Help! What can I eat?!?

Question

Ok, so I have never been the most healthiest eater. Fried foods are my favorite, and fast food for lunch is pretty much my only go to. Since ttc, I have been eating a bit better, but still eat out for lunch. Does anyone have any suggestions of places I can go, and things that I can eat, that are fast, and better for the baby? I can't do left overs, as hubby and I rarely have any. If you don't have places I can go, at least list some easy and healthy lunch ideas.

Thanks ladies!

Answer

Chipotle, Jamba Juice (lots of great fresh squeezed juice options).. Easy to pack lunches - hummus with carrots or celery (buy the ones that are pre sliced so you don't have to do any prep work), can of tuna, hard boiled eggs (boil them on Sunday and eat them all week long as snacks), granola bars, berries, banana, guacamole (again buy premade to save prep time) with carrots/jicama/cucumber sticks, watermelon cubes.

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Qdoba or chipotle can have some healthier options

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Or if you really don't want to do really healthy and you want fast food try places like Subway and Pita Pit with the baked chicken options instead of the processed meats. If you're eating Chinese go for steamed rice instead of fried rice, and get veggie stirfries instead of the battered and sweet sauces. Be careful about salt intake too cause it'll make you swell!! If you're doing pizza see if they have multigrain crusts and do veggie pizzas or chicken topped pizzas instead of pepperoni and the greasy types of food. I would recommend going to see a dietician if you can. Sometimes if you get a referral from your doctor you can get it covered by your insurance. Hope that helps.

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I try to buy non-messy fruit at the grocery store and wash it on the weekend. Makes it easier to grab some fruit for lunch when you're heading out the door in the morning. Grapes, bananas, berries, apples when the prices are good.

Healthy lunches can be hard - pick things with extra veggies if possible. It's hard to eat salads all the time, but an extra veggie side or topping is sometimes not too hard.

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If you are eating out tried baked recipes instead of fried. Salads (greens) are important as well as milk, and colorful vegetables a fruit. If you are eating out try a spinach, beet, pecan, and goat cheese salad (substituting feta for the goat cheese) with a balsamic vinegar dressing, maybe adding some chicken to it. Yum!!

Help! What can I eat?!?

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