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a fridge, a kettle, a microwave, and a toaster?!


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ok, so i work untill 930 every night, and theyre the appliances we have!! obviously if i have to eat my dinner in work, or else i wont get a dinner. the only thing is, we have to eat our food at our desks, while serving customers, so i cant exactly bring in a sunday roast! i cant think of anything to try!! im quite a fussy eater, in that i dont eat sauces or dressings and that kind of stuff. basically what ill eat EVERY day, is

breakfast:bowl of porridge with dried fruit mixed in

lunch: whole grain ham sambo (just ham. no butter, coz i dotn like it) and a low fat yogurt

Dinner: koka pot noodle

snacks: fruit, or cereal bar or carrot sticks, that kinda snacky stuf!

anybody have any other suggestions for me to try??

Also, is it bad to eat the exact same thing every day, coz that has been what ive been eating for the past like 2 months!! im getting very bored

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Eating exactly the same thing every day isn't very balanced, so you are probably missing out on some nutrients and vitamins. Here are some ways you can vary without making extreme changes:

Breakfast:
Porridge made from a different grain (rice, wheat, oatmeal, quinoa, cornmeal...).
Fresh fruit instead of dried.

Lunch:
A different bread: whole meal, rye, pumpernickle, with flaxseeds, etc. How about a tortilla or a pita?
A different filling: chicken, turkey, beef, hummus, peanut butter, hard boiled eggs.  Look at a deli menu and see what appeals to you.
Add greens (lettuce, spinach, sprout) and tomato slices

Dinner:
Pot noodles re not very good for you! How about cooking on the weekend, portioning what you make and freezing it to bring to work? You can microwave it and enjoy a much healthier and heartier meal.
Some ideas: lasagna, stew or soup, red beans and rice, chicken breast

Have a look at some cookbooks for inspiration!

For supper, I'd suggest making a bowl of wholewheat pasta salad with lots of chunky grilled veggies, tuna, pieces of cheese, olives, cherry tomatoes etc.   Or a spicy brown rice salad with a selection of things like celery, grapes, raisins and almonds...  Moisten both with good olive oil.  They refrigerate really well, don't need reheating, not messy to eat at a desk and don't include sauces.

thanks a million for the suggestions guys!! ill give them a go!!

I LIVE in accomodation with only that
I did buy a jaffle iron and eventually a toaster oven but for a year I ate every meal with those appliences. Lucky me, tho I had a dining hall to smuggle food from.

breakfast:


Summer -
*Yogurt with toasted muesli (low fat, low sugar) and fruit. I like strawberries with natural low fat and a sprinkle of muesli.
* The night before stick plain muesli or your oatmeal (not cooked) with added raisins or fruit like strawberries or cooked apple in a bowl with enough water to just wet it all and stir in yogurt. You may need to practice to get the right consistancy. THe night before it'll be runny but in the morning nice and soft. I usually dip in apple slices.
* Half a rockmelon, scoop out seeds, chops into pieces and return to its "shell", topped  with cottage cheese and raspberries


Winter
*  As said above, other grains. Also try katheats.com for different oatmeal ideas. Try brown rice creamed, or cous-cous sweetened with cranberries. Ther's recipes ont he net
* Microwaved baked oatmeal
* Bread pudding - tear up two light pieces of bread, mix an egg white with milk, vanilla, splenda and cinnamon and soak bread. Add rasisons or cooked apple if you wish. Microwave until solid and cooked.
* WArm up low fat custard and dip in raisin toast
* Toast with eggs - you can poach in the microwave. You can also cook mushrooms in there too.
* Micorwave egg white omlette with spinach and laughing cow cheese.


lunch: I hate butter too. Have last night's leftovers. (see below for ideas) as said above, in wraps or rolls
*I love soup in winter, with a bread roll. I add a dollop of natural fat free yogurt
*Salads. And I dont mean boring ones. Look up women's health - they have heaps of ideas. Pasta salads, tuna salads etc

Dinner: I do so many things. I get packet sauces and just 1/4 and tip[ over the cooked meats. You can buy a BBQ chicken and use that stuff if you really dont wantt to cook it, but I just cook it in the microwave. I use half a packet of wholewheat noodles, frozen veggies, chicken and oyster sauce,diluted with water  then add cornflour at the end to thicken it and its a microwave "stir-fry"
* If i have soup one night, I'll save the rest for lunch the next day
* Quick pasta throw in a can of tuna and 1/4 c cream of celery soup
* On weekends, cook up a MASSIVE bake/roast and use that for leftovers - freeze them. When you take them to work defrost them in the freezer. Do a beef roast and use thin slices in your sandwhiches. A chicken chilli and use it plain, or wrap in burritos. Other ideas include low fat beef strog (or mushroom strog if you dont like beef) macarooni bakes, even PIZZA. They make great brekkie too :)

snacks: try cottage cheese with apple dipped in, ricotta sweetened with canilla and splenda and chopped strawberries (my fav dessert)

wow, thas for all your ideas!! cant wait to try them!!!

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