February 25th...Whats in your lunch?

Your lunch box...what do you put in it OR...do you even pack a lunch!  I know many of you don't and think that you can grab something healthy along the way, and sometimes you can...if your lucky.  But we can't leave your weigh-loss goals to luck.  You can't make healthy food choices when you're running around doing last minute errands on your lunch break.  By then, it's too late, your're already tired and your cravings have gotten the best of you.  I'm sure you've had the discussion with yourself about how you'll just have this today and start eating better tomorrow.  But tomorrow turns into next week, into next month and a year later here we are!  The biggest excuse out there, that I hear way too often is, I just don't have the time...well until you make the time and make your meal planning a priority, you will not reach your goals.  One of my clients Diana sent me a quote last week...failing to plan=planning to fail !  So to help you get organised and to show you just how easy it is, here are some ideas to help inspire your lunches for this week. 

 So open your fridge and see what you got kicking around and what hasn't expired!

 I decided to make wraps! The first one is fat-free turkey and ham with a 1/2 tsp of Dijon honey mustard, couple slivers of avocado, cheese and apple to give it some crunch.  The second one, has fat-free turkey with 1 tsp of light hummus, red peppers, avocados  and cheese.  Then I wrapped them up in lettuce...get creative, add 1/2 tsp sliced almonds for crunch, or blueberries or mango's for something a little sweeter.  Think of it as a giant salad all rolled up!

Below are some more ideas to pack as snacks...1 tbsp low-fat hummus 20 cal. and 10 Kashi crackers 80 cal.  Half an apple 40 cal. and 1 tbsp Almond butter 100 cal.  Half cup plain 0% Greek yogurt 35 cal. with 1/4 cup blue berries 25 cal.  And each wrap has about 135 cal. and I had one hard boiled egg 74 cal. and some veggies 25 cal....

 Above is a lot of food and I eat a lot but there is no way I could eat all of that.  This whole meal or meals is only 675 calories.  This could be your lunch and two snacks for the day.  Notice each container has a protein and a carb in it, this helps balance your blood sugar, balance your energy levels and keep cravings away.  Share you lunch ideas with us, loved to see what you come up with!