Convenient/Quick Snacks:
• pistachios, almonds or sunflower seeds and a can of V8
• string cheese and a can of V8
• SF Jello
• Laughing Cow cheese & veggies
• hummus & veggies
I keep nuts, V8 and water in my desk at work and in my car for 'emergencies'. I often stop at the grocery store on my way to meetings and pick up pre cut veggies and a container of hummus for the snack table so that there will be something on plan to munch on.
I guess it's not an official snack, but I go through a lot of SF chewing gum. When I know I'm heading somewhere where I'll be tempted, I pop a piece of gum in my mouth. It keeps me from eating without thinking about it.
Convenient/Easy Lunches:
These aren't quite as quick and convenient as a frozen dinner or a can of soup, but they're easy. I bring lunch from home every day and these are the things I've relied on since Oct. 3rd.
• Leftover soups and chilis are my mainstays. When I fix them for dinner I always make enough to have lunch leftovers. When I'm cleaning up after the meal I put the left overs in small containers so I can just grab one from the fridge when I'm packing my lunch. (This
broccoli cheese soup is so easy and so yummy that I like to fix it on Sunday night and eat it for lunch several times during the week.)
•
Tuna and Tomato or
Cottage Cheese and Tomato. I grab a single serve container of cottage cheese or a foil pack of tuna and a good looking tomato. I pack them together in a slightly oversized plastic container so my tomato won't get squashed in my bag. When I'm ready to eat I cut the tomato, top it with the cottage cheese or tuna and salt and pepper. I really like tomatoes so I love this lunch.
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Turkey & Cheese Roll Ups. When I'm out of leftovers, or forget to plan ahead I'll pick up sliced turkey and RF cheese slices on the way to work. I like the roll ups best with lettuce, but they're ok without it, too and on those days I get my lunch veggies from a can of v8.
• I'm not a big fan of salads, but when I want a change I'll buy
bagged salad and
Purdue Short Cuts chicken. All I have to do is toss a handful of the salad in a container with a handful of the chicken and head out the door.