These are completely no-fridge-safe food choices. So here are some super easy lunches you can make with the above foods that you do NOT need to refrigerate. These are the easiest, long-lasting food to stock up on for your lunches. Try dried fruit like apricots, raisins, and apple ringsĬanned fruit like peaches or pineapples – try to get ones canned in their own juice (vs syrup).Īlso baby carrots, celery, and bell pepper slices last a while – but of course not as long as these other non-perishable foods. Most grocery stores carry these – ask the store clerk if you can’t find them. Veggie chips like beet chips and carrot chips are great. Jerky is one of my all-time faves – so filling and lasts for months unopened Store bought crackers are great – try the Trader Joe’s brand. Store bought packets are a great option, or you feel free to make your own.īaked cheese “crackers” – a relatively new food that I just love – all they’re made from is cheese so they’re a great low carb food. Nut butters – I love getting nut butter packets – you can buy them in 1-2 Tbsp amounts. Nuts & seeds are the perfect food to keep in your lunch bag Let’s talk first generally about foods that don’t even need any refrigeration – I’ll go by food group instead of by food item in order to cover more foods. So many of the meals I’ll recommend below follow this low carb structure. You also want to keep the lid closed until lunchtime, to make sure it’s still safe to eat.įor lunches & dinners, I generally follow my “formula” – you might have seen this referred to as #thatformula on Instagram:Ģ cups non-starchy vegetables (about 50 calories total)ġ “regular” serving of protein (about 150 calories total) In addition, many find eating fewer carbs: Improves mental clarity reduces inflammation, decreases bloating, and improves skin complexion. Eating fewer carbs can: reduce appetite aid in more weight loss (2 to 3 times as much in fact, compared to low-fat diets) – AND weight is typically lost around the abdomen, which is the most dangerous location of body fat and lower blood sugar, blood pressure, and triglycerides, and raise HDL (the good kind) and improve the pattern of LDL (the bad kind) cholesterol. Strong research supports lower carb approaches for healthy, sustainable weight loss. I generally recommend sticking with a low-carb approach for optimal nutrition and weight management. You always have to make sure your lunch is safe to eat. We don’t want to leave food out at room temperature over 2 hours, but using an ice pack in your lunch can keep your food safe for ~5 hours. We of course don’t want food to be in the danger zone – bacteria grow quickly between 40 ☏ and 140 ☏, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes. We, of course, don’t want food to be in the danger zone – bacteria grow quickly between 40 ☏ and 140 ☏, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes. That’s why we need lunches that are EASY and fast. If you’re anything like me, life is always on-the-go.
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