Sandwhiches/ Other lunch items to eat b/n classes
I'm in college and I need good (healthy!) sandwhich/ lunch ideas. Is lunch meat good for me (i'd get turkey probably)? i had heard once that it wasn't.
What other little snacks would be easy to take along in my bag and eat for lunch in between classes?
What other little snacks would be easy to take along in my bag and eat for lunch in between classes?
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I like to eat a banana in between classes.. Or I will take a 100 calorie pack of something..... something to hold me over til my main meal..... You could even make a peanut butter sandwich.. Some lunch meat has a lot of sodium. But I havent' heard that its bad for you......
i suggest a turkey sandwich on wheat bread and spread some hummus for spicy relish on it.
you can never go wrong with peanut and jelly sandwich
wrap with cream cheese spread on it and parsley on that then add some sliced deli turkey, great combo!!!
you can never go wrong with peanut and jelly sandwich
wrap with cream cheese spread on it and parsley on that then add some sliced deli turkey, great combo!!!
No, lunch meat sucks. It's got so much sodium.
....but
If you don't care about sodium, go for the fat-free stuff. I know, I know, it's got chemicals. But...it's still fat free and has the protein. Lunchmeat is always going to have chemicals. Might as well save on *a lot* of calories and *a lot* of saturated fat.
Ultra Low Fat cream cheese is great (it's 20 calories and has no saturated fat, I believe?)
Banana hot dogs are great. Get a whole-wheat hot dog bun, spread some organic peanut butter (or almond butter or even twice the fruit/half the sugar jam) and put the banana in place of the wiener.
Tuna salad sandwitches are awesome, too. You can use fat-free sour cream (which doesn't have anything bad for you in it) instead of mayo - just add paprika and parsley and garlic.
Oh! And egg white salad sandwitches. Amazing with canned salmon and veggies...
Also, bread can kind of add up calories quickly. I suggest buying Weight Watchers bread because they are skinnier slices. If you can't afford Weight Watchers bread, you can use one piece of bread and have half a sandwitch. But I hate that because it doesn't last as long. There's also Pita Bread and Pita Pockets. Those are usually higher in fibre, anyway.
....but
If you don't care about sodium, go for the fat-free stuff. I know, I know, it's got chemicals. But...it's still fat free and has the protein. Lunchmeat is always going to have chemicals. Might as well save on *a lot* of calories and *a lot* of saturated fat.
Ultra Low Fat cream cheese is great (it's 20 calories and has no saturated fat, I believe?)
Banana hot dogs are great. Get a whole-wheat hot dog bun, spread some organic peanut butter (or almond butter or even twice the fruit/half the sugar jam) and put the banana in place of the wiener.
Tuna salad sandwitches are awesome, too. You can use fat-free sour cream (which doesn't have anything bad for you in it) instead of mayo - just add paprika and parsley and garlic.
Oh! And egg white salad sandwitches. Amazing with canned salmon and veggies...
Also, bread can kind of add up calories quickly. I suggest buying Weight Watchers bread because they are skinnier slices. If you can't afford Weight Watchers bread, you can use one piece of bread and have half a sandwitch. But I hate that because it doesn't last as long. There's also Pita Bread and Pita Pockets. Those are usually higher in fibre, anyway.
The brand Arnold makes a good whole-wheat bread with only 40 calories per slice. It's the best I've found! Personally though, I like to bring baggies of cereal and an apple. I NEVER bring bananas, because once I had one and it squished in my bag and made a gigantic mess. Ew.
Yeah, I used to have that problem with bananas, too! They actually sell little banana holders now! They're in the shape of bananas and are hard cases that sell for $1.00. I got mine at my local grocery store but they're sort of hard to find. I use it every day.
40 calories per slice is really good. That's the lowest I've seen (I eat Hollywood Dark Rye with Flax which also has 40 calories, but was looking for a 40 calorie bread of the whole-wheat variety).
I totally bring baggies of cereal for lunch! I especially like very small cereal, like puffed wheat or bran flakes or rice krispies (usually a blend of all three for low-calories and fibre) because it takes me longer to eat it so I get full faster.
40 calories per slice is really good. That's the lowest I've seen (I eat Hollywood Dark Rye with Flax which also has 40 calories, but was looking for a 40 calorie bread of the whole-wheat variety).
I totally bring baggies of cereal for lunch! I especially like very small cereal, like puffed wheat or bran flakes or rice krispies (usually a blend of all three for low-calories and fibre) because it takes me longer to eat it so I get full faster.
I am trying to control my sodium intake so have removed all lunch meat from my diet - I will cook some chicken breasts in the microwave and then chop them into little pieces add fat free miracle whip and maybe some celery for taste and then have chicken salad for lunch. I use the sara lee delightful bread its 45 cals a slice and really very good. I also have a huge salad for lunch.
I also carry a banana with me at all times just in case a bad case of the hungries hits.
I also carry a banana with me at all times just in case a bad case of the hungries hits.
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