I'm on the StrongLifts routine and I'm loving it. Only problem is, I'm constantly ravenous! My job requires that I'm out and about for most of the day, so I like to make myself some sandwiches. They're just so convenient that it's hard not to. However, it's my understanding that bread is bad if you're trying to shed some fat, so I'm looking to replace them with something else. Given the popularity of sandwiches for lunch I would have thought this was quite a common problem! What do you guys put in your lunchboxes instead of sandwiches, if anything?
A meat and some salad. Bit of fruit, some nuts. Easy really Edit: I travel around a lot for work...so yeah, it can be a bit of a pain in the backside figuring out what to eat.
In all seriousness, I'm thinking of making something like this Hairy Bikers recipe in bulk for this purpose: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/honey-glazed_guinea_fowl_24715
Why not? Yeah, cook meat and prepare salads/veg/fruit in bulk and then just throw it in the box before you leave the house. That's what we do. My girlfriend usually takes protein bars to work too.
This is where the salad is king because you can pick at it all day without over consuming calories. A chicken pasta salad can be packed with so much. Protein from chicken, turkey and/or nuts, then whatever you want for fill. Carrot, bell pepper, onion, mushroom (raw) and I like to chop sweet potato, cube and shallow fry just until there is some caramelisation. It's a good source of carbs and a really nice flavour addition. There is nothing better than your work mates watching their weight while you eat all day without worrying about calories.
For snacking, I'm on a spicy houmus/hummus (sp) and crunchy veg mode such as carrots and cucumber. Easy to nibble fruit as well such as grapes, where you can just graze over the day may keep your mouth occupied till you get to your main meal.
It's about balance. I'm all for a low carb diet, but without knowing more about you, your lifestyle, sleep habits etc, it would be wrong to recommend a low carb diet. It's all about experimentation. It's worth keeping a food log. Write down what you eat, what time you get up and go to sleep, how you feel each morning and so on. A good nutritionist will have you keep a diary for a week before making any recommendations. If you've eaten a lot of carbs and wake feeling heavy, or slept poorly, then the diary will show this. Rome wasn't built in a day, trial and error is the key.
Just remove all the innard you would normally put inside a sandwich. Times it all by 5 or more. And there is your salad.
alternatives I can think of a couple of portable treats that you can either make or modify to give you a quick fix... http://www.cookingsgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/wasabi-9-11-768x1024.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Yellowzongzi.jpg/200px-Yellowzongzi.jpg The first is a japanese rice ball stuffed with salted plum..the second is chinese sticky rice/stuffing steamed in a banana leaf... but keep relatively well, are portable and filling!! Worth a consideration! LFD
So I put my chef's hat on and came up with this: Salad of roast pork, crackling, spinach, fennel and shaved apple with cider vinaigrette!
Ok I have a packet of brownies, a packet of flapjacks, some chocolate mousse and a large strawberry trifle. Need ideas??
a sweet potato and a nicely seasoned chicken breast does the job for me. 3 mins to prep, 10 to cook. i generally do 3-4 as i eat 6 times a day when possible. this also rocks: http://www.weidermailorder.com/65-6-pack-bags but i cant afford it.
