post op work lunches

[Sophie74656 1,572]

I did some searching on the forums and didn't see too much on this

I'm starting my first job since surgery and I'm trying to plan out what I can buy for lunches. I already made a bowl of tuna salad that I can portion out for a few days but I want to give myself a variety. I'm mainly looking for things I can bring with me in a cooler bag and I can neatly munch at my desk (I have a habit of working through my lunches)

I really love these, they taste really good, have a good amount of Protein, and are a perfect size. But kind of expensive

http://www.iheartthemart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hillshire-Snacking-Walmart.png

[heidikat72 935]

check out the blog "The world according to eggface" - she's about 10 years post surgery and does a lot of posts where she shares a day's worth of meals. she has a lot of great "bento box" lunch ideas that would be easy to carry to work in an insulated bag.

[swimbikerun 1,039]

What kind of veggies & meat do you like? Are there any salad or healthy options, like an apple or banana, that you can take with you? How about nuts? Although they do have healthy fat, they have Protein and are a good crunch that can keep you going.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

What kind of veggies & meat do you like? Are there any salad or healthy options, like an apple or banana, that you can take with you? How about nuts? Although they do have healthy fat, they have Protein and are a good crunch that can keep you going.

I love nuts but I prefer not to eat them, I feel they are too many calories for the tiny amount. But I love pretty much all veggies.

[swimbikerun 1,039]

Nuts can have their place. I think a huge fallacy that places do is to place more emphasis on calories vs. types of food. A McChemicals (sorry McDonalds) hamburger would help you less than some nuts.

I see more people worried over getting in their Protein when in America, that is never the problem. The reason people regain at 3-5 years is going back to old habits (in many cases) vs. learning to eat healthy foods. Look at vegans and vegetarians and you see fewer people overweight.

Btw, you can always get unsalted, plain nuts. You can roast them in spices, you can get something from that.

[RILEYSMOM22 344]

I take cottage cheese, greek yogurt, low-fat cheese sticks, or leftovers from the previous night's dinner.< /p>

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I did some searching on the forums and didn't see too much on this

I'm starting my first job since surgery and I'm trying to plan out what I can buy for lunches. I already made a bowl of tuna salad that I can portion out for a few days but I want to give myself a variety. I'm mainly looking for things I can bring with me in a cooler bag and I can neatly munch at my desk (I have a habit of working through my lunches)

I really love these, they taste really good, have a good amount of Protein, and are a perfect size. But kind of expensive

http://www.iheartthemart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hillshire-Snacking-Walmart.png

Congratulations on the new job.

Can I make a suggestion? I assume that you want to start your job out on the right foot and make a good impression as well as establish healthy habits? If so, I HIGHLY recommend that you not eat lunch at your desk. It is a terrible habit to get into. I know because I did it for DECADES.

Even if you pack your lunch, please try to eat it away from your desk. It is part of a mindful eating practice as well as a good way to establish some boundaries around your health and your time.

A book I recommend frequently about work life balance is The One Life Solution by Dr. Henry Cloud.

To answer your question about things that are easy to pack for a lunch: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, turkey, leftovers, etc.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Take a look at this:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3024747/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/5-reasons-to-never-eat-lunch-at-your-desk-again

[Katincali 10]

Rileysmom23, that's sounds like my lunches lol

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[lifeofblair 308]

I do sandwiches but without the bread, leftovers from whatever I ate the night before, hillshire farms snacking. If I'm running errands I grab Wendy's chili which is cheap.

[PrincessMonsterTruck 35]

check out the blog "The world according to eggface" - she's about 10 years post surgery and does a lot of posts where she shares a day's worth of meals. she has a lot of great "bento box" lunch ideas that would be easy to carry to work in an insulated bag.

Good call - I was ~just~ going to suggest this!

[liannatx 897]

chicken salad or tuna salad with sliced cucumbers. I like deli turkey rollups with some cream cheese inside, good with a dill pickle spear. Shrimp cocktail. I really tend to take a lot of leftovers.

[gpmed 623]

The only thing I can think of to add is greek yogurt with a little granola.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

Yeah i was thinking tuna

Made a really good tuna salad the other day with hard boiled eggs, celery, capers, a little mayo, a little dijon mustard and a little lemon juice. I eat it in a hollowed out Tomato

Also super tasty with avocado

Edited March 1, 2016 by Sophie74656

[Dub 9,922]

I keep a dozen or so flavored tuna packets in my desk drawer. I try to rotate around among the flavors.

They make excellent lunches.

So do the Protein bars and beef Jerky packs