.
any other ideas you know of?

Would these be healthy?
-2 tablespoon of hummus (50 cal) with cucumbers and lettuce
-3 egg whites and reduced fat shredded cheese

or what else would be healthy? I need ones that have a lot of protein and hummus has barely any. I dont know if egg whites would be good or sustaining though.

obviously i'll have other things with the sandwich to get me to about 750 calories before dinner and my workout. but the sandwich is my main concern.

HELP!!
im 17, 5'5'', and 110 lbs as of yesterday if that helps

Answer
hmmm.

I love answering your questions, they actually make me think and are totally worth answering!

well i like the idea of eating a wrap. whatever veggies you have, should definitely be included.
FOR NEXT TIME: be sure that your wrap is whole grain-not just wheat but GRAIN. You should put in some avacado, and any meat you want. i cant really think of any that are much healthier than the ones you mentioned. if you can, you should go for the chicken or turkey and spice it up with seasonings. they dont add any extra cals or unwanted fats. when i get sick of the same foods, i use rosemary, parsley or oregano. i also use mrs. dash products. taking a clove of garlic and cutting it in half, rub it on a heated wrap, add your ingredients and it gives you great flavors! you could also saute a garlic clove and onion and celery and put that on your wrap with the hummus and cheese. eat a few hard boiled eggs on the side, you should also eat just one of the yolks because they provide tons of protein-thats where most of it is.

i hate making these long, i hope you dont mind. i have a few other ideas but you can just email me if you have any other questions. and dont worry how much your weight flexuates because your muscle adds weight. and you should give yourself 5 pounds of extra and if your weight passes the 5 then you need to worry, otherwise all this unneeded stress just adds to your weight. so relax. Cant wait for another question to answer =)

Quick,healthy,and easy lunch ideas besides salads and sandwiches?

New to Isl

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Cheese and crackers. Get some whole wheat ritz or trisuits and a block of cheddar cheese. You could have Mac and Cheese. Or you can use leftovers you have in your fridge from your dinner the night before. Or have a smoothie made with Ice, Milk, a frozen berries. If you want to make it extra healthy, go to diet store (you know, where they sell all those vitamins and smoothie shakes for big men who want to get strong) and mix that in with it. I got one of those and it has a vanilla flavor. It gave me some great smoothie recipes also. Just a few quick ideas that popped into my head!

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what are some healthy sandwich filling ideas?

Kiwi

I'm trying to be healthier, if i'm at home i tend to have a sandwich for lunch and i was wondering if anyone had any healthy suggestions? thanks :)

Answer
Dear Anna,

You will stay healthy by eating healthy but one of the biggest challenges to eating healthier is finding substitutions for existing foods in your diet. Here are some tips to make the transition easier:

1.Use mustard instead of mayo on your sandwiches. Youâll get lots of flavor with much fewer calories and fat.

2.Select whole wheat bread over white bread. Be sure to read the label to ensure youâre getting whole grains, not just colored white bread.

3.Eat the white meat like chicken, which is lower in fat than dark meat, red meat. Animal fat is the number one dietary source of unhealthy saturated fat.

4. Start using fish instead of high-fat cuts of meat.

5.If you cook, then change your cooking methods. Bake, grill or boil your meals instead of frying. Use non-stick spraysâor better yet, non-stick pansâinstead of oil.

6.Drink more water. Slowly reduce the amount of soda you drink and replace it with herbal tea like green tea or water. Aim for eight cups of pure water each day.

7.Don't drink your calories. Eat a whole orange instead of drinking a glass of juice, for example. Real food is usually more filling and more nutritious than juices, fruit drinks, and other high-calorie beverages.

8.Gradually switch to skim milk. Milk commonly comes in four varieties: whole (4% fat), 2%, 1% and skim (0% fat). Gradually wean yourself from the higher-fat varieties to the lower fat milk every two weeks. For example: continue drinking your normal 2% milk for two weeks, then move to 1% for two weeks, and then your palate will be ready for the consistency of skim milk.

9.Switch from full-fat cheeses to reduced-fat or fat-free cheeses the same way you would with milk (see tip above).

10.Order vegetables on the side instead of fries. Flavor them with lemon juice or herbs instead of butter.

11.Snack on fruit and nuts instead of sugary treats. The fiber, protein and healthy fats in this combo will sustain you to your next meal and you wonât have the energy slump that comes after eating candy.

12.Reduce your portion size. Most people will eat whatever amount of food is in front of them, so start putting your meals on smaller plates. You will be just as satisfied because your mind "sees" that youâre eating a full plate of food.

Eat healthy & Stay fit!!!

Healthy lunch ideas?!?!?

Carlie

I am in school. I want to be healthy. I don't have time to do anything big, or cook anything. Thats why I want simple quick healthy ideas. Because unusually end up throwing some cookies and a sandwich and a coke in a bag. Help. Nothing to messy either

Answer
You can make-over your current lunch into something healthier. If a sandwich is quick and easy for you, then keep having one-just use healthy ingredients like 100% whole wheat bread, lean turkey or ham, and lots of veggies. Try lettuce, tomato, and even avocado! Avoid fatty condiments like mayonnaise and try mustard or a light vinaigrette dressing instead.

