WW Food and Point Issues - Lunch suggestions?

Hello everyone:wave:

I am looking for suggestions for portable lunches. I brown bag my lunch to work everyday but I am tired of eating the same salad/ fruit all the time and I also feel that I am not eating enough at lunch as I am starving by 4 p.m.

I don't have access to a microwave but do have access to a small fridge at work and I have a good stainless steel thermos for the winter.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks :D

I know what you mean-salads get borring after a while, try adding new stuff to them, like peas, sunflower seeds, meat, boiled eggs.

How about making some chicken breasts at home (leftovers from supper) and putting it on a light bun with let/tom/onion/etc.

Fruit salads are also good.

Open a can of tuna and mix with mayo/onion/celery/etc.

Pretzels and salsa would be a filling and have with fruit or a slim fast candy bar.

A Slim fast shake is good on warm days. Shake it up with ice!

Try making other sandwiches and use tortillas instead of bread. I like deli-select brand meats with lite cream cheese and a pickle spear.

I have a big sweet tooth, so I make alot of the low point cakes or have graham crackers with lite cherry pie filling-some times that is my lunch!

Keep V-8 in the fridge for when you get hungry between meals.

Best of luck!

Thanks Idealperson! :D

I forgot about V-8's - they are quite filling and a great way to get in an extra serving of veggies!

I like fat free bologna sanwitches and fat free cheese sandwitches with f.f. mayo and lettuce and tomato.and pringle chips. got moore if you need em.

Thanks Dollar Bill!

Any other suggestions would be great- I feel like I am stuck in a rut lately, which leads to me getting bored and cheating. I ended up buying a buttertart at lunch time this week :rolleyes:

Would the people in your office consider putting in a few bucks to purchase a microwave-it wouls help out everyone?

Cereal with milk is also a filling nutritious lunch...

I'll keep thinking...

We've already asked and were told that the bosses don't want a microwave in the office because they don't want the smell of food cooking to permeate the office :rolleyes: but if you get takeout you can smell it in the office anyway :?: whatever!

Hi - today I am having FF chicken slices (1 Pt) on Dempsters caraway rye ( 2 pcs = 2 Pts) with lettuce & light mayo (.5 Pt) and chicken cup of soup (1 Pt) Total: 4.5 Pts

I sometimes bring a whole tomatoe and slice if up (0 Pts) for a side dish.

Hope this helps.

Today I am having 2 Wonder Wheat Slices of Bread, a can of tuna, with lots of dill pickle slices (making into a sandwich) and a whole tomato-fresh from my garden!

Thanks Bandit and Idealperson! :)

Bandit- what company do you get the FF chicken slices from?

It is in luncheon meat section in a package (not sure maybe Maple Leaf) but they are 3 slices for 1 point. Also have turkey, ham & bologna. Hope this helps.

Today for lunch I had Signature meatballs frozen dinner (4 Pts) and added some nuked frozen veggies (O Pt) melba toast (4 slices for 1 Pt) and a little becel (.5 pt) = 5.5. Pts.

You really need a microwave - so many more options.

For breakfast today I had a "breakfast pita" and toasted it in oven and it was very good (3 Pts) and very filling.

Today for Breakfast I had 1 nectarine and Kashi Crunch cereal with skim milk (4 points). For lunch a mini-chef salad (8 points).

Mauv - the brandname for those meats is Scheiders (ff)

Having another one today for lunch with carrots & pickles & cup of soup.

Have a great day.

How about something like a pasta salad? This is my lunch this week. I added 1 ounce of Wow potato chips and a diet coke:

Exported from MasterCook *

tomato, basil and smoked mozzarella pasta salad

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : 4 Points MAIN DISHES
Vegetarian WWRecipeTrade

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
8 oz fusilli -- or other spiral pasta, uncooked
2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar -- or more to taste
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 cup cherry tomato -- or grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup basil -- fresh, chopped
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, part skim milk -- smoked, diced
1/8 tsp table salt -- or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper -- or to taste

1.. Cook pasta according to package directions without added salt or fat.
Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add vinegar, oil and oregano; toss to
coat.

2.. Fold in tomatoes, basil and mozzarella; season to taste with salt
and pepper. Serve warm or chilled.

Source:
""Joyce Ripple" <joywanab@tampabay.rr.com>"
Yield:
"1 cup"
Start to Finish Time:
"0:25"
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 201 Calories; 4g Fat (17.6%
calories from fat); 8g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 5mg
Cholesterol; 105mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : Vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil and smoky mozzarella
have natural affinities - add balsamic-infused pasta and
you've got a wonderful meal.
Yummy lunch.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Or cold chicken? There are lots of chicken recipes which taste great cold.

