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Q. ok i am 13 and in 8th grade. I really want to start eating healthy and the school lunches are totally the opposet. But the thing is, it doesnt seem really "cool" to carry around a colorful lunchbox and carry go-gurt. And I sit with some pretty cool kids but they all eat from the school lunches. PLZ help! plz dont tell me eat whatever u want, i seriously feel this way and i dont think there is anyway to change it. But so far all I can think of are salads and maybe a deli meat sandwich. Can you think of any "cool" lunch ideas? Semi-healthy-semi-tasty? But still "cool"? I dont eat breakfast in the mornings and my lunch is at 1:00pm. So i get pretty hungry. I would like to loose some weight so I want to start eating healthy and building muscle (cause doesnt that make you more in shape and thinner? I know it kind of bumps up your weight but as long as you look freacking good - who cares, right?) ALSO: if u have any work out tips or healthy eating tip feel free to share!!!!! thanks so much guys!!!!!
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What you eat does not make you cool. Plus, just because you bring a lunch from home doesn't mean u need one of those tin lunch boxes or thermo-insulated ones. Brown paper bags have been used for decades. Pack it, stash it in your locker and nab it before lunch, hen throw away the "uncool" evidence.
Besides that small tidbit - eating healthy can be attacked in many ways. If you're not much of a cook you are very limited to what you can eat that is healthy. Salads are always good - use olive oil and vinegar as a dressing. Deli sandwiches can work as long as its not 1 piece of lettuce for every 10 slices of meat. Put equal parts veggie and meat. Try not using mayo. Meats: low fat meats are usually chicken and turkey.
It's actually easier to lose weight if you eat a little bit more often, rather than a lot all at once. So if you had a small breakfast and then lunch finishing the day with dinner you are better off. If you wait that long to eat your metabolism begins to slow down and your body processes food slower. The slower your body processes it the heavier you get. So go to the organic section of your local grocery store and check out the snack foods they have. Dried fruit is alway good. So are nuts and granola. They balance your blood sugars and you don't need a lot of it to feel good.
Do some further research. Healthy is good.
What you eat does not make you cool. Plus, just because you bring a lunch from home doesn't mean u need one of those tin lunch boxes or thermo-insulated ones. Brown paper bags have been used for decades. Pack it, stash it in your locker and nab it before lunch, hen throw away the "uncool" evidence.
Besides that small tidbit - eating healthy can be attacked in many ways. If you're not much of a cook you are very limited to what you can eat that is healthy. Salads are always good - use olive oil and vinegar as a dressing. Deli sandwiches can work as long as its not 1 piece of lettuce for every 10 slices of meat. Put equal parts veggie and meat. Try not using mayo. Meats: low fat meats are usually chicken and turkey.
It's actually easier to lose weight if you eat a little bit more often, rather than a lot all at once. So if you had a small breakfast and then lunch finishing the day with dinner you are better off. If you wait that long to eat your metabolism begins to slow down and your body processes food slower. The slower your body processes it the heavier you get. So go to the organic section of your local grocery store and check out the snack foods they have. Dried fruit is alway good. So are nuts and granola. They balance your blood sugars and you don't need a lot of it to feel good.
Do some further research. Healthy is good.
Vegan going to Typhoon Lagoon Tomorrow, Any food to bring?
Alison
I'm going on a class trip to Typhoon Lagoon in Florida tomorrow. I need to pack Breakfast, Snacks, and dinner. I'm currently weight restoring and because I'll be active all day, I need a lot of food. I'm a vegan, so no animal products. Keep in mind, no microwave or refrigerator on the bus. Breakfast foods can be slightly cool because I eat it first thing. My Ideas so far are:
Breakfast:
-Cinnamon Raison Bagel
-Banana
-Chocolate Soy Milk
Lunch: ?
Snack: 3 Trail Mix Bars
Dinner:
-Phoney Balogna + Soy Cheese Sandwich w/ Mayo
-Grape Juice
-Apple Sauce w/ Cinnamon
Dessert:
-Chocolate Bar
I still need more food, because I need to eat at least 2500 calories. No weird stuff either, I don't want to be made fun of on the bus...
Answer
I just saw this question. I hope it isn't too late to help you! If it's too late for this trip, you can use these tips next time. They are all things that work well for lunches or other meals to go on a daily basis.
*Bring a reusable container, no more than half full of almond butter. On the side, pack a banana or two. Don't forget a spoon! At snack time, mash the banana into the almond butter. Eat it either on its own or on a bagel or rice cakes.
*Bring a salad - Pack dressing separately, so the salad doesn't wilt. Vinaigrettes travel well, and won't spoil. For the salad: make sure you include mixed greens or spinach in addition to other lovely veggies like shredded carrots, leftover broccoli, and sprouts. Add some orange sections, red grapes, chopped red bell pepper and/or sprouted sunflower seeds. If you have an insulated lunch bag or cooler and a salad container with a built in cold pack, use them, but if you don't, just make sure you eat the salad for lunch. Don't wait till dinner, as it might wilt by then!
