I have been a vegetarian for several years but always just take a frozen pre made dinner, like a lean cuisine or smart ones. I would like to get away from the frozen stuff. Does anyone have any easy ideas for stuff to bring for lunch? They are just so convenient but I know they aren't the best thing for me. Any ideas would be great! Thanks

I bulk cook soup on Sundays for lunches, with a salad. If I've been lazy on the weekend, I cook an extra serving at dinner and take that for lunch the next day.

Dinner leftovers. I have glass tupperware (glasslock) and when I make dinner, I make extra and when I'm putting food away, I package it up for lunches. Soups are excellent but just about anything will do.

Morningstar Black Bean Burgers with salsa arr great for lunch.

Thanks guys... I usually don't take left overs because thats what I eat for dinner the next night. I think i just need to make something bullk on sundays and store it so its ready to go.

Soups/stews are great in the winter (minestrone, chili). In the summer, I like salads for lunch (not necessarily lettuce based - rice and/or bean based works well too).

Salads! I love to cut up all the veggies and put them in a tupperware (I put wet items in seperate plastic baggies and I also put my dressing in a plastic baggie. Then when I get to work at lunch I put it all together in the tupperware- shake it up till it's all coated- and enjoy!

I cut up salads 2-3 days in advance also so I don't have to do it daily.

Beerab- I love that idea. thats what i really need to do. I think the thought of making something every day is what throws me off. Thanks.

Have you used Fit N Fresh products? They sell them on Amazon and elsewhere. They have compartments in them to keep wet/dry items separated. A fruit/veggie bowl with a compartment for dips, a breakfast bowl with a spot for milk, cereal and fruit, a salad container with a dressing dispenser, and chilled lunch containers that can have the cold ring removed so the rest can go in the microwave, etc. Nice stuff!

Alas, I still have problems packing a lunch. I think I'm going to start switching breakfast and lunch, and bring Kashi and almond milk to work. It's soooo easy!

My H and I have a problem because neither of us has a microwave at work for hot lunches ... so we have to do sandwiches or salads. I often make a brown rice and kidney bean salad, or a corn and black bean salad. H likes hummus spread on any kind of bread with almost any kind of veggies full to bursting. Almost any combinations will do. Avocado makes a great spread too.

I like Moroccan stew cold. Various homemade soups are great cold too!

I am being careful to NOT burn myself out on salad, so I wanted an option that is low in calories and high in fiber. I tried it today and it was so yummy! It is my healthy version of one of my fav sandwiches. The original is a plain bagel, toasted, with cream cheese, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts and red onion. I used to have the deli add bacon to it sometimes, too. (I'm not vegetarian, btw.)

My version:
-1 Double Fiber Oroweat English Muffin (110 cal., 8 grams fiber), toasted
-About 2 Tbsp fat free cream cheese (30 cal.)
-Sliced cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts, sliced green pepper.

I ate a few grape tomatoes and sugar snap peas alongside. It tasted so good to me to have a sandwich for lunch.

I eat a TON of black beans and rice with taco sauce (no calories!). I make big bags of rice at the beginning of the week and just heat up cans of beans the day of to bring to work. Of course, I never get sick of beans. I love 'em! Most people don't share that sentiment.

I also bring pita, fruit and veggies to pair with hummus from the local farmer's market.

Sometimes I bring egg (whites) and (fat free) cheese on a whole-grain bagel. Pretty filling, and it's 400 calories.

Also, I find that eating a big breakfast and bringing lots of Crystal Light makes me not so hungry at work.

I use soups and salads. I´m kind of a salas-freak, so I love to do experiments with vegetables and fruits in salads.

I always nake plenty of salad for the dinner, and bring salad left-overs along for next days work. Its easy and very low fat.

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I roast veggies (tossed with balsamic vinegar and a little olive oil) on Sundays - A LOT! And then take them, with greens, for a delicious salad for lunch. Other things might be soup, lentils, canned veggie chili, or garden burgers.