Lovin my lunch

I have been a really bad girl lately.


I've not been sticking to my diet. It is all my own fault, and I know it. I've been really tired out (read: exhausted) for a while, and unable to get back to 100%. As a result, I just don't have it in my to do my normal cooking activities in the evening. However, I've been trying to get back on the bandwagon. I instituted a personal policy - I am not allowed to go out to lunch unless I am asked by someone else. I allow myself exceptions such as inviting and treating Amanda after she won an award for best website for her husband's Gospel Quartet. This cuts out my quick "runs" to fast food places for a meal on the run. This also usually cuts my lunch to a 1/2 hour, meaning I can go home earlier (unless i decide to do soemthing like write this post at lunch).


I find that it is amazing how easy it is to get behind in the morning and decide to run off to work without a lunch on me. I tell myself I'll eat something healthy, or I'll join the group and go socialize with coworkers over lunch. Instead, I get to working and realize that I'm starving, so I run to Wendys, Subway, or some other quick place. I used to try to eat leftovers at lunch, but I often found that they just weren't cutting it in the middle of the day. They were too heavy and induce a high desire for afternoon snoozing. Thus, I have taken matters into my own hands. I have been buying a bunch of frozen meals on the weekends and bringing a bag of them into work on Monday mornings to leave in our freezer in the breakroom. THis seems to work really well for me. I bring in a bag of prewashed salad makings and leave a thing of dressing in the fridge. Then, I have the option of a lightwegiht yet helathy and somewhat filling lunch. I've found that the Kashi brand meals are my favorites - lots of vegetables and whole grains. OTherwise I tend towards the Lean Cuisines, particularly the spa cuisine. They seem to have more vegetables, smarter carbs, and less heavy sauces covering an inadequate meal. I just tried a new one today, grilled chicken and pasta primavera. It was the inspiration for this blog.

I wish you all good and helathy eating too! Hopefully you found some yummy lunches that made your tummy smile like mine.


Note: Since I am now trying to get back on the bandwagon, i'm adding that to my list of favorite blog topics: Puppies, Home Improvement, Cooking Reviews, Book Reviews, Keeping on the Wagon, and anything else that i feel like disucssing!