Thanks Bandit! I will look for them on my next grocery trip :)

Ala- thanks for the recipe - sounds delicious :T

Hi Mauv:

Today I am having toasted tomatoe & cheese with lettuce & mayo on dempster caraway bread & cup of soup with melba toast & a little becel. Total = 6 pts.

Brought 2 pt pudding for my afternoon snack.

:-)

What is becel? Today I am having:

Light bun with a grilled chicken breast, with lettuce and tomatoes, and a nectarine for dessert. (5 pts)

yesterday I had a Mc Donald's hot fudge sundae...
(9 pts) :halfempty But it was hot, what I was craving and I counted the points for it!

Have a great day!

Start at WW: 209#
Today 152#:)

Becel is the brand name of a margarine spread :)

Mmmmm...hot fudge sundae :doh:

Bandit-what brand of pudding do you buy?

I buy Jello FF vanilla with caramel. Comes in a 6 pack in the refrigerated section near the cheese. 2 Pts each & very yummy.
I also buy the chocolate healthy choice (in regular pudding section)

Thanks Bandit! I love the Healthy Choice chocolate and since my DH doesn't like it I get it all to myself! :devil:

Originally posted by Idealperson
yesterday I had a Mc Donald's hot fudge sundae...
(9 pts) :halfempty But it was hot, what I was craving and I counted the points for it!


I'm a firm believer that the occasional hot fudge sundae will not only not kill me but allow me to keep on plan. I replace supper with it and do count the points. I'm a Baskin and Robbins person myself.

Hey all! Last night I made angel hair pasta with a little olive oil, fresh tomaotes, green pepper, chicken breast, and garlic. Very yummy! Then I made a small margarita?!?! It was soo hot-I had to have it! Keep the great ideas coming and bon-appetite!:cool:

I have had a terrible, stressful week and have been completely off plan -I barely ate anything on Monday, yesterday I had a chocolate bar and a cup of tea for lunch and then a McChicken sandwich meal and diet coke for dinner at midnight :p I think this week is a write off since there is just too much going on right now.

I am going grocery shopping on Saturday am to stock up on healthy foods and pick up a few of the items you have suggested for lunches next week.

Back OP on Saturday! :)

Sometimes you just need a break...but get back on program before it gets too out of control. I know you can do it! Best of luck and keep in touch!

Originally posted by mauvaisroux
I have had a terrible, stressful week and have been completely off plan -I barely ate anything on Monday, yesterday I had a chocolate bar and a cup of tea for lunch and then a McChicken sandwich meal and diet coke for dinner at midnight :p I think this week is a write off since there is just too much going on right now.

I am going grocery shopping on Saturday am to stock up on healthy foods and pick up a few of the items you have suggested for lunches next week.

Back OP on Saturday! :)

Sometimes Life Happens and well good intensions don't work. I find that the longer I wait after one of those Life Moments the more excuses I can make for never getting back on plan. The best thing for me (even if I'm busy) is to just start again the next day. On a really busy week that can mean frozen dinners or cold cut and bread lunches because there just isn't any time for something more fancy.

Good luck.

Thanks for the support Ideal and Ala! :)

For lunch today I am having a turkey and Swiss sandwich on light bread with some fruit. (about 5 points)

For supper tonight I am planning on broiled fish with pasta salad. (about 10 points)

Have a great weekend!

Hi everyone:

Today I am having Lean Cuisine canneloni (5 Pts) with melba toast (4 slices = 1 Pt) and becel .5 Total 6.5

Mauv - you gotta get a microwave!

Over the weekend, I had salad with fresh shrimp on it and some light Italian dressing (12 medium shrimp = 1 Pt) and that is alot of shrimp. So with dressing it is still a really low point lunch and really good & filling.

Hope everyone has a "nice lunch" :-)

Hi everyone:

Today I am having a boca burger on caraway toast with lettuce & tomatoe (total of 3 Pts) with cup of soup (1 Pt) and have a peach for later. Total 5 Pts.

How about you??

Hmmmm...:chin: I am having to rethink my meal choices with regard to the flex points- I think I need to be eating more for breakfast and lunch and a smaller dinner.

Just have to sort myself out :)

Today for lunch I am having egg salad (made with 1 egg & 1 egg white) = 2 Pts. FF mayo = .5 Pts Caraway bread = 2 Pts.
Lettuce = 0 Pts. Carrots = 0 Pts. FF Tostitos = 2 Pts. w/salsa = 0 Pts. Total = 6.5 Pts.

Brought 2 Pt WW bar for 3 p.m. snack (I always bring some kind of 2 pt snack for the afternoon, but don't always use it)

What is everone else having???

Today for Breakfast I had a Slim Fast Strawberry Cheesecake bar= 4 pts.

For lunch: I am going to Subway to have the 6" Chicken breast sand. (7pts) and a diet coke.