If you like cookies, you can still bring one for a treat, but bring a healthier side dish too. An apple, orange or a banana is quick and easy to throw into your lunch bag, and they're super good for you! Also you might try buying individual bags of baby carrots, almonds or other nuts, or whole wheat crackers like Triscuits! Yogurt cups make great healthy side dishes and are easy to pack. Or try a small tupperware bowl full of low fat cottage cheese.

Finally, instead of Coke, try bringing a bottle of water or tea.

If you get tired of this lunch every day, you can easily mix it up by making your sandwich into a wrap using a whole wheat tortilla!

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I need ideas for food that doesn't require much cooking for my mom?

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Annie

I buy food for her every once in a while because she's not doing too well financially. I always try to keep it healthy and fresh, stuff she has to prepare. Now she's pretty sick with the flu so she needs things that don't require much preparation. Things on this weeks sick list include soup and crackers, hot dogs (I know, I know...) and stuff for sandwiches. Any ideas for easy to throw together food?

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Why not Prepare a few meals for her to just heat up? Lasagna's, Pasta Dishes, Soups and Salads, Pot Pies etc? Then add in the Basic Lunch and Breakfast Fixings? Also send Fruit, Yogurt, Jello, Carrots and Cucumbers for Easy snacks.

What are healthy, easy lunches/snacks to bring to sitters house for my 12mo old?

Carrie D

I am trying to get my 12 mo old away from too much pureed foods. I think thats what Im supposed to do anyway. I don't want to make too much trouble for my sitter for lunches and snacks. Any ideas on healthy and easy things to pack along for him?

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My daughter is 16 months, and I started transitioning her from pureed foods around a year old too. I started the new things when I was with her so I could see her reaction to whether or not she would eat them, then could advise her caregiver accordingly. The things she caught on to earliest were bananas, cheerios, and graham crackers. I would slice a banana in two before I peeled it because there was no way she was going to finish it and save the 2nd half for later. I would hold the banana and she would take bites from it. I also started her on PB & J sandwiches around this age, and it's one of her favorite things. Another of her early finger foods was rotini pasta. Easy for her to pick up, and now I can add sauce and it makes a great dinner. At 16 months I still give her baby food vegetables because she eats them and it's difficult for me to get her to eat regular vegetables at this point.

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What vegetarian lunches should I bring to school?

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Q. I'm tired of pb&j sandwiches. Any other ideas? It has to be healthy, easy, able to last in my locker from about 7 until noon, and good tasting!

Thank you.

Answer
Fruit is wonderful for being away from home, as are cut up veggies.

http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html

also
http://vegetarianlunchbox.com

What are some healthy meals\snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner that I can make at home?

Witty rema

What are some healthy, easy meals\snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner that I can make at home?
10 points for the most ideas for all the meals\snacks!

Answer
Breakfast:

- Egg whites (better for you than the whole egg) with a little salt and pepper, maybe some cheese to add flavor, on wheat toast.
- Grapefruit (it's sooo healthy for you, it can be a snack too)
- Cottage Cheese Pancakes: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/351
- Oatmeal
- All fruit smoothie. Have non frozen fruit and add ice or use frozen fruit and add a little 100% fruit juice. You can make it a *healthy* milk shake by using low fat milk instead of juice and adding a little sugar (sugar isn't unhealthy in small amounts, but fake sugar like sweet and low and equal are bad for you)

Lunch/Dinner:

- Chicken breast with lemon pepper or other seasonings
- A spinach tortilla with chicken cooked in some bbq sauce. Add lots of lettuce and a little bit of light ranch (like a teaspoon, if even that).
- Salad- there are thousands of possible salads you can make but what I love doing is a bunch of lettuce, some spinach if you like that, salt, pepper, garlic (powder and only a small amount) and vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, or even carrots and peppers
- Taco Salad: brown some lean beef, drain any fat, add seasonings (McCormick has a taco seasoning packet for 50 cents). Make a bowl full of lettuce, tomatoes if you want, some beef, some cheese if you want, and tortilla chips if you want (less healthy version).
- Chicken in a bag- McCormick's has these awesome chicken bag seasonings where you throw chicken in the bag (they provide) with some carrots, potatoes, whatever you want, add the seasoning and bake for about an hour. One of my husbands favorites!
- Costco sells individual salmon fillets. Take one out of the fridge/freezer, season to your liking, throw on a pan, the grill, or in the oven and cook.
- a sandwich- between whole wheat bread slices, pita style, or wrapped up (spinach wraps are really delicious, or whole wheat wraps which I'm not a huge fan of).
- Make some quinoa or brown rice in a rice cooker or in a pot if you don't have one. Add some black beans, salt and pepper, and some mozzarella if it's still to bland. I like to add some sriracha (chili hot sauce) into the rice as it cooks and some garlic seasoning. It adds some kick and makes it taste really good without adding the sodium from cheese.

