Hi Everyone - I'm new to 3FC and WW. I am starting my second week and have already lost 4.8 pounds. I'm a little stuck on lunches. I don't have any idea what would be a good lunch and eating Smart Ones is getting old.
Can anyone share any ideas with me? Sandwiches, etc.
OroWheat has a light bread that is only 40 cal a slice!! It's a great way to make a sandwich with some low fat turkey slices and maybe add a fiber one yogurt, or activia yogurt and an orange or apple. I love the Orowheat because it has 7g of FIBER per serving, which is GREAT on WW. If you include lots of veggies in your lunches, you will always have a good lunch. OR...the other great option is soup. I love the microwavable bowls of Campbell's select New England Clam chowder. It has about 220 cal and 4g of fat and tastes super yummy.....
I like to wrap a tortilla around lots of different things. My 2 faves are turkey with fresh veggies and a bit of lite honey mustard dressing, or egg salad made from egg whites, mustard, and 1 T Miracle Whip, with fresh leaf lettuce.
Soup is my standby. I make batches of vegetable soup and freeze it in individual portions, but there are some really good commercial ones available now.
My stand-by is always a baked potato. With some chunky salsa and salt, it's wonderful!!! (like fries with ketchup..only better!)
Also, I don't know how much time/what resources you have at lunchtime, but I've started making a "burger melt" sometimes at lunch---saute some onions and/or spinach, cook a Boca burger in the microwave, THEN put the burger, a slice of WW (or low fat/ff) American cheese, and the veggies onto 2 slices of high fiber bread (I like Nature's Own double fiber), and grill it like a grilled cheese. It's only 4 points, and it's really delicious!!
The Weight Watchers soups are really good, as well. I love the Southwestern Vegetable--I add some cilantro and other spices, and sometimes put a little bit of cheese into it.
Last, I will sometimes get foot-long subs from Subway and take those to work for 2 days, a 6inch turkey with no cheese/mayo is 5 points....they have all of their point values though.
I like the WW smart ones, Thai soup. It is only 2 points for the whole can. 1 for one serving. I buy refried beans, and wrap them in a large tortilla wrap with tomatoes and lettuce and salsa. Yum! I like tuna sandwiches with lots of veggies on it.
My new fav, a ww wrap, tex mex style cooked chicken chunks, ff ceasar dressing and low fat tex mex cheese. They work out to 3 points each. Small but filling!
One of my favs is a can of black beans (rinsed) with a can of rotel tomaoes whichever ones you like. Just heat in the microwave. I eat this for several days with baked scoops. Very filling and low points.
I have turkey on a sandwich thin with laughing cow. A veggie (chopped cucumber or baby carrots usually). An apple and some pretzel thins. That's it when I have to pack my lunch.
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