[sowski143]

So, I'm now starting to understand what I can and cannot eat...but I am struggling with lunch! I cannot think of anything to bring for lunch to work. Here is what I've tried and I'm getting kind of sick of it....any ideas on what you guys eat for lunch?

Lunchables (too many carbs for me)
Salad
Chicken Salad

I know, it doesn't look like a lot, but I run out of ideas so quickly! I need something quick to take, so whatever you guys have for lunch, spill it!

[Coppernob]

Do you know about flax roll-ups by Damascus Bakeries - they have net carb content of 6g (total 15g - 9g fiber). You can make a variety of lunches using these with various proteins and salad ingredients. I love them and have one (or half of one) every day at work.
As for salads, you can vary the ingredients greatly - the usual are peppers, cherry tomatoes, celery etc. but also nuts, chunks of turkey, bits of cheese. I used to have only the green salady things but was told to add in some protein. A little bit of light dressing finishes it off nicely. I will also sometimes halve some grapes and put those in, remembering to adjust my bolus for them.
Good luck, Michelle - here's to some happy healthy lunches!

[Evermont]

Cauliflower Avocado Leek soup

1 head cauliflower cut into big chunks steamed
1 or 2 leeks, sliced 1/4 inch 'coins'
1 avocado diced
1 or 2 cloves fresh garlic chopped
24 oz low sodium vegetable stock
1 tsp salt substitute
4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
20 raw pine nuts

Steam then add 1/2 of the cauliflower to a blender along with part of the stock and 1/2 of the avocado and 1/2 leek. Run the blender just until no large pieces remain adding stock as needed to keep it moving.

Warm a med-large soup pot with olive oil then add remaining leek and garlic. Stir over medium heat for a few minutes, then add small amount of stock and cover stirring off and on.

When the leeks have given up, stir in the blended ingredients and enough of the remaining stock to make it look like soup. Then add the remaining cauliflower and avocado pieces. Cook on medium-low for a few minutes.

Season to taste and garnish with pine nuts. Should keep in the fridge for a week. Estimate 45 minutes.

(Disclaimer: I haven't tried this yet - somebody tell me if it's good )

[jerseygirl]

Hi ..I usually have a sandwich on whole wheat either turkey or tuna or ham and cheese...add some tomato and lettuce and mustard..a piece of fruit and thats it. You can try lite string cheese and a piece of fruit..how about cottage cheese and fruit and some crackers...or leftovers from from your dinner. On sundays I cook a little extra for during the week, especially chicken breast, I just pull the meat off the bone and put it in the fridge and there's you lunch.....thats all I have for now.

[princesslinda]

Some of my favorite lunches:

-Low-carb tortilla with cheese and refried beans
-Low-carb tortilla with lunch meat, cheese, mustard and lettuce
-Canned tuna (either on tortilla, on top of salad or with a few of the sweet pickles with splenda chopped on top.
-Hot dog w/sauerkraut..no bun
-bunless burger with cheese and side salad
-Chicken breast and salad
-Chili with cheese on top
-S. Beach wraps
-Campbells Homestyle Chicken Noodle soup (not bad carb-wise, believe it or not)

S/F Jello, S/F pudding, S/F Fudgesicles, S/F popsicles

[kgm0612]

If there's a microwave available at work, try the Lean Cuisines Carb Conscious Or Smart Ones frozen food items which range from 8g carbs & up. I find they are actually pretty good.

Karen

[Scrabblechick]

Progresso has lite soups that are good.

Flat-out CarbDown flat breads (9 net carbs or so) with meat and cheese toppings, with lettuce.

Taco salad wrap: seasoned meat, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, other favorite toppings, in a low-carb tortilla.

Knorr's Spring Vegetable soup, (make it from the mix the night before). You could throw in a small can of chicken if you wanted to.

You can make your own salad dressing with balsamic or apple cider vinegar, a tsp or so of Splenda, olive oil, a little water and some Italian seasonings. Shake in a jar.