Snacks:
- peppers
- celery. If you hate it alone add some organic peanut butter (no preservatives) you can even go to many stores and grind your own peanuts into peanut butter.
- peas, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, other vegetables but not potatoes or corn.
- apples, pears, bananas, berries, grapefruit, and other fruits.
- some nuts or a homemade trail mix (raisins, peanuts, almonds, some dark chocolate chips, whatever else you want)


Dessert
- a small amount of dark chocolate is actually really good for you. The higher the cocoa content the better :) But only a small amount.


Those are my favorites but check out this site: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/over-100-quick-and-easy-healthy-foods.html

for more options. There are an unlimited amount of healthy foods out there you just have to find what you like and stick with it :)

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What vegetarian lunches should I bring to school?

healthy easy sandwich ideas image

Q. I'm tired of pb&j sandwiches. Any other ideas? It has to be healthy, easy, able to last in my locker from about 7 until noon, and good tasting!

Thank you.

Answer
Fruit is wonderful for being away from home, as are cut up veggies.

http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html

also
http://vegetarianlunchbox.com

What are some healthy meals\snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner that I can make at home?

Witty rema

What are some healthy, easy meals\snacks for breakfast, lunch and dinner that I can make at home?
10 points for the most ideas for all the meals\snacks!

Answer
Breakfast:

- Egg whites (better for you than the whole egg) with a little salt and pepper, maybe some cheese to add flavor, on wheat toast.
- Grapefruit (it's sooo healthy for you, it can be a snack too)
- Cottage Cheese Pancakes: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/351
- Oatmeal
- All fruit smoothie. Have non frozen fruit and add ice or use frozen fruit and add a little 100% fruit juice. You can make it a *healthy* milk shake by using low fat milk instead of juice and adding a little sugar (sugar isn't unhealthy in small amounts, but fake sugar like sweet and low and equal are bad for you)

Lunch/Dinner:

- Chicken breast with lemon pepper or other seasonings
- A spinach tortilla with chicken cooked in some bbq sauce. Add lots of lettuce and a little bit of light ranch (like a teaspoon, if even that).
- Salad- there are thousands of possible salads you can make but what I love doing is a bunch of lettuce, some spinach if you like that, salt, pepper, garlic (powder and only a small amount) and vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, or even carrots and peppers
- Taco Salad: brown some lean beef, drain any fat, add seasonings (McCormick has a taco seasoning packet for 50 cents). Make a bowl full of lettuce, tomatoes if you want, some beef, some cheese if you want, and tortilla chips if you want (less healthy version).
- Chicken in a bag- McCormick's has these awesome chicken bag seasonings where you throw chicken in the bag (they provide) with some carrots, potatoes, whatever you want, add the seasoning and bake for about an hour. One of my husbands favorites!
- Costco sells individual salmon fillets. Take one out of the fridge/freezer, season to your liking, throw on a pan, the grill, or in the oven and cook.
- a sandwich- between whole wheat bread slices, pita style, or wrapped up (spinach wraps are really delicious, or whole wheat wraps which I'm not a huge fan of).
- Make some quinoa or brown rice in a rice cooker or in a pot if you don't have one. Add some black beans, salt and pepper, and some mozzarella if it's still to bland. I like to add some sriracha (chili hot sauce) into the rice as it cooks and some garlic seasoning. It adds some kick and makes it taste really good without adding the sodium from cheese.

Snacks:
- peppers
- celery. If you hate it alone add some organic peanut butter (no preservatives) you can even go to many stores and grind your own peanuts into peanut butter.
- peas, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, other vegetables but not potatoes or corn.
- apples, pears, bananas, berries, grapefruit, and other fruits.
- some nuts or a homemade trail mix (raisins, peanuts, almonds, some dark chocolate chips, whatever else you want)


Dessert
- a small amount of dark chocolate is actually really good for you. The higher the cocoa content the better :) But only a small amount.


Those are my favorites but check out this site: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/over-100-quick-and-easy-healthy-foods.html

for more options. There are an unlimited amount of healthy foods out there you just have to find what you like and stick with it :)

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What are good dinner ideas for someone who works nights?

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Q. I make dinner for someone who works nights. All he eats is friend egg sandwiches. Need other easy, healthier ideas for his dinner. thank you!

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Roast beef and cream cheese sandwich.

Loaded pasta salad with ham, salami or shredded chicken.

Tuna salad.

Buritto's

Hot links or brats with kraut, onion and mustard

Grilled chiken breast salad or sandwich

BLT's

Tomato soup and grilled cheese

Meatloaf sandwich or just meatloaf

What are some easy brown bag lunches for kids?

dasi108

Any one know of healthy and easy brown bag lunches, that maybe don't require to be kept cold or need to be warmed up? I need some ideas.

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Kids eat out of necessity and then want to go play or socialize before the end of the lunch break. Food has to be eaten by hand. Mini carrots, peanut-butter crackers, grapes. That is the favourite of my kids. Cold cuts with crackers, or there are are a thousand combinations of cold sandwiches that can be made quickly. My kids like raw snow peas. We cut up watermelon (when it's good) into handy pieces, same with cantalope. We always ensure that they have a protien, a veg, and a fruit. They get ice cream or cookies when they get home, but we do not pack dessert in their backpacks because we know they would eat that first and abandon the rest. Good luck.

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