My lunches after going from 4,500 calories per day (mostly booze) to just under 1,500😩 I need more options for easy things I can bring to work
by Icy-Bet487
My lunches after going from 4,500 calories per day (mostly booze) to just under 1,500😩 I need more options for easy things I can bring to work
by Icy-Bet487
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greek yogurt using a protein bar as a spoon 🤝
my go-to: a protein par or shake + a fruit/veggie (like a box with carrots, a kiwi or just a banana). this might not be it for everyone but for me its the perfect way to be satisfied with a lighter intake early in the day so i can eat the bulk of my calories later
Meal prep sundays! Just make some things you can store in the freezer for easy grab and reheat, like burritos, sandwiches, pasta, etc. if you don’t feel like cooking, buy a party or catering tray from a local restaurant. Just portion it and box it up separately.
As for easier to grab things, definitely protein bars, pre cut veggies and fruit, crackers, sandwich meats. Basically making your own lunchable.
I work outside so I can’t microwave things and have to stay full all day, here are my favorite things to bring:
• bumblebee tuna packages (sooo many good flavors) with crackers
• chicken salad that I make with Hellman’s light mayo, red onions, celery, pepper and salt, and Costco Kirkland canned chicken (which has 210 cals in a whole can for almost 40g of protein). Plop it on some bread and you’re ballin.
• boiled eggs with beef sticks and light cheese sticks
• chickpea salad that I make with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, vinegar, lemon, red onion, and parsley. Sometimes I add quinoa
Things that don’t need to be kept cold are, PB, carrots, celery, meat sticks, protein shakes, protein bars, rice cakes, tuna packets, protein chips, nuts, seeds. Water water water!
4500 calories is over a pound of lard, what the hell were you eating?
I like making snackle boxes. I put hard boiled eggs, string cheese, Greek yogurt dip, veggies for the dip, etc.
i just had to comment that those lance crackers are comfort food to me 💕
A large salad or wrap would be more satisfying and you can definitely make one for around 300cal
Lunchables, either the kind you make yourself or just regular storebought
Meal prep for full day out of the house. Breakfast, protein shake coffee with sugary crap in it. Lunch, whole wheat pasta with whatever sauce you can get in there, chickpeas, chia seeds. Dinner, meat and salad. Fuckton of meat. Salad dressing greek yogurt and lite ranch. No room for snacks on that though. I’ve been messing with dehydration and my snacks are 0cal soda drinks. Oops. No advice there..
I keep cans of Progresso light soups in my desk drawer. They’ve got pull ring tops, I’ve got a fridge to store leftovers, and for most of them the entire can is under 200 calories. And a whole can of soup definitely keeps me feeling full.
Lean cuisines are my go to they’re not over 300 cals and feels like you’re eating more
meal prepping is your friend
proper meal planning can make better use of those 410 calories
you really shouldnt make that dramatic of a switch in calories as it wont be sustainable/lead to binging. slowly come down week by week
Overnight protein oats!! Dump a bunch of oats, milk, peanut butter / protein powder / loose fruit into a jar and leave overnight. Add agave or a light sweetener if needed. I love it.
My on-the-go lunch is usually a protein bar or shake, hummus and carrots, and two clementines.
Fruit is low(ish) calorie and requires no prep 🙂
Make some SLOPPA brother. anything slow cooker/pot
Pots and stews of random shit. Cabbage is cheap, goes great with anything you want to fry. Chinese food is mostly fried eggs with cabbage and “something”
Or you could just add rice to make a thicker stew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwOdD4ZTUIc
Here is something with more meat, but general rule of throwing shit into a pot to make stew applies.
You can also make lentils in a rice cooker.
Ham and turkey are low cal. I like a basic sandwich, 3 oz of either and 2 slices of low cal bread (45 or less per slice). mustard is like nothing.
Jimmy Deans delights are low cal breakfast sandwiches i often eat for lunch. about 270 each.
lean cuisine makes good mac n cheese. a couple other good things, try a bunch.
steamfresh makes a lot of microwavable steamer bags. I love combining broccoli with cheese and potatoes.
Hot sauce is my life. I put it on everything. Some lunches I’ll just have a pita and hot sauce. I stay away from nuts only because Im a visual eater and although nuts are filling, a 1/4 or 1/2 cup doesn’t look like enough food. I’d rather have a whole lot of broccoli. Also, bolthouse makes yogurt based ranch and blue cheese so salads can be pretty decent. for lunch.
as a fellow person trying to lose weight but beer and liquor are my kryptonite, how did you do it? What motivates you to keep out the booze for your health and weight?