What's for lunch?

[Donuthole]

Weird way to start a post.

C'mon, everybody kind of hates falafel.

Over the last couple of years of me trying to eat more healthy and contain calories, the problem you raise here was by far the biggest issue. But I've come to a place where I just skip breakfast, and have a bland low calorie lunch that is high in protein to power me through the afternoon. This is a protein shake and some sort of whole grain (most of which is a ziplock bag with multi grain cheerios sacrament kid snack style). I have my small cooler I put the shake in. I need comfort food in the evening so that is where my calories go. My stress levels from work and caring for my mom are most in need of taming in the evening, so that's where I make food count.

This is basically my routine as well, but I actually prefer to power past lunch, too, if I can stay busy enough. This is complicated only by the fact that some of my partners LOOOOVE to go to lunch every day, and they always want company. (Seriously, one of them gets in at 10am and starts sending out "I'm thinking X for lunch, who's in?" emails at 10: 15. He also likes to get to whichever lunch spot by no later than 11:45 to "beat the rush" (but I really think it's just because he's getting old and he at breakfast at 5:45 am and he's hungry by 11am and he'll probably eat dinner at 4:30 because, well, old. I digress.))

I usually turn them down, but every so often I have to acquiesce. So I try to keep lunch to something high in protein and/or less than 600 cals (sub 500 is preferable).

[USUC]

Hey friends. I'm trying to be better and stop eating out every freaking day. It's obviously not healthy, but with inflation, it's getting pricy. I work in home health, so I'm constantly driving between patient's homes and don't have a base where I can stop to eat lunch.

Question: Any of you have any easy meal prep recipes y'all do? Good resources? I have a couple families I'm cool with asking to use their microwave to reheat. I just have been in such a rut of eating out daily that I'm not even sure where to start!

Thanks!

Over the last couple of years of me trying to eat more healthy and contain calories, the problem you raise here was by far the biggest issue. But I've come to a place where I just skip breakfast, and have a bland low calorie lunch that is high in protein to power me through the afternoon. This is a protein shake and some sort of whole grain (most of which is a ziplock bag with multi grain cheerios sacrament kid snack style). I have my small cooler I put the shake in. I need comfort food in the evening so that is where my calories go. My stress levels from work and caring for my mom are most in need of taming in the evening, so that's where I make food count.

[falafel]

I think it is important for falafel to know that I still kind of hate him.

Can you imagine what would happen if that long-standing dynamic were up-ended? I shudder at the thought.

[BigPiney]

I think it is important for falafel to know that I still kind of hate him.

goes without saying, but I am ok with you still saying it.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Weird way to start a post.

I think it is important for falafel to know that I still kind of hate him.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I kind of hate you, but I just used your referral code and I hope you get something out of it. I'm going to give this a try.

Weird way to start a post.

[falafel]

I kind of hate you, but I just used your referral code and I hope you get something out of it. I'm going to give this a try.

I hope you like them.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I needed something like this too about a year ago. I really like Freshly. Its a pre-made meal service. Its not exactly cheap, but its cheaper than eating out. And the bonus is its generally 600 calories or less, so it helped me lose 30 lbs. They are delivered fresh, but you can freeze them. If you are out and about all day, I would just take one out of the freezer in the morning. By the time its lunch time, it will still be somewhat frozen and ready for the microwave.

I do 8 meals delivered every 2 weeks. With tax and shipping its like $92. $11/meal seems kinda high for what you get, but I think they are tasty and they prevent me from spending $13 on something less healthy.

Apparently this will give you 12 free meals? And I get a credit too I’m sure.
https://refer.freshly.com/s/campilob...are_id=2811072

I kind of hate you, but I just used your referral code and I hope you get something out of it. I'm going to give this a try.

[falafel]

Hey friends. I'm trying to be better and stop eating out every freaking day. It's obviously not healthy, but with inflation, it's getting pricy. I work in home health, so I'm constantly driving between patient's homes and don't have a base where I can stop to eat lunch.

Question: Any of you have any easy meal prep recipes y'all do? Good resources? I have a couple families I'm cool with asking to use their microwave to reheat. I just have been in such a rut of eating out daily that I'm not even sure where to start!

Thanks!

I needed something like this too about a year ago. I really like Freshly. Its a pre-made meal service. Its not exactly cheap, but its cheaper than eating out. And the bonus is its generally 600 calories or less, so it helped me lose 30 lbs. They are delivered fresh, but you can freeze them. If you are out and about all day, I would just take one out of the freezer in the morning. By the time its lunch time, it will still be somewhat frozen and ready for the microwave.

I do 8 meals delivered every 2 weeks. With tax and shipping its like $92. $11/meal seems kinda high for what you get, but I think they are tasty and they prevent me from spending $13 on something less healthy.

Apparently this will give you 12 free meals? And I get a credit too I’m sure.
https://refer.freshly.com/s/campilob...are_id=2811072

[BigPiney]

My wife takes salad a lot of days, my kids too. Buy those prepared salad bags. We get the bigger ones that are multiple servings, good for a couple days. They like the southwest ones or the chili mango, ones like that. Then slice up a chicken breast or some leftover pulled pork and put that on top.

[LiveCoug]

Spread peanut butter on a slice of your preferred bread, then spread jam, jelly, or marmalade on a second slice. Gently press together the two slices (with the bare sides to the outside).

Place in a sealable plastic bag for later consumption.

No microwave needed.

Well, I mean, that's the plan SOME days, but I like variety and good food too.

[Bo Diddley]

Spread peanut butter on a slice of your preferred bread, then spread jam, jelly, or marmalade on a second slice. Gently press together the two slices (with the bare sides to the outside).

Place in a sealable plastic bag for later consumption.

No microwave needed.

This is actually my go-to at work. I love it. Sugar free marmalade and extra chunky Skippy on Dave's Killer Bread.

[Pelado]

Spread peanut butter on a slice of your preferred bread, then spread jam, jelly, or marmalade on a second slice. Gently press together the two slices (with the bare sides to the outside).

Place in a sealable plastic bag for later consumption.

No microwave needed.

[LiveCoug]

Hey friends. I'm trying to be better and stop eating out every freaking day. It's obviously not healthy, but with inflation, it's getting pricy. I work in home health, so I'm constantly driving between patient's homes and don't have a base where I can stop to eat lunch.

Question: Any of you have any easy meal prep recipes y'all do? Good resources? I have a couple families I'm cool with asking to use their microwave to reheat. I just have been in such a rut of eating out daily that I'm not even sure where to start!

Thanks!

[Pelado]

Empanadas today, from Tango's in Meridian. I went with the traditional Gaucho.