For supper: I have a beef roast with carrots, potatoes, and onions in the crock pot. (probably around 10 points-depending on how much I gobble):)

Have a great day and drink your water!

P.S. I weighed in on Monday and was at 147! I started in Jan. at 209#!!! 62# lost!!!

Congratulations on your loss Idealperson! :bravo:

For lunch I have had a ham and swiss cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and mustard on a wholewheat bun with 1/2 cup milk to wash it down.

My 3 p.m. snack will be 1/2 cup strawberries with 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt.

Not sure what I am eating for supper yet - I forgot to take something out! :( I wil probaly have a mushroom omelet with a small side salad.

I don't think I get in enough calcium. Don't like milk (but think I will try drinking it 2 times a day anyway) What does everyone else do for their milk requirements????

I make up a huge thing of ratatouille every week to get rid of all the produce that we grow. I love it cold and warmed.

Today we're having it with pasta, some pistou (no cheese)and rat
and one small donut peach for a nice six point lunch.


Add some nice greek olives to make it even zestier, but remember to add those points!

lala

I have 1/2 a cup of 2% milk (I can't drink skim) over 1 cup of cereal in the morning and I have 1 cup of non-fat yogurt as a snack at work everyday.

Whenever I have salad I throw in an ounce of low fat cheese cut up or shredded for some color and flavor.

My aunt had osteoporosis in her ankles and my mum has athritis in her knees so I make sure I have at least 2 servings of calcium rich dairy, eat a lot of leafy green vegetables and I do a lot of walking. I also take a multi vitamin everyday. :)

Mauv, thanks for the calcium suggestions.

Today for lunch I am having 1/2 can tuna with a little light mayo
(2 Pts) on top of my salad (0 Pts) and ff dressing (1 Pt) and melba toast (1 Pt) and a little becel (.5 Pt) handful of baby carrots = 0 Pt
Have a tootsie roll (1 Pt) for snack later with my tea (.5 Pt)
Total = 6 Pts

Have a great day.

Hello all! Here's what I am having today:

Br: Kashi Go Lean Crunch with 1% milk 3 pts.

Lu: Veggie soup (homemade) 1 pt per cup
1/2 cup vanilla LF yogurt with a nectarine sliced in it 3 pts.

Dn: Chicken quesidillas with FF refried beans and a lettuce salad
10 points

Snack: unsure if I'll need one but I should eat 22 points today!

Ideal - I bought some of that cereal today. Will try it maybe tomorrow for breakfast. I read it had lots of fiber & protein and keeps you full for a long time, so I will see.

Today for lunch I had L/C Santa Fe Chicken (6 Pts) and really good.

Have a good one.

I had a nice salad with spring mix, boston lettuce, tomatos, raw broccoli, 1 oz low fat cheddar and 2 oz chopped low fat ham. 2 tbsp of no fat Italian dressing and 3 pieces of melba toast. :T

Sounds yummy. Today I am meeting a girlfriend for lunch & we are going to Williams. I will have salad with tuna on top with balsamic vinegar - it is really good. I count 5 Pts for this.

I brought the Kashi go lean cereal for breakfast today - it is soooo
crunchy and I will have pineapple as well. Total of 3 Pts for that

Have a great day.

Today I am having:

1 cup low sodium chicken broth, 6 saltine crackers, 1/2 a cucumber sliced up with 1 oz crumbled feta cheese marinated in tbsp olive oil and greek salad herb mix and a peach.

Today to get my calcium I microwaved 1 cup skim milk and add 1 tsp of instant decaf coffee & a little sweetener. This tastes like a fancy type of thing. Sipped on it on the drive to work.
Also brought a cheese string for pm snack with some grapes.
So that is 2 calciums today. But, I have a question?

Does the Kashi Go-Lean Crunch cereal count as a "fortified" cereal? If so, I can count it also as a calcium. I brought this for my breakfast (2/3 cup = 2 Pts) and ate it dry and it was sooo good.

Are you doing the "flex thing"??
Kinda like a snacky thing

Happy Thursday! Today for lunch I am having Dannon Lite Vanilla Yogurt with some Kashi in it and a sliced nectarine for 4 pts. I am saving up for eating out tonight. I plan on having panfried walleye pike, a baked potato with butter and a big salad for about 17 points. Drinking lots and lots of water!

I am doing the flex points-is anyone else? How was your first weigh in?

I am doing flex-points too but have not weighed in yet- the WW meeting was canceled for Labour day so I don't weigh in until Monday. I have not been very good at journalling so far :( but I think I will buy the 12 week journal which I think will be better for me.

