What are some good lunches and snacks for someone that works two jobs.?!
Answers: I sit all day at the day job, and the night job is at a pizza restaraunt. I really want to eat healthy.
I feel your pain. it's hard to eat healthy. I'm not a big "diet food" kinda guy...I hate cottage cheese, carrots, etc. Here are some of the things I bring (some require cooking and can be done the day/night before, some can just be slapped together):
1)Tuna w/ fat free saltines (tuna in water, and low-fat mayo).
2)Lean lunch meats (roast beef, chicken, turkey, even lean ham) on wheat w/ mustard or low-fat mayo.
3)Chicken breast w/ rice, broccoli and soy sauce.
4)Tuna patties (my favorite...mix one can tuna w/ 10 crushed fat free saltines, 1 egg, and some diced onion...fry in a pan using fat free cooking spray)
5) Wraps (buy low-carb oversized wheat tortillas for this...fill with tomatoes, lettuce, etc...and some lunch meat and reduced fat cheese).
6) Yogurt
7) String cheese
8) Small bag of trail mix
9) Granola bars
10) Instant oatmeal
11) smoothies (blend a banana, a few strawberries, some skim milk, ice, and honey...maybe throw in a scoop of protein powder too)
I eat a lot of protein bars and shakes...some are good tasting (EAS Advantedge) and some aren't, but they are good for you. If you ever get the munchies and want something to fill you up...try some of these. They'll keep you from feeling hungry and away from the Chee-tos.
I hope this helps. I'm fighting the healthy food fight, too. Good luck, dude!
Whole grain bread, turkey and lettuce.
Any kind of whole grain wrap without mayo.
Carrot sticks
Apples
Water
you can get all the nutrients you need in a BIG wholesome sandwich. but think outside the box. make hogies on whole wheat sub buns. or make a sandwich on a whole wheat pita. use the best cut deli, OR bake some chicken, roast beef on your days off and then after dividing into freezer bags, use the individual servings in your sandwiches. stuff your sandwiches with as many thinly sliced or shredded veggies! you can shred broccalli, carrots, red and white cabbage and lettuce. you can use pickles, olives, red or sweet yellow onions. and instead of boring mayo and mustard. look at the various healthy salad dressings and use that as your sandwich spread. also pack some plain old fashion popcorn to snack on, wheat thins, or even peppers to munch on. pack some fat free cream cheese to dip. they even have flavored types. good luck! by the way you can invest in a slow cooker and try the various recipes, and then take left overs to work. a homemade meal is ALWAYS healthier than fast food or frozen dinner! you can slow cook a meal, then when you come home put it in left over containers and then refrigerate for the next day! if you're a single person then put in 3 or 4 containers and freeze the rest for another day!