Brown Bagged Lunches

This is week two of packing healthy lunches for me and Carrie.  When Carrie told me that she was not disciplined enough to stick to a healthy diet, I offered to pack her lunch.  I really enjoy trying new recipes and coming up with ways to sneak fiber and extra protein into our lunches.  What does this look like? 

Typical snacks:  (we have an AM and PM snack)

• Fruit (chopped apples, celery, dates) and Greek yogurt
• An apple sliced with cinnamon
• Trail mix (almonds, dates, raisins, craisins, walnuts)
• Homemade protein bar
• Homemade energy bar
• Celery with natural peanut butter
• Cottage cheese topped with cinnamon and walnuts (Carrie's favorite! ;))

Examples of lunches:

• Omelet with spinach and low-fat cheese with side of baked sweet potato
• Lean ground beef burger on multi-grain english muffin with fruit salad
• Whole wheat tortilla with bananas, sliced almonds, peanut butter, and honey....with side salad. 
• Egg white pizza with low-fat cheese, grilled chicken, caramelized onions, tomatoes, and bbq sauce
• Grilled chicken, grilled zucchini, and sweet potato wedges
• Whole wheat rotini with ground turkey marinara sauce