*Don't forget the fruit! Some fruits travel well whole, like apples and oranges, but others need a little preparation ahead of time, like melon, pineapple, or mango. Are you allowed to bring a paring knife on the trip, or will your school consider your knife a weapon? I'm actually quite serious - some schools with zero tolerance policies consider even paring knives weapons. Best to prep fruit ahead of time, just in case. Also, you might not have anywhere to wash fruit (or sticky hands) on the trip, so prepping it ahead is best.
*Instead of salad, if you have a Thermos or other container that will seal well, you can pack a gazpacho. Gazpacho is a cold soup, kind of like a blended tomato salad! http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/gazpacho/
*Make a cold dish with leftover rice, quinoa, or noodles. Dress with vinaigrette or your favorite other kind of sauce or dressing. Add some chopped veg and plenty of nuts, seeds, or beans to keep you full and energized.
*Make an Asian noodle dish. Make a sauce with a few tablespoons of your favorite nut butter, some seasoned rice vinegar (or plain rice vinegar plus a little vegan sugar or agave and some salt,) a spoonful of tahini if you have it, a squeeze of lime juice if you have it, hot sauce, and chopped cilantro. Toss cooked noodles (spaghetti is fine) in the sauce. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds. Great warm (the night before) or cold (as leftovers on the bus!)
*Bring a container of a yummy dip like hummus or baba ghanouj. http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com/babaghanoujrecipe.html Bring a separate container of carrot sticks, celery, red pepper, and whatever else you like to dip, or some crackers or pita. This time, you can just buy some hummus at the grocery store or make it with canned garbanzos. Another day, try this recipe: http://www.sproutpeople.com/cookery/hummus.html I make it with sprouted sunflower seeds. They take a day or two to grow, so obviously unless you have sprouts on hand it's too late for that recipe, but try it next time.
*Don't forget to bring reusable utensils and a cloth napkin, and bring everything in reusable containers that will nest inside each other once emptied.
Have a fun trip!
I just saw this question. I hope it isn't too late to help you! If it's too late for this trip, you can use these tips next time. They are all things that work well for lunches or other meals to go on a daily basis.
*Bring a reusable container, no more than half full of almond butter. On the side, pack a banana or two. Don't forget a spoon! At snack time, mash the banana into the almond butter. Eat it either on its own or on a bagel or rice cakes.
*Bring a salad - Pack dressing separately, so the salad doesn't wilt. Vinaigrettes travel well, and won't spoil. For the salad: make sure you include mixed greens or spinach in addition to other lovely veggies like shredded carrots, leftover broccoli, and sprouts. Add some orange sections, red grapes, chopped red bell pepper and/or sprouted sunflower seeds. If you have an insulated lunch bag or cooler and a salad container with a built in cold pack, use them, but if you don't, just make sure you eat the salad for lunch. Don't wait till dinner, as it might wilt by then!
*Don't forget the fruit! Some fruits travel well whole, like apples and oranges, but others need a little preparation ahead of time, like melon, pineapple, or mango. Are you allowed to bring a paring knife on the trip, or will your school consider your knife a weapon? I'm actually quite serious - some schools with zero tolerance policies consider even paring knives weapons. Best to prep fruit ahead of time, just in case. Also, you might not have anywhere to wash fruit (or sticky hands) on the trip, so prepping it ahead is best.
*Instead of salad, if you have a Thermos or other container that will seal well, you can pack a gazpacho. Gazpacho is a cold soup, kind of like a blended tomato salad! http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/gazpacho/
*Make a cold dish with leftover rice, quinoa, or noodles. Dress with vinaigrette or your favorite other kind of sauce or dressing. Add some chopped veg and plenty of nuts, seeds, or beans to keep you full and energized.
*Make an Asian noodle dish. Make a sauce with a few tablespoons of your favorite nut butter, some seasoned rice vinegar (or plain rice vinegar plus a little vegan sugar or agave and some salt,) a spoonful of tahini if you have it, a squeeze of lime juice if you have it, hot sauce, and chopped cilantro. Toss cooked noodles (spaghetti is fine) in the sauce. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds. Great warm (the night before) or cold (as leftovers on the bus!)
*Bring a container of a yummy dip like hummus or baba ghanouj. http://www.greatpartyrecipes.com/babaghanoujrecipe.html Bring a separate container of carrot sticks, celery, red pepper, and whatever else you like to dip, or some crackers or pita. This time, you can just buy some hummus at the grocery store or make it with canned garbanzos. Another day, try this recipe: http://www.sproutpeople.com/cookery/hummus.html I make it with sprouted sunflower seeds. They take a day or two to grow, so obviously unless you have sprouts on hand it's too late for that recipe, but try it next time.
*Don't forget to bring reusable utensils and a cloth napkin, and bring everything in reusable containers that will nest inside each other once emptied.
Have a fun trip!
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