|
|
03-28-2009, 12:55 AM
|
#1
|
Takin it 1 day at a time
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 69
S/C/G: 200/165/130
Height: 5' 6"
|
What do you eat for snack/lunch
Hi - I searched and couldn't find a thread for snacks/lunch - I did find what did you have for dinner - that's a great thread.
My new favorite snack that doubles as a lunch for me is:
approx. 192 calories, 16g protein, 4g fat, 24g carb (3.22 ww points)
1/2 cup non fat cottage cheese
1 sml apple chopped
6 chopped almonds
sprinkle of cinnamon
(I sometimes add a few raisins)
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 01:58 AM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,321
S/C/G: 198/155/140
Height: 5'9"
|
Yours sounds good..I will have to try that. I like cutting an apple in half, removing the seeds/core and putting some natural peanut butter on/in it. Wasa cracker with portioned out cheese (low fat cheddar, pepper jack usually), Wasa cracker with some natural peanut butter and half sliced banana.
Recent favorite I learned from here is fat free ricotta cheese mixed with splenda and vanilla extract.. nice for a high protein dessert.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 03:02 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 6,192
S/C/G: 190/140/135
Height: 5'7"
|
My favorite snacks are: fruit (especially oranges or berries, or watermelon in the summer), string cheese, turkey jerky, dried mango (measured, too easy to eat too much), veggies with hummus dip, wasa crackers with light Laughing Cow cheese, tall skinny lattes from Starbucks, sugar free cocoa, 100 calorie Kettle corn single serving packs, sliced apple with 1 tbs of cashew butter or almond butter
For lunch, I love salads. I have access to a refrigerator and a microwave at work, which is awesome. I bring a salad nearly every day. I make all 5 salads on Sunday nights (a lot of people have asked me if the salad gets wilty or gross by Friday - nope not yet). It saves me time and money to make all my salads at once. For example, if I want Asian chicken salad, I can buy one can of mandarin oranges and split it among all 5 salads, so I don't tend to waste much. Here are my favorite salads (I would eat 5 Asian chicken salads one week, 5 BBQ chicken salads the next week, etc etc). I hate cold chicken, so I always nuke the chicken at the last minute and add it to my salad right before I eat it. I also like to add little crunchy bites (french fried onions, or candied walnuts or tortilla strips - I add those at the last minute too, so they stay crunchy).
The Classic
Spinach
Grilled chicken breast
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup nuts (pepitas or almonds, usually)
Grape tomatoes
Carrot shreddies
Red pepper chunks
Red onion
Gingerly Vinaigrette dressing
Asian (this also makes an amazing wrap)
Crisp romaine
Grilled chicken breast (shrimp is also good, leftover grilled salmon is good)
Mandarin oranges
Sliced, water chestnuts
Edamame
Grape tomatoes
Broccoli slaw
Small handful of cashew bits/pieces
Trader Joe’s Spicy Asian Vinaigrette
Crunchy salad wonton toppers (just a few, for crunch)
BBQ Chicken
Spinach
Roasted corn
A few black beans
Chopped roma tomato
Red onion
Carrot shreddies
Chopped avocado (how much – if any – depending on calories for the day)
Grilled chicken (heated in the oven with Amy’s organic bbq sauce as the dressing)
Sprinkle of low fat cheddar
Black olives
Mediterranean
Crisp romaine
Broccoli slaw
Red onion
Sliced kalamata olive
Pepperocini
Carrot shreddies
Chopped roma tomato
Heated, crumbled spicy veggie burger
Trader Joe’s tzaziki (1/4 of container) for dressing
Last edited by Glory87; 03-28-2009 at 03:03 AM.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 03:24 AM
|
#4
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1
S/C/G: 314/293/150
Height: 5'2"
|
Hi all,
I'm new to the site...all the recipes sound sooo good!!! I will be using a couple of those...I'm 6 weeks pre WLS and still trying to drop pounds. It's been a struggle for me but I've made some good changes in the last 6 six months. I have a great recipe for a cold side dish for lunch or a chicken strip dinner.
