Food Advice

[MANDYTHROWER]

Hi All

I've just started going to the gym in the morning (I leave home at 6.20am) but the problem is my lunch, what could i take for lunch that doesn't have to go in the fridge i don't want to miss lunch because i might be tempted my something naughty.

Mandy

[julirama723]

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I think a salad would keep pretty well--the only issue is the dressing. Either you can get those little individual sized packets, or use oil/vinegar? Pepperoni should be fine for a while unrefrigerated, too. If you're in OWL, or once you move on, you can pack beef jerky and nuts, too.

[choeve]

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maybe invest in a small portable cooler and some blue ice packets so you can leave you food in the car and it will still be cold

here's a brown baggers list posted on another Atkins group, any of these could be kept in a lunch cooler

QUICK IDEAS FOR BROWN-BAGGERS
1. HARD BOILED EGGS
2. DEVILED EGGS
3. EGG SALAD HEAPED ON WASA CRACKERS
4. TUNA SALAD HEAPED ON WASA CRACKERS
5. EGG OR TUNA OR CHICKEN SALAD WRAPPED UP IN BUTTER LETTUCE LEAVES
6. BLT ROLLED UP INSIDE A SLICE OF TURKEY BREAST
7. MEATBALLS (COLD)
8. COLD ROAST CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS OR WINGS
9. SLICED ROAST BEEF WRAPPED AROUND STRING CHEESE STICKS
10. BEEF JERKY, SLIM JIMS, OTHER CURED DRIED MEAT PRODUCTS (I MAKE MY OWN
JERKY!)
11. SUGAR FREE JELLO (BUY IN 6-PACKS IN THE DAIRY SECTION OR MAKE YOURSELF)
12. CHEESE, CUT IN CUBES
13. CELERY STICKS, BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER FLORETS, WITH DIP
14. SUGAR-FREE GUMMI WORMS
15. WASA CRACKERS SPREAD WITH SOFT CHEESES
16. WASA CRACKER SPREAD WITH CHEESE AND TOPPED WITH PEPPERONI SLICES (MAKE
YOUR OWN PIZZA LUNCHABLES!)
17. PEPPERONI SPREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE AND ROLLED UP
18.DITTO TURKEY OR ROAST BEEF SLICES
19. CHEF'S SALAD
20. LEFTOVERS IN ANY FORM! (COLD RIBS ARE GREAT THE NEXT DAY!)
21. LC SOUP IN A THERMOS
22. SUGAR-FREE LC PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
23. CHEESE STRAWS/CHEESE CRACKERS (RECIPE TO FOLLOW)
24. LOW-CARB MUFFINS
25. QUICHE SQUARES (DELICIOUS COLD)
26. SALAD STREWN WITH LEFTOVER MEAT FROM LAST NIGHT'S DINNER, TOP WITH RANCH
OR BLEU CHEESE DRESSING.
27. PORK RINDS, TRY THE BBQ OR HOT FLAVOR!
28. PLAIN PORK RINDS WITH PIMENTO CHEESE
29. SUNFLOWER SEEDS, ALSO TRY THE SALSA FLAVOR.
30. LC DONUTS

[Desertthorn]

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Great list Cheryl, but lots of it isn't allowed on induction and on the lower levels of OWL. Mandy, what level are you on?

[Outback Jess]

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Hey mandy, I have to take food with me too, and I have no refridgerator...I have a little lunchbox cooler thingy with blue packets of ice...I pack it each and every day i am out and about...Its a little pain, but it really keeps me from the bigger pain of failure!

[MANDYTHROWER]

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Thanks everyone, i'm on induction and yes i did pack a cooler today with salad and chicken.

Mandy

[knicknack]

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Hi Mandy-

I've found that those tuna packet things are great when you can't bring a cooler. It isn't really enough food, but it is better than nothing! Tuna packet, hard boiled egg, some celery sticks - those can all be left out of the fridge.

But yeah, if you have a cooler, then problem solved!

Another thing I do is to freeze leftovers in those throw away tupperwares, and then bring them to work. They are frozen, so it doesn't matter that they aren't refrigerated for a few hours.

[imgonnagethin]

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Hi Mandy

Thats great advice on the frozen items, just enough time for them to thaw out naturally!!

When I need to eat on the run I usually make sure I have some baggies with cheese crisps and peperoni as both are high in fat and keep me going for a while!

[Laurenfra]

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Frozen is great. My current favorite food is hamburger soup. I make a big batch on weekends and freeze in serving size containers. I leave out until lunch the 2 mins in microwave and I have hot lunch.

[HeidiK]

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What ever you do don't skip a meal! Hard-boiled eggs, a bit of cheese - this fills me up and doesn't need refrigeration (unless you're in the desert )