I don't think something that is "fortified" counts as an actual serving of calcium, but then I could be wrong :shrug: I am pretty sure that you have to have dairy or a dairy product like low-fat yogurt, etc. and the milk you have with the Kashi definetely counts :)

mauv... my weigh in is the same as yours, so I can't wait until Monday to get feedback from the others at WW. My journaling is as good as before either and I am planning on buying the other book this week. Let me know how it goes for you...I have been too flexible this week and don't think I will see much in loss.

Yeah, I must admit that I have been a bit lax this week too. I broke down and had a Klondike bar the other day-:o

I seem to be having major chocolate cravings this week which is not normal for me- I don't eat chocolate very ofter- I ended up having a hot chocolate at work today too.

Hi everyone:

Well I ate my target points plus 20 of the flexpoints & was down 2.4# - so I was thrilled with that. Best loss I have had for awhile.
I have changed my w/i day to Thurs instead of Mon since I think it will work better for me since the weekends are my most challenging time.

Mauv - I bought some of the Simple Pleaure Chocolate cookies (2 cookies for 1.5 Pts) These are good by themselves or put some FF cool whip in between & freeze them = 2 Pts. Kinda like an ice-cream sandwich and great for chocolate snack.

Hope you ladies have a great weekend and w/i on Mon :-)

Saskie - where are you???

Bandit2, it's good to hear you had such great results on the new plan. Do you think it was the plan itself or that you were able to stay OP because you were inspired by the idea of a new plan? I didn't have any success with Winning Points...I just didn't feel inspired by that one, and for me half the battle is being motivated enough to stick with it...whatever it is!

Anyway, this is encouraging news, and thanks!

choosewell

Congrats on the loss Bandit 2! I weigh in on Monday-I still have about half of my flex points left-this seems alittle too easy, i hope it will work for me.

Today I am having:

Br: Dannon light vanilla yogurt with Kashi Crunch 3 pts.

Lu: Chef Salad with lite ranch 8 pts.

Sn: FF Pringles 15= 1 pts.
Diet Coke 0 pts.
Banana=2 pts.

Dn: Broiled Cod 3 pts.
Tartar sauce 1 pt.
Asparagus 0 pt.
Sliced Tomatoes=0 pts.

Sn: Slim Fast Peanut Butter Nougat Bar=2 pts. (my favorite)

For a total of 20 points!

WW start=209# Today's weight =147#!!!!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!:cool:

Choosewell - ended up overall I ate at the top of my old range
but didn't go over that if you average out the days. I think it also helped not weighing in after the weekend. Anyway, I will see what next week ends up being.

Idealperson - Good luck on your w/i, you've done so great with your weight loss! Also - I love that Kashi Crunch (had it the last 2 mornings)

Mauv - today for lunch I am having boca burger (1 Pt) on Dempsters caraway bread (2 Pts) with lettuce/tomatoe/mustard
(0 Pts) and a FF cheese slice (1 Pt) with small salad (0 Pts) and balsamich vinegar dressing (1 Pt) Total Lunch = 5 Pts

For p.m. snack I have grapes & cheese string Total = 3 Pts.

Have a great OP weekend, everyone!

A lunch I love to take to work is a portobello mushroom burger with sauteed onions with green and red peppers a slice of fat free swiss cheese on a ww bun for a total of 3 pts a salad of tomatoes and cucumber with ff dressing 0 pts, a ff yogurt 1 pt and a peice of fruit 1 pt.

I had a good lunch today, thought I would tell you about it since it wouldn't have occurred to me how healthy I could make this. We went to a Mongolian BBQ, where you choose a bowlful of stuff and then someone cooks it on a hot, circular grill.

I got about a palmful of seafood (scallops, calamari, a little fish), and then packed on the veggies. They had all kinds of 0 point veggies. Add a little sesame oil and LOTS of seasonings, and I had it good. I brought home half of it, skipped the rice.

That was fun. And since everyone picks what they want, nothing looks "normal" anyway, so you can go WW no problem.

choosewell

Your lunches sound really good. Today I brought some WW chicken casserole (6 Pts) melba toast (1 Pt) and a peach (1 Pt)
Total = 8 Pts.

For breakfast I brought Kashi cruncy cereal (2 Pts) and a banana (2 Pts) and had coffee (1 Pt) Total = 5 Pts.

Have a great day, everyone.

Today I am having a pita with chicken & lettuce (5 Pts) cup of soup (1 Pt) and some grapes (1 Pt).

How about everyone else?

Hey guys,
I eat a grilled cheese on WW bread and use the butter spray so with real cheese it is only 3 pts and I eat green beans with it, then I will have a low fat brownie that night with the points I save, since I love comfort food so much WW has been an answer to my diet prayers ;)

Mauv - I had tuna on salad today. Since Monday I have been trying to eat low carb to see if this works better for me. I have my w/i tonight so I am hoping it will be good. How has it been going for you?