Southwestern Black bean salad:
1 can of Black beans (drained/rinsed)
1 can of corn (drained/rinsed)
1/2 large or 1 small tomato finely diced (hollwed or juices squeazed out)
1-2 tablespoons finely minced onion (purple, white or yellow)
2-3 finely minced garlic cloves
1/4cup chopped cilantro
juice from one lime
salt and pepper to taste
This is very yummy... high in protein and dietary fiber also low in fat.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 01:02 PM
|
#5
|
Love Thyself
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Western NY
Posts: 518
S/C/G: 231/199/165
Height: 5'7"
|
Your salads sound yummy Glory! I also love nice big salads for lunch. Though recently my favorite lunch has been a whole wheat pita stuffed with chicken, lettuce, spinach & carrots. So yummy.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 01:54 PM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,321
S/C/G: 198/155/140
Height: 5'9"
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glory87
For lunch, I love salads. I have access to a refrigerator and a microwave at work, which is awesome. I bring a salad nearly every day. I make all 5 salads on Sunday nights (a lot of people have asked me if the salad gets wilty or gross by Friday - nope not yet).
|
What are you storing the salads in so they stay fresh?
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 03:49 PM
|
#7
|
Takin it 1 day at a time
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 69
S/C/G: 200/165/130
Height: 5' 6"
|
Everything sounds great - I love getting some new ideas...
Glory - what is the flavor of tzaziki? I have never heard of this before.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 07:58 PM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 6,192
S/C/G: 190/140/135
Height: 5'7"
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ringmaster
What are you storing the salads in so they stay fresh?
|
I buy the produce on Sunday. I make the salads and store them in individual tupperware in the crisper drawer. I would say the salad on Friday isn't AS crisp as the salad on Monday, but it's perfectly edible and just fine for me (I really notice very little difference).
Last edited by Glory87; 03-28-2009 at 07:58 PM.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 07:59 PM
|
#9
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego
Posts: 6,192
S/C/G: 190/140/135
Height: 5'7"
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by debbies
Everything sounds great - I love getting some new ideas...
Glory - what is the flavor of tzaziki? I have never heard of this before.
|
It's cucumber/yogurt dressing, it comes on gyro sandwiches a lot!
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 08:45 PM
|
#10
|
Getting healthy!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 197
S/C/G: 275/ticker/140
Height: 5'6"
|
A little high in fat but my current favorite is 1/4 cup of almonds. I buy raw, unsalted almonds and toast them myself with my favorite seasonings (I don't like surprises in my food). I do 2 cups on the weekend, then portion them out into snack baggies so I can just throw a baggy into my purse and have an easy snack.
Veggies with hummus is another favorite. I just started to make my own hummus, too. This also serves as a side for lunch or dinner quite often.
Carrots with almond butter
Lunches:
Chili (power food. low fat/calories (if made with chicken or lean turkey), veggies, fiber, protein. great way to get you through the day)
Salad with tuna
Can of beans (when i'm running late, a can of black beans can be a diet saver!)
leftovers from dinner the night before.
Glory, your salads sound great! I might have to try some of them.
~Onyx
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 09:41 PM
|
#11
|
Method to the Madness
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: TX
Posts: 790
S/C/G: 381.4/in the middle/160
Height: 5'9
|
I eat all kinds of different things for snacks and lunch. The past few days, though, I've been having cottage cheese with canned no sugar added peaches or a zone perfect protein bar. For lunch, I've been having tuna salad sandwiches with tomato and cucumber, a side salad topped with green goddess dressing, and a small piece of fruit (like a kiwi or plum). Yum.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 09:41 PM
|
#12
|
Becoming myself
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 481
S/C/G: 294/233/180
Height: 5'9"
|
I gotta say I LOVE the idea of halving and hollowing an apple and filling it with peanut butter...I'll have to try that!
Lately I usually pack a bento box (Japanese lunchbox) or a Fit'n'Fresh box (from Target). Today I had a work thing to go to, and I packed the F'n'F box with salad (bottom layer) with dressing and crunchies in little cups to add at the last minute; pulled pork; rice; strawberries; lowfat berry flavored cream cheese; and two Ryvita crispbreads. The boxes are the right size so the calories work out nicely.
Usually I pack leftovers from the night before, plus veggies/fruit. I just make a bit extra so I have lunch the next day!
