Lunch problems

[Bear101]

Anyone have any good lunch ideas.

I am stuck in my lunch time routine.

I finish work at 1pm come home and make a sandwich (cheese, ham, tuna), packet of crisps, kitkat and a cup of tea.

Is pasta a better choice? Or eggs? Omelette? I need some inspiration. 🙏🏻

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hello Bear101 , if you're home for lunch, the world (or the kitchen) is your oyster

What's your calorie range? Have you checked it at the NHS BMI calculator? I'd suggest you aim for around a third of your total at each meal.

Anything with eggs is a great idea. Bacon, egg, tomato and mushrooms; an endless variety of omelettes and frittatas with bacon, chorizo, peppers, spinach, broccoli, courgette, tomatoes, smoked salmon, cheese, blue cheese, walnuts..... plus a salad. Try and get a couple of veg into whatever you plan.

Soups of all sorts. Add in cheese or cream or yoghurt or peanut butter to up the calories.

Have a look at the Daily Diary to see what people are planning for tomorrow healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

And check out Recipes under Topics

[IvanTheHorrible Maintainer]

Personally I think you can't go wrong with omelettes. Sandwiches, crisps and kitkat are probably the worst possible choice; if there were ever a company marketing a "weight gain meal", that's what they'd put in it! So basically anything will be an improvement.

I can sympathize with not being bothered to prepare something, but eggs are even quicker than a sandwich. As BridgeGirl said, add a salad (with a nice dressing) and you've got yourself a meal. I wouldn't normally recommend bagged salads (because they're not very fresh), but if it gets you into that habit they ARE very convenient, especially as winter approaches and growing-your-own isn't realistic without expensive equipment.

I have to ask: are you that kind of bear that has to go out to the woods, or do you have an indoor bathroom?

[PippiRuns 3kg Restart Nov 2023]

BBC Good Food has this collection of lunches under 400 calories bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/col... perhaps something there will inspire you.

[MrsStop]

I made a crustless veg quiche this week. A big slice on spinach and salady things with a few dollops of humus on top. Yum.

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to MrsStop]

Does sound yum!

[Wrenandhippo]

I got bored of sandwiches, so to change things up I had houmous with breadsticks and veg sticks like cucumber and carrots. Some days I had a wrap.

[Bear101]

Thank you for all your suggestions. Today I made a omelette with onion, tomato and cheese. It was delicious. Going to do a vegetable quiche at the weekend to have for the week I think. Then it’s there for when I get home.

What are people’s thoughts on pasta and pesto??? I love it but is it high in calories??