Mylot poll time! Lunches for work?
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
November 5, 2015 9:57pm CST
I don't know about you, but I think we all get tired of taking sandwiches to work. But what are your other options? What do you make to take to eat at work. My time to cook is limited, as is my budget. I also have the challenge of trying to avoid breads and pasta and carb loaded foods, which makes this whole portable food thing so much harder. But I need some more ideas of what to make to bring!
Some days I take salads, tomorrow will be leftover chicken and squash.
So…what do you take? What do you make? Anything tasty I might want to try?
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
6 Nov 15
If you want to avoid bread and pasta, make a mixed salad, you can add canned tuna, chicken leftovers, cold meats. Bring with you the seasoning in a small bottle so you can add the seasoning to the salad only when you are ready to eat, it tastes better.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
6 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt That's good, you can add tomatoes and black olives if you like.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Nov 15
you mean like a salad on lettuce or romaine? I do that now and then, I actually bring the greens, cheese, and meat all separate and assemble on site, you are right it is totally better!
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
6 Nov 15
I would love to try that @LadyDuck @Jessicalynnt
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
7 Nov 15
Sandwiches, every day. I never get tired of a good ham sandwich. I did get a new mustard to try this week so that will change things up a bit.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
7 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt Why not just eat wheat bread or something healthy? I've heard cutting out carbs completely isn't good for you. Personally I've never gone on a no-carb diet. When I diet I just try to cut out junk food and eat more fruits and vegetables, which are all carbs too by the way. I couldn't give up bread and pasta though, they're my 2 favorite foods!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
if I could eat the bread I actually love plain old cheese sandwiches
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
@katsmeow1213 You can do none, for a couple of days, but you are right. that is not healthy to do all of the time. What I have to do is simply much lower than average. I aim for 50-100 carbs per day. I could have 2 slices of bread, I'd just have to really watch what I had the rest of the day to not go over. So often I do sub out things lower in carbs, so I can spread out what I can have over more things.
@sofssu (23660)
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6 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt Naans take a lot of time.. Pita/pitta is so easy.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Nov 15
I might be able to do that with a coconut or almond four based pita, I know a naan recipe that works like that, I wonder if I can find a pita one too
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
@sofssu well this Naan isn't too bad, but I've never tried pita before. how do you make?
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@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
6 Nov 15
Those are actually very tasty.
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
8 Nov 15
In this situation I think no one lucky then us we eat dana chana mamra whiche is very cheap we not have to spend to much money behind it .
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Nov 15
not bad! It's hard to find a cheap option that's tasty these days
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
8 Nov 15
@birjudanak here I cant walk outside to get to food, I'd have to drive, at least ten minutes to get to anywhere that sold food. We aren't in a downtown area but a spot where residential meets commercial, and there really isnt a store in quite a ways
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
8 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt ya but in my country lots of thing easly avilable with tast and quality so we have no problem for that i dont know whats else in other country
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Nov 15
ooo, now there is an idea, using ham slices as bread. I also could do some more with the coconut flour naan recipee I found for some of those ideas
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@JustEmm (148)
• United States
6 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt Now that sounds delicious! I love coconut! Yum Yum.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
@JustEmm it's a good sub for flour in some things, esp stuff that is often a little sweet
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
6 Nov 15
when working I settle for sandwiches or supermarket pies
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
7 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt I tend to just go for cheap and cheerful and quick to eat so I can use the rest of the break for reading
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
I gotta watch the bread, although if I figure a good recipe and make some lower cal bread I might be able to do that again
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
@arthurchappell I eat and read at the same time, lol, doing it now
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
6 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt,Generally I skip my lunch.I don't feel hungry at noon.If some day I feel like eating something,I prefer to take some fruits,preferably banana or papaya or an apple,and a glass of sweet,hot milk.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Nov 15
I wish I could do that. I am at work at 6 am, and end up drinking tea with milk and eating a low carb energy bar for breakfast (or some nuts and cheese), but by 11-12 I am super hungry and have to continue working until 5, I would never make it if I didn't eat. I get low blood sugar, feel horrible and get super grumpy
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
6 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt Taking fruits and milk or tea at lunch time has become my habit.Even my friends get amazed when I skip lunch.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Nov 15
#1 - We don't work
But - #2 - we eat sandwiches every day - to me a sandwich is lunch any 'real food' is dinner.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt We don't eat nasty sandwiches LOL!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
trade me places, I will stay home, eat the nasty sandwich and you can work
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
@AbbyGreenhill I was hoping the jedi mind tricks would confuse you.....so I could eat the sandwich!
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt It is easier and it helps keep leftovers from accumulating in the fridge.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
@simone10 I eat alot of those, and tend to make big meals and eat on them for a few days
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
I do that alot too, it's just easier.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
6 Nov 15
I will be not much of help because in our country rice is a staple food so we try to eat anything with rice. But right now, I am trying to avoid rice, bread and pasta also for me to lose some weight also. Can potato be a substitute for them? I usually boil them. Also scrambled with a little butter on it.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Nov 15
sadly potato's are as bad as rice. I could prob do a little rice, but I have to keep that part of my diet so low! I can eat almost more veggies and means, try to eat lots of squashes and such
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
6 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt thats what i thought. Hmmmm. 
i think i need to have more veggies and fruits instead.
i think i need to have more veggies and fruits instead.1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
7 Nov 15
When I was working I'd take leftovers from my dinner. It was cheaper in the long run than buying lunch and it was healthier and less boring than a sandwich every day. Bringing lunch can be difficult if you don't have a place to heat it up if need be
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
thankfully we have fridge, microwave, and little mini toasting oven available
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Mar 16
that's what I have today, taco in a bowl, layered stuff in a microwave dish lol
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt I wondered what that was. It looks good.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Mar 16
tomorrow I think I am taking leftover tacos and beans.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Mar 16
@paigea that would be Taco soup, which is honestly more like taco stew. ground meat, beans, corn, olives, tomato, chillies, 1 packet of each: taco seasoning, Italian dressing mix, ranch dressing mix. and simmer for awhile in a big pot
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt That sounds good. The picture on your discussion looks good too
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Nov 15
Since I don't go home to cook in the lunch, so I have to bring my own lunch to work since I don't like having a lunch outside. I will take some food from the dinner and then I will bring them to the office and heat it with a microwave-oven. So usually my lunch is the rice, meats and vegetables. I seldom bring fish to lunch because there are many bones.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Nov 15
yeah, fish also can smell, and people complain when lunches are stinky!
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@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
6 Nov 15
I pretty much went out or ordered in as often as I could afford it. Other days, I drove home and ate there. When the kids were small, I drove to my mother's house to visit for lunch. Sometimes I would just eat junk food. I really like junk food.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
sadly too far to come home, I'd end up driving 20, be home like 15 and have to turn around and drive back, not to mention gas for my F150. (we had to have a second vehicle and needed 1 to haul, I ended up with it because i drive less atm, miss my little kia lol)
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
7 Nov 15
I usually don't take a lunch because my shifts aren't long enough to justify it. When they are I bring left overs or whatever catches my eye. Typically I take a piece of fruit or a granola bar to snack on.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
I eat protein bars alot, makes a good morning snack
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
6 Nov 15
Actually, I neither have the time nor the patience to cook my own food since I cannot really cook. What I usually do is alternate sandwiches or nuts as my lunch. My schedule is so hectic that I always have working lunch and no luxury lunches.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
nuts are a good one, I get mixes, or almonds or peanuts alot
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
I do love a good fruit salad, esp with some greek lemon yogurt!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
7 Nov 15
I might have to look into more soups, those I can make pretty healthy I think