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 08:45 PM
|
#13
|
Takin it 1 day at a time
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 69
S/C/G: 200/165/130
Height: 5' 6"
|
I live in southern california, so of course I love mexican food. It gets a bad rap for high calorie and fat, but if prepared with some thought - it can be a dieters dream.
Another favorite snack for me is:
Oven baked corn tortilla chips. (throw two right onto the rack in the oven at 400 - bake them on both sides til crisp, but not burned) - cut them into triangles.
salsa - (I make my own with canned tomatoes and a variety of chilies, lime, onions, and cilantro), but the jar stuff works too. and low in fat and calories.
Another thing I like to do with the tortillas - is to put a couple in the microwave for 30 seconds or so - just til they are pliable. Tear apart a low fat string cheese stick - roll the softened tortilla around it - now bake the tortilla tubes in the oven
1/2 cup of homemade beans. (I buy the Sun brand of pinto beans - just cook them in the pot with a little salt, mashed garlic, and chili power- no fat involved - slow cook for about 1/2 hour or so - and mash and serve. I like to add some enchilada sauce for a little extra zing - if it's in the cupboard.
Edit: Oh - check the labels on the tortillas you buy - the fat content varies with the brand. I like Romero's in my local market. 58 calories and <1 gram fat.
Last edited by debbies; 03-29-2009 at 08:48 PM.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 09:00 PM
|
#14
|
Getting back on track...
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Maine, USA
Posts: 105
S/C/G: 195.2/see ticker/167
Height: 5' 8.75"
|
Ah, one of my favorite topics. I am on a seemingly neverending search for new lunch/snack ideas. Lunch and snack during the week can either make my day, or totally undo my nutrition plan (if I am not careful).
The past two weeks for lunches at work, I had a homemade mini pizza, a serving of baby carrots, and a blood orange (with water to drink), for 354 calories total. The homemade mini pizzas were topped with tomatoes, yellow squash, broccoli, and fresh mozzarella. (a side note, I portioned out everything on each mini pizza, and they came to 238 calories each! Not bad at all, and taste sooo much better to me than the frozen type from the store.) The mini pizzas were easy to make....I bought one 16-oz ball of fresh dough from my grocery's bakery, divided it into 8 pieces, stretched each piece into about a 5-6 inch diameter, topped with toppings, and baked. I usually do that on a Sunday afternoon, and the whole process takes considerably less than an hour....and then my week's lunches are all done!
This week for lunch I made a tomato-rice soup that has garlic and navy beans in it. I found the recipe in Veganomicon....I'm not a vegan (or vegetarian, for that matter), but I bought the cookbook to help me find interesting new ways to try more veggies. Anyway, this soup recipe had no nutrition info listed, but I went with it anyway, hopeful that it would not be too high in calories or fat....Just looked up the nutrition info for the recipe with Sparkpeople's recipe builder, and OMG, 167 calories for TWO CUPS! Happy day for me. So for this week's lunch, I will have a serving of the soup, 1 oz of cheddar cheese, 1 serving of Kashi original crackers, and a piece of fruit (apple or orange).
For snacks at work, I usually have one No Pudge brownie and 1% milk or a cup of hot tea, around 3pm. I find that by that time, my day has usually been so stressful that I need a little pampering snack, like something chocolate. I have also done 1 tbs of peanut butter and 1 square of Hershey's special dark, with a mug of tea. This week my snack will be some cubed canteloupe, 2 Wild Harvest organic chocolate sandwich cookies, and a cup of tea.
I try to vary my snacks week to week, and I am always looking for ways to get in more servings of veggies and whole grains. I usually try to avoid simple carbs, but to be perfectly honest, sometimes when I am having a rough day at work, one No Pudge brownie and some blueberry rooibos tea does the trick.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 09:20 PM
|
#15
|
Heidi
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 2,963
S/C/G: 204.5/149/153
Height: 5'7"
|
Today I made a crab salad by mixing together a can (slightly larger than a can of tuna) of crab meat, 1/2 carrot chopped up, 1/4 onion chopped up, and 1 stalk of celery chopped up. I mixed it with 1/2 tbs. mayo.
I had half for lunch today with a big rice cake, and will have half for lunch tomorrow. I also ate a juicy d'anjou pear and a slice of low-fat Jarlsburg cheese.
Total calories for lunch: 260
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:50 PM.
|